The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09

The New States Attorney Makes Prop
osition to County Commissioners AT the
meeting of the County Commissioners on
Tuesday the new States Attorney, Mr. Robert
H. Bussey, appeared before the Board and
asked it's consent to an agreement by which
he would receive a lump sum of 5000 per
annum instead of the fees of the office, to
which he is entitled under the law, and certain
expenses incidental to conducting the office,
such as office rent, telephone messages, &C.
Mr.. Bussey stated that an arrangementsim
lar to this had been made with all bis imme-
diate predecessors, and that it would result IN
saving a considerable sum to the county each
year.
The Board at first did not take kindly to the
suggestion. Commissioner YellOtt said that
he would oppose the payment of number of
little expenses which had hitherto been paid
by the county, and intimated that the Board
would pay the fees of the office in the manner
prescribed by the laws and in no other way.
Commissioners Slade and Mann also took this
view of the matter.
Mr. Bussey in reply said thabunder the law
he was entitled to collect fees from the county
for the trial of criminal cases to the amount
of 900 per year, besides all the expenses OF
his office. If he should collect the fees instead
of receiving salary, he said, that be would be
obliged to turn the surplus over to the State
under the law.
In spite of this the Board refused to enter
into any agreement until it had given the mat
ter further consideration.
1t was represented to the Board that this
practice of paying of fiat salaries has been re-
cognized by the County Commissioners for
years past A former States Attorney in dis.
cussing it said that the arrangement would
result in saving the county 81, 600 year,
which would otherwise be turned over to the
State Comptroller. He said that the arrange
ment originally had been made for the pur-
pose of saving money for the county, and that
it had resulted both in doing this and in saw
ing great deal of inconvenience to the States
Attorney The benefit to the county from
such an arrangement, he said, had never been
questioned.
Twelfth Annual Report-The twelfth
annual report of the Sheppard and Pratt Hos
pital for Mental and Nervous Diseases, located
near Towson, has just been issued. 1t shows
the hospital to be in good condition. During
the past year 104 patients remained under care,
while at the same period last year there were
SO. While this growth in number appears
small there has been an increase in activity,
and 100 cases were received and ia were dis
charged. OF the latter % recovered and 46
improved OF the 104 patients under treat
nent at the close of the year about Is per
cent. were free, 40 per cent. paid less than half
cost, 81 per cent. paid three-fifths the COST
while only about Is per cent. paid the average
cost.
Each year some progress has been made
TOWARD completing L10 DullulDbo duO SlOubdo
and erecting other buildings provided for in
Enoch Pratts will, and at present the trustees
are endeavoring to accumulate income to erect
a central structure for improved service along
various lines. DR.. Edward N Brush, the
medical superintendent, makes detailed re-
port of the cases admitted to the hospital, the
scientific work accomplished, and also reports
several additions and improvements that have
been made.
The report also contains number of tables
showing the conditions surrounding patients
that have been admitted to the hospital.
Circuit Court.-The December term of the
Circuit Court was resumed on Monday morn
ing, January 4th, when the following cases
were disposed of:
John w. Benton vs.. Jacob Norris; agreed
and settled.
John W. Jenkins and Mary Jenkins vs..
Amanda L. Tifel and John Tifel, her husband
suggestion and affidavit for removal filed.
William G. Dorsey vs.. the United Railways
and Electric Company removed to the Balti-
more City Court.
Alexander Hall VS.. Barnabas Balls; verdict
for the defendant.
Daniel Sutch VS.. the United Railways and
Electric Company; Thomas G. Bloom VS..
same, and Daniel w. Butler vs.. same; all re-
moved on defendants affidavit to Court of
Common Pleas of Baltimore.
Mary Feehely VS.. David Garrett, before re-
ported; on trial before jury.
Bids on the Proposed Park Heights
Improvement.-The tabulated bids for the
construction of the proposed improvement of
Park Heights avenue were submitted this
week to the County Commissioners by former
Roads Engineer Crosby. The lowest bid was
that of the Federal Egineering and Construct
ing Company, 81 1926. The next lowest were
Charles A. Hook, Jr., S25 ass; Patrick Flan-
nigan, S29, ISL. The Board said that the bids
had been asked in order that the residents in
terested could have an opportunity of know
ing just what the work would cost.
Railway Extension Opened.-The extern.
sion of the Mount Holly line of the United
Railways and Electric Company from Windsor
Hills to Dickeyville has been completed and
put in operation. At present it is only sin
gle-track branch, though officials of the COM
pany say it is the plan to ultimately double
track the line. The road is great convenience
to the residents of Dickeyville. The Mount
Holly cars of the North avenue line connect
with Dickeyville cars every Is minutes from
$50 A. NJ. to midnight at Windsor Hills.