Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-20
PREFER CHARGES
AGAINST FERRYNAN
FOR ExACTNG TOLL
County Commissioners Give
Hearing In Case OF G. W.
Smith, OF Keidel's Ferry
MAY EMPLOY RELIEF MAN

Evidence was brought before the
board 81 County Commissioners Tues
day bearing on both sides of the
charges made against e " Smith, the
iferryman at keidei's Ferry. upper
Severn River
The charges were originally pre-
scented 10 the Board by MIR. and Mrs.
]. F. Carter. who stated that toll
had been e1acted from them at vari-
GUS times by the ferryman Claims
we're also made that the ferryman had
+ in Il few instances treated the patrons
8of the ferry In disconrteons man
iner. The charges TO this effect were
made also in the letters which the
Board received from u + thinner
man, Howard Penn. and Miss Viola
Bolgiano q baltimore
The ferryman was present with his
attorney. James w Owens. at the
injecting to tell his side Of the mat
tier II appears that iii the time OF
This appointment there was some mis-
understanding about the hours during
which he was expected to operate the
ferry. As there has not been any
relief furnished for him he has been
putting in twenty four hour day
1t was his impression. he stated, that
he was paid BY the county for operat-
ing the ferry between sunrise and
sunset. and that after sunset II was
his privilege 10 collect toll from al
these crossing the ferry
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we're sent To the board by John D
Moritz. r. Morrow Sheppard and
Henry Keidel. all of whom spoke high
tly OF the courtesy and service given
by Mr.. Smith.
After considering the matter the
Board decided to withhold decis-
ion pending the result OF an hiyestIga
tion that will be made in the affair
The adyisability Of snpplying anoth-
err ferryman for relief work at night
during the summer, when the ferry
il most used after dark, will be dis
cussed at the regular meeting next
Tuesday. after which action will prob
ably be taken.
May Fix Rate On sheep
a bill was presented TO the Board
by DR. Robert Il. Burwell. for dam
ages done 10 his flock of sheep by
dogs on the night or August H. One
or DR. Burweils sheep, valued at $40
was killed, as was also q lamb val
tued at $12. Another lamb was 80
severely torn that IL sold for only SIS.
and a bill for 81 damages was In
clnded for this. making total Of $50.
Oath was made before Justice Thomas
j. Hall Final action on the bill was
deferred until the next meeting. the
matter being referred to Mr. Har
desty.
III the meantime. the Board Will give
reconsideration 10 the fixing of den
mite rate to he paid for sheep that
are killed or damaged by dogs. With
/ out reference to the above case the
Board has found that assessments OF
fiocks may be made at q low rate and
when bills for damages are presented
they may value the sheep much more
highly. Two alternatives at present
appear. Either the farmer should be
lpaid for sheep at the rate for which
Ethey are assessed, or the assessment
should be raised to the value which Is
claimed in damage bills The matter
was talked OF AT Tuesdays meeting.
and some move toward standardiza-
Ition of price will probably be made
/ at an early date.
Other Business Transacted
A letter from the Log Inn Com
lpany requested that the Board give
Its attention to the condition Of the
lroad leading to the Inn. The writer
stated that In one spot on the road
there the condition was SO bad as TO
make II almost impossible. and that
gravel for the necessary repairs Was,
to be had without cost To the county
| II teams could be sent to do the haul
ling The matter was referred to Mr.
Disney and the County Engineer
Samuel / Jones, police ofacer Of
Eastp0rt. requested q leave Of Ten
days, 10 begin August %. The request
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