The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-06-20
County Commissioners.

There was a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Tuesday with a
full Board in attendance The following
orders were passed:
Ordered, That Lewis johnson, of Not
tingham district, be granted a pension of
plus.
Ordered, That Richard W. Hereford be
appointed constable for Mellwood district.
Ordered, That the contractors bond of
Lauer s Harper of 5000, for construc-
ton of bridge between Anne Arundel
and Prince Georges counties at Cover
nor's Bridge, in the American Bonding
and Trust Company of Baltimore, be ap-
proved and returned to the County Com
missioners of Anne Arundel county.
Ordered, That the resignation of How
ard O. Emmons, constable for Hyattsvlle
district, be accepted.
Ordered, That the sum of $500 allowed
John Miller, H. Lee Manning and George
w. Hardy, Act Of 1902, be paid out of Bond
Money, the same to include all costs and
charges against Prince Georges county.
Ordered, That Joseph Stephenson be
appointed constable for Laurel district.
Ordered, That John W. Webster be APP
pointed constable for Surratts district.
Ordered, That check be drawn payable
to the order of John T. Fisher, clerk, for
$3.50 to pay interest due on Bonds of
1888 and 1892 as follows: $3.50 for annual
interest on Bonds Of 1888, due July list,
1902. and 1000 for semi annual interest
on Bonds of 1892, due July list, 1902.
Ordered, That the report of John Miller,
committee in regard to the bridge at
Laurel, and recommending that said bridge
be painted, be adopted, and that notice of
bids for same be advertised in the Laurel
Il7oncrH'
u..ered, That the application of the
Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis
Electric Railroad to change crossing at
point where the said railroad crosses the
Addison Chapel road, near Chesapeake
Junction, he set for hearing at the next
meeting oftbe County Commissioners and
all persons interested are requested to
appear before the said County Commits
stones at said hearing. A plat of the
proposed change is now on file in the
Office of the County Commissioners.
Ordered, That the application of c. A.
Weakley, Supervisor of the P. w. s. B.
Il. R. Company, for permission to close
the overhead crossing over their tracks
north of Lanham, known as Buena Vista
bridge, and open grade crossing 500 feet
north of the bridge, be granted, this grade
crossing to be only temporary while new
bridge is being built and no expense shall
be caused the county on account of the
SINE; provided the new bridge be con-
structed within go days after removal of
Old bridge.
Ordered, That committee of three be
appointed to investigate the petition of
the Village Improvement Association of
Branchville, Berwyn and Lakeland and
report upon the same at next meeting.
Messrs. Rawlings, Miller and Beall ap-
pointed committee.
Ordered, That a check be drawn to the
order of the Road Commissioners of
Prince Georges county for 5000, for
money advanced them on account of levy
of 1902
Ordered, That William II. O'Connell,
cashier of the Citizens National Bank of
Baltimore, return To County Commission
ers the Cancelled coupons and also bank
book left with said Bank t. be balanced
in January, 1902.
Ordered, That F. Snowden Hill be al.
lowed the sum of $500 for his professional
services in the case of County Commits
sioners of Prince Georges county vs. p P
Castle and bond, settled by compromise.
Ordered, That the resignation Of James
H. Grimes, constable for Oxon Hill dis
trict, be accepted.
Ordered, That the petition of William
Beall, father of Raymond M. Beall, and
certificates of Drs. HUNT and Taylor,
practicing physicians, that Raymond NJ
Beall, shown 10 be lunatic and pauper,
is hereby committed to the Maryland
Hospital for the Insane at Spring Grove
at the expense of Prince Georges county,
and the Sheriff of said county is1'ArahtI
directed to take him to said institL