Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-10-09
For Sheriff.
WILLIAM b. MILLER.
For County Surveyor,
CHARLES +. TOWNSEND.
OUR COUNTY AFFAIRS.

AS far as the management Of the affairs of
Montgomery county is concerned there is
no reason why any Democrat should vote
for any candidate for any Office on the Re-
publican ticket Notwithstanding reckless
assertions TO the contrary the public bust
ness of Montgomery county has been pru-
IDENTIFY, correctly and economically admins
tered by Democratic County Commissioners
The rate of taxation in Montgomery coun-
ty seems high, but 1t is not as high as in
several of the counties OF the Stae in which
the Republicans have complete control, and
it is no greater than the absolute necessities
OF the public require.
The County Commissioners have no con-
troll over the expenses of the Courts, the
pay OF the Clerk of the Court, the Register
OF Wills, the Sheriff, Attorneys, Magistrates
and Constables, and many other matters.
These are regulated by law and the Com
missioners can only examine the accounts
and see that no unwarranted or illegal
charges are made.
nv PobhS oShOOio dUoOiD n laI kc dtilOuHt
of the sums raised by taxation, but few tax
payers would consent TO any reduction
which would involve the closing of the
schools for greater portion of the year
than at present, or the reduction of teach
er's salaries. 1t is true that during the last
few years number Of new school houses
have been built, and their construction has
increased the tax bills The amounts for
these school houses, and for the repair of
others, were appropriated upon the recon.
mendation Of the School Commissioners
and in compliance with the earnest demands
oil many taxpayers. The patrons of these
schools know whether they are needed or
not
County roads and bridges have also cost
large sums, and the expenditures for them
have necessarily increased with the amount
Of travel upon them. These expenditures
have as rule, been properly applied, and
the public roads of Montgomery county are
in good condition. They will compare favor
ably with the roads of any county in the
State. The public demand and are willing
to pay for good roads. In fact il would be
poor economy TO neglect repairing the roads
to lower the tax rate cent or two. The
travel upon our roads Is ten times greater
Than 1t was twenty-five years ago and in
creased use involves increased expense in
keeping them in repair
II would be extremely difficult for any
airminded man to point to any items in
the levy-list that in his judgment might
have been saved without detriment 10 the
welfare Of the public.
In contrasting the rate Of taxation in
Montgomery county with that in other
COUNTIES of the State taxpayers should bear
IN mind that property, especially real estate,
is assessed very low here.
No taxpayer, we repeat need bo alarmed
at The charge that Montgomery county's
Affairs arc in any sense mis- managed
They are not. On the contrary, our county
affairs have been rs well managed as those
oil any county in the State. The money of
the taxpayers has been expended with pru
dence, care and economy by Democratic
County Commissioners, and the assertions
10 the contrary are merely political clap
trap made solely for the purpose of decey
ing taxpayers, in order 10 induce them 10
give the control of our county into Republi.
can hands
The record OF the Republican adininistra.
lion al Washington, and the history of that
party 10 Maryland during the war are not
such as should commend ii TO the people of
Montgomery county.