The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-04-25

The enormous debt of Baltimore city must
be paid by taxation. The taxes must be paid
by property owners. According to the Consti-
tuition the property owners must be taxed &C.
cording to the actual aoorh of their property.
Once in the city those within the limits of ex-
tension must, according to the Constitution, aid
in paying the city debt. The landlords will
then oblige the tenants-laborers and mechan-
ics-to pay the taxes in advanced rents.
-Ku-Kluxism is suffering spasmodic re-
vval in North Carolina. A witness in some
revenue cases has been assaulted in his own house
by band of disguised ruffians. He was shot
at and he and his wife driven from the house
and it demolished. These fellows need an in
PRODUCTION to Judge Bond, by United States
Marshal, where District Attorney and twelve
other people shall be necessary to the legal re-
quirements of the ceremony. A trip up the
Hudson would not injure them.
The Legislature submitted the question TO
the people around Baltimore whether they
would be annexed to the city or not. The next
assemblage of wise men in the Ancient City
can submit the question to them whether they
will be united to Baltimore county--f they
should now vote to go in the city. The Leg
islature had just as we'll passed law forbid
ding the moon to shine as to pass one assum-
ing to control matters for ten years to come.
The prohibition of selling intoxicating Ii
qnors in Woodbury. will become dead letter
with the annexation of that thriving town to
the City of Monuments. The law by which
this has been accomplished prohibits the Clerk
of the Circuit Court from selling license to any
one within one mile of the place. Annex the
village to the city and the villagers can pro-
cure license from the Superior Court of BaIti
more city, if the law of annexation changes
the name of the district to be annexed.
The Baltimore Ohio Railroad and the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad companies have
effected an agreement by which both compa
mics shall use the B. W. & P. road for through
trains between Washington and New York and
the Pennsylvania Central road is to use the
Washington Branch of the B. 4 O. road for the
same purpose A schedule for first, second
and third class freights has been agreed upon.
This agreement terminates war that has been
raging between these too rival corporations for
a series of twelve years or more.
The idea that the Legislature that adjourn
ed few days ago can control matters for the
next ten years concerning the taxation of the
property to be taken into the city limits is GER
tanly one that was original with them. 1t is
just about as binding on the next Legislature
as the Charter of Luthervl!e was upon this
one, or the Charter of Towsontown was upon
the Legislature of1S72. And the wisdom ofthe
statesmen who left Annapolis the other day is
Just about as conclusive upon the next Legis
lature as the order of the Commissioners of
-hutherville was upon this one.
The Baltimore City Council does not seem
at all modest about sending her ambassadors
around the contem plated annexation to the
city. 1t is a matter of no moment to them ex-
cept to perform an act of generous charity
towards those folks who are-in their estima
tion-semi- barbarized and need city influence
to bring them under civilized government
When they are done talking some folks expect
to wake next morning and see the blank fields
occupied by streets paved and curbed, gas
lamps, street ears, police and letter carriers.
Look out, dear friends, that you don't have to
wait for long years for your faneied improve
ment to result from the privilege of becoming
citizens Of Baltimore.