Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-02-13
CANAL BOARD MEETING.
Charges Reduced to 90 Cents Ton

Friday last at Barnum's Hotel, in Baltimore
at which were present Col. L. v. Baugh-
man, President; Hon. Patrick Hamill. Of
Garrett county; Messrs. John Humbird, of
AlleganY; James A, L. Mcclure, OF Balti-
more city; Spencer Watkins, of Montgom-
cry, and Robert A. Dobbin, of Howard,
with Mr. Stephen Gambrill, paymaster and
secretary.
A number of persons were before the
board on business, including the Hon. G. j.
M. Gwinn, Frederick Mertens, of Cumbcr-
land, large boatowner; G. w. Delawdcr,
OF Garrett county, and number of others
interested in the canal operations.
The most important business done was the
establishment of the canal tolls for the com
ing boating season. These were fixed at 90
cents ton, with 4 cents wharfage, making
the charges for the transportation OF coal by
the canal from Cumberland to Georgetown
20 cents, a reduction of 10 cents ton from
last season, when the charges were SO cents.
Under the new schedule of charges, which
are the lowest ever known on the canal, the
cost OF the transportation Of coal to tdewater
will be about as follows: Expenses from
the mines to Cumberland, 80 cents a ton :;
boating, 20 cents; tolls and wharfage, 80
cents-total $1.26. This is little lower
than the cost by railroad, which has been
fixed at $1.30 per ton after the draw back
has been allowed. The canal charges were
placed at the reduced figures to meet the
railroad competition, and they will give sat
isfaction 10 the people of Western Maryland,
the coal companies and the boating people.
They promised the company to do all in
their power to secure prosperous season
for the canal.
The Hon. VIM. Walsh, of Allegany, who
was at the hotel, said there was nothing for
the canal TO do but reduce its charges, which
last year were 50 high that the work was idle
and the boats were unemployed aud LEFT to
rot. A coal shipper at Willamsport, to which
point the canal charges are reduced to IA
cents ton, said the canal has the promise of
100000 tons there, and il the Western Mary.
land Railroad could get into an independent
position rs to tdewater terminals at Balti.
more, he said they could get large share of
the coalcarrying trade for Baltimore. As it
is they will get good business in that d.
recton this year. He thought the canal
company in the reduction OF charges has
made supreme effort, which, IL II proves
success, will demonstrate that the waterway
can still compete with the railroad. Presi-
dent Baughman said the canal will be OBJ
liged To exercise the greatest economy in the
conduct of its affairs, in Consequence of the
low rate of tolls, to meet its obligations.
The board passed a resolution in reference
to appointment of division superintendent,
indorsing the action of the president 10 Sc
lecting j. p. Biser, OF Frederick county, and
Edward Mulvaney, OF Alcgany, to succeed
Jesse ID. Moore and l. G. Stanhope They
also authorized the president 10 make what
ever changes he may think proper in the
management of the canal. Messrs Moore
and Stanhope had been on the canal staff
for long terms, and the changes made by
President Baughman in appointing their
successors caused stir among persons in
Western Maryland who take an interest in
canal matters. The statement was made
that MIR. Stanhope had declined to act upon
an intimation from the president to the effect
that his resignation would be accepted, and
the action of the board was looked for to
settle the status Of the division superintend-
ents. The resolution as adopted was as fol-
lows:
"Resotoed, That the appointment OF Mr..
Mulvaney and Mr.. Biser in the places of
Mr.. Moore and Stsnhope as division super
intendents be approved, and that the pres-
dent be authorized to make such other
changes as he may deem best for the inter-
est of the canal"
Mr.. Mulvaney held 5000 position in the
service of the canal at Cumberland, which
place has been abolished and the duties de.
volved on other officers Mr.. Mulvaney was
in Baltimore yesterday.
The directors decided to do away with all
the local counsel in the various counties
along the line of the canal, also the counsel
in the District of Columbia, who have been
receiving retaining fees. A number of i'm
portant changes affecting the general work
ing Of the canal will go into effect on the
opening Of navigation, which will be about
March 10th or 18TH
The president called attention to the mat
ter of the supplies furnished the company
boats, and will insist that they shall be
within the amounts allowed by the COM
pany, which are 40 cents per day for every
man employed on the company boats. He
was authorized TO settle the claims of the
Maryland and American Coal Companies,
which have been in litigation for number
of years. The New Central Company and
individual shippers will also be pressed to
settle up the claims due the canal company.
President Baughman said he had no
sale Of repair bonds to pay off the 100000 Of
Indebtedness which came over from former
administrations. He said these repair bonds
are in the market 10 be sold. A report has
been current that a party or syndicate had
been negotiating for the purchase Of $780,.
900 OF them, but this was not confirmed as
correct by the president or tbs directors.
The canal board will hold their next meet
ing in Washington, on March 10, when they
will inspect the canal at Georgetown.
Jurors. The following list of jurymer
to serve at the coming March Term Of Court
for this county, beginning on the third Mon
day, was drawn on Wednesday last:
John W. Case, John II. Lynch, Aaron b
Hershberger, Geo w. Hoyle, Sam'l II. Rem
shaw, Aionzo Buxton, John Bready, VIM
M. Candy, Charles Sellman, John II. Bow
man, Jas. N. Benton, VIM. II. Price, Rob'i
L. Adamson, Thos w. Stouestreet, VIM.
Brooke, John A Frey, Fred. +. Hays, War
ner w. Welsh, Remus q. Dorsey, Henry G