The Baltimore County union., 1883-02-03
Correspondence BaifiHsrs County UHioH.
LETTER FROM UPPER FALLS.
urPrR FATS. BALTIMORE CoUNTr.
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February let, IsSs.
Asssss. Editors What difficult thing Il l. 10
please everybody when you write for a paper
N0w there Il one Of my friends down at HaveFly
has been crawling up my back lately because
spoke eOmmendingly Of the change In the lamp
system Of the county. and was 90 rash ~ 10 say
that had Some confidence In the new supcrin-
tendent being adapted TO his duties and would
probably attend 90 his business. Then some others
Of my friends think that ought 20 write In such
n way 90 let the Board of County Commission.
ers know what he thinks Of them and give curren-
cy 10 all the yarns that feryid imaginatons can
create. And am excoriated In a mild sort of
manner by another man because, he says, I
personally don't like Mr.. "HOlloware." and there
fore am pitching into the "squiTters" and ''hE-
Elers."
Then again aaother friend comments on my
suggestions about the plug system and hose for
the belt, and says that is Mr.. John s. Gittings'
plan and Is 'uttcrly impracticabe because Of It's
expensiyeness. don't care anything about what
Mr.. Cuttings thinks, hut IL he thinks as I do. I
am extremely glad TO know that Baltimore eoun-
~ has ''eo smart men where thought she only
had one.
II seems to me that the recent editorials in some
Of the county papers. the frequent comments and
communications Of TnE UNiox, to say nothing Of
the very common conversation and remarks all
over the county ai these ought 60 show the Board
Of County Commissioners "that be they NJ cold as
ice and chAste as snow yet such Il tho feeling In
concerning thefc patent cOtnfnoues tnat
prudence would dictate these servants taking
some action looking to n change in the manage
tnent of q Ere department for the Bet. Personal
ly don't care one banbce individually care
great deal as a Taxpayer.
Asto the County Commissioners or other officials
! never say anything personally. But when they
send forth their report 20 the tax. payers of the
money expended, |, as Taxpayer, have the right
To criticisc. commend or condemn as the case may
be, and such do. Aud boldly say that there
are other items In their last report that believe
TO be a fraud upon the county, notably the bills
of some magistrates and constabies, and intend
TO dissect them, my friends to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Do blame the Board Of County Commissioners
for these things! Yes! blame them that when
their attention IL called they do not promptly
remedy the evil complained Of I am told that
Mr.. Carmichael. the late president Of the Board.
states that the greatest rcgrc, Of his io having
ever put his name n County Commissioner 10
this contract with Mr.. "llolloware." l AIN told
further that this contract Is n continuous one II
has beginning but no ending In fact regular
"Old man Of the mountain upon our shoulders
already cost $50, ,0O0. and costing now for sim
pie running expenses from 81 200 10 81. 500 every
month. Whereas the city Ere department offered
- do the whole business for SI0,000 year. hut
gentleman says water won't put out coal oil
refinery htcs. Then We are maintaining a fire
department that has cost us already 100000 anil
increasing nj the rate of 81 200 to 81 500 per
month for the benefit Of three coal oil rednefies
at Canton.
This fire department l. fine concern with it,
brass and gilt and praneing horses. and men in
blue aud brass and ~ alier kid gloves, but have
faith to believe that its uselessness has been seen,
its ineiiiciency proven. that IL may be kicked out
and something better substituted. When that
day comes IL will well illustrate the story of Pat
Who went cunning for the first time. lie made
a shot aud then looked under n tree for his game
nVtA ,sal eual l. a. al
scarcely recognize yc but We must have been a
id foine bird lore shot the feathers oil ys,"
This j. u day of syndicates and combinations.
j boldly plant myself and make this offer in good
faith before the commencement of another fiscal
year That on a basis of n tax Of - cents to be
turned over ~ collected, ! can form n company Of
wealthy men who will pay every legitimate ex
pense of our county, furnish police, lamps, hrc
protection. roads and every item now in use full
80 per cent. better than II l. now aud make money
by the operation. The figures have been gone
into. know what am talking about. II these
gentlemen do II for - cents the county itself
ough, To do II for 30 cents. Now | assume the
gentlemen uf tho Board of County Commissioners
60 be anxiously desirous OF doing the best posi-.
bic for the county. don't doubt their wishes or
their interest. and | still cherish the hope that
the first thing they will 10 10 set them. elves
straight with the people will be to cut out this
cancer. this 100000 plague spot. the patent CON-
modes on wheels, the brass squiFteFs and fExlers.
What furore Is being raised about etchings.
All the fashion now. Well twenty years ago
had IL bad. and yOu ought TO my collection
the aecumulations OF many years Of the best
artists. have had half y notion of taking them
into Baltimore aud putting them exhibition
Bless my soul. what time spent and money too
going all over the country at that time to sales
aud shows and buying them up. Didn't know I
ever had such weakness. | guess my book.
and portfolios would tell many u tale on me IL
they could only talk. II Is an exquisite pleasure
to sit down occasionally and look them all through,
spending day at IL. but whilst they give plea.
sure and delight yet alas! sad memories are
awakened Of the loved and gone
Into the Silent Land.
To you, ye boundiess regions
OF all perfection! Tender morning visions
Of beautcous souls E,crnity's our band!
Who in Lifc's battle hrm doth stand
Shall bear Hopes tender blossoms
Into the Silent Land" BILLY BARLOW.