Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-04-28
The Mayor and City Council.


generally agreed upon that John T..
Moore Esq. can he Mayor IL he so
desires. hut the problem is will he
consent 10 be a candidate? We have
never heard one way ar another. and
have no assurance from him that he
would accept the nomination il tend
cred him. never having spoken with
him on the subject. Mr.. Moore is a
level-headed business man whom all
classes feel willing TO trust. His con-
servatism makes him safe man to
Il the office of Mayor at the time
when Snow Hill needs the guiding
hand ola common-sense business man
probably more than she ever has be-
fore or ever will again. He is identi-
iied with many of the business inter
ests Of the town; he is real estate
owner and big Taxpayer. and with
all man of practical ability in the
successful directing of large enterpris-
es, which especially fit him 70, the
important position of Mayor of the
New Snow Hill. There does not APP
pear to be any opposition candidate
10 Mr.. Moore, il he will stand. and
the unanimity of our people was never
so manifest. The question of water
works or NO water-works is a matter
which every voter will have right to
decide for himself. IL he is not in
favor Of water-works he need not vote
for them. As will be seen in the Act
of Assembly authorizing the issue of
bonds, it is provided that the tickets
shall have printed ON them For
THE ISSUE or WATER BONDS, and
also AGAINST THE ISSUE OF WATER
Bonds Which ever way you desire
TO vote on this question you simply
scratch out the opposite to your desires,
leaving your sentiments stand. Ii
does not matter who are the Mayor
and councilmen, you have the say re-
garling the Water Works question.
If the vote o; the citizens Of Snow
Hill decides against Water Bonds"
then we will have mo- Water Works,
but we sincerely hope this will not be
the case. In more than one way will
they be benefit 10 the town, as the
people of Milford. Middletown, Sails
bury, and Chestertown will testify.
We believe in advertising. so do you
and YOU can't help it, and one of the
hest ways Ia advertise Snow Hill, in
crease the value Of real estate. induce
manufacturers 10 come here and give
employment, is To show them that
this is an upto-date town; that if
they want water power in their fac
tories or pure water supply in their
homes they can have il. Another
thing-one of the first questions asked
by a stranger desiring TO locate in a
town is "what protection have you
against fire." With Water Works
we can assure such inquirers that our
town is supplied with the best modern
methods for extinguishing fires. As
TO the paving of of the bonds, our
best BUSINESS men say they believe it
will he only short while before the
amount of water taken by the people
will yield enough revenue TO pay the
interest on the bonds, and ultimately,
to cancel the entire Indebtedness. As
property owners and taxpayers we
endorse Water Works because we
believe that We will be benefited to-
gether with all other owners Of real
estate within the corporate limits of
Snow Hill, but we do not want to
force our views upon you who think
differently, and while we hope you
will join with us in this progressive
movement yet we are glad that the
Act Of Assembly is so broad and fair
as to allow each and every one Of us
To vote our sentiments without quarrel
ling or engendering aay bad feeling
Quite number of names have been
suggested for the important offices Of
Councilmen. prominent among them
are DIR. +. $. Dasbiell, X. j. McAllen,
J. Samuel Price, John Henry Bur-
bage and John James Collins, every
one Of whom is taxpayer and solid
citizen Of Snow Hill, and we believe
they would govern the town with an
eye to the welfare Of all.
1--WE present Board Of Town Com
missioners deserve the praise of all. as
they have performed their duties. aud
have had many vexaiious matters to
contend with, in all Of which they
have shown rare ability.
Whatever the result Of the coming
election may be- the DEMOCRATIC
MESSENGER will be always to The
front in aiding with lis support the
men who are elected Ia govern the
town 80 long as they govern it in the