The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-13
The Water Charter.

In another column will be found the complete
text Of the Water Bin about which 80 much has
been said But little comment in explanation
The purpose of the writer IS beside a few refec-
tons or arguments concerning the case the subus-
SION o. information that may throw some light on
The advantage OF the bill vestng the power In the
ala!or anu Council, over the plan submitted two
years since, Is seen perhaps at glance The latter
plan tthe private company required the paymen I
1y me corporation of a sum Of money equal 10 the
interest on about sl600 which was unless the city
bought out the private company an everlasting debt
The plan now 70 be submitted 70 the people pro
poses the levy OF sum not exceeding twelve cents
ON the one hundred dollars of assessable property
which with the water rents viii be applied to the
payment OF the interest and the extinguishment of
city
An estimate has been made as to the probable cost
OF the WOrk. That estimate at the outside figure
does not exceed sl7 800 approirating closely 10 the
sum that the people were asked to pay under the
private charter In any event as will be seen how
ever, its cost dare not eoeo,f ne sum or go an
Inc tax payers of our city now pay ten cents on
Tue slul Can they afford 10 have that amount in
cfeasedE Let Us compare. Cumberland paws y
cents ON the sl00 for local purposes; Frostburg 4
Annapolis, sl.O0; HagerstOwn, p cts; Emnitts-
40. Have de Grace %.
If our sister corporations, from Emmittsburgh At
- cs 70 Annapoils al slul. can meet these olcr0us
Responsibilities without grumbling, does il not seem
likely that Westminster could bear al the outside
Twelve cents additional, twenty-five cents total
convenience of its homes
The burdens of taxation in Frederick city have
frequently been referred to- The following extract
from letter of e. NJ. Miller postmaster OF that citv
VIII be of some service: The great cause of our in
deoteuneSs Is ist subscription 10 the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad Company, S2OOGG: Early's Rebel Raid
Sl510OU. The rest and residue i Tor Water Bouds
ana widening Carroll Greek The Waser Bonds nan
ueir orH interest aud Hourfy Ss001 on he principal an
hud0g ms comes from water rents and Is not
made by direct taxation. Forty-three thousand
eight hundred and eghy-three dollars i the Carroll
Crcek Bond Indebtedness, and this with our sub
scripIon 10 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and Earlys Rebel Raid IS what we have 20 provide
for by direct taxation. Our incidental expenses
salaries, &c, are Si9,0o0annually"
II would appear, therefore that the only redeem
ing feature in Frederick indebtedness Is the wafer
which pays gross revenue OF $50. The total in
debtedness Of the city is S56sSSS. Her assessable
property amounts TO Si.G1000. Her local asses
ment for city purposes only is Sl.f0 on SlO0
Cumberland, with population of 1900 receives
sss11 from water rents. Her Indebtedness is SG55-
CO. The levy is - cents
Hanover Pa, with population about equal in
numbers 10 our own (sDJ0l has an indebtedness of
s4JVJ- The levy Is dutB.fuc ceEts an assessment
Of Sj1011. The amount received for the use OF wa
ter as rentals, Is $3.50.
The gentlemen named in the charter to act with
the council are not likely 90 move hastily in the
matter nor have they established any reputation for
uuercnce 70 the interests of our city. We believe
the character and experience of these commission
ers warrants the opinion that the work under their
management will not cost any more than by the
private company plan
We ask for the question a careful consideration