The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-09-20

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Commissioner M. E. Ellinger on en- ,
forcing the law without fear or
favor.
Their decision to arrest anyone
operating gambling devices at the
Fair will, 1 am certain, meet with
the approval of everyone in the
community.
On Tuesday afternoon Francis II.
Urner, as attorney for group of
property owners in the Hamilton
homes section, filed in Circuit Court
a writ of Mandamus against H. L.
Mills, Mayor of Hagerstown, calling
upon him to enforce the provisions
of the ordinance coming the city of
Hagerstown (Which the petition
claimed is legal ordinance now in
effect with regard to the construc-
ton of a commercial building on
Pennsylvania Avenue near their
homes on property which, under the
law referred to in the writ, is zoned
residential. The court has given the
Mayor until October l to file his
answer.
Congratulations to the Board of
County Commissioners on continu-
ing to open their weekly meetings
with prayer.
At Tuesdays meeting, when the
minister scheduled to offer the pray
er was at the last minute unable to
attend, Commissioner Lester Mob
ley offered the prayer in his stead.
Although the Mayor and Council
sometime ago adopted the same fine
practice, noticed that there was no
prayer offered at the last regular
meeting and would like to suggest
that they follow the plan of the
County Commissioners, by having
one of the Councilmen offer a pray
er at the beginning of the meetings
when a minister is not available.
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will be done will be a motion by
the members of the Council to order
the City Building Inspector to can
eel permit for the construction of
concrete building on Mill Street,
to be used as truck terminal and
warehouse, on property which,
under this same zoning law, is zoned
as light commercial"
Already the residents in that area,
together with the officials of the Lit
tie League, are bitterly complaining
against truck terminal being per-
mitted and although the building
permit was issued a week ago or
more, l have heard of no action by
the Council to have the permit can
celled. And surely the Council can
not class a trucking terminal as
light commercial"
All this, as far as | am concerned,
proves irrecoverably that the Coun-
Gil have rushed headlong into a sit
uation that / am afraid some of the
Councilmen still don't understand.
To date, all that has been accom-
plished is a series of law suits and
the bringing to a practical stand
still, the proper and orderly govern
ment of the city in which we live
and make a living.
More tragic perhaps, than that, is
the possibility that the Mayor and
Council will become so widely split
by the time this whole miserable
business is finally settled, that any
hope of reconciliation will be out of
the question and that, of course,
would mean that good government
in Hagerstown would be impossible
until after the city election in 1858. |
Not pleasant situation to con-
template is it?
If you haven't already done so,
don't fail to visit the booth of the
League of Women Voters at the Fair, |
where you will find voting machine /
set up and experts on hand to tell
you how to use it. AS all of us will |
use these machines when casting our
votes at the next elections, here is |
fine chance to learn all about them. |,
Congratulations to the editorial |
staff of Santa Maria" ST. Mary's |
High School publication, on being
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Santa Maria" long recognized as
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