The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-25

COLLECTION OF TAXEs.-Petitions have
been circulated, and have obtained many
signers, praying the Legislature not to pass
law providing for County Treasurer for
Hartford county but to change the existing
law so that the per centage allowed to the
tax collectors shall be four per cent. for col
Letting the county tax, instead of six per
cent as at present. In view of the strin-
gency of the times, and the necessity for
strict economy in county as well rs indivdu-
oil affairs, this reduction would be emineptly
proper, and is one that would meet with the
appreciation of large majority of tax pay
ers The commissions paid to the tax col
lectors has of course increased with the in.
crease OF the rate of taxation, until in the
large districts the office is one of the most
desirable i'll the county. The commissions
paid last year in the several districts, for col
Letting the State and county tax, amounted
to SG,55935 as follows; First district, S9ai,-
II; second district, 81 ,925.4l third district,
S1,72345; fourth district, $1,11G14; fifth
district, $1,0171S. A reduction of the per
centage for collection to four per cent would
save the county considerably ovcy $4,000
year, andJlonest and reliable. men can be
found who will collect the taxes Mt the re-
duced per ccntage. Ii any change is to be
made in the collection of taxes, n reduction
of the amount paid 70, collectors would he
most acceptable to tax payers.
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A RETRAcTGoS.-The Baltimore american
is now satisfied that the false accusations it
brought against the Board of Public Works,
Messrs. Groomc, Woolford and Compton. in
relation to the selection of II site for the
House of Correction, We're without founda-
ton. 1t says now, I'VE know of nothing
which justifies suspicion of willful viola
ton or neglect OF duty by Ex-Governor
Groomc, Treasurer Compton or Comptroller
Woolford, nor do we admit that we have
ever made such n charge against either of
these gentlemen"
The concluding phrase of this retraction
reads very strangely to those who have fol-
lowed the course of the american during the
last political campaign. If it did not mean
to make such charge against the gentlemen
named it was very unfortunate in its mode
of expression. People who construe things
literally thought the american meant what
it said
The rctraction having been made, the libel
suits instituted by the gentlemen named
against the american have been withdrawn.
-A-N+p
THE "CAws" OF THE CRow.-Thc cause
Of the much prosecuted crow, so well sus.
tanned in the Legislature by the bill of Mr..
Boyle, of Hartford repeating the clause of
the law offering bounty for crow heads, has
drawn out the following from the genial eli
itor Of the Marlborough Gazette:
"The 'caws' of the crow has at last been
vindicated. The Legislature has passed
BILL which has become law, to repeal the
act of Assembly offering a reward of Ct cents
for the bill of the crow. The rascal, it is
thought, earns all he eats-lhe worms de-
stroyed compensating for the corn he picks
up. So, at least, our Solons at Annapolis
think; and this opinion is entertained by a
number of agriculturists If he does not
strut round and grow proud in feastng on
Spring chickens we shall advocate his cause
ON the contrary if he plays tosrl, OFT with
his head ~