The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-23
The Charoes ara Sustained.-On Tues

The Charges are Sustained.-0n Tues.
day last the hearing of the charges against
Mr.. Geo. III. Carman, in his capacity OF street
commissioner, was commenced before the county
Commissioners, G. B. Slinguf, Esq, appearing
for Carman and e. c. Eichelberger, Esq, repre-
senting the petitioners. The charges are that Mr..
Carman received money on assessments for open
ing of streets and avenues for which he failed to
properly account, the amount involved peing
something over $4,000. Carman claimed that
the law did not require him to account TO the
County Commissioners, but alleged that ne nied
his plat and return with the Board in 1881, and
that it was adopted and no exceptions were nied
or appeal taken. The petitioners, on the otner
hand say Mr.. Carman has refused or utterly iali-
ed to account either to the Board or to themselves
for considerable sums, though many of the assess
ments were collected as far back as 1881. IL Is
alleged in the petition that 81 900 has been col
lected, but it is admitted that part OF this sum
has been expended in opening and grading the
streets and avenues. The petitioners ask for Mr..
Carman's removal. Mr.. Eichelberger made the
opening statement, consuming some time, and
was followed by Mr.. Slingluff, who had not COM
pleted his argument when the hour arrived Tor
the adjournment of the Board.
On Wednesday morning the case was resumed
and Mr.. Slngluf, counsel for Mr.. Carman, COM
pleted his argument. He was followed by Mr..
Eicheberger, counsel for petitioners, who closed
Mr.. Carman. The case was then submitted and
later in the day the following order was passed:
"Ordered by the County Commissioners OF Bal
timore county, this goth day of May, 1883, IN the
matter of the charges preferred against George
H. Carman, examiner of Maryland avenue, by ).
S. Clayton and others, that this Board Is OF opin-
ion that said Carman has been grossly neglect
full of his duties such examiner and he is here
by ordered and directed to proceed at once with
the discharge of his duties as such examiner and
to present to this Board within thirty days from
the date hereof full and particular account OF all
moneys received and disbursed by him, with
vouchers, as such examiner.
at is further ordered that final action upon the
matter of the above charges be deferred until the
expiration of thirty days after service OF copy
of this order upon said Carman, and that copy
of this order be served upon said Carman forth
with, with return of the time and place OF such
SERVICE"
MR.. CARMAN AND THE FIRE MARSHALSHIP.
On the same day the above action was taken
the Board also passed the following order in tie
matter of the charges against Mr.. Carman as
Fire Marshall:
"0rdered, by the County Commissioners OF Bal
timore county, this goth day of May, 1885, in the
matter of the charges preferred against Geo. H.
Carman, fire marshal, after full examination into
the facts and patient hearing of all the evidence
offered, that the best interests of the Baltimore
county fire department require the removal OF
said Carman from his position as fire marshal,
and that he be, and is hereby, removed from said
Office and that the order of this Board of January
6, 1885, appointing said Carman to the Office of
fire marshal be, and the same is hereby, rescind
ed"