Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Taxpayers Excited Over Heavy Verdict for
Damages-Other Interesting Items.
CnrresIondence of The Eyennl, Star

Taxpayers Excited Over a Heavy Verdict for
Damages-Other Interesting Items.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE Mar oh 8. 1891.
The board of directors of the First National
Bank of Gaithersburg held meeting on Friday
and unanimously elected Mr.. Upton Darby
president and Mr.. John B. Diamond vice pres
ident of that institution. The selection of cash
Ter, teller and other officers postponed to a
future meeting. Committees were appointed
to report on the different eligible sites offered
for a bank building and to consider plans for
the erection of the same. A call for a payment
on the 10th Of April next of ten per cent of the
stoe.. subscribed was made and some other
routine business transacted. A letter was re-
ceivea from the officers of the Montgomery
Coanty National Bank Of Rockville rendering
any assistance IL their power to the new bank.
The next meeting OF the directors will be held
on Wednesday next.
At a meeting Of the Waverly Literary Club of
Gaithersburg held some weeks ago a gold
medal was offered for the best essay. and Col
Vim. kilgour and Capt James Anderson of
Rockville were appointed u committee to de-
eide upon the merits Of articles submitted to
them. Last week they awarded the prize to
Rev. Asbury r. Martin for an essay entitled rs
Life Worth Living?' A gold medal for elocu-
ton offered by the same society has been
awarded to Miss Jennie Waters Of Gathers
burg. On the 10th instant the club will enter
upon its third year in prosperous condition
and having a well seiected library of 1000
volumes. On the evening Of the i4th instant a
musical entertainment will be given by the
club. which will be participated in by some Of
the best musical talent Of Washington.
Mr.. Porter Garrett Of Omaha, Neb., is at
present on visit to his former home at Hunt
ing Hill. this county.
A Catholic temperance society is about to
be organized by Rev. Father Rosensteel of st.
Mary's Church, this place.
The verdict OF =, 500 against the county
commissioners of this county, obtained by
Mrs. E. NJ. MOulden in the circuit court Mt
Hsgerstown, on account Of injuries sustained
BY reason o: the bad condition of the public
road near Beane p. o., has caused much COM
ment among the taxpayers of this vicinity
IL IL Thoughts that the entire costs Of the case
will amount TO near "a COO. and Of course this
means higher taxation-a bitter pill to swallow
but should the lesson lead to a change in the
| system Of appointing road supervisors ii may
yet prove blessing in Disguise. In the opinion
OF some OF the most intelligent men OF the
county the system that has been in vogue for
| many years Of appointing supervisors Of roads
| almost solely on there ability to control votes
AT primary elections and not on their honesty
and ability TO perform the work in satisfactory
manner had better be remedied as soon as posi-
| Bile. Another point in this business which n now
receiving much public attention is the large
number OF new roads that are being asked for
and the arge amounts expended in damages
for land. opening the roads and keeping them
| in repair. There is scarcely a meeting Of the
commissioners when there are not ono or more
| petitions presented for new roads, until the
! opinion Is freely expressed that large propor-
| ton Of them are solicited not 30 much for pub
lie convenience as to get the damages for the
| land through which they may pass. Public
/ opinion seems to demand q halt in granting
new roads and also the Inauguration Of some
business system whereby the present roads
shall be kept in q better and safer condition
| Some time ago several cases of disease having
! appeared among cattle in Poolesville district,
this county, quite an alarm was raised among
farmers In that locality and the services Of DIR.
Robert Ward, chief state veterinary inspector
Of Baltimore, were secured, and after thorough
Investigation Of the cases he decided that there
/ was no pleuro-pneumonia in that section and
that the sickness was produced by other causes,
which were not contagious. SAN