The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-02-28

The company has not yet bought the spring
property, but have an option thereon until the
18th of March. AS soon as the preliminary
legislation is secured the company will be ready
to begin laying the mains.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
Monday.
ID. TranOr Archer was authorized to expend
$206 on the public road leading from Holdings
worth's Mill to the Mountain road, persons in
terested agreeing to contribute an equal amount.
The report of the examiners on the Forest
road was confirmed.
Parker F. Forwood was authorized to expend
a sum not exceeding $50 to improve the Forest
road.
The Commissioners agreed to pay the Bel Air
Water and Light Company $3.50 for fire protec-
tion for the county property in Bel Air
The resignation of Mr.. George Harris as
General Road Supervisor of the second district
was accepted, to take effect March oath, 1890.
The pension of Charles w. Taylor, 4th dis
trict, was made payable to the County Com
missioners.
The following were voted for as Overseer of
the Almshouse:
j. H. Vanhise, VIM. H. Chenworth, N. N.
Rutledge, Sylvester Michigan, Noah Small,
James Gorrell and E. Hall Harkins.
The first ballot was Vanhise !, Chenworth 2,
Rutledge and Michigan 1.
Mr.. Chenworth received two votes each time,
the remaining three votes being scattered
among the other candidates, until the 23d bal
lot, when Mr.. Chenworth received 8 votes, Van
hise l, and Michigan 1. Mr.. Chenworth was
accordingly declared elected.
Messrs. John Moores, Garrett Amoss and W.
Beatty Harlan, q committee, presented resolu-
tions, adopted by the Farmers Convention, to
which the Commissioners prom ised to give due
consideration.
The board will meet again March 3d.
DAIRYMEN's CONVENTIONAL convention of
dairymen living along the line of the NJ. C..
Railroad met in Bel Air, on Tuesday, and Or
ganized the Maryland Central Dairymen's Asso-
citation of Hartford and Baltimore counties,
their object being for mutual protection in their
business. Jas. P. STREET. was called to the
chair and VIM. L. Amoss appointed Secretary.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that all
dairymen on the line of the railroad named are
eligible as members, the annual membership
fee being IS, and in addition such other charges
as may from time to time be assessed to each
member by the board of directors, said assess
ments to be based upon the extent of each
members dairy business.
Upon admission to membership each mem
shall subscribe and make oath or affirmation
that he will comply with the requirements of
the association, pay all dues and make monthly
returns to the directors Of the extent Of his
dairy business.
The following directors were elected: j. P.
Street,, Highland VIM. Fl. Wilson, Pylesville
John W. Clayton, Glenarm; 7. w. League, D.
p. Hollingsworth, Fallston; VIM. E. Hanway,
Forest Hill; j. T. Hopes, Bynum; VIM. L.
Amoss, Fallston j. l.. McCormic Bel Air.
The next meeting will be held in Bel Air on
March 9th.
There were present, besides those named,
Arch. Wilson, Michael Wheeler, c. C. Kinsey,
W. 8. Wkiteford, Amos j. Day, c. L. Vail, j.
II. Quinby, Jarrett Taylor. VIM. 8. Prest on and
8. A. Williams.
A petition was presented for signatures ask
ing the Maryland Central Railroad Company to
abolish the unjust discrimination whereby it
charges cents per gallon for the transporta-
tion of milk and cents for cream, making no
reduction for carrying skim milk.