Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-09-19
Indignation Citizens 4"

"Indignation Citizens"
Immediately after The adjournment Of the
Democratic Gov vention, Mr.. Ede'en got up aud
stated that the people had been called to as
scmbe to take action in reference 10 The Court
House repairs and called the meeting to order
by nominating Mr. p A. l. Con,ee. Chairman
Of the meeting. The few present, who partici-
pated, voted alirmadvely end a committee
was appointed by the chair to eall upon the
County Commissioners and prgseui set Of
resolutions which was offered, asking II they
we're going to repair the Court House and
when. This committee headed by Mr.. Fleleu
with the irrepressible Spearman Lancaster a.
bis aid ascended the wiading stairway and
entered the commissioner room With the
solemn mien Of one saying The last sad words
over the remains Of dear departed one Mr.
Edelen told Of the purport Of the meeting.
read the resolutions and asked the Commits
sloners If they were going 70 repair the old
building when ,hey were going 10 60 il and
how much they would be willing to expend
Mr.. Bowling, tn President Of the Board, told
Them that in the FIRST place they were taking
Tor granted what they did not know, that
speaking fof himself and the Board he would
say that they had never said they would not
repaif the old building to stop it from leaking,
but on the contrary he had told Messrs Eide
len, Contee and others who had spoken TO bin
on the subject that it was their intention to
put such repairs as in their judgment the
house needed, but they did not favor, nor
would they agree, TO put new roof and other
costly repairs on the bulliing. They then int
sisted that they name over their own sigma
tures the sum they would expend for repairs
The Board would not agree to do that Mr..
Bowling stating very truly that In that case
1t would be disadvantage to the taxpayers
Of the county 10 publicly declare what amount
they were willing to expend for any public
work. The committee was about to retire
when tbs irrepressible Spearman Lancaster
again asked Mr.. Bowling, "wheh are you 60
ing to do this work Mr.. Bowling being
tired and annoyed by such questions after
giving courteous treatment to the committee
Of sef-appointed guardians Of the public in
terests replied, when we get ready. Mr.
Edelen and DR.. Carrico fred up and in excit-
ed tones and manner declared they would
herald that reply throughout the county,
that Mr.. Bowling was untitled to ill the posi-
ton he held, and that they would see he would
never fill it again, &c, &c. After they had
queted down, Mr.. Bowling in quiet and
dignife1 manner, which fayorably impressed
all who heard him, stated that it appeared to
him from the tone and manner which the COM
mittee addressed him thatthey were trying TO
cast an imputation on him by their persistence
This was disclaimed by the committee, and
Mr.. Bowling said that it was so and that one
of their committee, the editor of the Times
had asserted in his paper that he, Bowling,
would not vote on the proposition made in
June to repair the Court House, and the rea-
son was because he had his eyes on the clerks
office down stairs He wished to say that if
any one asserted that he ever failed to do his
duty since he had been in Office because Of per-
sonal ambition, he sisted what was untrue. Mr.
John f. Stone in a few minutes speech, op-
posed any costly repairs on the Court House
building, aud wanted to know how the Con-
missioners were 10 know that the people of
this county wanted the old building repaired.
lie contended that the small handful Of men
below did not by any means express the will
of the pee pie. lis remarks were greeted with
applause None Of tue old regulars Joined in
however, One we heard ut the conclusion of
Mr.. Stones speech, remark, ''unother dead
dog 10y - - The Commissioners again
stated to the committee that they " ould patch
Up the Count House roof to keep it from leak
ing as soon as they could DO so but did not
propose to be drivea When DR.. Carrico said
the Commissioners should do their sworn duty
and repair the leaks in the Court House he
was asked by Mr.. Bowling why he, did not
repair the leaks when he was in the
Board three years ago, he said they
we're not asked to repair 1t. Bowl
ing reply was, you knew those leaks were
here the same as ne know them now, and il
il is our duty to do this work il was yours
then, aud why did you not carry out your
duty and have those leaks stoppedp' The
spectators broke out in round of applause
amt DR. Carrco retired amid the eonfusion.-
The committee reported to the few people be-
low, who waited, that they hardly thought
they got much satisfaction from the Board -
Mr. George W., rafpenter IT Up to speak $''nfd
wanted to know if the Indignant citizens"
were going to lick the boot that kicked
them, when he was cut short by point OF
order from Mr. Edelen, and the meeting of
taxpayers so-called and Indignant citizens
adjourred. Thus ending what was aptly
termed by several gentlemen 'as a regular
circus"