Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26


exploded and time dishonored fogyisms
anguish. To such are content with things
as they were Gin the good old times " even
less floor room air and space would be satisfac
tory: many of them were drought up" that
way and old recollections like first impress.
sions remain with US long after we assume
to he and know more that we formerly
aspired to.
The room is too small for Thirty SIX per
sons, the majority adults and unless large
room is found the school cannot increase
and will probably rctrograde.
STATEMENT BY THE Co. COMMISSIONERS.
The Board Of County Commissioners have
addressed the following statement to the
editors of the Frederick Examiner, in refuta
ton of certain charges made by that paper
that the present Tax Collector was deln-
qucnt to the county III large sum afmoney
during his first term of office in 1886 and 1887
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR FREDERICK COUNTY, Md,
OCTOBER II, 1893.
To the Editors Of the Eranainer:
Sirs-Numcrous articles and communlca-
tons having recently appeared in your paper
intimating tina: J. VIM. Baughman, Collector
Of Taxes for 1856, is indebted TO the County
in large sum Of money, and he having de-
clined TO notice these attacks upon himself,
we haye given the subject thorough inspec,
ton and desire to state thst every dollar the
said Collector was indebted to the county
for the years of 1886 and 1887, was paid in
former settlement, and that from rc.ex-
animation of the books which has Just been
completed, we find the County is indebted
to him IN small amount.
We have also examined the books and
vouchers for the year Of 1892, aud find that
out of the entire levy amounting to $685.
1888 SO, there is due to the County and sun
dry ind ivlduals the sum of $208O26, which
is subject to a dcductson for insolvcncles,
errors &c.
The bOoks and vouchers of Collectors for
1888, 1889. 1890 and 1891, hayc been care
fully examined
We will bc PLEASED to have any or all OF
the accounts verified by any one or more Of
the Presidents or Cashiers Of the banks of
this city, or by any accoun tant that may DC
selected by them.
Very respectfully,
VIM, NJ. Gather,
VIM. Morrison,
James II. Dclautcr,
Melville Cromwell,
Frank G. House,
County Commissioners for Frederick
County.
The above is assuredly explicit and the
last paragraph puts the matter in such shape,
that anything shor, Of its acceptance must
be regarded as complete acqulescencc in the
preceding statement. We are assurcdy
gratiicd to hayc our Bro. Chip so clearly
indicated -ED. CLARION.
UNJUsT.-The local county newspaper is
not only legitimate business enterprise, but
has come to he accepted as business ncces.
s,ty IN all live, entcrprsing communities
Accepting the aboye propositions, and few
question their correctness, we argue that
such newspapers haye rights tina, should not
be ignored. That our rights hare been ig.
nored in the matter Of recieying our lcgiti.
mate share Of the county printing, none will
dare gainsay when we state that out Of q
total cost to the county for printing and
publishing. of $2,25519, we receive $1s.25 of
which but $l295 came to US direct from the
Bonrd Of County Commissioners
FIVE country newspapers received an aver
age of &l4el each, while to two Frederick
city papers was allotted the sum Of $210151
out of $225519. One Of the county papers
received $50 so and one ofthe Frederick city
papers 5000. Now, gentlemen of the
Board of County Commissioners, our readers
have the identical same right to expect in
formation concerning county matters that
readers of The citizen and Neaos enjoyed.
When you make''choice OF those two newspa-
pers, practically to the ercl,tsiOn Of all others,
you not only do an unfair thing, but an I'm.
just thing. Naturally being Democratic
body, we expect you to give your patronage
chiefly to the only Democratic newspaper in
the county but when you 60 out among the
non.partlsan press, you should aim to pub
lish your information III the newspaper that
has the largest circulation at a given point.
McchanicstOwn is one of the larger towns
and in this section The CLARION has a cir
culation more than double all other county
papers combined. Is it right then to deprive
its readers of information, when in dong so,
you by the use Of county money, give other
newspapers an advantage oyer US IN our own
home?
You certainly would not ask US to 60 to
the expense of publishing, for instance, the
County Statement az an Steu Of meas, and yet
every reader of THE CLARION is disposed to
haye it and to that extent we are placed at
disadvantage and as against other news.
papers, whose only interest in our people is
to secure their money for subscription, while
our duty is to work for and further their IN
terests.
light of the plain business proposition, the
greatest good Of the greatest number, and
you will find that you do not secure it by
spending $21OO out of $4,000 with two out Of
eleven county newspapers.
There are several county publications that
we claim should come to us and we insist
upon it as right and shall expect them in
the future: they are any notice of adjust
ment of assessment and taxes the road su-