Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-05
COMPANY CASE
TO TAKE VIDE RANGE
Petition Indicates That Inquiry
win Cover Many Phases
Of Systems Work
PUBLIC TO LEARN MUCH

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There has been no development II
the filtration controversy during the
day. but interest III the situation re-
mains undated. as does the ietermi
nation 0T the great majority of the
citizens Of Annapolis 70 support every
proper resistence 70 the plans Of the
interests,
The action begun on Thursday
against the State Beard of Health
covers every angle of the subject I'll
addition 10 the Mayor. Counselor and
Aldermen OF the city of Annapolis
the Annapolis Water Company and
four substantial taxpayers, Robert 81
Werntz. Thomas TydIngs. William p
Fseldmeyer and Harry w Elliott are
joined as parties. II Is probable that
amy oil these would be sugilcient fo
maintain the suit under the broad ant
shortly oa the law. but no doubt what
ever Is left under the present condi-
tions.
The action Is double In its nature
one BIZ the petitions III the bill ii
under the authority of ehe Act hg
which the filtration order was issued
by the Beard of Health. and asks that
the order may be vacated on the
ground or unreasOnableness aud lack
sof necessity Iii another paragraph, Il,
the court Is asked 10 issue an iiliunr
iion to prevent the Board Of Health
from taking any further action loak
ing towards the construction Of the
filtration plant,
The counsel tor the petitioners arc
City Counselor George =, Rullman,
Stata's Attorney Nicholas FL Green
and Osborne L Yellott, of Baltimore
city In speaking Of the matter To-
day, Mr. Rullman said that he felt
that the determination Of the case BIZ
the courts will be to the general adj
vantage and would result IN the final
astf Ieinent 0g the vexed question. n
fact. this is the general position now
taken By those who have been con-
necGed with the Water Company and
who have supported filtration. as ifadi-
Gated by the ioinder Of the Annapolis
water Company In the action against
the Board 0f Health
THE bill filed BY the counsel con-
talng complete resume of the condi-
tions leading up to the present situa-
sion and oa ali the Acts which bore
upon the subject, beginning with the
Act 81 1904. which empowered the City
Council to buy the stock Of the COM
pany held ~ the State and private
holders, and ending with the Act Of
1918 which reorganixed the company,
placed the power of appointment of
the president IN the hands Of the
Mayor and provided for additional di-
rectors and increased the salaries.
The bill forecasts hat many details
reading up to the present controversy
viii be brought out IN court The
court Ii compelled to pass on the
ereasonahleness of the order og the
Board of Health, and this will open
IN 4 vide feId Of investigation as To-
the grounds which the members of
the Board had In taking the action
and IS to the condition of the affairs
of the water Company and the physi-
cal handling og the property I'm
doubtedly the Annapolis public will
know more about their water question
than ever before when the evidence "
ali In.
The Board os Health has not ret
answered, nor II It known what eouil
sci viii represent them Il Is reQuir-
I'D that the answer be filed within ten
days. wlsereupon the cause Is at Issue
ana may be tried al any time upon
agteen tsays uossce to tAe other party