The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

meeting Of the citizens OF Bel Air and its
immediate vicinity was held in the courthouse
on Thursday evening, which was largely at
tended and very decidedly representative,
nearly every person who would be in any
way interested, or affected by the movement,
being present. The meeting was called to
order by Mr.. William 4. BilliDgslea, the
President OF the Board Of Town Commission
ers, who stated that the object of the assem-
blage was to hear an expression OF views as to
an extension OF the present limits Of the town
OF Bel Air. 1t was not to be considered as a
"Town meeting" but simply as a regular
meeting of the Town Board, who wished to
learn the sentiments of the interested parties
upon the proposed improvement.
In response to a query propounded by
Judge Maynsdiei, DR.. Smith said that the
lines of the town are very indefinite and the
Commissioners have experienced considerable
difficulty In the collection of the taxes, and
they thought it would be better to extend the
lines so as to include the rapidly growing
section which lies beyond the railroad, as it Is
now receiving all of the benefits Of the cor
DOTaLlOD, WlLuOub III Aso UuiAShos
They were glad to say that the corporation is
entirely free from debt, and the assets are
sufficient Co pay all obligations without i'm
posing any tax upon the territory which is
proposed to be annexed. Their idea was to
have a competent surveyor run the new lines
and make plat of the entire town, which
would enable them to avoid all contentious
| in the future.
| Commissioner A. T. Geatty gave an outline
| Of the proposed new lines. This caused con-
siderable discussion, which was taken part In
| by Messrs. G. Y.Maynadier, VIM. Lee, j. H. e.
Watts, j. Royston Sitter, Charles l.. Dallam,
John H. Reck ord, John B. Hanna, Thomas
H. Robinson, John d. worthington, Joseph
NJ STREET., N. N. Mock and others. The
general purport of the remarks was to the
effect that there is a promising future fol
Bel Air, and that under an equitable arrange
ment, expansion was desirable, but spirit OF
opposition was manifested to the lines al
suggested by the Commissioners. Mr. Street.
moved that a committee should be appointed
composed OF residents and non-residents tt
consult with the Town Board and the Boart
subsequently appointed Messrs. Thomas H
Robinson and N. N. Mock upon the part o
the town and Richard Dallam and ID. Burnet
Reekord upon the part Of the suburbanities
MIR. Robinson afterward withdrew from tn
committee and Mr.. Wilmer L. Barnes wa
appointed to take his place.
The members OF both committees agreet
unanimously upon Mr.. John G. Rouse as tn
fifth man. An agreement was particall.
reached, and the committees partially re
ported to the Town Commissioners on Wed
nesday evening. The lines suggested will
add considerable territory to the area Of tn
town as 1t Ia now laid out, and will includ
the property Of the Archer estate, that o
Charles L. Dallam, John d. Worthington, j
! Edwin Webster, William H. Harlan, j
Royston Sitter, Stevenson A. Williams, j. II
C. Watts, William d. Lee, William =. Fol
wood, John II. Reckord and others.
The committee met on that evening in th
room Of the Town Commissioners, and wer
armed with a carefully prepared plat of tn
proposed extension, showing the lines of tn
S annex as suggested by them. The new tow
. will be quadrilateral and is embraced With
the following bounds, (roughly speaking).
a Beginning at the first culvert on the Aiding
don road south Of the property OF N. \
: Mock, and running thence easterly throug
the Homestead property to point on tn
f property Of Alexander NJ. Fulford, fror
which straight line drawn northerly coul
Z be drawn to point on the westerly side {
the public road opposite Hollands Shop