The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-19
County Commissioners.

There was regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Tuesday with full
Board in attendance The following or
d RS were passed.
Ordered, That a warrant be drawn on
the Treasurer in favor of Hamilton Hall
for SS7 SO for merchandise furnished Jail
and Court House to date.
Ordered, That a warrant be drawn on
the Treasurer in favor of DR.. l.. A.
Griffith for $25 for ice furnished the Court
House FOR 1897.
Ordered, That J. 2. Webster, Super
visor, be authorized to repair bridge over
Mill Branch in Oxon Hill district at
Supervisors rates.
Ordered. That II. Crosier, be authorz-
ed to meet l.. II. Hyer, Chief Engineer of
the Chesapeake Beach Construction Co.,
al John Schulz, Supervisor, at Central
Pike, in Kent district, to see that a proper
crossing is made over Central Pike by
said Railroad Company.
Ordered. That VIM. NJ. Baden, Super
visor of Nottingham district, be aut1oriz-
ed to build a bridge, not to exceed IS #,
in length, and complete same, at SUPER
visors rates.
Ordered, That Francis NJ Hall, Jere-
miah Berry and A. G. Darcy be appointed
Commissioners to sell the construction of
bridge on the new public road in Queen
Anne district.
Ordered, That a check be drawn on the
Citizens National Bank of Laurel, paya-
BILE to d. Thomas Smith, Cashier of the
National Bank of Baltimore, for So 900, to
pay coupons due January 1st, 1898, Bond
issue 1892, and so much of the Levy March
9th, 1897, Interest on bonds) be entered
to the use of bond money 1892.
Ordered, That a warrant be drawn on
the Collector and Treasurer 1897, in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel
for $3.50, on account of rebate of road tax
1897, payable to G. W. Waters, Jr., Treas
urer
Ordered, That warrant be drawn on
the Collector and Treasurer of 1897, paya-
BILE to w. II. Richardson, Treasurer Of the
Corporation of Hyattsville for 5000, on ac-
count of rebate of road tax of 1897.
Ordered, That warrant he drawn en-
the Collector and Treasurer of 1897, paya
b. ,.c Treasurer of the Corporation of
Bladensburg for $s3Os, in full for rebate
of road tax for 1897.
Ordered, That $25 be expended on the
road from T B to Birch's branch, under
the supervision of W. A. Gibbons.
Ordered, That IA sum not to exceed $40
district leading from T B to Piscataway
under the supervision of J. H. Murray.
Ordered, That the bond of Jonn J
Davis, as Constable of Laurel district, be
approved.
The following accounts were passed tt
be levied in 1898: James G.. Rogers, de
Tense of criminals, $1,000; Arthur B. Suit
Constable account, $95.15; R. E. Brandt
defense of criminals, 1896 Co. Allie E
Ray, Constable account, $1,000; Benja
min F. Robey, Constable account, $153.SJ
John H. Webster, Constable account
1915.
The report of Commissioners F. NJ. Hal
and others, on the private road petitione
for by William M. Mayhem, was receive
and laid over for future action, exception
tiled to ratification of said report.
The following road and bridge account
were used and paid:
H. I. Bird, road account, 9th distric
SOL &c; James N. Knowles and Son, AT
distriet, lumber, $40; Frank Hart, roa
account, 1st district, $3.50; c. F. Shaffe
lumber, 10th district, $40; Stewal
Atchison, road account, 10th dstric
$275t: James T. Grimes, road and bridg
account, 18th district, $3.50; VIM. I
Swami, load account, 9th district $685.
James NJ. Christmas, for building me-
bridge, 3rd district, $50: II. J. Frye, 12t
district, lumber, 1898; John P. Webste
18th district, road account, $500; r. T
Curtain 9th district, road account, $500
John A. Schultz, road account, 18th di
trict, S5s.25; N. o. Ridgely, Jr road al
count, 3rd district, $3.50; J. G.. Gibbon
removing tree from public road, 81;
c. Hays, road account 9th district, $3.50
Thomas E. Kinneman, road account, st
district, $59.25; Joseph T. BayDe, roa
account, 9th district, $31 80; Milton Sma
road account 9th district, 500; Bewle
Bros, lumber, End district 1926; &c,
N. Perkins, road account, 2nd distric
$57 %; Joseph Tayman, bridge accoun
18th district, 1926; Geo. T. underwood,
bridge account, 9TH district, $22 80; Era
mus Waring, road account, 9TH dstric
s.; Horace Crosier; Supervisors tool.