The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-11-01

N. system ought
ished and new system adopted, among other provi-
sions those living the roads and having interest
to keep them in order should have the preference in
working on and repairing them.
The justice and economy of this resolution ad
dresses itself to every man whose opinions are
not warped by party bias That our road sys-
tenn could be very much improved by adopting
these suggestions no sensible man can doubt
That every body would take pride in keeping
the road along the line of his property in good
repair no one but the busy politician seeker
will gainsay. Last year there were paid to
the Road Supervisors Of the county
SAG, 37l.72
Then there were paid ont of the contingent
road and bridge fund
$2S 4I944
This makes an aggregate of
S74 s9ll6
Out of this contingent road and bridge fund
there were paid to two Road Supervisors
S5,s3lOs
for grading one avenue III!
We feel entirely safe in saying that the tax
payers can save themselves not less than
$4,000 or $4,000
per annum if the spirit of this resolution is car
ried out. Under the existing law there can be
but slight reformation made comparatively
SEVENTH RESOLUTION.
7th. That the sum of o5 cents per day s4.55 per
week for keeping prisoners in jail is eXtravagan and
unreasonable and should be reduced one-half.
The Greeley party admits that IS cents per
day or $4 So per week is too much for keeping
prisoners by saying that the Republicans passed
this law. We claim that this is no reason why
it should not be repealed. The law was passed
in 1865. During that time gold ranged from
$3.50 up to S2.l5. Now it is less than ST. 10
only little more than halt what it was then.
Provisions Of all kinds cost just about half now
of what they did then The Sheriff has Jail
furnished complete at the county expense The
expense Of servent hire is merely nominal pris-
oners being used in this capacity People who
rent houses in Baltimore city, hire servants, buy
their own furniture and all this, will give you
good, subtania fare for less than S4 So per
week, and make money at it. Under all the
circumstances we think So so per week would
be fair compensation for boarding the prison.
ers. Last year it cost the county
$l2,5l63 49,
II the recommendations OF the resolution are
carried out il will save The tax payers not less
than
$4,000
per annum. The Republican ticket is pledged
to this reform while the Greeley ticket is opposed
to il. Farmers, tax payers, manufacturers, be
true to your convictions 10 your voting on cleo
ton day. II you desire 10 save yourselves this
money vote the Republican ticket. II you desire
its continuance vote the Greeley ticket. We
claim, without the fear of successful coutradic-
ton, that the election OF the Republican ticket
will save the tax payers OF the county yearly
On extras paid by the Co. Comm RS. 500, 900
On extras to Sheriff ................ 900
On opening streets 10000
On making and repairing roads.......... $4,000
On keeping prisoners in jail............... 5000
Total ,OOO
Now every body knows our
SCHOOLS
are languishing. This S54, 900 would do won
dars for renairinr their decline and increasing