The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22

In connection with some queries and Ausversas
TO proceedings In Edmondsoh avenue matters be-
tween January let, 1878, and May, 1850, q paper
statement and agreement vas presented which the
committee marked Document u. tSee testimony,
numbers !, ?, ,, about page 2sd.
DOCUMENT d.
The undeFsigned, n committee appointed at .
large and full meeting (which was held the 27th
day Of March, 1871 Of those who had already
paid portion Of their assessment for benefits for
eondsming, opening. grading and constructing
Edmondson avenue, beg leave 10 report that they
have examined the subject and given it due con-
sideration, and respectfully recommend the an
nexed agreement, and earnestly suggest that all
who are Interested will aid and give the enterprise
an earnest and efficient, support.
cHAs. J. BAKER,
ions swan,
CHAs. q. KERR.
Whereas, Il has been asccrtained, By careful
survey and calculation, that Edmondson avenue
can ks compisted as eentempiatsd Tor The sum ef
twenty -dvs thou<and dollars. IN 4fditi.n ~ ~ =
has already been expended; aud
Whereas. " all the parties assessed for the ben.
e6ts Of raid work will paw to the extent Of fifty
per centum Of their said assessments, the said sum
Of twenty I've thousand dollars will be obtained.
Now, therefore, We, the undersigned, owning
orrepresenting property liable for said assessments,
earnestly desiring the completion of said avenue
without further unnecessary delay, do hereby mu-
iualy agree 20 pay up said assessments respec-
lively, to the extent of ;y per eentum thereof In
eluding and accounting what may already have
been paid by Us.
Provided. however. that such payments shall be
made after ten days notice from the Commission
ers. and in such monthly instsllments a. may be
required.
And provided further, that none of the under.
signed shall be called upon 10 pay any portion Of
their said assessment until all the others whose
names are hereto appended shall have paid pro-
49, al. -.
And provided further, that this agreement shall
not be held as binding until sufficient number
Of signatures shall have been obtained 20 secure.
either together with such payments as may be
made by parties assessed who do not sign this
agreement. or from the parties hereto themselves.
the entire aggregate sum Of twenty FIVE thousand
dollars aforesaid.
And provided further, that before any pay ymcn,s
are required 20 be made. proposals shall have been
duly called for by public advertisement, and re-
ceived from responsible parties. to complete said
avenne according TO specifications Of the former
contract. for smount not exceeding the said sum
Of twenty FIVE thousand dollars, and before the frst
day Of September, 1879.
Representatives % the estate Of the late Reverdy
johnson: Emily e. Lewis, per Reverdy johnson,
s922.s0: Ella J. Kerr. per Chas. Kerr. s9?? so:
Mary Morris, per Chas. q. ke.r, $qa2. so Ella
Daingerfeid. s9?2 50: Matilda =. Gwinn. per e.
J. ". Gwinn, ,$a22 SO: Camilla Ridgcy. S9?2. 50
=. c.Johnson. 81 .375o0; Il. u. Coleman, $iiO. 90;
John Swami, 80, ,255.0 90; James A. Wilson, $4,000;
Charles J. Baker. scot so: John Cook. $4,000:
A. W. stehman. Si67.5o: A. :. Abel, 81. i.262.O0
p. 5. Chappell's estate. per Thomas c. ChappelI.
SSG3.OO WIN. =. Prick. $7iO.3O.
Your petitioners are advised that II was known
by those who attended the meeting that the
County Commissioners Of Baltimore county, who
were the eustodians Of the Edmondson avenue
funds. had. in 1877. checked out Of bank and paid
two Of the creditors Of the contractor g. 81 out
a.
Of the friends Of the improvement. Document d
will also show who have been and are the true
friends Of the Edmondson avenue Improvement.
The parties whose names attached 20 the agree
ment Tor their representatives) had already paid
over S25, $4,000 toward the same besides and
apart from the large amount OF valuable land which
bad been taken from some Of them for the bed Of
the avenue,l and who were still willing and anxi.
Gus, even by . volunteer arrangement TO pay the
amounts attached TO their respective names, aggre-
eating over $3.50 toward the completion Of the
avenue. but parties assessed did not unite In
the measure and Il failed. Document d shows
one more fact. that the committee, Messrs. Baker,
Swami and Kerr. after examining the subject, were
satisfied (apart from the action Of the County Com
missioners.) with the manner In which the amount
had already been expended on the avenue. and re-
commented n volunteer arrangement for is CON-
pletion. and that the parties signing the agree.
ment were willing TO endorse the action Of the
committee.
Your petitioners respectfully ask that the Ac,
Of 1850. Chapter Ii3, be considered as a part of
this petition. and that the said Act be carefully
examined by the "Iiigh Court, ETC., in It's DELHI
eratiOns. Sec. Of the Act provides as follows:
"And be IL enacted, That the said Examiners
shall then, "a practicable proceed 20 value
the damages for the land which has been taken for
said avenue. and TO make an estimate Of the pro-
bable cost and expenses Of the completion Of the
same as already laid out and contemplate. togeth-
swtth he sxhssh has ha.n he
erty owners under the assessments heretofore
made, and shall assess the gross sum ascertain
ei In such proportions may be fair and equita-
bic as benefits all the ground and Improvements
in said county which shall In the opinion Of tho
| said aminers be benefited BY the ondemnation
opening. grading and construction Of said avenue '
This Section required the Examiners TO aseer-
tain two things in connection with the status and
proceedings Of the avenue prior to the Act Of 1885,
Chap. AS:
First. how the avenue had already been laid out
and contemplated.
Secondly, the amount which had been paid BY
property owners under the assessments heretofore
made.
And as two points on the avenue have been dis.
eussed and particularly referred TO, via: the i'm
passabie wall of rock, by the petitioners. Messrs.
Glenn aud others. and By the committee In their
report, and the matter Of bridge the BALTIC.
aud Potomac Railroad, aud the subject Of grade In
connection Herewith.
Your petitioners submit the following facts with
reference 70 the same.
The impassable wall Of rock, etc.. 10 on the estate
Of the late Revedy johnson. and the Examiners
| aseertAined that u vas contemplated 20 cut the
roadway through that cut wall Of rock ffty feet
wide. and In the estimate Of the Examiners for the
completion of the under the Act Of lss0, .
considerable sum vas allowed for that purpose,
aud ~ the petitioners. Msssrs. Glenn and others
had referred 90 u, the Examiners proposed during
sha tnwasff~affon IN h. TAI tx
thereto. and after referring To the location Of the
wall, etc, Mr.. carman. on behalf Of the Examiners,
asked Mr.. chas. q. Kerr, as follows:
at has been put that u . wagon-wa was cut
through this cut or perpendicular wall that the
public could use the road aud hence be of great ad.
vantage. For yourself, and as the representative
Of the Johnson interest, would you have been vii.
ling 20 have such . roadway eutl"
Mr.. Glenn objected and the committee ruled the
question out as Irrelevant. see testimony No. 5,
page So.
tioners, the Examiners considered the question
pertinent 10 show that h would not be acceptable
10 the Jehnson interest," which had been assessed
g,23s.so for the avenue, besides and apart from
the amount allowed for eve acres of valuable
land taken for the bed Of the same, and also Of the
SUN Of S2,2si.2O assessed on the portion Of the
estate allotted to 4. c. johnson, TO have mere
wagon-way cut through at that point, and 70 run
the risk Of not having it completed a. contempla-
ted aud after the refusal Of the committee 20 al
low the Examiners % take testimony In relation 10
the wall. etc.. your petitioners had reason 70 be-
lieve that that point was abandoned BY the pe;i.
| tioners, and your petitioners did not press the
matter any further.
The Examiners also ascertained that u vas
Originality contemplated 10 cross the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad above grade aud 20 con-
struet bridge over said railroad that the grade
had been established In the county and profile
aff fhA mFa raA m hat aad Au1 fhaf Ia n.