Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01
WHOLE NUMBER, 900.

and, no doubt, passed.
This measure is modification of
the Cunningham bill of two years ago,
retaining for the most part, however,
the rather cumbersome plan of select
ing the mine inspector, and the dan
gerous feature of subjecting his CON
duct to the caprices of mining wit
nesses and grand juries.
AS to the Frostburg water bill. The
entire delegation is with the people in
this measure, and may be ,elied upon
to carry it through quickly as prac-
ticable.
On the Senate side the JOURNAL
found Hon. George A. Pearre enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. johnson,
il, of Cumberland Later he came
and, like the Delegates, wanted to
learn what Frostburg and the county
wanted. The JOURNAL was posted
only on the water bill, and Mr.. Pearre
very frankly stated that if the people
desire an opportunity to avail them,
selves Of any public improvement, he
will be glad to do all in his power to
aid them.
The JOURNAL was glad to find that
Mr.. Pearre stands high with his col
leagues. During two addresses made
opposing resolution instructing the
Attorney-General to appear at Hagers-
town in behalf of the State in the
canal receivership case. he held the
undivided attention of the Senate.
His position WAS candidly and elo-
quentIy stated. He talked for his
people, without regard to party, who
want the canal restored to usefulness.
and talked we'll. Had the Senate
voted upon the merit of the argument
between him and Mr.. Poe, of Balti-
more, the latter would have been de-
feated.
With one exception Mr.. Pearre is
the ablest Senator Allegany has had
within the last twenty years.
He is, besides, an economist. With
out believing in much legislation his
bills, so far, look to proper expenditure
and expenses. The first will compel
the fish commissioners to render the
State an itemiZed, sworn account of
their disposition of $4,000 biennially
appropriated to fish culture. The
second proposes to regulate and lower
jail expenses and sheriff's fees in this
county, OF which the following is IL
synopsis
A bill entitled an Act to add new sections
to Article of the Code of Public Local Laws
title "Alegany county," subtitle sheriff"
Section | repeals and rcenacts Sections 226
and 227 of said Act so as to empower the
County Commissioners
l, To pay the Sheriff annually such sum as
III their judgment will be a reasonable com
pensation for his care labor time RESPONSE
biity and expense IN keeping the prisoners
committed to his custody safely in iail, and
IN having cooked and served to said prisoners
the supplies and provisions supplied him by
SAID commissioners and the amount so levied
and pad to said Sheriff shall be $1,000 an
nually, said sum to be in full of all claims of
said Sheriff against the county for the ser
vices as above described, including the wages
of cook, warden and other employees about
the jail, but such salary shall not in any
manner affect or interfere with any claim he
may have against the county for other SER
vices specifically allowed by law.
,, To make contracts for the supply of the
provisions necessary for the maintenance of
the Jail, and the said Sheriff shall use the
supplies so furnished exclusively for the
maintenance of said prisoners, and not for
his individual use or of his family; and it
shall be the duty Of said Commissioners to
carefully see that such provisions are only so
used, failure to do which shall be reckoned
a misdemeanor, punishable as hereafter
provided.
3, To make levy to said Sheriff for convey
ing convicts to penal institutions or county
iails of the State, or station houses of Balti-
more city. etc, outside of Allegany county,
the sum of S25 for one person, and $15 for
each additional person, said compensation to
include all expenses and said Sheriff shall be
held to carry all such persons sentenced at
the same term of Court.
4, They shall levy to said Sheriff no other
fee, allowance or compensation whatever,
except those provided by the Code of Public
General Laws relating to Sheriffs
For any violations of the prohibitions of
this Act or neglect, or omission to observe
them by their vote or votes each County Com
missioner so voting shall be guilty of misCle-
meanor. punishable by fine of not less than
500, nor more than $500, or by mprison-
ment in Jail for not more than months, or
both, in the discretion of the the Court, and
said commissioners shall keep record in
their office of yeas and nays on such levy to
the Sheriff
The bill makes it the duty of the States
Attorney to scrutinize each annual levy to
the Sheriff at once, and lay before the grand
jury of the next term of Court any violations
OF this Act that may appear in said levy.
1t is provided that this Act shall take effect
after the expiration of the present Sheriff of
Allegany county.
Under the aboye provisions there
will be no more $26,0 900 levies to the
Sheriff, nor political demoralization in
both parties growing ont of the subor-
dination of all other official interests
to the election of this or that man to
the sheriffalty.