The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-27

Unauthorized Uses the monies authorized
tn be levied under SAID acts o! Assembly,
(G.l The whole issue Of bonds. as he
.or,. stated, heinz go. 20a. and he amount
levied tn h,luidate them being s-6l. 400. as
also before shown. it VIII he moi iced tha;
even il al! the money $" levied had been
trplr,! II, iis proper and lawful end. viz:
tilc cancellation oi said bonds, they have
still levied Il 200. more than required.
Why may they not with as much right
levy So 900 more than enough
a. When will they cease levying for
that purpose.
~ Having levied *H!. 400 to pay
of $40. 200 OF bonds, those bonds ought
to have hccn paid OF sometime since. The
taxpayers have paid all the money need
ct; TO. that purpose. ana ask are they not
, paid? No: as before stated sal 800 Of the
jail bonds and SI2. Adt OF the School bonds
ar" outstanding. and the Taxpayers are
paving interest on SD. :'1H of bonds.
which they have l"H% since provided the
money To pay Oh. How do our business
men regard such tfansactions ,
lJ.J How are the outstanding bonds
amounting. as before stated, il 80. 800
to he paid? SO far As the taxpayers are
concerned. they have already once paid
auti more than paid the whole issue Of
bonds. Where VIII the money come
from? VIII it come from the funds levied
Tor ordinary expenses? But such funds
ought not t. bv devoted Ia this end, which
is entirely Il side matter. VIII they at
tempt la levy again under thc acts of 1870
and 1876? They have already exceeded
their powers under one, il not both OF
those acts.
The writer is NOT a lawyer, hut when
the taxpayers have already paid these
bonds and an attempt is made Ia subject
our property to tax Il second time to pay
a debt we have once paid. whether it is
attempted under the "uisc OF general ev-
pcnscs or under the powers conferred 10y
said acts Which powers are already en-
Cecded in either case if our property be
TiXEp TWICE - pay the same debt. would
not court of equity intervene by iniunc-
ton to prevent such niuSticc:'
00.} Let taxpayers and business men
ponder these contrasts. viz:
Amount Of principal of h"ndS issued
SO, 2Go, 10 pay which the said books show
as follows:
Amount already levied for principal
of bonds. Observation-Disclosures. Sol. iuh
Ditto for interest. Observation-Disclosures. IS,Ihn
Amount required I" pay oHt-t;nd-
ing Jail bonds. ........ 24,:;no
Amount required to pay ontStmd-
ing school bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 12,0Gn
SIG, 400
BESIDES. these outstanding school and Jail
bonds are Yet hearing interest. This footS
upthe enormous total OF SIG. ilA besides
acrruing interest.
nD On the outstanding note of 81
600. above mentioned. the county has.
duril" part (if. not aid of The time. been
paving interest al the rate OF 9 per cent.
Why has it not been levied for and paid
Oft? Let Taxpayers consider these facts
and draw fr"m them their own cpnclu-
sirns. And what conclusions can lie
drawn: At best, jul. ring only by the
matters iii this article advcrtcd to- nave
not our county finances been plainly mis-
lnana,rdH .tnd who are responsible?
Let the people, especially the tux payers.
speak and give their verdict thereon.
y TAN PAYER.