Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-09
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Annapolis bureau writes:
Under our amended constitution the ex-
ecutive has the power to veto specific items in
appropriation bills. This power has never
been used since the adoption of the amend
ment. Governor Lowndes was asked to veto
an item in the appropriation bill of this year
giving $4,000 to the Frostburg Normal
School. There was separate bill providing
for the establishment of this school and max
ing tNe Appropriation of 500 but it was
opposed and Mr. Campbell. realizing that it
was IN jeopardy, inserted the appropriation
in the general bill. 1t is thought that a veto
OF the item will not be necessary, because the
appropriation will be unavailable, as it is not
distinctly set forth in the appropriation who
Is to receive the money or how it is to be used.
In other words, 1t is considered imperative.
OF course, there is a prodigious
strain after effect in that statement,
such as would coincide. for instance.
with the views Of Rev. E. B. Pretty
man, State Examiner, an cstimable
gentleman suspected Of sympathizing
with the Cumberland project, including
Cumberland trustees, etc, but not
with a Frostburg school under State
auspices. Like many other officials,
Mr.. Prettyman is infatuated with only
those duties which are perfectly agree
able to him.
L0test-The present status of the
Normal School appropriation, so far
as known from quarters apparently
hostile, ls-there is an implied order
to pay $25, 200 this yeal and IS 900
next, but no p0yee nGmed IN tile bill.
The governor will not strike the
rhN ,,.h
will tie up the money for two years
unless a way out of existing difficulties
can be found.
Brevitics
The effort of the theologian who
lately showed how the sacred SELL
tence-''if Satan entice thee, consent
thou not'-can be "distorted," re-
minds the JOURNAL that Jay Gould
once wrote an essay entitled "Honestv
is the Best Policy" but he was only II
years old when he did it.
Council better give the electric road
right of way on Broadway than force
it to take Water street. Through pas
sengers should enjoy the pleasure Of
seeing the best of town going south as
we'll as coming west.
Mine Inspector Hohing tells the
JOURNAL that the F0rum's account of
the checkweighman middle at New
York mine is wholly erroneous so far
as IT relates to his part in the matter.
Health report is extraordinarily
good. If the reader doesn't believe it,
let HIM study that paper If that
doesn't convince him, let him answer
the question: do tombstone build
ers plunge into the newspaper bus
mess and undertakers break into the
Mayors office
Jeffres retained as Water Superin-
tendent and Road Supervisor. He is
absolutely the best all-round man
available for the places, and, by the
way, the combination of the offices is
"a demonstrated measure of economy.
10 separate them, especially as people
do not want any more water, is to
double uselessly the expense, and to
turn Alfred Jeffries out will amount
to nearly the same result. Keep the
offices together and keep him in.
A column of 'overtlow" from last
week on first page.
1t Is told that member elect of the
next municipal Legislature who voted
IN Council tor submitting the bond
proposal whispered across the table at
dinner Monday that he took no stock
in the scheme, but that sometimes
silence is golden.n
Read the New Business Local" OF
the Cumberland Commercial College
There are good boys going to waste
here who ought to be better fitted fol
business life.
A girl baby came to Il little Frost
burg family recently az a moment
when the grandmother and mother OF
the proud father We're in the house
The little stranger was, therefore, the
pioneer of the fourth generation, al
present.
lightweight votes for bonds were here
A day or two gone by;
They breathed the tainted atmosphere
OF fear that these will interfere
With real spoils by-andby.
And the next day Tuesday, i
showed.
In his book on THE Education o
the Central Nervous System" Prof. r
p. Halleck says: st is probable tina
one seldom gets an absolutely new idei
into his head after he is 30" TIL
Journal begs to dissent. The vas
majority of people who voted agans
more water are suspected of not beini