The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-04
A New Turn in the Hartford Road Con.

demnation Matter-On Thursday a new
move was made in the condemnation proceed
ing against the Baltimore and Hartford turn
pike road when Messrs Elmer ]. Cook and
George Dobbin Penniman, attorneys, filed an
order to dismiss the motion to quash the former
proceeding the company filed, and prayed a
jury trial in court. This right is given the
company in the act under which the proceed
ing was brought.
The motion raised the question of the con.
stitutionality of Chapter 607 of the Acts of
1894, under which the proceeding was brought,
in that it provided a different remedy to en-
force the company to maintain its road in
proper condition from that prescribed in its
charter, and that the act of 1894 tended to
impair the contract between the state and the
company.
The company is required to give bond pendI
ing the jury trial for the refunding of all tolls
collected from and after August 4th until the
final determination of the case in the event of
an adverse decision.
By the inquisition returned by the sheriff's
jury the whole portion of the road lying in
Baltimore county was condemned because of
its not being of the width required by its
charter and in general state of dsrepair
The petitioners in the case are represented
by Mr.. Elmer r. Halle, and the Hamilton I'M
provement Association by Major John 1.
Yellott.
The Jury for the present term of court hav.
ing been finally discharged, the case cannot be
tried until some time in the latter part of
September. The company will have an OPP
portunity in the meantime to put its road in
repair fit is inclined to do so and can collect
toll until the case is decided in court.
The United Railways Company and the
Turnpikes.-The attention of the executive
committee of the United Railways and Electric
Company having been called to the action of
the several juries which have been appointed
to view and pass upon the condition of portions
lad wrkh on
it was decided at the meeting of the executive
committee on Wednesday that the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company, as the owner OF
a majority of the stock of the Baltimore and
Jerusalem, Baltimore and Hartford and Balti-
more and Yorktown Turnpike Companies, and
of the whole of the stock of the Charles Street
Avenue Company. would exercise its influence
ms snch stakeholder to secure immediate at
tention by the owning companies TO necessary
repairs upon the Baltimore and Jerusalem
turnpike, between the city limits and Putty
Hill upon the Baltimore and Hartford, be-
tween the city limit and Carney; upon the
Baltimore aud Yorktown, between the city
limit and Towsou, and upon Charles Street
avenue between the city limit and Belona
avenue.
New Cemetery Chapel Dedicated.-The
new chapel at the North avenue entrance OF
Baltimore Cemetery was dedicated last Sunday
with appropriate services in the presence of
large NUMBER Vi PERSONS. AuuIesSes "elo ue
livered by Rev. W. G. Herbert, pastor of
Caroline Street M. E. Church, and Rev. A. f.
Sterger, pastor of Trinity English Lutheran
Church. Rev. Mr.. Herbert delivered his SER
mon in English and Rev. Mr.. Sterger spoke in
German. Rev. Mr.. Herbert referred to the
10000 bodies lying side by side in the cemetery.
MANY of this vast throng are Germans" said
Rev. Mr.. Herbert, land many are English.
They are sleeping side by side. Here equality
reigns. Within these sacred walls are to be
borne through the years the remains OF the
dead as the occasion may demand, and before
this chancel their bodies will rest awhile, and
then to yon open grave"
Receiver Asked for Filston Farm.-A
petition to have declared bankrupt the Filston
Farm in Baltimore county was filed in the U:
S. District. Court in Baltimore on Friday OF
last week by Messrs. G. W. s. Musgrove and
A. Bannister Hall, Jr., attorneys. The petit
tioning creditors and the amount oftheir claims
are as follows John e. Hurst q Co., $22O.l6;
Carey Machinery and Supply Company, Sl69.-
o.; ]. Bolgiano & Son. $52. 10, and the General
Electric Company S302.10. 1t is alleged that
the Filston Farm is insolvent and that while
insolvent on June 18th last in consideration
of an antecedent Indebtedness of $4,000, it
transferred to the International Trust Company
of Baltimore large and valuable lot OF per-
sonal property and live stock. tlsalso alleged
that the corporation committed other acts OF
bankruptcy by transferring portions OF its
property to other creditors while insolvent.
Hearing Liquor License Protests.-On
Monday last the Circuit Court Judge Duncan)
was engaged in hearing protests against the
issuing of liquor licenses. The application OF
VIM Smith for license to sell liquor in the
18th district was refused. A number of resi-
dents of the vicinity. including Messrs. s. s.
Merritt, John G. Grace and ]. w. Sparks Wig
orously protested against the granting of the
license. Mr.. Sparks in his testimony said
"All of the officials of Baltimore county should
stand with us in the suppression of violations
of the liquor law or resign, from the judges
down." :.
The application of Owen Harrison to sell
liquor at Texas. 9Th district, was granted, but
he was warned by Judge Duncan that if be
sold LIQUOR on Sunday his license would be
suppressed.
To Develop z,OUO acres OF .Land.-Ihe
Richard Respess Company of Baltimore has
secured options on about 1000 acres of land at
Annapolis Junction, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to divide this property into small farms
varying from 10 to % acres, and the Respess
Townsite Company will erect dwellings and
other buildings which will be sold to farmers.
The company is also negotiating with Pitts
burg amusement company for the purpose OF
establishing a pleasure park adjacent to the
property.