The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-04-29
THE LAW AS IT IS.

one general assessor must be Re
publican and lbD that some schools
receiving academic appropriations
might find themselves embarrassed
by the loss of the same before they
could be adjusted to the new require
ments for high schools,
Unfortunately the general assess
ment law did not reach the general
public for scrutiny during its con
sideration and in reviewing its pro-
visions the best information obtain
able had to be used. The law does
not make any provision for the
politics of assessors.
The provision as to high schools
was correct, as originally framed,
but the following wise amendment
was introduced by Senator Andrew;
"Nor shall any school now receiving
appropriations from the state lose
the same until such time as it shall
receive an appropriation under The
provisions OF this act" Senator
Andrews amendment will save
harmless several schools in t hi
county which might otherwise have
been seriously handicapped.
4 LIBERAL POLICY THE WISE ONE.
On Monday last the Susquehanna
Transmission Company of Mary
land, generally known rs the Flee
trio Pole Line, applied to the County
Commissioners of this county for the
right to cross certain designated
highways of the county with their
overhead transmission wires upon
condition that the wires he hung not
less than twenty feet above the sur
face of said roads, and upon con
dition that the poles aud other sup
ports carrying such wires if placed
within the limits of said public roads
shall not obstruct or interfere with
the full, free and convenient use of
said roads by the public.
This is n new subject of marked
Importance and deserves the careful
consideration of the Board.
Theproposed line wilIpass through
York, Hartford and Baltimore
counties and it appears to us that
the Board acted wisely in deciding
before taking definite action them
selves to investigate what action
has or will he taken in the other
counties with n view of securing I'M
animity on a subject of identical
interest to all three.
1t calls for consideration from the
standpoint Of possible danger to
travel, use of the highway for locat-
Ing poles etc, and revenue to be re-
ceived. 1t seems that the danger
will be enthusiastically slight. The
line will of necessity he of most sub.
stantial construction because the
Company could not AFFORD to have n
break which could he avoided, and
were n fracture of cable to occur it
is hardly within the range of posi-.
bilities that it would he across
public road while Traveller is with
in the reach OF danger.
With its own hundrcd.loo, wide
right of way there will probably be
no case where need of planting any.
thing on the public domain will arise
unless it be possibly an occasional
telephone pole. This use of public
highways is already very common
one and requires but lttlerestrction
to render it understandable.
A certain considerable increase of
our taxable basis, with reasonable
chance that much more will result
in the future, is factor well worthy
of liberal consideration. No one
thing is so to be desired for the
general public veal as a diversity of
industries, and in this Hartford is
lamentably lacking If the intro
duction Of cheap motive power
will encourage new capital to enter
the county and develop new manu-.
featuring industries too much can
hardly be done to bring about so
happy result Nor is this merely
an idle dream, for it would only he
history repeating itself whenever
such chance arises.
We believe that in general way
the public willindorse liberal policy
in handling the subject, provided
always that their vested rights are
properly protected.