Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
HNATTSyILLE.

A number of citizens OF this place met at
he residence of DIR. Chas. \. Wells last
hight and conferred with the town commits
sioners in regard to Offering certain amend
nIents to the town charter to be considered
by the voters and property owners of this
town at public meeting which will be call
ed at an early date. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. +. FL. Smith, and Mr.. r.
L. White acted as secretary. The town
charter of Oakland, Garrett county. Md.
was used as basis to so upon, and after
considerable discussion, the meeting agreed
upon the following amendments: That two
. thirds of the costs of improvements in the
shape of laying sidewalks be charged
against the abuttinS property owners, ana
the balance of one-third be paid by the
corporation. that the commissioners shall
have the power to appoint police magiS-
trate. who shall also be appointed by the
governor as a justice of the peace for the
county; that the taxes be increased TO forty
cents on the 500; that no person be allowed
TO serve as 4 member of the board OF town
commissioners who shall hold any other Of
fee under the corporation. and that the town
be provided with a lookup. The commission
erS intend to invite number of citizens
to consult with them at their ext meet
ing who were not present last night. There
is no intention either on the part of the
commissioners or the people of having the
charter changed SO as to place the govern
ment of the town under mayor and conf
citizens and taxpayers Will be called in
the latter part of this month. or early in
January. There is considerable talk among
the citizens of having the town bonded for
a sufficient amount to provide u proper
system of drainage and also for the light
Ing of the town, either by gas or electric
light. After the amendments to the char
ter are agreed upon by the public meeting,
a committee will be appointed to present
them to the legislature for action. 1t is
understood that other similar meetings will
be held.
At a meeting of Golden Rule Lodge. No,
a. /. o. NJ, held at Mechanics Hall last
night, it was decided to organize debat-
ing society for the moral and mental i'm
provement of the people of the town, which
would be under the auspices of the lodge,
and committee of three was appointed
to take the matter in hand. The society
will be rendered the use of the hall one
political or religious nature will be allowed.
Postmaster Alfred H. Wells has rendered
the following report of the operations of
the free delivery system at this place for
The month of November. 1888: Delivered
Registered letters, >; ordinary letters, 1,46I;
class matter. 1.441. CoIlected-Local let
tiers. 10; mail letters, 1S5; local postal cards.
3: mail postal cards. Al. Total number of
pieces handled, 3,i93. Increase over last
month. IA Postage on local matter coll
lected, s2.26.
At a meeting of the Prince Georges
County Democratic Association, held in it's
hail. Lakeland, on Saturday eve, December
=, President John I. Burch in the chair,
by resolution. the following gentlemen were
selected delegates 10 attend the meeting
CT the Maryland Road League. to be held in
baltimore in the near future: DIR. T. NJ.
Baldwin, Hon. Milton Z. Smith and John T.