The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22
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Mr.. Carman-"Your letter indicates that you
look upon the question Of grade and the crossing
Of the railroad BY bridge Instead Of at grade as
one Of Importance. win you please give your
view. upon that Point!" Mr: suan-"whsn Ed:
mondson Avenue was originally contemplated, and
the profile Of the country and the grade establish
| ed, bridge over the Potomac road was intended,
| and the cost Of u included In the assessment--
With that expectation We accepted our assessments
and weuid not have consented 10 contribute . dol
lar or advocate the eonstruetion Of . road which
contemplated crossing the railroad at grade. Il
| was not until understood that the grade Of Ed
mondson avenue within the city was so establish
cd as 10 prevent the connection Of Edmondson
Avenue Herewith that become diiatory In pay
Ing my assessment aud positively refused to pay
more.' Mr.. Carman-"Mr. swan, In your letter
you deprecated eoercive measures pending the
| question Of grade. II the Examiners had, after
the receipt Of your letter, adopted coercive
ures and proceeded 20 sell your property for the
balance OF your assessment what would you have
| done In the matter 2" Mr.. Swan-"I should have
resisted aud arrayed all the opposition possible TO
IT," Mr.. carman-"Do you know Of any others
who have been assessed for the avenue and have
amounts stiIl due that would have adopted the
same course ~ yourseifi" Mr.. SWAMI had rea-
y thas rart o. l6s allegation which charges, 10
connection with the completion Of the avenue or
Of collections. that the most frivolous and ground
less excuses being given and unreliable promises
repeated. do you know of any such thing being
| donei" Mr.. swan-"I do not know anything
about H." Mr.. carman--"Mr. Swan. In another
paragraph Of the petitioners 90 the Legislature,
your petitioners further show that they can get no
| satisfactory statement Of the mode In which the
sums already collected have been expended. or the
reasons for not collecting the remaining asscss-
ments from favored few "IIavs you had any
difRcuIty In getting any information that you
wanted from the Examiners upon any subject con
nected with the avenuel" Mr.. Swan-"T never
asked for any information I did not get" Mr..
carman-"Do you know anything aboutthe favor
cd few" Mr.. swan-"I do not" Mr.. Carman-
"Mr. Swan. In \ newspaper known as s'The Argus,
published at Ca,onsviiic. Nd. Dec. 3ia, 1881.
Edwin J. Farber. Editor; Eugene carrinston.
Business Manager: We End the proceedings Of
public meeting held Dec. 22i, at Dietrek's on the
Frederick road. There arc certain statements
made at that meeting 90 which wish TO call Mr.
Swans attention."
In Mr.. Glenn's statement, nj that meeting.
end the following paragraph-"A paper signed by
sixteen Of the most prominent Of the assessed was
placed In Mr.. Carman's hands . few days ago. re-
questing the completion Of The avenue immedi-
atcly after the receipt Of this. pretended meet
ing was called at Mr.. Carman's Office, at which 4
resolution was passed requesting the Examiners
to proceed 10 collect the assessments according 90
the Act Of Assembly"
"This meeting was held Dec. 18th. 1881. Were
Won present." Mr.. SWAMI was" Mr.. carman
Mr.. Swan-"Mr. Baker. chairman: Mr.. Walter
Wilkinson. Mr.. GovermAn. Mr.. Edwin 7. Abel,
james A. Wilson. and Commissioners Messrs. Car
man, Brady and Rider. Rev. Messrs. Wilson and
Kerr came in aftcrward" Mr.. Carman-"Was
there any other resolution passed at that meeting,
Mr.. swan-"There we're two. The hrst was 20
consult with the council In reference 20 the grade
the second directing the eommissioners TO proceed
with the completion Of the avenue according to
law"
-
the Examiners and 6lei by the committee and
marked &C." Seetestimony No. I. about page S.:
TCopy II DoeHmesf a.
"Ressirei, That application be made 20 the City
Council Of Baltimore 20 have the grade Of Edmond.
son avenue altered to admit Of its going over
| the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad BY bridge,
and also 10 az the grade Of such other streets n
may be requisite 20 effect such purpose.
"Rssoired, That We hereby request the Examin-
| ers Of Edmondson avenue 60 complete the eolec-
tion Of all assessments due for the construction Of
said avenue as soon as the same can be effected
under the Act Of the Legislature"
Mr.. .Greenheid--"wmh your knowledge Of the
/ Law In regard 20 the completion Of Edmondson
4 'a,enu. ., you think the Examiners have tuiiy
performed their duty and that the avenue work
/ upon the same has progressed as expedtiously a.
| thought 20 ," Mr.. Swan-"I know Of no work hav
ing been done under the recent Law other than the
reassessment Of the property. and being Informed
/ that there has been meeting Of the City COun-
ell Of sufficient duration TO have the question Of
the alteration Of grade within the city acted upon.
| think Il has been discreet in the Commissioner
| 10 await such action Of the Council"
Mn. A. s. ABELL.
| Benefits assessed apart from the amount allow
ed for over 81 acres Of valuable land adjoining the
western limits Of Baltimore city taken for the bed
Of the avenue. $4,000; Paid and credited on
count Of previous assessment, S5,OOO0O: Balance
due, 81, ,e6?. 90.
| Testimony No. I. about page 49,
Mr.. Carman, on behalf Of the Examiners, asked
-"Mr. Abel, are you interested in the Edmond
i son avenue improvement" Mr.. Abeli-"Yes."
| Mr.. Carman-"You have already paid considera
| bic amount towards u, and still owe balance" "
| Mr. Abel-"Yes; I suppose so." Mr.. carman-
"Mr. Abel, do you recognize the questson Of grade
/ 90 as Go cross the Potomac Railroad by q bridge
other than at grade. to be \ matter Of any impor.
| tanee In the construction and completion Of Ed
mondson avenue 2" Mr.. Abell-"I consider IL Of
very great importance that the railroad should be
crossed by bridge, otherwise I should not think
| Il would bs Of much value and not be generally
' travelled. Mr.. Carman-"Mr. Abell. the question
Of grade In connection with the crossing s one that
has been pending for several months" Mr.. Abel
/ Nearly n year" Mr.. Carman-"Mr. Abel,
you have always paid your assessments heretofore
promptly when called on. IL We should have ad.
vertised your property for sale. pending the ques
/ tion OF grade, what course would you have pur-
sued," Mr.. Abeil-"I would probably have sub.
mitted the matter 70 my attorney, 70 see rhsfhsr
| poHid hare "a 10 pay ~ not"
yo,e-That part Of the answer In italics appears
In our notes but not In copy. We suppose that IL
was emitted TO be copied By the clerk
Mn. EDWARD c. JOHNSON.
Who owns q part Of the johnson estate. Bene-
fits assessed. S2,2sl.2o, Paid and credited on ae-
count Of previous assessments, S9i2.ss; Balance
due, 81, ,s6s.72.
| Testimony No. 4, about page co.,
Mr.. Carman on behalf u the Examiners asked
--"Mr. johnson, are you interested In the Edmond
son avenue improvement" Mr.. Johnson-"Yes.
SIR" Mr.. Carman-"You own part Of the estate
Of the late Reverdy johnson ?" Mr.. Johnson
EYES, sir" Mr.. Carman-"Do you owe a balance
/ Of an assessment on your property! ," Mr.. John
| scn-"Yes, SIR" Mr.. Carman-"fIave you ever
been solicited TO pay IL ?" Mr.. Johnsoa-"ffe-
| aueutly." Mr.. Carman-"Do you recognize that
the crossing Of the Potomac Railroad BY bridge 10
matter Of importance ?" Mr.. Johnson-"It 10
very essential" NJ. Carmsn-"You have heard
Mr. Bakers testimony 20 the eoercive principles
In reference TO collections Pending the question
Of grade IL we had proceeded 90 sell your proper
" 10 pay your assessments, what course would you
/ have pursued ?" Mr.. Johnson-"T. like Mr.. swan.
thinking that Il vas essential 10 have such grade
established. would have resisted the payment any
way could"
| Ma. WALTER 8. WILKINSON.
CTestimony No. 4, about page s3.)
Mr.. Carman. on behalf Of the Kxaminers. asked
-"Mr. Wilkinson. are you interested In the Ed
mondson avenue improvement 2" Mr.. Wilkinson
Eyes, sir" Mr.. carman-"will you state In
what way 2" Mr. wilkinson-"I purchased an IN
divided half Of twenty acres Of ground sold BY
order Of the Court the proceeds of which sale
devoted 10 paying the assessment upon the whole
Of the estate Of William Head for the opening of
/ Edmondson avenue. The whole of this land binds
| upon Edmondson Avenue." Mr.. Carman-"All
of your asasssments we're paidy" Mr.. Wilkinson
-"The property was assessed and . portion Of u
sold, as stated, and 90 per cent ofth original
sessment. OF f3o per cent. of the present asses.
| mens, was paid" Mr. Carman--"Mr. Wilkinson,
do you recognise, as an owner Of land on Edmond-
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