The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-09
MT. LAKE. PARK


As the time draws near for the
voice of the people to be heard at the
polls on the 14th inst, when it will
be decided whether or not the Park
will in the future function under a
municipal form of government, nearly
all other topics of. conversation are
submerged. Plans are being perfec-
ted to hold the referendum election in
accordance with the provisions of the
Act authorizing it. The. following no
tees have been posted at various
places in the Park;
"To the property owners and resi-
dents of Mt. Lake. Park: In accor-
dance with Chapter 507 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Mary
land of 1881, notice is hereby given
that referendum election for voting
on the Incorporation of Mt. Lake
Park, Md, will be held Tuesday, July
IA, 1881, between the. hours of 1 and
IT o'clock p. M, in the Public School
. House, in Mt. Lake, Park, Md. This
election is to be held for the purpose
, of deciding whether or not to adopt
the proposed charter and. form an in.
corporated town. Sections 6 of the
foregoing Act provides that all per-
sons who are entitled to vote for
members of the GenefalAssembly of
Maryland and who have resided in Mt.
: Lake Park, Nd, for a period of six
months or longer, are entitled to vote
in this election. ;.i y
This section also provides that all
persons who are bona fide owners of
real estate in Mt. Lake Park and who
have owned same for IL months or
longer preceding the above date, are
also entitled to vote.
The Act also provides that the hus-
bands, if the wives own said real es-
tate, or the wives, if the husbands are
the owners, shall have the right to
vote, and all the children of such own
ers 81 years of age or over are en-
titled to vote. This applies to all chill
dren of real estate owners, whether
they are residents of Mt. Lake Park,
or non-residents." 49,
"A meeting of those who are OPP
posed to the adoption of the charter,
at the invitation of the Mt. Lake Park
Association, held meeting Tuesday
afternoon, at which the views of sever
al of those present were given, and a
committee appointed to canvass the
Park and formulate plans to defeat
the proposition. A meeting of the
committee so appointed was held last
evening, but we are not advised what
action was taken.
The proponents of the new charter
have called meeting of the citizens
and property owners of the Park for
Saturday evening, July II, at 1880
O'Clock, in the Hall of Philosophy.
We are advised that able speakers
will be present and a full discussion
of the proposed charter, and its eff
feet, will be had, and any obscure pro-
visions will be clarified, according to
the views of the proponents. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend this
meeting.
There are those who decry the in
tense interest in this situation, while
Others hold that "open covenants
openly arrived at" should tend to OBJ
Iiterate the antagonisms which seem
to have grown between the Associa-
tion and the Community. Let US trust
that this result will follow, whichever
way the majority vote may be cast.
Whichever side wins, should not gloat
over it's victory, and the one that is
defeated should be a good loser, and
<tdouble team" to make Mountain
Lake Park attain the position, which
owing to it's natural beauty, natural
advantages and location, it is entitled.
Our gratutitious and perhaps unwel-
come advice is that all personalities be
cast aside so that when we go to the
polls next Tuesday, our vote will ans
wer the question "What is best for
the Park?" according to our knowl-
edge of the facts and the dictates of
our conscience.