Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-21
SOME OF OUR EVILS.

and Anne Arundel counties, Maryland,
have been holding meetings considering
their local expenses. We think they
could have also included those Of the
general government President, fifty
thousand annually, Representatives and
Senators FIVE thousand each, when the
same service was performed by ADLER
and better men tor twenty-five thousand
dollars annually for President, and eight
dollars per diem for members of Con-
giess.
We herewith give the proceedings ct
the late meeting held at Annapolis, Md,
June 8, 1870
A large number of taxpayers of the
county. forming taxpayers convention,
met in the courthouse, in that city, Sat
urtlav. The object of the convention was
4 reduction OF county expenses by dli-
fereut and more economical method OF
collecting taxes, repairing county roads,
&c. The convention was organized WIN
Grafton Duvall president, and 1. W. Hail
secretary. Resolutions were adopted APP
pointiny committee OF one from each
district of the county to investigate Inc
financial condition of the county, and TO
carefully examine the laws relating 10
taxation in the county, and the usage ana
practice under the same, anu to report on
the second Saturday in July as 10 the
manner in which the county expenses can
be reduced without impairing the efil-
cheney of the county government; de-
handing the reduction of the number OF
county officials and their salaries, ana az
tirmino that they will hold TO strict ac-
rouutabilitv the standard-bearers in the
coming campaign for the faithful fulfill
ment of promises looking 10 the abate-
ment of the grievances implied by the
resolutions of the meeting. The c0nVell-
zion also Endorsed the action OF the tax
PAYERS of Howard county, in convention
NAV %. in the matter of reducing taxation
in the county. and accepted the invitation
to meet her, and also other sister counties,
in 4 State Convention 10 be held i'll Balti-
more on the second Tuesday in August.
Mr.. Michael Bannon inquired rs to
what offices should be abolished.
Mr.. Thos. \. Inglehart, associate judge
of the Orphans Court, thought county
treasurer would be preferable to collect
ors, and that the salaries of the Orphans
Court should be reduced.
Mr.. f.. l.. Dorsey said it cost Anne
Arundel county by its collector So, llS.SS
Il year 10 collect its taxes, while Prince
Georges with its treasurer only cost
81 .2Gi; the printing in Anne Arundel
costs 81 900, in Prince Georges $3.50.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Dunlap spoke against the ap-
pointment of special police on election
day, and was willing TO save the Sl6
yearly.
Mr.. Joshua Anderson, an old taxpayer
of Anne Arundel and Il resident of How
ard. said that in 1915 taxes were 10 cents
on the 800. Then We had one judge III
the Circuit Court, and the court sat ten
DAYS. Now we have three judges, and
the expenses of the court ut recent term
aggregated $500 per day. School trustees
then served for nothing. Now they re-
ccive 81 900 Il year.
4 resolution was also adopted submit
ting TO the voters of the county the ques-
ton of local option.
DIR. BENJAMIN King addressed the con-
ventinn. and denied that the meeting had
been gotten up to injure the democratic
party. lie said lie had been in the ranks
since 1894, and no man was more inter
ested in democratic success than he.
The chair appointed john '" llllaiiS,
DR.. Thomas Wclch, NJ. l.. Dunlap, Lloyd
f.. Dorsey, VIM. ii. Thompson and Ham
ilton G.. Webb committee on investiga-
ton, and the convention adjourned. Mr..
Williams is the present county commits
sioner from the first district. Much in
terest was taken in the convention, and
nearly all the districts OF the county were
represented.
The farmers should look after their
intercsts-they should know the objects
for which they are taxed, and how it is
applied, for their lands or its products
must foot the bill. Men who arc dele
gated to legislale for us, and levy taxes
upon US, should be held TO a strict &C
countabili,y tor their acts of levy, tax
ing, or authorizing the taking OF your
property or product Of your labor is a
very delicate and sensitive power, and
should be very scrupulonsIy and eau
,iously exercised, aud the agent who
undertakes TO deal lavishly should be
specially oStracised.