The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-11-08

Meeting of the Neighborhood Improve
ment Association.-Neigh Improve
ment Association No. /, of Baltimore county
held a meeting at the Court House on Thurs
day night, Mr.. Joshua Horner, Jr., in the chair,
and Mr.. II. c. Turnbull, Jr secretary. The
following new membere were elected: John
T. Elsroad, Thomas J.. Berry, Robert w. Dun
ming, VIM. G.. Seldom and A. III. Rutherford.
The committee on tolls and transportation
reported that the promises made by Mr. Perrin,
president of the York Turnpike Railway Com
pany, were not fulfilled. Mr.. Turnbull said he
had written to Mr.. Perrin in reference to the
great inconvenience passengers suffer IN being
compelled to change cars at Waverly; Mr..
Perrin had not answered the letter. He was
seen by Mr.. Turnbull, but evaded his questions,
and gave no satisfaction.
communication was read from Mr.. Jacob
Albert, complaining Of the absence of protec-
ton against fires at Govanstown. 1t was said
that the County Commissioners could do moth
ing in the matter until empowered by an act
of the Legislature 1t was suggested that the
people agitate the matter.
The committee OH roads and bridges through
r. ]. Capron, temporary chairman, reported
that over half million dollars had been spent
within the past six years on roads and bridges
in the county and that no improvement has
been made. 1t had been reported to the COM
mittee that the money appropriated had not
been properly used.
Many complaints were made against Road
Supervisors Gallagher and Hyland. They are
charged with having received large amounts
OF money to expend on the roads, and no re-
suits are seen.
The committee endeavored to get sidewalks
on the York road between the third and fourth
miles-stones.
The committee reported progress in the mat
ter of getting North street extended from the
city to Towsontown. Samuel H. Nicer said
that a majority of the property owners were
in favor Of the project, and that the County
m favor n q
thought the Board would take immediate &C
ton if urged by the association. Mr.. Capron
said the committee would notify the owners of
property along the proposed extension.
The Committee on Taxes and Disbursements,
through Mr.. Schwarz reported that the County
| Commissioners gave very unsatisfactory an
swers to the questions the committee PROFOUND
ed to them last month. George G. Hooper
read report of the questions and answers.
He said the committee were just upon the
Threshold the examination in the Commits
sioners' office and would report further pro-
ceedings at the next meeting. He said that he
had evidence that IS, 80443 had been withheld
from the 9th district road fund and had been
used in the upper districts. The 10th district,
he said, got the lions share. The committee
could get no satisfactory explanation from the
Board.
w. NJ. Isaac said There was more money
spent upon the roads in those districts than was
levied, l admit, but the County Commissioners
have right to place one-third of the general
fund where they deem proper"
Mr.. Hooper said: I'VE want to know
whether the 9th district road and bridge fund
is withheld from u.s. This is the primary
matter. The Board gave no explanation of the
irregularity in not inviting bids for repairing
| and building new bridges Mr.. Todd's own
team was used in building one bridge. He
furnished the stone for the Warren bridge, and
the lumber for the Mount Washington bridge.
We are making an investigation into the ex-
penses of the alms-house." Mr.. Hooper Of
fered resolution, which was adopted, appoint
ing clerk to assist the committee in examin-
ing the books of the Commissioners and the
County Treasurer.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges was in
structed to take action to have Bellona avenue
improved as it is in an almost impossible con-
dition.
Mr.. Turnbull reported that President Perrin of
| the York Turnpike and Railway Co., had re-
fused to grant the association permission to
build sidewalk on the York road, between the
third and fourth milestones. Mr.. Perrin he
said, suggested that property-owners along the
road remove their fences five feet inward, thus
giving space for a sidewalk Mr.. Turnbull
said that the property-owners already surren-
| dered five feet of their ground to accompany.
He thought the company could be forced to
| give back to the property-owners the five feet.
The meeting adjourned to meet next month
at Govanstown.