The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17

GETTING AFTER THE BEL AIR CLuR.-
On Monday States Attorney Webster filed
petition in the Clerks office for dissolution
of the charter of "The Bel Air Social Liter.
AIRY, Musical aud Dramatic Club of Bel Air,
Hartford County, Md" 1t sets forth that the
club "has abused, msused and nou.used it's
franchises and corporate powers, and that the
public interests demand the forfeiture of the
same.h
That the said club has in violation of it's cor.
porate powers, "wilfully and for a long time,
neglected TO purchase, lease or hold such a lot
or lots or building or buildings in or near Bel
Air, with such necessary furniture, fixtures
and appurtenances as may be suitable for hold
ing and giving musical aud theatrical perform
ances, literary entertainments and lectures
for the public"
That the said corporation "does not now nor
never has conducted the operations of a social,
literary, musical and dramatic club"
That the five directors named "have wilfully
neglected to perform the duties required Of them
by law, and have failed TO manage aud conduct
the affairs and concerns of said club"
That the practices and transactions of the said
club are violations of its charter privileges as
well as public policy, and usurpstions to the
great damage and prejudice OF the laws of the
State, in that it dispenses spirituous and fer.
mented liquors and intoxicating drinks for 4
price to its members as well as to persons not
members of said corporation"
The petition then asks that the charter Of
the club shall be declared forfeited.
Upon the petition Judge Waters passed an
order requiring the club to show cause, on or
before the 2Olb of May, 1885, why decree OF
forfeiture should not issue as prayed.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The commissioners were in session Mon.
day.
The Clerk was instructed to ISSUE certificates
to VIM. l.. Bailey for $50 and Columbus Scar.
borough for SO, the same being the amount of
their pensions for 1885, under acts OF the Lcgis-
lature.
The board accepted the new road opened by
John ID. Hey, from Robert +. Morgan's to
Highland station, NJ. c. Railroad, and the
Clerk was directed to issue certificate to Mr..
LEY in settlement for the same.
SEQ was ordered levied in 1889 to turnpike
the public road In Norrsyile. VIM. Wiley, of
David, and Solomon Bartenschlugcr were APP
pointed to do the work.
The Treasurer was directed to pay Joshua
Mclaughlin Sl5 and Thomas Cooper so
damages on the Line Bridge road and Andrew
Boyle 800 on account of opening said road
The resignation of John j. Alexander as Con.
stable OF the third district was rendered aud
accepted. Francis NJ. Flrr was appointed
Constable of the sixth district and filed his
bond, which was accepted.
The Clerk was instructed TO purchase two
scoop scrapers from Daniel Carroll, for the
second district.
The Clerk was instructed to notify Benjamin
Cole and Henry 5. Andrew, of the second dis
trct, to remove their fences from the public
road.
A permit WAS granted for Mrs. Anora NJ. Sui
livan TO Mount Hope Hospital,
Robert T. Bovine, X. John Rogers and John
b. Wysong were appointed commission to
adjust the dispute with regard to the line
fence between tho lands of Mis-. Fannie f.
Boarmau and DR.. W. b. Munnikhuysen, third
district.
Andrew Boyle's bond for opening the Line
Bridge road was accepted.
petition signed by Joseph b. IIanway and
others was received, asking for pension TO
Catherine Hoffman, first district.
A petition was received from VIM. A. Wiley
and others for an appropriation of $500 to turn
pike the public road through Norrisvile.