Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-28
Saint Maru's Beacon.
COUNTY NEWS.
TAXPAYERS AGAIN.
The Result of Their Deliberations.

The Result of Their Deliberations.
Saturday, January BIRD, the Taxpayers
Committee again assembled, present, Col.
Dent. chairman, and Messrs. Palmer, Bal
lenger, Wathen, Dyer, Joseph t. Cough,
]. Bean Tippeit, Of the Committee. Sy-
nopsis OF the recommendations adopted by
the Committee was read. Mr.. Wathen to
the apparent surprise Of the committee,
said he had minority report and asked
that II be read. 1t was read and discussed,
most Of the talking being confined to the
High License matter. After lengthy dis
pute, Mr.. Wathen professed his conversion
10 the majority's High License recon-
mendation and agreed TO withdraw all
objections to it. A vote was taken on the
minority report as amended and it was
voted down by 6 TO /. The majority re-
port was re-read, endorsed by sections,
four additional recommendations added
and then adopted as a whole On the Lii
cense recommendation, Mr. Cough was
the only committee member voting, Nay.
Mr.. Wa.hen declined to sign the majority
report.
THE MAJCRITY REPORT.
To the Taxpayers COncention:
Your Committee respectfully submits the
following report We recommend:
As step towards putting our county
Aac At ~, hn
Governor to appoint Treasurer at an an
nual salary Of 5000.
2 A reduction in the fees allowed the
Sheriff for feeding prisoners, &c.
Three County Commissioners instead
of five as at present, an extension of their
term of service and an annual salary OF
$50.
A non -salaried Board of Charities To
have charge of the Almshouse and out.
Pensioners.
5 A High License Law-not less than
500 for every Liquor License issued in
the county, after deducting State License
fee, the residue to be paid over to the coun.
~.
6 That the amount allowed Registration
officers, and that other expenses incidental
10 elections, be reduced.
That unless the Magistrates cases
bring to the county some equivalent in the
shape of fines and forfeitures, that the fees
of Magistrates and Constables be reduced
at least 25 per cent.
8 The reduction of amount allowed
Physician to Jail and Almshouse and Sec
rotary Of County Health Board, TO $125.
8 That salaries of Judges of the Orphans
Court be fixed at 500 per annum.
10 That amount allowed States Attor-
ney be reduced TO 5000 per annum.
II To pay Circuit Court Clerk fixed
salary of $1,000; to pay the Deputy Clerk a
salary of $500.
u To reduce the number of Grand Ju-
rors TO 10.
- To provide for annual examination
of county financial affairs by competent
parties sworn 10 have no fear or favor.
II A road law modelled upon the Cal
vert Road Law.
Is That our representatives be instructed
TO advocate law to tax mortgages.
10 Tha. We think new assessment is
advisable and recommend the "listing sys-
TEN" in lieu OF the methods which have
heretofore obtained.
II That our representatives be request
ed 10 support the recommendations of
Judge Burke in regard to cases below fell
onies not being sent before the Grand Jury
and 10 include ST. Mary's county in the
bill.
f3 That annual statement of County
Commissioners shall be made to show all
receipts and sources from which received
and how disbursed.
10 That amount allowed for County
equally divided between the two papers
[Signed,l
JOHN +. DENT, Chairman.
JosEPH T. GOUGH,
GILES +. DYER,
j. BEAN TIPPETT,
JOHN PALMER,
JOHN L. BALLENGER,
of the Committee.
HE CONVENTION.
After q recess the meeting re-assembled
as a convention, Messrs. j. T. Abel, Rich
ard II. Garner, Trueman Thomas, Joseph
III. Key and John A. b. Shermantine at
tending in addition TO the committee men,
bers above mentioned. The committees
report was read and Mr.. Wathen asked If
il was in order for him tn introduce his mi
nority report. The chair decided that it
was and the report was again read. When
the Part objecting to high license was
reached several gentlemen asked Mr.. w. if
he had not withdrawn that part of his re.
porte He answered, in effect. "that he had,
but that was before the committee had re-
jected his report, and that he wanted the
whole report read to the convention" II
was read and again rejected, but one (Mr.
Wathen) voting for it. The majority re-
port was then read and adopted, Mr.. Gongh
again voting against the 9Th recommends.
ton and there being considerable opposi.
ton to the 10th.
On motion, Messrs Dent, ex -offlcio, Bal
lenger, Palmer, Tippett. Shermantine and
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