The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-23
Correspondence BaitiHiore County Union.
BALTIMORE COUNTY BOOK. KEEPING

Msssrs. Editor. The Grand Inquest for the
county Of Baltimore j. now in session. and n they
sworn in open court TO true presentments make,
without favor. affection or paTtiaty, and special
ly hayin; in charge 90 examine into the affairs Of
the Treasurer and Confnissioners, We must rely
upon them for some light aud information. and
therefore await their report 90 the Circuit Court
We earnestly hope when that report sees the ligh,
IL will remove the cloud now hanging over officials
Of this county.
We respectfully suggest 10 the Grand Inquest.
or ihci- committee who will make the exainina-
iions 90 see and know for themselves if there IL
trf''ss fund or capital arising from uncxpeniei
estimates of the dieren; appropriations and other
sources for the last i've year, each year for ITSELF
aud II 50 wha, does |; consis, of Give all the
debts and credits for the whole period.
Again. II the Grand Inquest will refer to the
tax levy for the year ISs2 they will End the three
following items estimated appropriations se, out,
90 wit:
For station house and ere department......s 5000
" Baltimore county fire deparinent...... 2O.000
." Fire alarm telegraph, Act iSs2.......... 1000
Amounting $50, ,OO0
These amounts no doubt at the time were supposed
10 cover this brassy engine Jumbo's snst. II
the readers of TnE tSiOS and tho Grand Inquest
will refer to the files Of the papers Of our county,
say for the month Of October past, they will fnd
a statement Of the expenses Of Baltimore county
for the fiscal year ending May. lSs2, signed by
Mr.. John Crowther, Jr, Special Auditor, and at
the close of said statement 10 the balance sheet for
the fiscal year. Herein will be found the total
amounts under appropriate headings. See the
following:
Amount paid station house and Ere de-
partment $3.50
II s3o, 900 Is deducted from $g2,Si3.3O
IL leaves n deficiency of............... l?,St3.30
Nov add payment by the Trea,urer's
check 20 J. =. Morrison. the Telegraph
contractor, Aug. 20, Iss2, the sum o.. 5.sI3.OO
Thus the reader will get this amount. ,6s6.3O
Add 10 this again. aud II must be Of re-
cord in the Commissioner Office, the
cost andexPenses drumming the bra.sy
Jumbo for tn, months Of June, July,
Aug, sept. Oct. Nov. and Dec, ISs2 0oOo0.OO
And the cost will APPEAR. 500 O00. 90
We again ask the question after tho blanks are
hed nP aud aseertanei, will Il not give the total
cost Of the thing to datel 1.-THE enormous amount
a. above over all estimated appropriations IL paid,
is u out Of the LiFsse appropriation fund II
not out of such fund how DO you make Sc. 900 pay
about sS9.oool How can Il be donsi is the point.
We cannot see IL by long shot. aud are rather
fearful that the good record of our County Com
missioners will be upset by this Jumbo. The
writer will say right here Il IL the - thing IN
his opinion ever attempted to be planted on the
soil of this county aud fassnei upon the Treasury
with no good side 90 u anywhere, except TO give
eaters shelter II this view u the best side Of
!, then Why would II not be very much cheaper 90
put the Jumbo employees on the pension list of the
county, u pay they must have. II.