The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-10


American people to the goodness and
mercy of God.
In short Mr. Cleveland reasserts
Democratic principles and his deter
mination to apply them to the admin
istration of the general government.
FOR GOOD RO4DS md LOUER
TAXES.
The County Commissioners have
named as General Road Supervisors
for the ensuing year the same men
who had charge of the roads last year.
All of them have had experience in
road-mending and are generally fami-
liar with the roads of their respect
i've districts. Nearly all of them, too,
have publicly expressed their opinion
that the plan of expanding appro-
priations for public roads lately resolv-
ed upon by the County Commission
ers will enable the county authorities
to control the amount expended and
give our citizens as good roads as we
now have at a smaller cost.
According to the resolution adopt
ed by the County Commissioners the
duty of selecting the Assistant Super
visors devolves upon the General Su-
pervisor in each district, with the
consent of the County Commission
ers, or as according to custom in such
Gases with the advice of the County
Commissioner of the district. The
selection of these Assistant Supervi
sors it appears, is attended with little
difficulty, experienced road-menders
willing to take these places being
somewhat scarce. The Commission
ers and General Road Supervisors,
however, in making these appoint
ments, should bear in mind that many
men who do not own Il foot of land may
be capable of doing valuable service
to the public as Assistant Supervisors
The qualities needed for the plac e
are industry, energy, sound common
sense and ability to manage hands,
-hSh SillSd WIFI
whether farmers or not, if not already
good road-menders would soon be-
come so. DR.. William d. Scarboro,
Commissioner for Dublin district,
has said that some of the best road
members in his district do not own a
pick or shovel. There should not
be any disappointment, therefore,
if prominent and influential citizens
decline to engage in the business of
roadmending. Others quite as COM
petent, if not so well known politi-
cally, can no doubt be found to take
their places and do their duty faith
fully. Indeed, Il man largely engaged
in other business has no time to spend
in road-mending.
The people of the county expect a
trial of the new plan of road-mending
under the most favorable conditions
which the County Commissioners can
secure. They will not be satisfied
with halfway experiment which
will condemn the system at the out
set. They realize that the expendi-
lures for public roads and bridges
are entirely too great as compared
with the results secured, and they
hope with more judicious and bust
ness-like methods to see considerable
abatement in the amount expended
for our public roads, and consequently
the lesseuing of the tax rate.
The State Tax Convention, which
met in Baltimore on Wednesday
evening of last week, adjourned on
Saturday morning until yesterday
evening. Before adjournment the
Committee on Resolutions handed in
their report. A large quantity of
miscellaneous matter had been hand
ed over TO the committee, but great
deal of it was not considered. The
committee favored an income tax.
disapproved of direct inheritance
tax and recommended an amendment
to the 18th, article of the Bill of
Rights to be submitted to the peo-
pie of the State for their approval OF
rejection. The Committee consider
it I'm wise, however to call special
session of the Legislature to take ac-
ton on the subject. Before the con-
vention adjourns Il vote will proba-
bly, be taken on the fifth, sixth and
seventh suggestions of the Governor
which are whether or not the consti-
tuition should be amended so as to al
low the city of Baltimore to arrange
for local taxation, also allow the coun-
ties to do the same if they choose:
what sort of an amendment is recon-
mended and when it should go in op-
GRAFTON. The report of the Commit
tee on Resolutions will also be consid-
cred