The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-13
corr,.l.sHis,es Bainnore Conafy raioa.
LETTER FROM UPPER FALLS.
Irrrr FAiL.. Jnnu,rr 10Th. lss

rFEE FALLS, January 10th, iss3.
M..srs. Efi',rs In my letter of last week
made the statement. In discussing the expenses
and ra,ioof the fire department Of county, that
instead o! costing u 100000 could then have
il done q, = eos, oi 100000. Instead Of putting
the figures s6s.o0O your typo made them SiO.-
600. which i iIa;sFisl difference. To resume
this subec; | Eoull .ay that an sure the Board
Ot County Commissioners have 10 ides of the deep
seated disgust and wide spread iaiigGaiioa vita
which the Of our taxpayers and citizen.
view the cxpca lituFcs of money upon these worth
les or inefficient and still less have they
any conception of the contempt felt for and ridi-
eGlc east upon the whole concern, including Chief
Holloway himself. whu since hi. Fecen, wind mill
tilt with its baltimore city fire department. has
very appropriately ssfnel the t;tlc of Don BON
bA.,es furio,o llol!oHare
Coming down, however. {" s0hi lssis, We find
looking at us the sun 81 Sde.ODO SpeEt. Epent in
an experiment useless ;hings. Absolutely
wastci in iruiilcss cipr; 60 make FIRE depart
meni for the Belt. which has resulted in benefit 20
whom To nobody except the pa,enice anI owner
Of these chemical soda water squir,efs and iIEers.
Shall Ws ioEger continue 20 waste the money Of
the taxpayer: u the question for the County
Commissioners 20 coEsileE and answer. Recollect
that public sentiment has tgrEad against these
thnss: public ssatiEGb; once aroused
90 this waste oi money will have no cvssioas, no
putting Of. llly dallying. but Il will have Il.
demand answered ami gratihed by their abolish
mcnt. There u not n week that passes without
seeing some one or other of these machines being
repaired n, the shops Calvert street at the
tyg sxpenss, thus showing in another aspect their
poor alaptahiLty for use with u. I am perfect
Is saiishel that IL ttssc various experiments
stopped. il the commissioEsrs had backbone and
courage enough q stop looking ios future Offices
and learn 20 say NO" 20 the demands of different
parties seeking their own interests. we would soon
see an enl 90 the patent commodes on wheels -
We would soon see the police force sif,ei out and
under one head give us n maximum Of service for
the minimum q expense. And this county could
be run. g!vins all ts present privileges and better
ones. too. % t.s Belt. a basis of 20 cents for
taxes. have nothing 70 say for the lamps. !
have faith ia the pTe.sst superintendent. and
belieye We are going to see > Tsaissl change for
the better in that department.
have thought that possibly IL the citizen TAX.
payers would assemble themss together In
meetings and protest against the service of
the "ksfih.t" and "commoles. the Board of Coun.
~ Comniss.slsFs would perhaps pay some aitcn-
tian o. them. la. yqs W"ai then see Chief
"Ilolioware' you recoi;se; l.s story in the Neu
T.stament of the sounding brAss !" that meant
Chief "lIolioWare'J Immediately ,pendiEg scme
of the money received from baltimore county in
getting up opposition mse.ing., which would de
mana tis retention of the "hEslcrs" and "cou
mode. aad pa. resolutions. else he would get
another enforcement nsE the baltimore under
writer's. Wh0 Noaii "a . good ss,g 10 ob,ise Mr.
"lIoiioware." the city Ere inspector.
To sam up. however. ask the very pertinent
question, sh.il We longer submit 20 the waste of
our morcyf sisiy thousand dollars. II you ask
me what sc slsi! 10 aLoa; u, ! say At once. call
nesting of the taxpayer aEt eiiiEcn' Organize,
employ competent counsel. aad apply Ior aa iH-
JHaefi.a TO restrain the Cogrty UoEEis.icEers
from spending any more money, provided they
seem determined to still keep on With this costly
experiment and was,ciul extravaganza. I am
sure. however. Of one fact, which l. that though
the people Of Baltimore county are long suffering
and pa,ishi aud willing 20 bear many burdens
thrust ppon thsiF backs. yet once aroused and
their stand takea. dssS.frination made known.
they can kick out worse thas msll Brown's mues'
at any official who dare. 20 sat Wy bis dctum
against their determina alton. and thug Ne expect
20 Il In tkls case The time of fooiishness has
passed and business ia row on hand. "wbat will
the harvest be! We trust that the wisdom of
the County Commissioners may shalle them %
see the disease their fellow -eountrymen Il,
and seeing Il may they have the courage TO apply
the remedy. even u they have TO put the boil on
the other s.sE," a. Artemus Ward says.
BiLLY BARLOW.