The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-10-21

When we cross the fatal line of 1866
fatal, alas! to the prosperity and hard
earned money of the Taxpayers the figures
rapidly ascend, reaching, in one year,
| upwards of forty-sepen thousand dollars!
squandered on roads and bridges, in great
| part; and we appeal to every man in the
county, if we ever had roads, taking the
entire years through, SO entirely execrable,
and indiscribably alb ominable, as for the
last four or five years? and yet the tax
payers have been bic d at every pore to fur
nish means to be wasted by set of Dem
ocratic favorites, VINO hire boys and idlers,
in large proportion, to put in time on the
roads, and help squander the county money,
who consider their votes for the Democratic
candidates, whe the election comes round,
are amply sufficient recompense for what
they receive, even if they do no work, on
the roads, and, consequently, they do very
little.
Do honest and over-burthened tax-pay-
ers desire this state of affairs to last or are
they sick of this Democratic system of
spending their money? By their votes on
the 18th of November next let them answer.
There are other items of expense, which
we might lay before you with correspond
ingly damaging results to the party now in
power, but enough has already been shown
IbSohSiHSO tAC AloSI pAC,JuuiCCtl bCiboSlde,
that however honest and we'll meaning he
may he in his principles, that the party is
controlled by Ring of politicians, who
are more intent on dividing public plumber
among themselves and friends, than in
looking after the interests of their constit-
ueutS.
In the matter of assigning counsel in
criminal cases, we find these bills on the
levy list, averaging about $3.50 year for
the years from 1861 to '66, but under
Democratic Judiciary, Democratic Boards
of County Commissioners, and the very
liberal policy manifested toward Demo-
cratic lawyers, in assigning them as counsel
for rogues, and paying them what they
charge out of the county treasury, we find
the fees paid for this purpose, in the last
annual statement of the county finances,
amounts to $685..
And thus, examine whatever items of
expense we may, which go to make up the
grand total that swallows up the yearly
taxes, general rise will be found, and in
many instances rise that shows unprece-
dented rapidity. When this same old
Democratic party held power in the county
years ago, it was convicted of plundering
the people and hurled from place; but,
time rolling on, the majority forgot its past
sins, and believing, too fatally, as the
sequel has shown, it's extravaganza promi-
ses, in an evil hour it was re-instated, with
the same old results, for taxpayers tc
deplore. Are you, people of Cecil county,
going to longer bow your necks before it
and allow its Ring of politicians to plum
der you at pleasure? Its enormous ex
travagances and robberies have been ex-
posed in this Address, from the county
records. There is no denying this kind of
testimony. The facts set forth are proven
beyond cavil.
But other equally important matters have
not yet been touched upon. Your Jail and
Sheriff's house have been job which has
cost the county thousands of dollars more
than the work should have done. Demo-
cratic favorites have been fed at the coun-
tvs expense, and thousands added to the
cost of a much-needed public improvement
When this Jail "job'' is ventilated, the
taxpayers will find they have paid thous-
| ands of dollars, which have gone into the
pockets of Democratic favorites, while
Republican mechanics, ready to render the
same services for half, if not less than half,
the amount paid, have been turned away,
for political reasons-or acorsc.
In addition to the taxes paid for county
purposes and of which statement is pub
lished annually, the property owners pay an
additional tax for the State of 10 cents on
the 500.
The following table compiled from the
Comptrolers' Reports for the years 1865
to 10 will show the amount of State taxes
paid by Cecil county which are in addition
to those already given for county purposes.
1865. Valuation of real and personal prop
erty of the county 81, 764, GAG on which
assessed and levied for
Direct tax, 5 cents on the 800
Bounty 10 sc GO
Public School Is /" &C "
In all 80 cents on the $100-produc-
ing sum for these several purposes
amounting to $23, 1854
1866. Valuation of property, $7,91S, ITO
with same rate of taxation
producing %, 754.51
1867. Basis of taxation, $8,091, 1923
Rate of taxation-Direct
tax sc. on 800, and Is cts.
on 500 for Public schools
creating fund of 16,1S3.S4
This year the war or boun-
ty tax was dropped.
1868. Basis Of taxation $14,239, 523
On which sum was assessed