Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-17
ROCKVILLE ITEMS,
Retrenchment In County Expendi-
lures Made by COmmissiOnerS.
Special Cnrrespondence of The Evening Star.

Special Cnrresrondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. July 16. 1900.
The county commissioners for this county
have apparently inaugurated policy of re-
trenchment in the expenses and, If it is
applied all along the line, 1t will certainly
meet with the commendation of taxpayers
generally.
Recently the bills of the states attorneys
and assistants were filed with the commits
siCners. They aggregated about $4,000 and
had been previously approved by Judges
McSherry and Henderson. as required by
law, both having signed the following in
dorsement on each account: We hereby
certify that We have examined the afore-
going account, and the items thereof
are properly chargeable against the
board of county commissioners and are fair
and reasonable
The county commissioners refused to pass
the bills the ground that many of the
charges We're excessive. and alled the at
tcntion of the court TO the matter. A few
days ago the court held a conference here
and as a result the amount of the bills
was reduced about 81 400
1t has been suggested that if the COM
nlssloners desire to continue the good work
a considerable sum can lrc annually saved
by adopting different system in regard to
Keeping the county roads in repair A.
present about $50. 900 per wear is spent for
Iris purpose, and il has been frequently
asserted that the work performed could be
easily done for one-half the amount, if it
were placed in different hands. 1t is stated
that work upon roads is frequently given
out by the commissioners in payment of Do
iitical debts. and that when the bills are
presented they are paid and no questions
asked. 1t 10 also claimed that there are
DINER ways In which the commissioners can
save much. II they are as anxious to econo-
nize as their action in the cases of the
states attorneys would indicate.
Forty hours devotion were begun this
morning in ST. Mary's Catholic Church. this
town Rev. Father Hurlburt of Baltimore
"iflcIated at the carly mass. and at 1890
. M Rev James Mackin. pastor of St
PduIs Church. Washington celebra At ed
mass and preached TO a large congrega-
ton Father Mackin was formerly located
here. and his popularity ia shown by the
! large number of persons of all denomina-
tons that go to hear him whenever he
breaches at St Mary's
Father Hurlburt has been placed in tenn
porary charge Of ST. Mary's Church. and
Will remain here until August 10 when Rev
Jphn Gaynor of Howard county recently
appointed By. Cardinal Gibbons 70 thc ma ::
tCrtte Of The church, assumes charge. It
ia stated that Rev. Joseph A Cunnane.
pastor of the church for the past two
years. has retired from active ministerial
W1rk. and that he will be given a pro-
ieSSorshlp IL one of the Catholic institutions
of learning.
Miss Lille Mount of Washington is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. Walter r. Metz of Washington is a
guest at the Corcoran Hotel. this place.
Minnie Neale. coored man, was in
stantly killed last night by a baltimore
and Ohio train near Brown station, few
miles west OF this place
Miss Lille Davis of Washington is visit
ing relatives and friends here