The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-30
RrPORrOF THE PRESIDENT
Aud Commissioners of EIkton for the Year
Ending May LIST, iS91.

Aud Commissioners of EIkton for the Yea
Ending May LIST, 1891.
To THE CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS or
ELKTON:
The undersigned hereby submit a re
port showing the financial and Other
operations of our town for the year end
ing May list, 1891.
When the present board came into
office in May 1890 it was confronted with
two facts:-one was floating debt OF
81 100. % part of which had been run
ming for number of years, and second
ly, popular demand for public improve.
ment not only in management but also
81 far as that could be done by its NUM-
cIpal authorities. 1t was evident that
this floating debt would consume more
than halt the annual levy even though it
be increased to rate of 30 cents.
The Treasurer's statement below
shows that during the year this debt has
been entirely wiped out, The current
expenses of the year have been paid; as
large an amount of public improvements
| as usual have been made; and permau-
| ent additions have been added to the
property of the town which are fully re
presented in the property thus in hand
1t has been the policy of the board to
liquidate all obligations us soon as made
and thus maintain the credit Of the
town.
A partial summary of the work of the
year is as follows:-The streets were
Fall; the pavements have been repaired
as far as present means afforded; the
sewer in the Hollow was Thoroughly
paved new gravel walks have been made
in several parts of town; all the lamps
have been repaired; 6 new gas and oil
lamps have been purchased and of
them placed in PORTIONS requiring more
light; trees have been trimmed, bitches
opened and the sewers, crossings and
bridges put in good condition; an entire
new set of tools for work on streets
purchased; the fire engines have been
repaired and four hundred feet of the
most improved fire hose have been
placed in the new engine room; the
bailiff has been made a uniformed officer
and has been required to give all his
time to the duties Of his office.
The ordinances have been entirely
revised and number of important new
ones have been added from time to time.
Council Hall has taken the place of the
unsightly buildings which before dis
graced our town. This building was
erected from the proceeds If the sale of
the town bonds which We're taken by
the National Bank of Elkton at AZ per.
cent.
The water works so long needed have
now been contracted for and will be
completed before the close of the year
1891. This step will place our town on
vantage ground for future growth
which has never heretofore been at
tanned.
a Board of Trade representing the
business interests of our town has been
appointed and the evidences of its work
will shortly appear.
There are many other improvements
of a public character which are hourly
demanded and now in contemplation aud
that the annual saving possible under
the present charter, if in judicious hands
will enable these to be secured in the
coming years without adding heavy
burdens to our municipal government.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. BLAKE,
President,
JOHN E. ALEXANDER,
JOHN w. ANTHONY,
GEORGE MCQUILKIN,
FRANK p. PRICE,
Commissioners.
Ekton, May 11th, 1891.