Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-02
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Detail OF Business Transacted
Al Weekly Meeting OF The
Board
THE TAXPAYERS PROTEST
County Engineer Directed To Proceed
With Repairs OF Spa Greek Bridge

Besides the matter relating to in
| creased taxation at Eastport and Ger
mantown. presented by a committee
from those villages who appeared be
fore the Board Of County Commits
sioners at their meeting on Tuesday
| and which matter was referred to the
Boards counsel, Mr.. James w. Owens
to cooperate with James NJ. Munroe
in securing a decision of the Court
as to the powers of the Commissioners
under the Special Privilege Act, the
following detail of business was trans.
acted:
Aeting upon a petition signed by
Rev. Alexander Gault and a number
of other citizens of the Third dis
trict, complaining of persons swim
ming from the Severn river bridge,
the Board directed notices to be placed
upon the bridge as to the prohibition
of the practice, and directing the
bridge keeper to enforce the order.
The request of number of citizens
of the Third district for the use of
the county road machine on a certain
private road leading to White Hall,
was referred to Commissioner Petit
bone.
The Board proceeded to open bids
for the repair of Spa creek bridge.
Only one bid was submitted, that by
the Noel Construction Company, of
Baltimore. for 500, 900, and this the
Board rejected.
An order was passed to the effect
that on and after July l the salary of
the County Engineer will be 500 per
month, in accordance with the fixed
appropriation for this purpose.
The County Engineer was directed
to proceed with the repairs of the
Spa creek bridge by day work or con-
tract, or by both. 1t is desired to
have the repairs completed as early as
possible.
1t was ordered that former County
Treasurer Alton r. Arnold be directed
to pursue great diligence in his efforts
to collect delinquent taxes. In this
regard the Board holds that the law
should be strictly enforced, so that
obligations may be met as they fall
due.
The counsel to the Board was direct
ed to cooperate with the city author
tiles in any steps that might be taken
with the view of regulating the cost
of electric lighting in the city, at
Eastport and Germantown, with the
Pubic Service Commission. Counsel
was also directed to take steps with
regard to bringing the question of
the cost of electric lighting in the
Fifth district before the Utilities
Commission, to the end that a re-
ducton might be secured.
An order was passed directing that
Mr.. Charles N. Anderson, assistant
road engineer for the Fifth district,
be notified that his services will no
longer be needed after June 80.
The Clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for supplying four-inch Manila
rope for use of the South river ferry,
rope to be 700 feet long
On motion of Commissioner Way
son, William Aisquith was appointed
constable for the First district.
The appointment of Mr. J. Frank
Turner as an additional assistant road
engineer for the Fourth district, was
approved by County Engineer Hay
man.
In the matter of an additional
assistant engineer for the Eighth dis
trct, Engineer Hayman filed the fol-
lowing. which was held for further
consideration and ordered to be pub
lished:
ITO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners for Anne Arundel
County, Annapolis Nd.
Gentlemen Owing to the compare
lively short time required to com
plete the necessary road work in
the Second precinct of the Eighth
district | will have to decline to ap-
prove the appointment of Mr.. L. A.
Crandell as an additional assistant to
the road engineer.
| am willing for Mr.. Crandell to
do the necessary work in his precinct
at the same per diem as he would re-
ceive as an assistant to the Road
Engineer with the exception of road
machine work; but there is not sufii-
cient work to keep him continuously
employed for four months. Nearly
all road work in the precinct must be
completed anyhow before the first of
September as the oyster season begins
at that time and it is almost impos-
sible after that date to get men.
Respectfully yours
(Signed) f. T. HAYMAN
Road Engineer.
The requisition of the Engineer fol-
lumber to repair a bridge in the
Eighth district was granted.
The offer of Mr.. Frank o. Smith OF
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