The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-11-03
REPORT OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OF SeciI County.
To he Citizens aud Tarwyers
IL Encn EnIn.L,.

| THE undersigned in n Report made by
them year ago, suggested the lroprrty ui
an Annual Report by County Commissioners
| in reference to the inaiu uti"Cls OH which il
| became their duty t" act during the year;
and in accurdancr with thcir views. thus cN-
! pressed, they beg leave 10 submit this, ihcil
second and last Report:
| BY the Statement already published in the
| county papers it has hecu seen that the total
amount of county tax levied in the county iol
1880 is $4,000 76 Last year the total
amount was S42 ,GS7 %: showing II decrease
in The tax this year of twelve Thousand three
| hundred and eighty-iwo dollars and thirty
one cents, ($12 ,3S2 81 and reducing the
rate of county tax from 60 cents last year to
| II cents this year in the 500.
In or Report for 1881 we stated we had
| entered into contract fer the building Of two
bridges over the Big Elk creek, for which
Acts lad been passed by the Leg stature
Those bridges have been completed by the
contractor-Mr. Ferdinand Wood-in sub
stantial and clcditahlc manner. and are much
superior to any bridges heretofore built in
.hc county. The contract price for the tw"
was 81, 2GO-thc amount levied last year to
meet which was 81 500. While they were in
progress Of construction it was determined to
substitute slate roofs for shingles which had
ference in tie cost OF which roofs and for GER
tain additions to the embellishments the fur
Their sum of 500 WAS agreed upon to be
paid to the contractor. making the whole
cost Oft bridges S3,45o, all Of which has
been paid (tlir excess over the levy out OF
nnrprolrated funds collected in settlements
with collectors. and from other SourccS.) ey-
cCpt S67 81 which balance is in the Treasury
ready to be paid Wien called for
The important new road to shorten the dis
lance between Elkton and Chesapeake City
has been opened and made, and has proved
to be highly advantageous to the public For
the opening of this road, including the bridg-
ing Of Long Creek and the heavy embani-
meht thcrcat, II contract was made with Mr..
Joshua l.. Ea:chci for the sum Of 81 300
and Il second agree was made with him
for the farther reducing the hill and raising
the bridge at said creek for the additional
sum of $500. The contractor has performed
his work in II highly satisfactory manner as
far as he ha gonc-thc bridge is substantially
built, and the roa,i well opened and thorough
~ complrtcd except at one or two points
where IL few dollars will serve to finish it,
All the costs of this road both for damages
and construction have been paid but 500
which is due to the contractor when the sew
eral agreements are fully complied with.
The amount levied iul the repairs of Public
Roads for 1850 (ncludng the opening of GER
tain new roads in the 2nd and 9Th Districts,
is 81 $50. This is less sum than was levied
last year, but greater than was levied in any
single year under the old system of Super
vision. The people seem no lnrgeE satisfied
with the bad oddtion of the Public Roads
heretofore too prevalent in tlr cuuniy--molc
money is expended by tie supervisors and
the new System is much more expensive than
he Old. Whether it is rs much superior as
its additional cost would properly require,
time and the public will determine.
Included in the levy is an item If S55G.iG
for a new stable and fencing on the the Jail
property in Eikton. made necessary by the
exchange OF lots, under an act Of the Lcgis-
Etture, between the County and Town Com
mssioncrs, and the owner of a lot adjoining
the public lot, by which the property of the
county has been greatly Increased in value.
The bill ofthe Sheriff (S3 ,O5l .60) is UNI
usually heavy and arose from the great cost
OF maintaining Jill full of prisoners over AN
entire term OF the Court, owing to the sick.
ness and abs rncc Of the late Judge Constable.
a new and important road has been laid
out in the Sixth District, the damages on
which amount Of Si60, which is also included
IN the levy for this year.
For the support of the Poor Of the Aims
House 81 200 has been nrludcd in the levy
for the present year, which is $500 more than
was levied for that purpose last year when
there proved to he deficit of SJi.G7. An
increase was asked for by the present very
efficient Board Of Trustees, whose report to
us is append, d hereto and made part of our
Report. \ new iurnancc has been placed
III the Aims House AS they suggested, and
thc belief is that it will save its cost in flu cl
in 'Ss than two years.
After thus making reference to the more
prominent affairs Of the year and to the lead
ing expenses on the Levy List, it only re-
mains Tor us to say thatthe Levy for the year
WAS sufficient to meet all the County's prcvi-
Gus liabilities and that we have since con
tracted no debt, which VIC will not leave
abundant means to pay.
All OF which is respectfully snbmittcd.
JAMES l.. CRAIG.
DAVID SCOTT, coz Jahn,) :
CHARLES ii. HAINES.
n true COPY; Attest,
p. C. RICKETTS,,
Ncv.3, 1S55--3w. Clerk.