Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-06-18
Lunacy Commission.

LUnacy Comm Ssi0h
The State lunacy commission, appointed
BY Governor Lloyd in accordance with an act
of the last Legislature, met on Monday evening
at Barnuuls Hotel The commissioners, all of
whom were present, are Dr.. Alexander H.
Bayly, of Cambridge, appoin ed for four years; ;
Dr. John Morris, three years; Dr.. c. v. Chan
celor, two years DR.. 7. S. Latimer, one year,
and Attorney General Roberts, who is mem
Der by virtue of his Office. DR.. Bayly WAS
elected president, and Dr.. Wn. Lee, of Ba!ri-
commission was created took effect on June l.
They have supervisory control OF all public
and pr iva te establi> hneuts hore the insane
confaed Quarterly meetings of the board are
to lie held regularly, but special meetings cas
be called by two merabers The members have
sini4r powers TO justices of the peace and
earuners m ,tterS INJECTED with the insane.
The secretary, whose salary is fixed at 81, 600
year, is the active gent of the board lie is TO
visit tbs esta tlshmsnt. for the insane vice
year AID make as many other visits may be
necessary, and TO report to the board. The
members Of the board serve without pay, but
are paid The expenses incurred while attending
to the business of the commission.
State Teachers Association.
In a breviry last week We stated that the
annual meeting of tie State Teachers As.ocia
ton wsull be held at The Blue Mountain House,
Washington county, Nd, on Tuesday, Wed
Iulv th nd I'll
but Mr.. A. W Neale, our worthy chool ex-
aminer did not think that sufficient notice TO
cur readers of this event, especially of the ad-
vantages offered to cur people OF the cheap and
pleasant recreation that would be afforded TO
those who may wish to attend, so the follow
ing in this connection may be OF interest 1t is
hoped that all W bo attend the Convention will
be present at the opening session on Tuesday,
at P. NJ when Major II. Kyd Douglas, Of
Hagerst3wn, will deliver the address Of well
come. The Western Maryland Railroad will
sell round trip tickets from Baltimore TO Blue
Mountain for 81 90; round trip tickets TO Bal
,more, al the rate of two cents mile each way,
will be sold at all stations, in Maryland, on
the Baltimore ard Potomac, the Northern
Contra , md the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroads Beard at the Blue Noun
tam House m. been secured at 81 per day as
long as any OF the teachers or others ho at
tend desire to remain. The teachers Of Charles
county can obtain any further information from
A " Nese, he school examiner. Mr. Neale
has twelve cards " hich will entitled the holder
to the reduced rates al the hotel or the
railroads, these be i anxious to dispose Of nd
will present them to any one making arplica-
ton for the same.
That Vacancy.
TIE question Of filing the vacancy in the
board of county commissioners caused by the
re.ig nation of S. Cox, Jr., has BEEN frtqcently
discussed during the recent meetings of the
board and the names of the gentlemen sug-
eesed to become q mt mber have all been so
we'll receved and were of such undoubted sterl-
ing uor,h ard public spirtedness that it was
almost matter of impossiblity to select be-
tween them. Finally, however, it was sug-
yested TO the board that their wishes in the
matter would be considered in tie selection
anu Utat Ii WAS ulVSl litCto>hlN lUI W
eide upon geute:aln before The recommend.
tio1 10 the Cover. Or Ju.d be made. Acting
upon his su gesrion the board. after carefully
considering ii mi tter, de ided to recommend
Mr. Thos. T. Owen tie enterpriSing merchant
of our town, az TIE one they desired TO have
as their colleague and co lahorer in the man.
aaement OF our county aft ,irs, and their wishes
in the matter were made known to those from
whom the recommendation 20 the Governor
sh0uli COME We think The 8 lection of thr
board a wise one and, without the least dis
arrangement to the other gentlemen named, We
hope that Mr. o ven may be- selected to fill the
vacancy, as we think that his appoin tment
would meet the hearty and unanimous appro-
baton of the public. He is gentleman of IN
doubted business cap icity as his long and sue
cessful business career will testify his ideas
are progressive and public spirited, and his
D .mocracy sterling and answering. He
would make valuable addition to the presen
able board and the m ana cement of our county
could not be placed in more careful or safer
hands than bis.