Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-04-24

Mes5rs Editors $50 much has been
said upon tho subject Of economy and
reform. (thosa charming words which
please the ear and delight the multi.
tude) that ! am reluctant TO trsspaas
further upon your time. yet d I am
very much disappointed in regard p
the management Of our County affairs
/ cannot refrain from ASKING httle
space in your columns to more fully
ventiIate the iniquilons doings Of .
majority Of our County ComtaiAsion-
ers. To your Issue Of the 18th Of
January. you stated that Hthe Com
missionera would meet again on the
28th for the purpose Of clearing the
files of road bills" and that "the
President Of the Board had declared
that no effort would be spared to re-
duce the expenses Of the County,
it seems. however, that majority Of
The Commissioners do not agree with
the views Of their President and are
determined to accomplish the object
for which they sought the Office, viz
ii make II pay regardless Of the well
fare Of the taxpayers, notwithssand-
ing ii was The republican eampaigu
boast that their candid i0f lhe
Commissioners Court were nominated
in the interest Of the taxpayers, and
represented more scedlth than tseir cp-
pousnts. Now, in regard to this last
statement, which was Oft repeated,
let is see how much truth i contained
and whether or not their subsequent
actions proved that they were acsua-
ted by pure motives. and were ami
mated with zeal for the public vel
fare.
o. Tussday last, / had talk with
one Ct the Commissioners and remon-
straled with him about The appoint
ment Of % many road supervisors
told him that 'he had al much right
to steal Eve dolIars on, Of my pocket
to pay his employees for private work
as to increase my laxes, under author
ity Of the law, to pay bis henrhnen
for political work. His reply 10 nj
was: "You Democrats hare taken III
Schools, lhy The way thought i wa
| Claimed BY the Republicans that lhl
schools we're not factor IN politics,
and re appointment Of he Judges q
Election from rs and Ne must max
all Toe can om of he roads Truly, I
candid confession il good for the aoul
Right here, however, / viii ssy thai
one 81 least Of the Commissioner Z
bis credit BE- il said, IL not willing q
/ pander to the men who like ynltuEe'
bang around our treasury ready 4
cap the foundation Of cur equity
This Commissioner, however. il rep
resentative taxpayer and desires g
do unto others a. be would be don'
BY and as q proof, 10 reply @ th'
Committee which was sent By tb'
4 Farmers County Alliance 10 ask tia
due care be exercised in the selection
Of road supervisors. &c., be said
nGuilcmten. IAN afraid yoas .eill 10
yet rphat yo4 ask II Icoisld havs ~
teay I tooisid appoint one or siot mar
than t,Do supervisors 10 q district Nov
Mesars. Editors. bs it underssood thA
although it Was The campaign bous
that the interest 81 the taxpayer
would be safe If this Commissioners
ticket could BE elected that The onl'
one Of the Commissioners who i will
ing, anxious and ready 10 ec@aomiz
and reduce the expeusea 81 the coun
" represents All Of the wealth, com
paratiyely speaking. Of the Commits
aioners Court, OF 10 other words pay
more than Ten times as much Ia th
way Of taxes as the other four com
bined, the sum of whose tsxes aggre
gated about twenty FIVE dollars, ap'
| further, as shown by the tax recort
three Of the Commissioners do not ap
pear to be taxpayers at ALL Il Il an.
wonder then that they show 90 littl
regsrd for the interest Of the taxpay
era, inaannch as the burden rests s
lightly on their shoulders Is y an
wonder tint tsey intend % make llou
Of NE roads that Mey cant Truly
this is looking after the interest Of th
taxpayers Under tho present man
agemant roads are divided into sec
lions and certain amount Of none
allowed for each division, often with
out any regard 10 the nature 81 til
road, Il frequently happens thai On
half Of the money il enough for q
repairs, yet the supervisor SCENE |
think it is incumbent upon him 10 us