The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-01-15
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, January 10, 1892.
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.

lands, the residence OF MI. John mooroS' hes
Messrs. Thomas Lochary. John b. Wysong an
VIM D. Lee, the committee appointed 10 IL
spect the stock, farm buildings, &C., reporte
commendinQ Mr. Moores for the farmer-lik
way in which his business appears to be con
Quoted. and the excellent appearance OF MS SUI
Mr. Moores has AGO bushels of prime wheat ye
on hand 2l head of thrifty young steers, whic
find in his barn yard eomioria1e qqsr1srs VIII VII
water. Mr.. Moores, the committee thought, ma
small flock of pure-bred Shropshire sheer
pure bred Jersey bull, some nice Jersey cows,
fine yoke of oxen, and the prettiest Essex SOY
the committee had ever seen; Mr. Moores mas
good arrangement for feeding MS sheep, o.
which each sheep can feed separately.
Mr.. Moores said he had not selected any sup
ject for discussion and 1t was therefore propose'
that the club have a general Talk on Topic
which are now interesting the farmers Oh Tn
county. &c.,.
Treasurer Mr.. MooreS. opposed this for man,
reasons In the first place 1t would remove
considerable amount OF money from clrcuiatl0n
present system the people have the use or !
until it is needed. The amount paid Tor colcct
A treasurer would get it ali. The county hal
not lost one dollar since the present law wal
amended. making a collectors bond lien upoI
the bondsmen's property. No man or moderat,
means could become State Treasurer because o.
the heavy bond required. There IS no necessity
for the change. The collectors cant deirauc
people. 1t would be great and unnecessary
hardship to compel everybody to go 10 Bel All
or any other point to pay their taxes; Onuel
changes hands. Farmers mend the roads ano
use their road certificates, when the collectoi
: calls, as cash. No property is sold mere TOT non
payment of taxes, but in every county Wnere
there is Treasurer tax sales are frequent Inc
county accounts could be kept Just as well unael
the present system as with a Treasurer, II the
Commissioners would compel collectors 10 make
settlements quarterly, as the law directs.
Mr.. Moores also thought three commissioners
would be enough for the county. we could
then get better men and have the county Dusi-
ness done on business principles. They ougnt to
recommended by the Farmers Convention, is
too much-$600 would be enough: The Com mis-
sioners could attend to all the business OF inc
county in 100 days in each year, and that wouiC
Mr.. Moores expressed himself as decidedly in
favor of State Engineer. 1t would be stepping
stone. he thought to something better.
With regard to q dog law Mr.. MooreS thought
it would be well to make dogs Respectable oy
Thomas Lochary said it appeared to him that
from the fact that the county had not lost SIN
gle dollar under the present system OF coliecans
change. He would prefer three Commissioners,
and thought 5000 salary enough.
John b. Wysong was satisfied the present
mode of collecting taxes has many advantages
over County Treasurer. The latter would en-
tail hardship and Inconvenience to taxpayers "a
distant parts of the county. The present Is a
safe plan.
Mr. Wysong could not see the necessity for
FIVE commissioners. Three men of the right
They could be elected from the county at large
and thus do away with the hurtful custom
Earding himself only as the representative OF his
particular district and bound to get all ne can
for that district without regard to the interests
of the county at large.
He was in favor of State Road Engineer but
would prefer a county engineer. AT any rate
let the experiment of State Engineer be tried.
= Il harm Some Dp0Dle don't want
farmers to take any part in framing Legislation
and decry everything suggested by farmers
not more successful in getting what they need is
because they don't stick together.
DIR. w. W. Hopkins said he did not think 1t
would be practicable to tax dogs, because OF the
insignificant value of SO many OF them. IL
would not pay for assessing and collecting the
tax on them. The way to reach them would be
10 make people pay license for the privilege of
keeping dogs. without regard to their value:
The present manner of collecting taxes Is ef-
ficient and the people are better served than
they would be by any other proposed plan. he
therefore opposed change. He also favored a
Read Engineer. He was satisfied that farmers
don't cheat the county when they work the
roads, but from want of knowledge of road
mending on the part of many farmers the coun-
ty does not get as good roads for the money ex-
pended as she should The services of an engi-
neer would be desirable to show farmers how
the roads could be most economically and per-
DIR. Hopkins favored three County Commits
sioners, each representing the entire county ana
DartlCuiar 0lStrlCC. SOUU WOQIQ De am pie sal
airy for man living near Bel Air, but those at a
distance should have mileage.
3. Frank Hanway likewise opposed County
Treasurer. He regarded the present system OF
collecting taxes as one of the best which could
be instituted. The collection of taxes is given
tothe lowest bidder and any one in the county
can bid. 1t is safe, it divides the salary among
FIVE men instead of giving it to one. 1t is great
convenience to taxpayers and as cheap as any
system could have. The politicians may
want County Treasurer but the people don't.
He thought three Commissioners would DO
more business in one day than the five do He
opposed that section in the law framed by the
Farmers Convention providing that the Com
missioner receiving the highest number OF votes
.hould receive the. SIX years term anH tdepg gb
ttder arrangement commissioner from small
district would not stand an equal chance to re-
ceive the highest number of votes as one from
large district. He also thought salary of $500
enough He would also require the Commits
sioners to meet no less than two days in every
week.
A Road Engineer would be great acquisition
to our county. Some experienced person is
needed to superintend the construction OF new
bridges, the laying out of new roads and i'm
provement of others. Many of our roads could
be greatly improved and better graded II there
were some one to direct the supervisors.
Edward P Moores was opposed TO County
Treasurer. opposed to three County Commls-
sioners and opposed to Road Engineer. 10
have State Engineer would be to create
another office which would likely be filled by
some broken-down railroad engineer. He con-
sidered the present system of one Commissioner
to look after the concerns of each district the
best. The Commissioner now Is Commission
er for the whole county as well as Tor ms dis
trict. Our taxes are rather high but the COM
missioners have made many good 1mprOVemt nts
which have cost money. He would say IN their
defence that they are conscientious and do what
they believe to be right. They want no super
VISION by State Engineer.
VIM. ID. Lee was decidedly opposed to a State
Treasurer. He favored the plan for three Com
missioners, AS a member of the Committee on
Resolutions at the Farmers Convention, he ex-
planned that the committee changed the resolu-
ufNy nv nfGcin n
stead of $500 and mileage, because they believed
better men would thereby offer themselves Tor
A man scientifically and practically educated in
any profession knows more about II than one
who has not had such advantages. 1t might be
better to have an engineer for two or three
John Moores called attention TO the fact that
our collectors are likewise assessors. County
Treasurer would entail great hardship on many
The President, Mr.. Jas. F. Kenly, said that
until someshetter method than County Treas
urer is devised for the collection of taxes he
would be opposed to a change. There are many
objections to Treasurer but none TO the system
we have.
He was in favor of three Commissioners. AS
for State Engineer, 1t is not likely the county
would derive any benefit from one directly. 1t
would be an experiment worth trying, especial
Iy as it would cost the counties nothing.
The subject of the permanent improvement of
public roads is being agitated all over the coun-
Try and the time is ripe for making a move in
that direction A State Engineer might lead to
many others Doing appointed.
The following resolution was adopted:
RsS0LCed That in the opinion of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club il would be unwiSe, fneXpedlent
and unnecessary to change the present mode of
collecting taxes by substituting for district co.
lectors general County Treasurer. Tbs meth
cd now pursued has proved TO be perfectly SAFE
II Is convenient to taxpayers and should be con-
tinued.
The present system, however we think should
be more rigidly enforced by the County Com
missioners who should compel the Collectors &c
make stated returns, as required by law, III
order that balance sheet of the county's finan
cal standing could be made, from time 10 time
The following memorial, offered by Mr.. d. @
Wharton Smith, was also adopted:
TO the Honorable the Senate and Delegates from
Hartford County TO Tie General assembly
1t must be apparent to you as it is to all WHIT
closely observe the signs of the times and thu
drift of public sentiment that the people of the
counties are bent on having permanently i'm
proved highways, realizing as they do that tb'
past and present condition of the public road
has been a prominent factor in retarding thu
prosperity and advancement of our State.
In the past the whole burden of the improve
ment of public roads has fallen on the counties
To bring about such permanent improvement q
will benefit the farmer as well in winter il
summer, IL is evident that more, heroic measure
must be adopted, and therefore respectful.
ask that you endeavor to secure liberal though
judicious aid from the State for public road
hope and request that our representatives from
Hartford be found in the advance guard of thi
movement.
The Late DIR. William stump Forwood.
Dr. william Stump Forwood, who died at hi
his residence, in Darlington, at 4 O'Clock, Satur
day morning January I'd, in the ed year of hi
age, was born in this county January q, lS3t
and WAS the son of Samuel and Rachel q. [Stump
liz faf ma