The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
THE NEWS
rpE 81
MARYLAND


Hagestown. In his annual mes.
sage to the City Council Mayor J.
AicP herson Scott took what is rel
garded ais q step forward by declar-
ing that the present city charter,
adopted more than 80 years ago, has
become obsolete, and no longer meets
the requirements Of growing city
like Hagerstown He strongly rec.
commended the consideration of the
commission form OF government such
as is now in effect in Des Moines,
Galveston and other cities. Mayor
Scott devoted large part of his mes
sage to a review OF the litigation be.
tween the city and the Washington
County Water Company. over the
question of an adequate supply Of
pure mountain water, the installa-
ton Of meters. etc. Among the Inn
portant recommendation by Mayor
Scott was the establishment of pub
lie park, for which the city voted re.
Gently for bond issue of $4,000,
and also the establishment of a mod
ern garbage Incarceration plant.
condition of Hagerstown, the report
bf City Treasurer John B. Sweeney
Mayor Scott reviewed the financial
showing $4,000 in the treasury. Re
ceipts for the year aggregated $751;
900, and expenditures $129,000. I'M
mediate liabilities Of the city amount
TO less than $4,000. The present
bonded indebtedness OF the city Is
$116,0OO, bonds to the amount OF
$500 having been redeemed during
the past IL months.
Frederick The nineteenth an
hual report Of the Bureau Of Stats
tics and Information places Frederick
county nearly at the top of the coun-
ties Of the State. The county Is
given 1873 manufactures, employing
total Of l 1856 persons, and whose
products are valued at $4.S19,337.
Frederick city has 58 industries
which employ 1,05S persons and
whose products are valued at So
924,970. The county stands fourth
in new corporations. total of Ia
having been Incorporated durings the
year. The population Of the county
Is 52.763, an increase of 753 over the
census OF 1900. Frederick city has
population Of 10,411, a gain Of
Lib over the last census, and is
now the fourth largest city in the
State. In point Of city tax rate 1t is
second to Baltimore, with rate Of
ST. Salisbury and Frostburg have
the lowest tax rate of any city In the
State so cents on 500. The value
Of property in Frederick county ia
/ placed at $22,263,401. The amount
of State levy at lie cents on 500 was
| $25,621.44. The tax rate for the
county is $1.1S. there being five
other counties in the State with a
larger rate. In 215 buildings in
spected inS the county 1923 males
and 44S females are employed. The
sanitary conditions of the buildings
Inspected are pronounced good.
Cumberland. The Cumberland
City Council in special session passed
an ordinance fixing Tuesday. May lie,
as the date for the election to vote
on the 100000 bond proposition for
q new water supply. Should this
carry. Evitts' creek, which the
Council has agreed upon, would be
| the source of supply. There is now
considerable opposition to the plan,
many thinking that the Potomac
river is the best source Of supply IL
| the water IL properly treated.
| Easton. AIT joint meeting of the
Commissioners Of Caroline and Tai
bot counties, held In Denton, the
contract for building the Dover
bridge and the causeway on the Car
oline side Of the Choptank river was
awarded to the York Bridge Com
pany. of York. Pa. subject to the APP
proval OF the State Roads Commits
| sion.
Bristol. r.. Tate Irvine. Of Big
Stone Gap, who has Just returned
here from New York, Says Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,000 for the
establishment of public library at
| Big Stone Gap, the condition Of the
| gift being that the town will main
tain the library
Easton. The dwelling on the Gleh
farm, about two miles from Easton,
owned by Samuel Norris. of Easton,
and tenanted by William Collins,
was destroyed BY fire. The IRE orig.
mated from defective fiue. Loss
over and above the insurance about
| 1880.
Denton.-The County Commission
ers OF Caroline and Dorchester are