Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-25

AASSNh VAVOSuEVS.
We are glad to observe that our ncighho
the Independent concurs in the views heretofore
expressed by The TINES in reference to the pro
priety Of having county taxes collected and dis
bursed hy one responsible off er who should
give an ample bond which would be anS"era
BILE for any def,lc lionS that might occur. Ii
IA well considered article in the last issue |
fully endorses the proposition. We are glat
to have observed also that our neighhor, The
Calvert journal, SO far recognized the pertnenc,
of our remarks upon that question as to reprln
our article in fall in its columns. We observe
too that a bill has recently been introduced IN
to the Legislature asking the appointment OF !
county treasurer for Montgomery county
/ There can tie no doubt that such y measure
would be a most desirable one. The rule o
conducting business in nearly all public con
Germs as well as in well regulated private cor
porations is to have the funds placed IN the
custody of a responsible treasurer " no is chnrg
ed with the disbursement OF the same upon tn
warrant or order of the propriety authority
This is the case with our State government ana
that of nearly all the counties; OWING 10 The
singular ooseuess and want of method and sys-
tenn with which the affairs of this and some
other counties of the State have been conduct ed
no such provision has ever been made here, aid
in some other counties. This method would Sc
cure several desirable advantages 10 the public
interests Besides securing Indemnity TO the
people of the county against any lnlSapproPri :
tons and Of the State against detaleatIons N
payment Of State taxes, ii would diminish the
cos of collecting and, if the proper officer
was appointed, insure more prompt collec-
has already been recognized in the framing Of
the law providing for court expenses It is onl,
proper and consistent thatits provisions should
lie extended TO all the public funds OF the coun,
,y. 1t is 10 lie earnestly hoped that this meas
ure will be enacted into a law, either local OF
general, by the present legislature
/. In the matter of a chtnge in the road law
also, We are glad 10 see that our neishbor IS IL
accord with US 1t is certainly very desirable
that chan-e should be effected by which the
conduct Of this work which i source OF con
siderable annual expense TO the county, should
be placed under he direction OF a comprt.n
superintendent. The original Page system
seemed to lie well adapted 10 nat purpose ana
produced excellent results. l. wonid he "t'
if this law could he reiustutei. either with OF
without the gratui,ous labor clause. II seem:
lust tba; all no Use the roads should CUutTlt uft
10 keeping them in condition Bat evan It In
free lator clause had 10 be left out, II wuu t.
we'll TO reinSiate the other features OF the Page
5, stem. 1t is desirable that The men etup, o. "a
in this service should render tuil and faithful
work and that their labor >hon!d be intelligent
~ directed to the accomplishment Of rern,Anen'
results How about that convention Of taA
PAYERS? Have all OF those rural statesmen " h.
little while hack, were so oud spoken III this
matter elapsed into their aocostomrd siunlheEs