Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-04
AN INCREASE IN PAY
County Commissioners Allow
Extra Compensation Dur
ing The Busy Summer
Months
AN INCREASE IN PAY
COunty Board To Change The Route OF
New Fourth District Road

In response to a number of re-
quests from keepers of bridges fol
an increase in their monthly wage,
particularly during the busy season
when the farmers are engaged in
shipping their produce, necessitating
the opening of the draw bridges
many times during the day and
often at night. the County Commits
sioner at their meeting on Tuesday
passed an order providing for an in
crease in the salaries of the keepers
of South river bridge and Spa creek
bridge, the same to apply to the
months of July, August and Sep
tember.
Mr.. Joseph A. Lee keeper of
South river bridge, was before the
Board in this matter, and the Board
subsequently ordered an increase of
SIS per month in his salary for the
above named months. The salary
of the keeper of Spa creek bridge
was fixed at $40 per month for the
months of June, July, August and
September, and for the other months
$25. The Clerk has been directed
to notify the keeper to provide him
self with horn for the purpose of
answering signals, and to keep the
bridge in cleanly condition.
Messrs. Fisher, Jacobs and Lubus
were given a hearing before the
Board in regard to a proposed new
road in the Fourth district, as a sub
stitute to the one heretofore reported
favorably by commission, and de-
cided upon. A new and separate
route for the road is desired in view
of the fact high prices for rights of
way are asked by land owners contig-
uous to the road as formerly decided
upon. Messrs. John Bowie, w. F.
Brown and b. ]. Zimmerman, who
comprised the commission that inves
tigated the former route, have been
directed to appear before the Board
next Tuesday for a conference in re-
gard to the new road. The Clerk was
directed to notify Mr.. Waters that
his offer in regard t9sthe former road
has been withdraWA ~
Mr.. JofiYfk. RalhseF was before the
Board and .presefted claim for dam
ages teEhis holssa aused by breaking
throueisa d EI53aoh the county road
near Ha1fek snatter was referred
to Commtssi0lief Humphrey.
The Board has decided to do away
with the present $antiquated system
of book keeping, and has accepted the
offer made by Mr.. w. +. Rogers, ex-
pert accountant. to open a new set of
books for 5000. Clerk Tilghman was
directed to order the necessary books
for the new system.
The janitor of the Court House was
directed to have certain repairs made
to the spouting around the roofing of
the building, to prevent the water
overfiowIng.
An insolvency of $210 on the as
sessment of Joshua Linthicum was al
lowed ex-Treasurer Alton X. Arnold
on account of an error made in trans
ferring the property of MIR. Linthi-
cum, this leaving balance of 1854.
The Clerk was directed to notify
bridgekeepers of the Government
regulations regarding the opening of
draw bridges.
The bills of Thomas Hall, Srd.,
Thomas A. Duckett and Mrs. Alice
Davidson for the loss of sheep killed
by dogs, amounting to $32.70, were
ordered paid. Funds for the pay
ment of such bills are provided by
the Dog License Law passed by the
last Legislature.
Upon information received the Com
missioners consider that $5 is the
proper charge for lunacy certificates
and have given notice that that is all
that will be paid in the future.
A letter was received from Thomas
]. Hall, of the Eighth district, in re-
gard to an error in assessment of his
poperty. The matter was referred to
Commissioner Wells and the Clerk
for adjustment.
The Board will, on August 10, fix
day upon which to meet at the Cur
tbs creek bridge for the purpose OF in
specting the draw works.
Further complaint was registered
with the Board of the nuisance Great
ed by the dumping of dead horses
along a county road, near the city.
The Health Officer was directed to in
vestigate the matter.
As TO the fees allow ed constables
for exterminating dogs, the Board
fixed 25 cents as the amount for each
dor G;liad apd O5 cepfS each for hurry