Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-01-28

Mass MEETING OF CITIZENS A mass meet
ing of citizens Of this county was held in the
court house on Thursday evening last for the
purpose of taking action on n rePor, OF com
mitee appointed at similar meeting on jan
u.ry Alb, TO take into consideration several
matters affecting their interests. In the alb
sence of Mr. f. A. TschiffelS, Mr.. Washing
ton Bowie, secretary, called the meeting to or
der and on his motion Charles Albert, Esq,
was called to the chair.
The committee, consisting of Messrs, J..
Hail. Z. Windsor George Brewer, John Nc
Donald and VIM. II. Farquhnr, made a
lengthy report the substance of which is as
follows.
They recommend that the code be so
changed as 10 require the county commission
ers to appoint but one collector for The coun-
~, whose compensation shall not exceed
So, 500, and who shall be required to attend
in person or by deputy, al his office at Rock
Vile during the court terms, and Mt such 9th
err places as may he agreed upon for the pur-
pose of collecting and discussing State and
county tax.
In regard TO redistrictng the county the
committee report that the measure would be
of great advantage to the citizens of this coun-
~ increasing the facilities for the exercise OF
the right of suffrage and purifying the ballot.
On this point the committee say sit is well to
with those of other counties. Thus Anne
| Arundel 492 square miles districts ; Balti-
more 7lS square miles - districts; Calvert,
| 235 square miles, districts Caroline, 1916
| square miles, districts; Carroll, 453 square
miles, Ii Districts Cecil 400 square miles,
. districts Charles, 400 square miles, dis
tricts Frederick, GAP square miles, II dis
tricis; Garrett, square mics, districts
| Hartford, 4S0 square miles districts; How
| nil n Kant
square miles, districts: Prince Georges 50t
square miles, 8 districts Queen Anne, 422
square miles, districts; ST. Mary's, 42S
| square miles districts; Talbot, $50 square
miles, 8 districts Washington, 463 square
miles, 8 districts Montgomery, 525 square
miles, and but districts
The average extent of each district is fifty
seven miles, while in Montgomery it is one
hundred and five, or double, so far behind art
we in affordng our people this great conve
nience. The committee belle re that this re
districling will meet with the hearty approval
of large majority of the voters of the county
They also recommend ''the repeal of the
| law granting rewards for heads of hawks
crows and other birds, believing the harm
done by these birds is not at all commensurate
with the tax imposed for their destruction
| Also that there be enacted law for the de-
s,ruclion ofworhless dogs, and thereby foster
| the raising OF sheep, Tor Whlch inns county !;
! so admirably adapted. -
An amusing debate sprung up on ''what i:
a worthless dog?" but as no two persons
seemed 10 be of the same opinion, Mr. Fauci:
Miller cut of further talk by calling for vote
on the report
This did not Immediately succeed in its Dur
pose. however, as another long talk followed
on an amendment that the salary of the col
lector of taxes be fixed at s., 900 per annum
This was finally voted down, and the repor
as mace adopted.
On motion, a committee of five was APP
pointed by the char TO take into considers
ton and report to an adjourned meeting or
May 9th, some suitable mode of celebrating
the centennial year.
A resolution was adopted expressing th,
dissatisfaction of the citizens of this county il
regard to the management of the State Agr
cultural College, and asking the Legislature
to remedy the same by such measures as arr
| necessary
The committee which reported the above
! were continued, with authoaity to appoint
| subcommittee to secure signatures TO me
mortal embodYing the facts in the report fol
| presentation at an early day to the Legisa'
iure. The meeting then adjourned.
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