The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
EXCESSIVE PUBLIC BURDENS.

CONVENTION OF MARYLAND TAxPAYERs-sEPA-
RATION OF LOCAL FROM STATE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN--ABUsEs OF THE TIMES sTERNLY RE-
BUKED
BALTIMORE. August -, 1872
The Convention of Taxpayers Of the State, called
to meet in this city to-day, assembled and organized
Temperance Temple at eleven o'clock A. NJ. Mr..
William NJ Merrick. Of Howard. who was appointed
chairman of the Executive Committee Of tho Tax
payers Meeting of that county. which proposed the
present Convention. called the Convention to order
and suggested call of the counties. which being
made, it was found that nine counties were repre-
scented. among them the largest taxpaying counties
of the State--Baltimore county. Frederick. Anne
Arundel. Howard. Hartford. Montgomery and 9TH
ers-the delegates being OF the largest farmers
and taxpayers il their respective counties
After making vigorous address Judge Merrick
was chosen President of the Convention.
At two O'Clock Mr.. Albert reported from com.
mttee which had been instructed to prepare them,
the following resolutions:-
cipe out Of which free xngIossxon
type have IFS spirit should be and laws
misratve duty in the countless and wherever practical
Scco"d~rhat il is the duty good citizens excite
10 o oes ha
man exalted. shall feel beneath his dignity
counsel citisens public affairs
T1ird-AI unnecessary and supertiuous offices should
be 3 and ps ans fees s of Be
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pervsdes the popular mind and which the times 50 ur
sses a
pane The as 5 Gus
FyM-rhat far as the reform and retrenchment of
this Convention RENTS them to the judgment
# the sa Ss Of and s
think, material reduced in every county in the
ten per cent expenses saved more
Sira-Tha, the Legislature power to save
large of year from tho current revenue
compliance with the rsquirements Of the constitution q
wills and all other officers whose pay compensation 10
fees or or IN sS 1sS fr
% Inv With % s. sd also sa
The Laws relating to the Of
State OF what has become burden to the producer and
E~Ih-:That the public school laws Of Maryland are
capable Of great and soqid be
reduce expense. throughout
which have increased in the last few to such large
proportions to add materially to burdensome taxa
TenThat provision. ought to be made by law for the
speedy sr. Of petty before Justices Of the peace
Eeoenthrhst committees Of one from each county here
BY the Chair and
the legislature statement of such Offices ought TO be
OF salaries ought to be reducsd Of such amend
by law will insure . greater vigilance In those
who have the supervision of public expenditures.
The resolutions read and adopted seriatim.
resolution was adopted urging the taxpayers Of
the several counties to assemble in convention aud
adopt measures to carry into effect the propositions
adopted by this meeting. The Convention adjourned.
The articles of the constitution referred to the
sixth resolution, more rigid compliance with
the requirements of which the Legislature is re-
auested to enforce provide that all persons holding
office whose compensation is derived from fees shall
keep book in which shall be entered every sum of
money received for official duties. verified by the
oath Of the officer, which book shall be returned
yearly the Comptroller of the State, and the sal
clerks of courts and registers of wills in the
counties of the State aud in the city of Baltimore
shall not exceed So 800 per annum which
it alleged. were openly and fagrantly disre-