Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-28
II. A. TCRNER.
Foreman
Secretary.

IHe fohus"S Ivy
AS will be seen by reference to the notice
of the ommissioners meeting published else
where, the BOARD meets four day next week for
the purpose Of passing arsounts against the
county preparatory 10 making up the annual
levy. The meeting for this purpose this year
is about week e,rlier than il is usually held,
this was done so that it nigh not incoaveni-
snce those farmers, who have claims against
the cosniy, in leaving their harvesting work
and coming to town to present them, as had the
mseting been held at the usual time-the mid
die of Jcne-harves,ing would be at its heigth.
All claims, no matter what their character,
Except those already presented and passed)
must be presented to the board on one of the
days of meeting to be allowed, and those who
have rendered any publ service whatever for
which the county il indebted to them will
please nsae this and be prepared to presen
their Gains next week. IL dye bills issued by
former boards that still remain outstanding and
unpaid must also be p ssenteA properly Endorsed
By the party in whose favor they are drawn,
and they will be included in the levy Of this
year and paid out Of founds collected for tina,
purpose Persons holding these due bills
Uoal 10 well TO look them up and get them in
shsre l5r presentation next week. 1t is inpos-
sibie At T. IS time to say what the levy or rate
Of taxation for the coming year will e, out We
think II is Sale 10 say that the rate will not be
less and Pc, haps may he even higher Than last
rssr The cid board ha I'VE left legaeies to be
-. = k,l;
some Of them for very large amounts, notably
that Of insane paupers which amounts to 81 :
600. AL these obligations will be mt in this
levy AMI discharged at once, and If the rate is
kept below 81 20 We may consider ourselves
fortunate The board, however. i'll carefully
scruiinize all claims presented and every effort
or attempt at over charge or extravaganza will
be checked By this careful supervision OF all
accounts the board hopes to keep the levy with
ip reasonable bounds.
LEGAL Board OF Health:
Tie late legislature pissed a Law making
the county commissioners If each &C unity of this
Safe local tonrd Of health fer their respsc-
TIVE COUNTS ty virtue of their Gffice. The
all unhealthy nusanees and dangerous or in
fections epiGemcs CT disc 'ses, and to prose
cate any will uI neglect Of their regulations.
TIE penalty is fine Of from fifty to FIVE bum
d, ed dols rs for 20 offending. They are COM
pei, d to NEE, in NJ y and o. t9ber, and oftener
if II ey 80 sire. They appoint an edu'
ci'ed ph, SIT ian, "! is known rs a 'healh OF.
fcer - e acts rs secretary TO the board and
gives - edical attention to III: inmates Of the
js aud otl er 0aniy institutions. They ss'ab'
ish he salary of the health Cffirer. They sc'
il njnnc: on it'll the Stale Board Of Heal
IN maisainipg the health of the entire State
This is 3 r. xceilent law and we hope to see oul
county boa d working in orjunction with lh'
Sta'e beard in this matter
Notice.
Persons in need Of repsls for Champion
machiner, will please let me know Of it before
harvest begins, at that time will be SO bus
with new machinery not to be able to attent
to repairing properly. P. r. Wills, ACT.