Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-23

The County Commissioners met on
Tuesday, all the members present. and
transacted the following business:
Thos. NJ. Cole was appointed Road
Commissioner for the 9Th district vice
David r. Steele resigned
II was ordered that Thomas and VIM.
II. Muller, Of the 9Th district, be allowed
an insolvency on . basis Of $14S, On
account levies of 1898 and 1899.
The Treasurers report for October was
examined and passed.
The reports OF the following magis-
trates were received: Jehn Shepherd, 81;
and w. 8. Glover.
The clerk was directed 20 send the
following letter:
Lieut.. Chas. w. Kutz,
Baltimore. Nd,
Dear Sir: Referring to an order is
sued by the Secretary Of War in regard
to the Long Cove bridge, in the Fifth
District Of Anne Arundel county, the
change of which, as per agreement with
Colonel Haines, has not been carried out
owing to q protest made by taxpayers Of
our county, am directed by the board
to ask an extension Of six months on the
aforesaid agreement, as o. Act OF the
Legislature Is required to properly au-
thorize this beard to make the required
changes. The Legislature will convene
ON the first Wednesday of January.
BY order of the Board,
CHAs. HIMRLHEBER, Clerk.
The board received from Isaac Nichols
SAT for property sold at tax sale by ex-
Treasurer DIR. Elijah Williams. Said
property was assessed to Augustus Scott
and ,the amount received from Mr..
Nichols was ordered to be credited to the
deficiency fund, levy 1893.
The board directed the publishing of
the following repairs to roads In the
Fourth district, granted at the meeting
of December 9Th:
On the road leading from Conoway's to
Woodwardvillc--to gravel about one
eighth of mile from the Fork bridge
to Whites hill; about one-eighth OF
mile from the bridge near Marley stere
to W00dwardville; about three-quarters
of mile from Andrew Harman's to hill
near Jesse Chaney's, through Anderson's
meadow; and several mud holes on said
road now impossible. All gravel for
above repairs to be had free Of cost IS
per petition, te-wit: Gravel to be taken
from hill near Chaney's and hill at Miss
Harman's gate. ON land of b. r. Amber
son, free of charge. Gravel for Wood
wardsville bottom can be taken from
county road limits at Patuxent station.
Gravel for Fork bridge can be taken
from hill near bridge.
FIVE car loads of shells to be put on
road from Odenton to Phelps station.
Fifteen car loads of shells to be put on
the road which leads northward and in
tersects the road that leads from Odenton
to Baltimore at the point known as
Stewards corner, beginning at said cor
ner and running south through the lands
of Mrs. Emily Griffith and others.
Stag was allowed for mending road
seading from Portland Station, A. w. h
B. r. r., toward Baltimore, commencing
at or near house occupied by Artemus
Mersen and extending through the land
of the heirs of the late Alexander Ran
dali to the line between the property OF
John G. Downs and VIM. z. Wheeler.
For the Old Quarter Road-Three
scow loads Of shells to be delivered at
Curtis creek at the Old Furnace wharf;
one-third to be charged to the fourth dis
district, and two-thirds to be charged to
the third district.