Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30
THE SINGLE TAX ISSUE,
That Occupies the Chief Attention ut II
attsville Now-Notea.

THE SINGLE TAX ISSUE.
That Occupies the Chief Attention at Hy-
| attsville Now-Notea.
HYArrsvILLx, Nd. July 90, 1892.
| The citizens Of this town are still discussing
the single tax question and seem to manifest
very little interest in any other subject. One
Of the counsel for the single tax opponents
stated to THE STAR representative yesterday
that the question asked by the other side, why
those who disapproved Of the measure had not
objected to the levy in time and requested .
new one to be made, could be easily answered,
a. the order for the tax warrant was not issued
by the commissioner until the very last day
allowed them by law to make a levy, and that
1t was impossible for those opposed to that
levy to raise objections and compel the commits
sioners to make q new one within the time pre-
scribed by the law. He also remarked that the
people Of Hyattsville cared not a straw for the
opinions OF the single tax cranks in Massachu-
sets and other states, and that Mr.. Ralston
was only injuring his cause by giving their
communistic letters to the newspapers He fur
ther stated that he was confident that the court
would decide the case in favor Of the single tax
opponents by issuing the writ of mandamus.
and that II was his opinion that the Judge
would render his decision early next week.
FORMER COMMISSIONERS VIEWS
the former board Of commissioners, when in
terviewed in regard to the difference between
exempting improvements and RENTING taxes
from personal property, remarked that it was
clear that there should be no assessment on per-
sonal property under the charter that was
amended last January. That there were only
two kinds Of property mentioned in the
amended charter, lands and improvements, and
II the commissioners claimed right, when act
ing as a board Of equalization and review, to
remit the taxes from one kind of property
they certainly had an equal right to remit it
from another. That in his opinion, the COM
missioners had no right to remit taxes from any
property assessed, unless there Was an appeal
made by some person who felt himself ag-
grieyed. That it appeared from all statements
that there was no such appeal made before the
board when it exempted Improvements, and
that in doing so it had acted without any Just
reason. In speaking Of the petition for the
writ OF mandamus he said that he thought there
was great mistake made in asking the court to
issue one ordering the commissioners to collect
taxes upon persona! property, as he believed
they had no right to assess such property.
SINGLE TAX MEN NOT WORRIED.
prominent single tax man, when asked by
The STAR representative this morning what he
thought Of the treatment his chief was receiv-
ing at the hands Of the opposition replied: '.To
| tell the truth, l have not thought much about
1t, perhaps not any more than Mr.. Ralston him
self, and as long as he don't kick we won't
worry over it, you may De sure. But there is
one thing l will say, that however harsh and
| intemperate the remarks may be that are in
| dulged in by some who don't know him quite
as well as We do, the candid and thoughtful Of
the opposition have far too much respect for
his character and intelligence, far too much ap-
| probation OF the many important services he
has rendered Hyattsville during his nine or ten
years of residence in it, to assail him in an I'M
nj
differ with HIM as to measures of public policy"
1t has been stated by some of the papers that
| IL the first instance on record in which Henry
Georges theories have been considered by anv
court, but this is a mistake, for in 1887 George
| Hutchins. citizen Of the state of New Jersey
died. leaving will devising part Of his prop
| erty for the circulation Of progress and Pow
erty' and other works published by Mr.. George.
| Hutchins heirs attacked the will, claiming that
such device was invalid as a charitable USE
Georges doctrines being regarded as revolu-
tionary. Vice Chancellor Bird sustained this
contention, but on appeal to the court Of errors
and appeals Of New Jersey that court unani-
mously sustained the will.
NOTES.
Messrs. Edmund P Goldman and William
Lynch caught 100 fine perch last Thursday at
Pegs Hole" in the Eastern branch.
| Messrs. Ducke.t d Ford have sold to Mr.
| Burk Of Langdon three lots 5Oxl0O feet, situ-
ated in Holidays subdivision at Highlands for
&25O each.
Miss Webb is visiting Miss Nesbit at College
Park.
Thermometer placed in the sun in front Of
DR.. Alfred H. Wells drug store yesterday
registered 118 degrees.
the Beaver Dam bridge Yesterday and one was
severely beaten by the other.
The Eastern branch affords a splendid oppor-
tunity for bathing and boating. and quite
number OF the young men Of Bladensburg in
! duige In these pleasures every evening.
Mr.. Howard Moran has returned from
pleasant visit to Winchester, Va.
| COUNTY NEWS.
Mr.. Andrew Hidon died at his home in Lake
land last Wednesday and was buried at Mount
Ohvet cemetery yesterday. On the way to the
| cemetery two Of the horses attached to the
coaches were overcome by heat and dropped in
| the road.
Mr.. Samuel E. Duval has moved into his new
house at Branchville.
The Baltimore Building and Loan Association
has organized q local branch at Marlboro with
| the following officers: r. 3. B. Chew president;
| Frederick Sasscer secretary; j. s. Sasscer,
treasurer c. c. Msgruder, attorney. Directors
T. X. Pippiu and Frederick Sasscer
At the recent meeting Of the county commits
sioners, held at Marlboro the following orders
were passed: That the following road accounts
be paid: c. c. Clarke, $50. 50; James Naylor,
1913; n. o. Ridgeley, jr., $50; Isaac W.
Grimes, s926 Patrick Hurd, S7lO; C. C. d.
Townshend, S16l.35; J. H. Murray. 500 SO; W.
II. Vermilion, S7450; that Bernard Kerby, E.
c. Sansburg and Charles B. Boswell be ap-
pointed committee to examine into the mat
ter Of building bridge in Oxon Hill district
and report the same at the next meeting; that
the commissioners meet on Monday. the LIST day
OF August to pay off and adjust the back in
debtednefs of the county; that the contract to
build an iron bridge at Branchville be awarded
to Dean Westbrooke for $40; that the re-
port of Samuel I. Townshend collector and
treasurer, as of July ], 1892, be adopted.
Preparations are being made for a grand
tournament to be given at Beltsville on the 10th
| Of August. W,B.H.
A WEEK OF GAYETY.