The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19
LOCAL. APFAIRs

tfHE WArER SUpPiH. Another meeting OF
our citizens was held at the Court House on
last Saturday night. Afier the meeting was
called TO order MIR, Reifsnider, who was ap.
pointed 10 prepare law Ia relation to the
road tax paid BY tho citizens OF Westminster,
submitted the following;
That the County Commissioners Of Carroll county
be ana they are hereby ordered and dreclcd 10 pay
Z. me Mayor aud Common Council Of the city o.
Westminster ON the Isl OF April " each and every
year, all money which they shah 0E may receive
or taxes within the corporate limits Of said city.
which shall or may be assessed for road purposes,
Col McKellip said that he could only make
two propositions, viz to procure an amend
ed charter from the Legislature authorizing
the Mayor and Common Council to levy taxes
not exceeding 20 cents on the 500. And
the passage of a law authorizing the County
Commissioners to pay to the corporation all
or halt OF the road tax paid by the people Of
Westminster.
Col Honeywell then read an outline Of a
charter for private water company.
The plan for obtaining an abundan, supply OF iva.
Ter Tor Westminster is To obtain charter for an In
ecorloraled Water Company, with capital Of say
ela0Ou Ia shares Of SIS each To prevent any oblet-
ton that might b. made, that few persons would
than ten shares can be taken by any one person. at
the rt opening OF the stock books and II the whole
procure us much stock as they desire Amer paving
expenses, a dividend, not exceeding per cent per
annum may be distributed among the stockholdersi
and II the profits nom all sources will exceed this
amount then the surplus shall be applied 70 the re-
dnS.lon o. the water rents paid by the Corporation
The Water Company Is 10 be managed BY a Board
OF Directors, the Mayor and City Council 10 appoint
several OF the mcmhers-proyidcd the said Mayor
and Council will contract with the Water Company
70 pay 500 per annum for water rents for an alum
dant supply of water TO extinguish lire and water the
streets.
Col. Maulsby read an amended charter that
he had prepared. Ii was in effect to allow the
Mayor and Common Council to levy an add.
tional tax Of FIVE cents on the 500 for the
purpose Of paying water company for n sup
ply Of water for extinguishing fires and water
ing the streets.
Mr.. John Smith offered to be one of fifteen
to contribute $1,000 towards establishing n
Water Company for Westminster. Mr.. d.
II. Shriyer promised to contribute $1,000, rs
also did COL Maulsby, Col. Longwell and
Mr.. Bennett. On which Col McKellip,
moved that a committee composed of those
gentlemen, together with Mr.. Hoppe, be ap.
pointed TO go to Annapolis as early next
week as possible, to press the passage'of the
necessary laws to enable the proposed com
pany to carry out the enterprise.
The chairman called for the sense of the
meeting on the propositions read by Colonel
Longwell and Col. Maulsby, which was given
unanimously in their favor.
Col. Longwell then suggested that an effort
be made to induce the County Commissioners
to turn over part of the road tax paid by
the citizens Of Westminster to the Corpora
ton for the improvement Of the streets.
On motion, Mr.. G. I. Reifsnider was added
70 the Committee to go to Annapolis. Col.
Mehellip then made the following motion:
Resolved, That the Committee be and they are
hereby instructed to their best endeayors 10 Sc
cure the remission OF ALL at least onehalf Of the
road tax now paid within the Corporate limits on
Westminster. And II II shall happen that the dele.
CATION from this county refuse aid or assist In ac
eompiishing such result or decline 10 present the
matter TO the Legislature, then said Committee are
instructed by this meeting. and they are hereby az
reeted 10 secure some delegate senator from with
out the county who will DO so-which was unani-
mously adopted.
Col. Maulsby then proposed that the Com
mlttee go to Annapolis on Thursday.
On motion, adjourned to meet on next Sat
urday night to hear the report of the Com.
mittee,