The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-24
Correspondence Baiiimors County n on.
MILLENDER WANTED
DALyIuonr CoryIy March Ig,h ~,

BALTIMORE CouSTY, March 10Th. 1858.
Msssrs. Editors In my last ! called Mr.. Mil
lender TO the footiights again. lie came on as
Gladiator In the defence Of his colleagues. But
presume his own private business engagement
have been such that be could not give my little
tne.aphar his attention. by tho way, Il has
occurred 20 some persons that his first production
had rather the look Of official carmarks about IL.
and 10 make Il so. he should have hal another
name attached TO Il. To say tho least, think IL
rather unkind and rough on the part Of hi.
brother Commissioners 10 have him Mllender)
stand up alone.
In my humble way have striyen 90 demon.
strate to Mr.. Millender and the people Of the
county that my three propositions expressed in my
last, would save the tax payers nf the county at
least $4,000 In the levy, and they would enable
the Commissioners to get dOwn-in iSS3-to a
rate Of Is cents on the 500, aud if he aud his
colleagues will 20 among the people Of the Bel,
and the county generally and talk with them not
20 Office holders or Office hunters) they will q nd
my views sub',an,iated and their judgment en-
lightened.
IL is hoped Mr.. Millenier has an honest pran.
ing knifs in his possession. IT he has not, will
loan him one. | beg to call his attention 70 the
annual county statement for 1859, and ask him 20
look ut the money disbursci for outdoor pension.
ers and SEQ " the SUN IL not $3,5I3.G1 for that
year. Some Of this money 10 paid direct 10 tho
pensioners. but for the larger portion u paid 90
what are called ''eommittec" men, and one Of this
class 10 actually playing COMMITTEE for no less
than Eve pensioners. lie must make IL business
for his section--cail Il q iand-oficc business IL
you please. Does he get n commission for SO
sctingl II has been done 10 this county aud tina,
than The fasf is aha a.,f.l..s. pee
sion business 10 . "grab." Look around and
about u. Has not this county provided n good
home at Upland farm for the beneG; Of the poor
q the county, and believe that n large mum
Der named on the pension iist should be housed
there, and not direct On the county treasury as IL
the case now. IL these unfortun ate. were placed
there no COMMITTEE" services would be required.
j call Mr.. Millender's attention 10 the following
disbursements direct from the county Treasury
(see books 10 the offcel From December 1857 10
December 1855 there was expended for outdoor
pensions the SUN Of $l56 for same from Deecm.
Der 1860 % 1861, ft9T; for same from December
1865 20 1sGs, ts96.50; for same from December
1874 10 1855, s2.72i. And then refer to the tig
ures for May. lss. above alluded 10, and the con.
trass Is startling This appropriation for the out
door pensions Of this rich aud prosperous county
docs not look we'll. The census o. the county
does not indicate that pauperism has increased 10
IN alarming extent since the year 1857.
Cut this pension IL, down 8, 800 at least. For
the support OF the poor nj the aims house St2,.
33i.56 was expended from May 1851 90 May lSse
Place this Institution In the hands Of three or Eve
trustees without pay. first-ciass men can be got
In the county 20 act ~ trustees, and believe So.
500 or more can be saved In that Institution.
These two items will amount to saving Of a., 600
l now call your attention 20 the disbursements
10 constables and magistrates. ending May, lss2,
amounting to $i.3ss.2o. The disbursements to
these officials from Dssember 1857 10 December
lsSs we're s235.sg; from December 1858 20 De-
eember 1889. s363si; from December 1862 10
Deeember 1868. sso1.7l; from December 1874 to
70 Deeember 1875. s2.523.s7, and for 1889. 81
$500. The continued increase Of expenditure
for this service is certainly remarkable and sug.
gests many thoughts. I say reduce this sum At
least 5000. These two items amounting 20
5000, added 10 tho $4,000 given in my first
letter, and how near. let mo ask you. will they
come 10 my query Of IS cents on the sl0og
have not by any means cut down 90 the bot
tom up about the top branches, bat will do II,
MoRE Axex.