The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22

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Irpon ,he .ubiect Of eompromi.es Mr.. Brinklev
and M Kerr both ,es,issJ See testimony Nos. /.
. 4 abon, page ian. NJ. Glenn asked H.. j. h.
R,inLI.y-aW, R,;rki.y All yon nav mn ,hs fuII
anoun, o,i yinalIv asses:ed Won for the ,o1gs' es
,.,.s >. AZ. R,irLi.vavo" NJ, CI.nuaDid
,ou eomnro,ni.s foy less sum than the full
smoun, " M Ry;nkIev-aJohn m. HANDY. AZ
N,.. Ray,.. Attorney a,n..,ed from ,ha, asses,.
men, 40 IL. pal,imo,s casntv C,reuit cour,. Then
.e eosnmenced unon makin, n eomnromise. Mr.
Handy and nvsrif SEEING Mr. Cayman and Mr.
Kerr. ami ala analIv ayrse a. yi.e them $500 in
s,s.J ~ sI 9s- s0 ,hs f.il <mount- n, which
amount ssOO ne eonfessed i,dgment In the BaIti
more county Court. cav. Nr. Carman a check
for ,aid amount of $500 All he rave me a re.
reint In fall therefor and an order 10 the Clerk Of
Cour, 20 make the Judgment satisfied" NJ. Car.
man-.Mr D,inkIev a. vou know that Mr. Kerr
Was acting IN M. individual eaDaei,y or as a,tor
rsv ;r an rJmocd.or .v.rn. .a,e. 4. Ne R,;nL
lev az ala NOT"
Mr.. Carman upon the mart Of the Examiners
asked Mr.. Charles q. Kerr fsse Testimony Nc. 4.
ahon, n.g. -g1. A., Ee,,N.T, has heen aIleyeI
,h., AZ, C.,m.r ara his associate. aye ri,hou,
the III rh,est AUTHORITY eompromI,ng with parties
assessed. The effect of thIs Il either 10 relieve
favorsa par,iss az 4 portion AZ ,heir ass.ssnents
on IN case these unanthosired rcductians should
leave too little money % complete the avenue, TO
render another assessment necessary, Do you
r..
only thiny / know In regard 10 any compromise.
Of assessments for the completion of Edmondson
avenue. under the Act Of IssO. 4. In the cases In
which appeais were taken 20 the cireuit Court Of
baltimore county. by parties assessed, a. the Law
provided for. Mr.. Carmau and his associate Ex
aminer, had one or more meeting, think, ofpar.
,ie, ip,eres,ed a.d assessed. A, which he made
represeutatiops or called the attention Of partie.
interested in these cases. and desired them 10 take
some proper action 20 have the cases defended.-
Nv recollection IL tha, Mr.. Carman stated ex.
plici,Iy 20 the gentlemen at these meetings that
they must take some such action, as he and his
co. Examiners could not be held responsible for
any settlement Of the cases. II was the sentiment
Of everybody present tha, some fair compromise
o. many Of these cases VA. far preferable 10 the
DELAY which litigation would cause. and I VA,
asked 10 90 10 Tow son,own, and did 90 in the In.
tere.t Of the assessed, and in CO.
opcra,ion with local counsel I did effect settle
ment Of the pending cases, upon terms which In
my Judgment, and the judgment Of other. interest.
One of the points desired 20 be
gained in tho settlement Of these cases was the re-
movaI Of any obstacle 20 the immediate collection
Of other a.se,,ments and the prosecution Of the
work or Ednondson avenue. ! do the Examiners
but .imrIe Justice In saving ,ha, in the matter Of
eompromi,ing these case, thew declined 20 take
any action Of thier own, and were governed en-.
tirely by the EXPRESSED sentiment Of a number of
the largest asse.sors" (see testimony No. about
mage ST.
By Mr.. Gleun-"what portion Of the Ae, of
ISsO empowers portion Of the assessed 20 author.
iIe the Examiners 10 compromise with another
norton Of the assessed >" Mr. kerr-"See Sec 4
of The Act
Your petitioners submit that See. {. Of the Act
Of IssO. chap. Ii3. which must be examined 90 be
understood. provides for appeals, and a. a CON.
mon sense proposition certainly contemplated that
the proceeinss and assessments n. MID be defend.
ed and protected. Thi. proposition i 90 plain
and the testimony upon the subject 90 clear and
expiicit tha, no fair and reasonable mind can see
the correc,ne,. or Justice Of the eo,nni;ees con.
illusions upon the same But your petitioners
submit thai the uafte, Of eofnprotuises IL one Of
the many scandals which has anpeared in I'll,
Aygs.. published nj CatonsviIIe Nd In the issue
Of Deee,nber 3i,t. ISSi. will be found:
PrHtIc MrErISs.-A meeting Of person. in.
tcre.ted in the opening Of Edmondson avenue,
from the c,y limits 10 the old Frederick road wa.
held on Dee. sed. at Dietrieh's, on the Frederick
,urnpike Mr.. John Glenn VA. called 10 the chair
With Mr.. +. J. Farber as secretary.
A carefully prepared paper was read, Of which
We give n summary. In the summary is the fol-
lowing paragraph: "Besides keeping the money
already collected unemployed for The benefit % the
public Mr.. Carman and bis associates are. with
out the slightest authority. compromising With
the parties assessed. The eject Of this L. 20 re.
ieye favored parties Of portion Of their assess.
uep,. or. In ease these unauthorized reductions
should leave too little money 90 complete the ave
nue. 20 render another assessment nece,.ary."-
The at,ic'e in fall will be found marked u u in
Document n.
The fac, that all Of the aba,etncn,s which had
been made in anv Of the Eimondson avenue As.
,e,.men,. va, done n, the Sent term, issO. Of the
Circui, Cour, for baltimore county. and by virtue
Of the power aud authority granted to said court
by saii 9TH section 20 s.increase or reduce the
amoup, of damage. or benefits assessed in any
case. and alter, modify and correct the siaiemen,
ia ali or any of IL. parts. as the said eour, shall
deem iu., and proper" va. well knoun 10 both
Mr.. ,;lenn and The management Of TIA. Argr.
uhen the statement was made At said meeting,
ssd of December, AMI published in said paper on
the SIS, Of same month. IsSi over fourteen months
the proeeeiia.s finally ratified and eondrmed.-
still With these facts before them Mr.. Glenn and
IA. trg-. eha,re In e.fce, and convex the idea
tha, the Examiner. In the latter mart Of the wear
Issl eompromi.ed cases outside Of the court.
What could have been the objee, bu, 10 .Iander
the Examiner, create sensation and % lay the
ba,i, for the present CATION. and Mr. Glenn
fwhO has not been assessed a single cent nor paid
spythin. for the completion Of Edunondson avenuel
10 have himself appointed 10 position (alike unto
tha, Of Judge for person Al purposes and
not only 10 destroy the reputa,ions of individuals
ba, 90 interfere ui,h the Of the avenue
for yoar petitioners submit land without fear Of
,ueee,.lul esntrovsrsion, that full and thorough
ex animation Of Document n and papers A. BB.
&C. Dp. Eg. IF aud t;G. which are made q part
Of ,aid document, will demons,rA,e aud prove be.
yond a doubt that neither Mr.. Glenn or rae Arga.
are friend. Of the Edmsndson avenue improve
men,. or Of the measures adopted By its friends
for N. completion. The matter Of compromises {.
ba, one Of the many efforts at MISREPRESENTATION
and sensation. but reference 90 Document n, 2e.
viii show the whole case. and time will not per.
mi, of further reference thereto, but the matter
Of compromises ha. formed a part Of the commit
tee. iabors. We refer to IL specially.
Mn. ISAAC cox
fT..,imony No. 5. abou, mage SIl
Mr.. Carman. upon the part Of the Examiner,
asked: .Mr. Gov, were YOU one Of the Street Com
i.sisa.r, Of ci,y for number Of fyearsy