Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24
OUR TOWN CHARTER. ETC.

As many Of our readers are aware, a
Bill was recently introduced in the
Legislature, now in Session at Annapo.
lis, providing for an amendment to the
Charter Of our town. The original
bill provided. among other changes,
for raising the corporation taxes ten
per cent. on the SIoo, and relieving
the town from the expense Of keeping
up the mile Of road leading over the
river, which has always been burden
some load. This bill however met with
opposition by some Of our less enter.
prising citizens and in order to satisfy
these chronic grumblers, was amended
so as to raise the corporation tax five
per cent. (making it 20 per cent. in all)
and cutting off all the roads leading
out of town in every direction. In
this shape the bill has been passed by
the Legislature and now becomes a
law. The asse.sable basis Of town pro.
perty is S62s,ooo, which will make
the amount of corporation taxes col
lec,able $3.50, instead Of S6s7.so, as
heretofore. which, together with the
relief afforded by taking off the five
roads, will put considerably more
money in the hands Of the next Board
Of Town Commissioners with which to
improve oar streets and the general
appearance OF our town. As the time
for another election Of Town Commis.
sioners is drawing near, we cannot
too strongly urge upon those citizens
who are en,erprising enough to take an
interest in the welfare and prosperity
OF our town. the absolute necessity OF
looking after the election Of men to
ill the vacancy which must needs be.
men who will exercise good judgement
in this prerogative, and not be biased
by any selfish motives, but "dare to do
right" We will take this opportunity
Of congra,ulating the present board for
the faithful manner in which they have
administered their trust and the eco.
nomical way in which they have man
aged the finances at their disposal.
Had they been possessed Of the requi
site amount Of cash we have no doub,
they would have made many improve.
ments that they have not attempted,
and all will agree that the old adagc
"money makes the mare go" is true
one, and has been fully demonstrated
in the management Of our town. We
dare say that no town on the Eastern
Shore is better located or more beauti.
fully decorated with ornamental trees,
shrubbery, flowers and evcrgrecns than
ours and few, il any, can boast of
dwellings Of superior architectural
beauty. The only thing necessary
now to be done is to improve the
streets by Smelling, and side walks by
pavements, to make our town wha, i,
should be. When a stranger visits
our town the first remark in reference
to its appearance is in regard to the
number Of magnificent, houses. bcauii.
ful trees and last, but no, least, the
unusual number OF pretty girls /, is
with no little degree Of pride that we
undertake the task Of glorifying our
town and though some may call the
lowest county seat on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland the garden spo,
Of the world" we prefer to leave
that question to the superior judgement
Of others Unlike many Western towns
that spring up like magic. and for
short while boom to such an extent as
to excite floating populace, and turn
ou, to be Of mushroom gro.th, i, has
been quietly progressing aud building
up, until il can now boast OF beauty
and enterprises for which, il possessed
by many towns, they would be noted.