Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

! i''F'4"S sN'iN' w
discharged. We have examined all matter
brought to our attention concerning infrac
tons of the law, either by the charge of tn
court to the grand jury, the recognizance
sent up by the justices of the peace, or other
wise, and have proceeded therein as speedily
as possible consistent with fair and full in
vestigation of the same, and have presented
and indicted in all cases which we deemed
Of sufficient importance and have ignored {
large number of cases where the otfenses
were trivial or the charges not fully sustained
by the evidence.
We have visited the county almhouso an
found the property in good condition, the
premises clean and in good order, the ill.,
mates well cared torand comfortable. There
are at present in that institution 60 inmates
% males % females and 7 children. We
visited the jail and found is prisoners CON
tanned thcrein-9 males and females. We
found the jail clean and i'll proper condition,
no complaint from the inmates IS to the
care and attention they are receiving from
the sheriff, The large jailyard, however, is
much numbered up by stones and other rub
! bish, which has been the case for number
! OF years. and which We recommend the
| county commissioner to have removed,
/ both for sanitary reasons and III order TO pro-
vide the sheriff with Il proper place to give
| the prisoners exercise and air.
The court house We find in lis usual good
condition. We find, however that most OF
! the doors Of the same are not constructed 50
as to conform to the requirements OF the Act
OF the Assembly, chapter 1873, Of the act OF
1850, relating to inSress and egrcss to and
from public halls. Upon examination we
also find that the English Lutheran church,
the Protestant Episcopal church, the First
Presbyterian church, the German Lutheran
school on Bedford street, the German Re
formed church on Liberty street. the Ger
man church ON Centre street the Allcgany
county academy, the McKendree Chapel. all
the public schools except the Union street
school, and thc inner doors of that building
and also the inner doors of the City Hall,
other than the Academy Of Music, are liable
70 the same objection and criticism
We therefore recommend that the con-
stables of the city of Cumberland visit the
parties in charge OF these buildings and see
that the requirements OF the law in this
particular are complied with. We find no
iniruction Of this law in the town of Frost
burg. We have had brought before US
number of witness cs relative TO alleged viola
tons OF the mine inspection laws, and ind
that the mine inspector, since the decision of
this court at the January tenn in the case of
the State vs.. Robert Russell, has caused 4
now affidavit for the wcighmaScr to be pre-
pared by the States Attorney, as it was
found that the ailidayits previously made by
the weighmastels did not conform to the law
as construed by the court in that case, and
that the mine inspector is proceeding as fast
as he can to take up the Old nffidavits and
have them rcsworn according to the new.
And we have instructed him to see that the
law is fully complied with in this particular,
and in case Of any infractons thereof to
bring the same before the proper tribunal for
trial and punishment.
Our attention has been called to Chapter
427, Acts OF 1884, commonly known as the
Ten Hour Law, and it appears from the evil
dence before us that all or nearly all the coal
companies in this county require their EN-
ployes to work eleven hours for Il days work
instead OF ten. We find, however; that the
tcn-hour law above referred to wholly fails in
any of its provisions to afford the relief for
this grievance, which is generally supposed
to be conferred by that Act. There seems TO
be nothing III the Act which makes it unlaw-
full or q criminal otiense in any company to
require its employees to work more than ten
hours for days work, and moreover there
is no penalty provided by the Act for an in
| fraction OF any of its provisions. We there
existing state of the law to take any action
whatever except to recommend in this report
! that at the next session of the legislature the
members from this county take such steps as
they deem Ill to have the law amended, and
perfected in these particulars.
| IN obedience TO the recommendations of
| the court we have diligently examined all in
! fractions of the liquor and license law
, brought to our notice and have indicted in Il
! nu:aEcr of cases wherein We found those
laws were? being violated, and in ccrta in
particularly fragrant eases have recommended
| 10 this court that no license be issued for the
year beginning the first day OF May, 1888, to
| these parties.
All Of which is respectfully submitted this
ODD day OF April 1885.
THOMAS HILL, Foreman.
The following supplemental report
was fled with the clelk Of the ilouit
court:
April Term, In the Circuit Court for
1855. Allegany County.
The grand inquest Of tie State of Maryland
for the body of Allegany county on their
oaths recommend to the court that no license
he granted for the year beginning May l.
1885, to sell spirltuous or termentcd liquors
to Hugh McGrady, Mrs. Sarah McGrady,
Margaret Boyd, J. y. Birmingham John
Mclaughlin, Levi NJ. Blanck, James Dyer,
Richard Dyer, Ernest Baltau and Christopher
Copp.
Personal. Rev. p. G. Edwards
and Wife, of Flintstone, Md, are
guests OF Walter Edwards, Of this
place.
William Y. McCulloh, formerly Of
Frostburg, lately of Chicago, has re-
moved TO Cincinnati, Ohio, the firm Of
n. nk. Fairbank & Co., with whom