The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-22

VIM. Munnikhuysen said that as an old
collector he found more grumbling about
the manner in which the money was spent
than the amount. There is no tax a
farmer pays as cheerfully as road tax,
and our roads are improving very much.
B. Silver, Jr., said he had noticed that
when people get conveniences they must
pay for them. We live better than our
ancestors did, and VIC must pay for it. In
our county affairs We have more convent
euces than our forefathers had, and we
must pay for them. Our roads are better
and more conveniently located than they
used to be- As for the public schools, he
thought the salaries of the teachers should
be doubled, for with good salaries we would
get good teachers. He was in favor OF
Increasing the basis of taxation, but not
by taxing mortgages. He thought the
present board of COMMISSIONERS should be
commended for levying enough to pay up
the back debts at once.
Major A. NJ. Hancock said he was de-
cidedly in favor of low taxes, but was also
in favor of levying every dollar necessary.
We should see however that the money is
judiciously spent. Our object should be
not to have worse roads; not to be less
charitable, not that criminals should be
prosecuted with less vigor, but to see if
these things can not be done for less mon
ey than they are As to the expenses OF
our roads the fault is not Of the Commits
sioners, but of the taxpayers, who sign
every petition without consideration. The
judicial expenses, he said, had already
been reduced, by an order passed by Judge
| Waters allowing witnesses before the
grand jury pay for only one days attend
ance. A reduction in the Sheriff bills
had also been effected by not allowing
tramps to be fed at the Jail. Notwith-
standing this change the expenses Of the
almshouse have been reduced instead OF
being augmented He thought the court
expenses could be still further reduced.
The maintenance of the poor costs too
much. The poor rates of Hartford county
are higher than in England. This he did
not think should be the case in a prosper
Gus agricultural county. In his judgment
the out pension list should be entirely cut
off.
Thos. A. Hays agreed with other mem
bers. He would not reduce the taxes, but
see that the money is properly spent.
James Lee PRESIDENT said he had no
complaints to make about the taxes.
Mr.. Moores, chairman of the committee
in regard to cooperative public sales of
stock, &C., under the direction and man
agement of the club, reported rules and
regulations, which were adopted. The
first sale will take place on the last We'd
. nesday in March next, at the Fair Grounds,
Bel Air, if they can be procured for the
purpose. Any one can bring stock, farm
ing implements or produce to these sales,
by first notifying the committee and pay,
j., ing fee to aid in defraying the necessary
expenses of the sale. The object of these
: sales is that the club may stand between
the buyer and seller, to secure fairness
:, and good faith to both sides, and to pro
.. vide a convenient way by which farmers
may dispose of surplus stock: &c, with
). the least trouble and expense.
The club adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence of r. Harris Archer, on February
18th. Question for discussion: "To wha
extent do agricultural books and newspa
pers benefit farmers"