The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-19

ting a picture of County Commits
sioner Joseph Hoffman in story of
the Reformation Services which are
to be held on October 20.
can't put the blame on anybody
at the printing plant, because / did
it myself, but have done what |
can to correct the bad boner by pub
fishing the real picture of DR.. Balm
ton in another story of the services,
that will be found elsewhere on this
page.
A delegation opposed to the Stotler
garage on West Franklin Street, in
the vicinity Of the Winter Street
School, waited on the Board of
County Commissioners at their reg
ular meeting on Tuesday, with re-
quest that the County purchase the
lot in question, in order to prevent
the completion of the garage, work
on which has already started.
After some discussion the Com
missioners rightfully voted to turn
the matter over to the County Board
of Education for their consideration
and report, since the whole matter
of the building of the garage at that
site has hinged on the alleged hazard
it would create for the children at
tending the Winter Street School.
If the Board of Education decides
against buying the property, then
that will end it, but, should the
Board recommend its purchase by
the County, then they would have to
do their own negotiating with Mr..
Stotler and the contractor who is
doing the work; come to an agree
ment on the price to be paid; and
then submit their report back to the
County Commissioners, who would
have the final say as to whether, or
not, the price agreed upon between
the owner of the property and the
Board of Education was a fair and
equitable one.
Since a contract has been let for
the erection of the garage, and work
is already underway, it is my guess
that Mr.. Stotler will ask much more
than the County Commissioners
would consider fair and equitable
price.
The Governors race is really get
ting hot now, with both candidates
pulling no punches in their charges
and counter-charges.
Some people believe that the Bit
terness that developed in the DEM
ocratic Primary has not really been
buried, but just lulled to sleep, and
that Theodore McKeldin has the in
side track. But, as my father used
to say when he was in doubt about
anything: II hae ma doots."
Some weeks ago. the Council APP
proved the laying of sewer lines in
to Carroll Heights, providing the
developer of the property would put
up bond guaranteeing the City a
fair return on it's investment. This
bond was duly posted and the Coun-
Gil then authorized the City En-
gineer to advertise for bids for the
necessary work.
At special meeting of the Coun-
Gil, held on Tuesday, October 10, the
City Engineer announced that the
low bid for the work ($17, 1897. 40)
was submitted by c. VIM. Hetzer,
but that he couldn't let the bid be-
cause he was advised that the total
amount left in the 1850 Budget for
major projects was only $4,000 and
that he did not know where the
money was coming from to pay for
the laying of the sewerage lines.
This is one of the most amazing
statements ever made, for can you
imagine city with an estimated
revenue of over two million dollars,
being unable to find a paltry sew
enteen thousand dollars to complete
a major project?
Mayor Mills, after the statement
was made, emphasized that~the new
City Charter requires the city to
operate strictly according to the bud
get, but he failed to tell either the
City Council, or the tax payers, that
there was ample provision, under the
Charter, for the completion of this
major project, even if the entire
budget, for all purposes, had already
been spent-which of course it has
not.
The Mayor then told the Council
that he would Immediately instruct
, the City Auditor to make an i'm
mediate check of the $150,000 allo-
Gated in the 1850 budget for major
projects and see how much of it
had been actually spent or con-
4ror%oJ for