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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 1856.

AN ACT to add certain sections to Chapter
% of the Acts Of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at the January session
1888, known as the amended Charter to
the town of Oakland" granting to the
mayor and town council of Oakland ad-
dlt1onal powers to operate an electric
light plant or to contract for the opera
tion OF the same and to grant franchises
to corporations or individuals within the
corporate limits of the town of Oakland.
and to be known as Sections 1884, 1868
and 1860.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the following
sections be added to the amended charter OF
the town of Oakland, as provided in Chap
ter % of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the January session
1898, for the purpose of giving the mayor and
town council of the town of Oakland full
power and authority to own and operate an
electric light plant and to contract with in
dtvidualS or corporations for the operation
OF the same within the corporate limits of
said town and empowering them to grant
franchises to individuals or corporations
within the limits of said town for all proper
purposes, to be known as Sections 1854, 1853
and 1860.
SEC. 1854. BE it enacted, That the mayor
ana town council of the town of Oakland
shall have full power and authority to con
tract with or grant unto any other corporate
body individuals or partnership, the right
of franchise within the limits of said town
for the purpose of operating a passenger
railway, water works or the operation of an
electric light plant, the granting of said
franchises to be regulated by the ordinances
of said mayor and town council and they are
hereby empowered to pass all such or
dinances as may be necessary to put in OPP
GRAFTON the provisions of this statue and
also grant by ordinances or otherwise the
right to lay conduits or water mains through
the streets of said town, and authority is
hereby given said mayor and town council
to condemn private property, if the same
should become necessary for the operation
of the aforesaid franchises, said condemna-
tion proceedings to be in accordance with
the laws of the State of Maryland as now in
force, and also to construct, purchase and
operate an electric light plant or water
works for the benefit of the town whenever
in their Judgment the interest of said town
demands the Same and they shall have
power to pass all such ordinances as may
be necessary to carry into effect the last
provision of this section.
SEC. 1863. And be it further enacted, That
the mayor and town council of the town of
Oakland shall have full power and authority
to contract with corporations, partnerships
or individuals for the purchase and supply
ing of incandescent light
SEC. 1860. And be it further enacted, That
all laws inconsistent with these provisions
are hereby repealed.
SEC. p And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 5, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 33O.

AN ACT to repeal Section l13 of Chapter %
OF the act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at the January session
1898, known as the amended charter of
the town of Oakland, and to re-enact the
same so as to read as follows:
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 173 of
Chapter 70 OF the Acts OF the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. passed at the January seS-
sion 1898, and known as the amended charter
of the town of Oakland, be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:
SEC. ,. And be it enacted, That no person
shall be eligible as a member of the Town
Council unless he shall have resided two
years next preceding his election in the town
of Oakland, and shall also be twenty-five
years of age.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted That
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 10, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 544.

AN ACT TO prevent the destruction of Trout
in the Castleman river and all its inletS.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That no person or
persons, corporation or corporations, shall
any stream that flows into the Castleman
river. Any person or persons, corporation
OF corporations, who shall float sawdust in
the Castleman river and the streams that
flow into the Castleman river, shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined two hundred
dollars or shall be sentenced to imprison-
ment in the House of Correction for one
year, or both in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April I, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER obs.

AN ACT to repeal Section of Chapter "a of
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at the session of 1898,
providing for the payment OF the floating
DEBT Of the town of Oakland, the i'm
proVement of the streets of said town and
the purchasing and operating of an cleo
tric light plant therein, and to enact
the same with amendments
SECTION l. BE il enacted, by the General
Assembly of Maryland that Section Of
Chapter "a OF the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland passed at the January
session, 1898, entitled an act to author
ize the Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland to issue coupon interest
bearing bolds for the purpose Of pro-
viding fund 10 pay the floating debt of the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland, and to
Improve the streets of said town, and for the
purpose of purchasing and operating an
electric light plant for the use and benefit of
the assessable property within said town to
pay said bonds and the interest thereon, be
and tile same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as TO read as follows:
SECTIoN2 ,. And be it enacted that t. re
deem said bonds the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Oakland be and they are
hereby authorized to levy a special tax, not
exceeding twenty-five cents on each one
hundred dollars of the aSSesSable property
within the corporate limits of said town, to
pay the interest upon the bonds so issued
under the provisions of the aforesaid act
Chapter "a of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. passed at the January ses-
sion, 1893, said tax to be levied annually. The
purpose of this provision is to provide a
sinking fund to pay the principal of said
bonds as shall annually mature according to
the respective tenor of the aforesaid bonds,
and said levy shall be designated as 1.-The
Bonded Debt" And provided further that
this section shall in no wise conflict
with Section 1870 of Chapter % of the
Acts of 1898, authorizing the said Mayor and
Town Council to levy and collect tax of
fifty cents on each one hundred dollars worth
n 81
the above special tax shall be in addition to
said tax so authorized in the aforesaid Sec
tion lS0
SECTION ;. BE it enacted that this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April :, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 32g.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of Spirituous or
fermented liquors or lager beer at any
place in Garrett county within three
miles of Kitzmillersville in District num-
ber Thirteen.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be
lawful for the clerk of the circuit court of
Garrett county, Maryland, to issue license to
any person or persons to sell spirituouS or
fermented liquors or lager beer at any place
in Garrett county within three miles of Kitz-
millersville, Garrett county, Maryland.
Sea-. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 10, 1900.
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the mouth of Three Fork run at Chaffee
where it empties into the Potomac river and
running thence with said run in westerly
direction up the south prong of said run
where the mud bridge crosses said branch
on the Wilson and KitZmiller county road.
and thence with said road to the top Of
line of said district as designated and set
forth under the act of 1898, Chapter IS, and
thence with the lines as set forth in the
aforesaid Act OF Assembly to the place of
beginning.
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, that this
act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved March l3. 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 629.

AN ACT to repeal and re-neact with amend
ments Chapter 2S5 of the Acts of the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland passed at
January session of 1890
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Chapter 2S5 of
the Acts of 1890, entitled, "An act to author
1ze the Sheriff of Garrett county to employ a
warden for the county Jail of said county, -
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
SECTIoN2. And be it further enacted, that
the County Commissioners Of Garrett county
be and they are hereby authorized and EN-
powered to employ some suitable person as
warden to the county Jail OF Garrett county
whenever prisoner or prisoners may be
confined in said Jail, and the services of such
warden are in the judgment of said County
commissioners or the States Attorney for
said county necessary for the safe keeping of
such prisoner or prisoners.
SECTIoN3 3. And be it enacted, that the
compensation of such warden shall not ex-
ceed the sum of one dollar and fifty cents
per day, or such other sum Hereunder as
may be agreed upon between said County
commissioners ana such warden, for the
time so employed, and such compensation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
NUMBER 8.

year ending July 1st, and an itemized state
ment of the expenditures during said year
by said mayor and common council. The
said statement shall be verified by the affi-
davit of the mayor.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April s. 1909.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 35.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend
ments Section 2 of Chapter 36 of the acts
of the General Assembly OF Maryland
passed at the January session, 1893, rela-
ting to the creation of a new Election
District in Garrett county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Section
2 of Chapter 36 of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January session, 1898, relating to the creation
of new Election District in Garrett county,
known as District Number Thirteen, be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments so as to read as follows:
SECTIoN2. And be it enacted that the
boundary line of said Election District Num-
ber Thirteen, Garrett county, shall be as
follows to-wit: Beginning for the same at
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shall be levied by the County Commissioners
at their annual levy of taxes for said county.
SECTION 4. And be it enacted, that this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 10, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03

To pay this amount Il was ascertained that
the taxable property as shown by the as
seSsment books amounts to ST 0S9, ,537 CO. which
at "a cents on the 500, will make the above
amount for county purposes, So, ,462 81. De
Quoting $'39,29 for corporations paying di-
rect to the State treasurer, leaves the basis
$6,Sl0,246, at l71 cents on each 500 makes
$l2, 1919, and this added makes the taxes for
State and county purposes $64621.76.
A G. ROSS,
Clerk County commissioners
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
LEVY LIST, 1900.

Annual Levy for Garrett County,
Maryland, levied on the 12th day of
April, 1900, by the Board of County
Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
OUTSIDE PENSIONERS

Jacob Beman, support of Elizabeth
Spiker, subject to order........-....-S p 90
Jacob Peck, support Theo. Simon,
subject to % GO
Josephus Ferguson, support Catha-
rine Strawser, subject to order" 25 90
W. G. Jones, support Woods child,
subject to order. ......... .......... % 90
ger, subject to order. ..........- 25 90
Samuel Meese, support of Henry
Meese, subject to order ................ so 90
Caroline Frazee, support Of Ruth
King, subject to order........"........... S5 90
NJ. Chincy support himself, subjectt to
Cruei % w
Calvin II. Glotfelty, support Ester
Glotfelty, subject to order.............. so 90
Harmon w. Hes zen. support Hannah
shoeman, subject to order.............. IS 90
Amanda Moore, support of her help
less child, subject to order............. IL co
Geo. \. Bittinger, support of Mary
burst, subject to order ...,...,... - 35 90
der ... -. 49,. -. 800 90
Total ......... ............S SOT 60
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
ATTORNEYS FEES.

+. A. Thayer, States Attorney..........S
Peddicord a. Peddicord, misdemea-
nOrs and felony ny...............................
Peddicord and Sincell, 2 misdem'rs..
Gilmor 5. Hamill. misdemeanors..
Andrew II. Gonder, | misdemeanor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
BRIDGEACCOUNT.

The Pittsburg Bridge Co. for bridge
over CaSteman river, subject to
477 90
Christian d. HershDerger, for balance
due for repairing bridge near
Grantsville....... .................. 90 -
Fuller and johnson, for stone work
Onnew bridge over CaStleman river
use Garrett County Bank................. 1}6 90
Same. balance. use Peter Nathan.
subject to order. ................. 200 90
Estimate for 1900 ........ 900 co
Total ............ ......... ..........S ASP ~
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FoX AND CAT CERTIFICATES.
Estimate to pay same...........,,,.......$6 500 co
CONSTAHLE FEES.
MAGISTRATE FEES.

]. L. Wheeler, District No. 10.............$ p 20
Jno. T. Sincel. District No. IA, use
Garrett County Bank...,.. -, IL 2j
Josiah Bittinger, District No. l2........ 3 G5
}. f. Friend District No. l."... ........... 25
Marcus N. Fazenbaker, District No.11 , 60
B. +. Crane District No, 7........,........ IA 05
S, HamiIi -" .o. y -. '.e ~ OO
Total .........S I22 SO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03

ALMSHOUSE AND ASYLUM FUND.
Estimate Tor l9UO SUI W
MARY Ian d HOSPITAL.
Estimate for 1900 600 90
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend
ments Section of Article L. of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title Garrett
County, sub title Birds and Game, "and
to add new section thereto to follow
said section to be known as Section ga.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER 374.

AN ACT to add three new sections to Ar
ticle II OF the Code of Public Local Laws
title Garrett County, subtitle Jurors, -
providing for the selection and drawing
of jurors i'll said county, said sections to
follow Section 127 and to be designated
as Sections l21A. l21R and 121C
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Estimate to pay State witnesses be
fore Justices of the Peace. .........$ IS 90
COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE.
VIM. NJ. Lohr, commission on State
udA.'.' s40 IS
Same, commission on county taxi. ,04g 25
Mahlon Glotfelty, 2l0 assessments. 105 90
IOUal ...l ,391 As
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
To the Public School Commissioners
for support of schools ............-..$l2, 900 "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-24
chickens Come Homo.

Freeaorn County Standard
The editor of tie Preston Times, S.
A. I.angum, IS secretary of the state
senate For several years he was dep
utv warden of the Saltwater prison. He
is a Republican of undGubted anteeea-
ents and high standing For the heHe-
fit of the Albert Lea stump speakers who
during the late campaign misrepresentad
ard vilifed Gov. I4ind's administration
concerning the management of the state
binding twine plant, and for the benefit
of any voters who were deceived ard
1nisIed thereby, we quote the following
,ehate from the pen cf Editor Laffeu1n;
Those who, for political purposes raised
such 4 row about the purchasing OF raw
material for the prison Irvine plant, are
sfnguiarly quiet about it since election.
and well they may be. Prices of slsai
and manila are advancing steadily, and
the state bids fair to make a goediy
sum because of the large quantity on
hand-or the farmers will, which is the
same thing. The Times had neither SYM
pathy nor patience with the onslaught
on a state institution for merely political
nHrneses; it said so openly and will re-
neat its protest when occasion requires. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-24
FROM ANCIENT nARYLoN.

Among the stone tablets with cun:form
inscriptions recently found by party Of
scientists in making excavators among
the rains Of ancient Nippur, or Babylon,
there is one that relates a very pc
culiar and interesting story
1t seems that IN a certain reighborhood
there lived number of men who used
to quarrel a great deal, and in these
brawls they would smash, burn and de,
stroy everything they could get at, and
make the whole landscape look like six
niclSei'. Now ii happened that OF these
men, one by the name of Samuel, who
was generally called uncle, though for
what reason does not appear, decided 10
build canal the use of which he in.
tended to extend to his neighbors upon
payment of I certain toll in the coin
OF the realm. whereby he expected to
make The canal very profitable invest
ment
Now it happened that some Of the more
intelligent and progressive Of his neigh
bors came to this man Samuel, called
uncle, and said to him: Uncle, we
fully realize that this canal which you
are going to build will be of the highest
value, benefit ard Importance for all
of us. We therefore propose to you that
we. each and severalfy and all of US,
bind and pledge ourselves, that, if ever
VIC have d falling cut or come to blows,
tbic canal o.l,;ob va, ;p+o,,1 e, h,,;l5 cbo11
be irviolate and that no che shall attack or
destroy it, or injure anybody or any
thing in or upon our connected with this
canal or commit any hostile act what
soever upon this canal or within the
three-rnile limit To this We propose to
bind ourselves with solemn and invio-
liable pledges and the same shall be bind
ing upon cur children and our chiIdren's
children for all time to come.
But this man Samuel called uncle.
had hecn drinking of the wine of Gin
goh. the strength whereof he knew not,
so that his mind was about as clear as
the mud down in Nfizzoori and his head
was filed with wheels that turna3
every which way as they do in a Santa
Claus toy shop. and when he heard his
neisbbors speak thus he waxed exceed
ing wsoth. shied-his castor down on
the homo plate and calculated, What
DO yon thinlz will let you NEEDLE with
my affairsl Do you think viii let you
pig in my back yard: No stree.
This Is. my canal and am doing it
era I don't propose for anybody else
to haze Any say about it! Understand
Now. set cut. CO here. you galiocts.' AMI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-24
ARE IN HARMONY.
substantial Proof That Democrat
Factions Are Getting Together.

S"S"t"nt1aA proOf That Democratic
Factions Are Getting Together.
Washington Star.
Is there balm in Gilead? Are the Demo-
Gratis getting together?
one OF the strongest opponents of the
Tree coinage if silver at 10 to l has been
David b. Hill. He has fought the issue In
all of its phases. He fought it with such
energy IN 1886 that when it triumphed at
chicago in spite of him he retired to his
tent and took no part in the campaign
lie fought 1T vigorously at Kansas CITY
last summer, and. although he was again
Worsted, the triumph over him was by
so narrow margin he swallowed hts dis
comfirture and took the stump for Mr..
Bryan. But he did not advocate free
silver. He remained opposed to thaeH
and he is opposed to it today. Mr. Hill
and his friends believe that Mr.. BRYAN
sacrificed an opportunity of election on
the altar of silver
One of the strongest advocates of the
free coinage of silver at Is to 1 has Teen
eX-Representattve A. J. Warner, of Ohio.
He has for years been in the forefront
of battle. His motto has been, no quar-
ter. no surrender He spoke for silver
when in congress, and, like Mr.. Bryan,
when he left congress he became a kind
of rowing advocate of the white metal
The lecture field did not attract him, but
as an officer of the BimetaiIic league he
visited every section of the country and
supervised the organize ton of political,
clubs in si1ver's interests. He actively
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896, and il was
reported that Democratic success that
year would result in a handsome recogni-
ton of Gen. Warmers services on the
part Of Mr. Bryan. An Office of honor
with large omoluments attached was to
be bestowed on the Buckeye champion
of silver.
But things have changed-changed with
Gen. Warner. For particulars, read the
Stars special correspondence from Co
lumbus. o.. printed yesterday On the
Sth of January. Jackson's day, the Demo-
Gratis of that city are to have celebra-
ton. They are to meet. not to praise
silver. but to bury it.. They are getting
ready for 1904, and, as they believe, none
too soon. And note the names of the
principal orators of the occasion. David
B. Hill and A. j. Warner! And note what
Gen Warner is quoted as saying but the
other day on the subject of silver:
''Fhere is no money issue in any par
ty now An enormous increase in our
supply of gold from an unexpected quar-
ter has given us an increase in our SUP
ply of redemption money greater than
was contemplated in the demand for
free silver coinage at 16 to 1. We need
ed more money and we got it. 1t mat
ters not whether it is of yellow or white
metal An era of prosperity is here"
Now, If Mr. Bill and Gen. Warner can
stand comfortably together on the same
platform, after years of separation over
silver what is to prevent, if the over
lures are delicately managed. vide
spread of this spirit of adjustment!