The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26
Correction

Council ana the HagerStOWn tleld
Athletic Association regarding the
Municipal Stadium.
In my article last week l stated
that Mr.. Sterling pays the city the
sum of $l750 for the rental of the
BASEBALL park during the baseball
season, plus an additional rent pro-
viding the attendance goes above
certain mark.
My statement should have read
that Mr. Sterling pays the Field
Athletic Association instead of
pays the city"
| am glad to make this correction,
which was pointed out to me by
Mayor H. l.. Mills.
And talking about the Municipal
Stadium, I'm glad to know that, at
the direct request of the Field Ath-
letic Association, conference has
been arranged between the members
of the Association and the Mayor
and Council to discuss the matter.
This conference, | understand, due
to the fact that one of the members
of the Association will be out of
town until the middle of June, will
be held sometime between the 18th
of June and the end of the month.
And in connection with this con-
ference it would seem to me that
fine gesture on the part of the Coun-
Gil would be to amend the resolution
passed by the Council at the special
meeting held on May H. That res
olution reads, at present, as follows:
THE City Attorney shall take
immediate steps to establish the
city's right to possession and con-
troll of the Municipal Stadium and
to terminate, if possible, any leas-
ing arrangement which may now be
in effect with the Hagerstown Field
Athletic Association, with the I'M
Outstanding that proper provision
for the use of the Stadium by the
Hagerstown Owls be fully main
tanned"
If the meeting is held with that
resolution still in effect, a resolution
which definitely orders the City At
torney ito terminate, if possible, any
leasing arrangement which may now
be in effect with the Hagerstown
Field Athletic Association" the
Field Athletic Association, it seems
to me, would be attending the con-
ference with two strikes on them.
l suggest, therefore, that the Coun-
Gil amend that resolution to leave
out that part of it which orders the
City Attorney to terminate any
leasing arrangement.
If this is done, then the conference
can be held on an even basis, after
which the Council, if it sees fit, can
either order the City Attorney to
take steps to terminate the Field As
sociation's control of the Stadium,
or it could enter into legal agree
ment with the Field Athletic Associ-
alton to continue its control of the
Stadium
After serving many years on the
Hagerstown Police Force, Chief of
Police Max w. Richard has been re-
tired on pension, and Sgt. J. B.
Brown has been named acting Chief
of Police until such time as a per-
manent appointment is made
The retiring chief has had long
and honorable service and well de-
serves his retirement and pension.
The promotion of Sergeant Brown
OF acting Chief is also good one,
and l sincerely hope that he will be
given the permanent appointment,
as l am firm believer in promotion
from within the ranks. Sergeant
Brown has had an unblemished rec
ord with the Department, and I be-
lieve would make fine Police Chief.
My congratulations, also, to Pa
trolman Kiser on his promotion to
the rank of acting sergeant, and !
hope that his promotion will be
made permanent also.
The proper treatment given to
Chief Richard is, however, in strong
contrast to the treatment given
former Chief of Police Peters, who
on technicality after almost fifteen
years of continuous service, left the
Police Force without dime and
without pension of any sort, kind
or description.
Since the Mayor has used the
power given to him under the Char
ter to pension Police Chief Richard
it would be a fine gesture on his part
to reopen the case Of former Chief
of Police Peters and grant him re-
tirement pension also.