The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-11-17
REPORT OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Of Cecil County.
To me Cii,.e,E and 1Grpaycrs !

Of Cecil Coulfy
TIE undersigned in a Report made by
them year ago, suggested the propriety Of
an Annual Report by County Commissioners
in reference to the main subjects on which it
became their duty to act during the year;
| and in accordance with their views, thus ex-
pressed, they beg leave to submit this, their
second and last Report:
BY the Statement already published in the
cont t papers it has been seen that the total
| amount of county tax levied in the county for
1870 is S3o:3t4 IG last year Tie total
amount was SD ,GS1 %: showing u decrease
IN the tax this year Of twelve Thousand three
hundred and ciahty-two dollars aud thirty
one cents, (Sl2 $50 81 and reducing the
rate of county tax from ca cents last year to
- cents this year, in the 500.
In our Report for 1854 we stated we had
entered into contract for the building of two
bridges over the Big Elk creek, for which
Acts lad been passed by the Legislature
Those bridges have been completed by the
contractor-Mr. Ferdinand Wood-in sub
Stantial and clcditablc manner, and are much
superior to any bridges heretofore built in
The county. The contract price for tie two
was 81, 2DJ-the amount levied last wear to
meet which was 50 800. While they were in
progress of construction it was determined to
substitute slate roofs for shingles which had
pctU 'iSI ccu On III tllc contracts, lOf me uli-
ference in the cost Of which roofs and for GER
tain additions to the cmbankmc nts the fur
Their sum Of $3.50 was agreed upon to be
paid to the contractor, making the whole
cost oithc bridges So. 40, all of which has
been paid (the excess over the levy ont OF
inappropriate funds collected in settlements
with collectors. and from other sourccs,) cX-
crrt S,i7.57 which balance is in the Treasury
ready to be paid wien called for.
The important new road to shorten the dis
lance between Elitnn and Chesapeake City
has been opened an made, and has proved
to he highly advant lyeouS to the public. For
the opening Of this road, including the bridg-
ing Of Long Creek and the heavy embank-
mcnt thcrcat, IA contract was made with Mr..
Joshua l.. Gatchcl for the sum of 81 800;
and IL second agreement 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 Il highly satisfactory manner as
far as he ha $ gonc-thc bridgc is substantially
built, and the road well opened and thorough
~ completed except at one or two points
where II 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 i'o the repairs Of Public
Roads for 1855 (including the opening of GER
tain new roads in the 2nd and 9th DISTRICTS
is 81 $50. This is Il 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 longer satisfied
with the bad cod diton of the Public Roads
heretofore too prevalent in the county-moic
money is expended by the supervisors and
the new System is much more expensive than
10 / \ II c IN ri
its additional cost would properly require,
time and the public will determine.
Included in the levy is IN item of $3.50. IS
for Il new stable and lcl cling on the the Jail
property in Eliton, made necessary BY the
exchange OF lots, under an act Of the Lcgis-
laturc, between the County and Town Com
missi"nrrs, and the owner of lot adjoining
the public lot. by which the property of the
county has been greatly Increased in value.
The bill Of The Sheriff (S3,0jl.6D is un-
usually heavy and arose from the great cost
Of maintaining a Ill full Of prisoners over an
entire term OF the Court, owing to the sick.
ness ard abs nee of the late Judge Constable.
A new and important road has been laid
ont in the Sixth District, the damages on
which amount of SlGU, which is also included
III the levy for this year.
For the support of the Poor Of the Aims
House $1,000 has been included in the levy
for the present year, which is $500 more than
was levied for that purpose last year, when
there proved TO be IL deficit Of S9l.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. a new turnancc has been placed
in the Aims House as they suggested, and
the bclicfis that it will save its cost in fuel
in :s> than two years.
After thus making reference to the more
prominent uf,irs Of HE year and to the lead
ing EXPENSES on the Levy List. it only re-
mains l"r us To say that the Levy for the year
WAS sufficient to meet all the County's previ-
GUS liabilities and that We have since con-
tracted no debt, which We will not leave
abundant means t"p pay.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES l.. CRAIG,
DAVID SCOTT. (of John,)
CHARLES Ii. IIAINES.
A true cory: Arrest,