The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-02-18
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COM
MISSION AND OTHER LEG
ISLATION ASKED FOR
BY BALTIMORE CITY.

When the Legislature convened at the
present session, there was a vociterous
demand by the press of Baltimore City
for strict economy, and when the two
Houses made the appointment Of their
employees, there was great clamor and
outcry against the extravaganza and
waste of public money.
OF course too many were appointed
but then, after all, there was not such a
great sum wasted, and if wasted prob
ably went TO some deserving appointees,
at least
Now, then, we find that same press
advocating the most enormous eXpendi-
lures, such as six hundred thousand
dollars for buildings to gather all of The
insane in the State in one place, Public
Utilities Commission to regulate the
public service corporations, doing bust
ness in the State, and State wide Pri-
mary Election Law.
Ever since the war there has been
constant increase of offices and salaries
in the State, and it is about time TO call
halt and give the taxpayers some little
consideration Who wants a Public
Utilities Commission, and for what is it
wanted? What and where is the need of
{ such commission?
s 1t is absolutely true, we think that not
Ia single county in the State has the
slightest need for such a commission.
1t seems absurd to create commission
at cost said to be about seventy. five
thousand dollars year, when there is
Shot the slightest need for it outside of
Baltimore City. The fact is, that out
tide of Baltimore City there are very
soew public service corporations and none
inf them, so far as we know, need regu-
bting.
ma But if the State had the greatest num-
y er of such corporations and they
tar, :eded regulation why go to the ex-
Of Inse OF sevenly-five thousand dollars
Ado it by special commission. We
NJ. We a Board Of Public Works, CON
and.ing Of the Governor, Comptroller
Treasurer, none of whom are over
rked
MVhy not authorize this board to regu.
wy the public corporations outside of
,timore City?
- eey would be more competent to do
- an ~, ,.,,,,,,;.e;,,,, .L,. ,o,,il -
In fed. A. to Baltimore City she has
OK oNard of Estimates composed of able
~ honest men, and they could be
= : priced to regulate all OF the corpo-
In; rs doing business in Baltimore City,
he Nlrtter than any State appointed COM
A Ison that could be named
llace Nimore City seems to have quarrel
3nlonlnd with Mr.. Davis Warfeld. 1t
'us'S ii its hand in the lions mouth and
;lb ~ ants the State to help to pull it
I'D aitl
littee as the Baltimore City delegation in
On 1Negisature that gave to Mr.. War
a. nlcompany its power.
4. emore City ought to have sent
The Bmen TO represent her, and she
aot have had this difficulty.
the same press is clamoring for
49, eide primaries. We tried them
- i and the only result was a large
M al expenditure OF public money
Mrs Itany practical good results per-
ends 10
Mrs. Cr in favor of any and all progress
s. Cha the means of the taxpayers.
Mr. lrfe opposed to any and all, So
- EOgress, that will result in no
"; Mbenehts TO the people, but re-
heavy burden upon the tax
frienrlhe care of all of the insane of
drs MIN State institution, a State
81. G Fary Law, and Public Utl-
sIrs. MI 1ission, if adopted by the Leg
sdaugi5 cost the taxpayers an enor-
sIr. Chlof money and as far as we
] en visitinill be barren Of any GOOD
4 IF. lIars
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