The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-08

them myself, and l did notice that
Mayor Sweeney was present at both
of them, but l saw nary a sign of a
Councilman.
Regarding the bonus for the light
plant customers, the Councilmen
seem to have forgotten that some
time back-when the light plant was
in a splendid financial condition
Councilman Potterfield brought up
the question of giving an annual
bonus. In fact Paul Dullabaum, the
commercial manager of the plant
took the matter up with the Mary
land Public Service Commission and
was advised that such bonus was
perfectly legal.
But the proposal was turned down
by the Council.
Now, when the revenue of the
light plant has been Sharply reduced,
they want to put the bonus into eff
| feet!
$50
We all admit that the loss of the
industrial load was a serious blow
to the City, and frankly, its effects
will be felt, not this year, but next
year, when a new Mayor and Coun-
ell will most likely be in office. Act
ually the plant is in better shape
now than it has been for years, be-
cause its demand load has been re-
duced from some 5000 k. w. per
hour to around $500 K. w. per hour.
We all agree that the need of bring
| ing the Light Plant up-to-date, and
in fact expanding it, is a necessary
move, but while the work was ur-
gent few months ago, it is certain
ly not urgent now, when the load
! has been so drastically reduced.
The mayor and Council finally
passed the Fire Prevention Code Cd
dinance, at a special meeting held
on Tuesday night, one of the pro
visions of which calls for paid fire
chief at a monthly salary of 5000.
| will have more to say regarding
this ordinance, after l have read the
final draft, which, under the pro-
visions of the measure passed by
the Council, must change the sec
ton of the ordinance pertaining to
the inspection of private homes for
! fire hazards.
The outgoing president of the
Chamber of Commerce, John Baer,
and his Board of Directors, met at
their regular luncheon meeting
on Monday, when the various chair
men of the committees appointed by
Mr.. Baer made their annual reports.
| While some of the committees, of
course, were unable to finish their
job, which are long range projects,
their reports showed that John Baer
had a group of committees that real
ly worked, and l believe it would
be a fine thing if a brief summary
of the work done by these commit
tees during the past year was sent
out to the entire membership.
The new president and his officers
will be introduced at the annual
dinner, to be held in the ballroom Of
the Hotel Alexander on Wednesday
night, April 81.
Here's something too good to
keep to myself.
H. F. Moore, a native of Hagers-
town, who now resides in California,
paid a visit to his home town last
summer, and we spent quite bit of
time together.
A couple of days ago I received
an Air Mail letter from him, COM
planning of the non-receipt of one
issue of the paper-as a matter of
! fact all he got was the wrapper,
with neat Post Office stamp on it
which read - Received Without
Contents.
After kidding about this, Moore
went on to say - in your Around
Town With The Editor you mention
things that l feel sure are just tax
ing someone else's word for, as from
my observations last summer, all
the around town that you do is to
go to lunch with Merrill Hays, Ford
Bryan and John Lacy at your Mutt
ual Admiration Society meetings,
so how the heck can you say Around
Town With The Editor'?"
Well, friend Moore, all can tell
you is that ID / am taking steps
to see that the paper dosen't slip
out of the wrapper any more and
~ that while my weekly luncheon
meeting is the big event of the week,
l do manage to get here and there
in the meantime.