The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-20

) ormore lamps, situated on alleys,
and lighted by residents. 1900. 90
G. Salary of Clerk and Tax Collector. 10000
= Salary of Bailiff and Street Com
missioner. j6O.uO
& Salary of Mayor 10000
O. Salary of Five Councilmen at $40
per annum. ............................... 10000
10. Office Rem. $500
IL. Appropriation 10 Fire Depart
ment during the year ending May
n, 1884. lID.W
-. & per cent interest on note OF
$4,000. due Meadow Branch Turn
pike Company ........................... 2I00
IL. a per cent interest on note OF
100000, due Sinking Fund of the
City. for year ending May u, 1894, 1890
Total amount of fixed charges. S5G2S 81
The amount which the City was en-
titled to receive during the year
ending Nav q. 1894. Ss378.2
The amount of fixed charges were 562S. 81
Balance. S2744. &c
From the above statement il looks as if the
city should have had the sum of S2744. I6 to
spend for improvements, &c, during the year
ending Nav u. 1894. If You will. however.
look at the statement of Resources, yOu will
find that the sum of $3.50. 96 was still in the
hands of tax payers The statement for the
wear ending Nav 10. 1898, shows. that the
sum of S249O. 20 was uucollected. The latter
amount has been reduced, of course. or the
city would not have had any money during
the year ending MAY y, 1894. with which to
meet incidental expenses. or to pay the costs
of improvements, &c. Allowance must al
WAYS be made for more or less attachments,
insolvencieS. &c. Nearly one-third of the
taxes are uncollected. at all times. and if any
additional expenses. in the way of fixed
charges. are added to the city expense ae-
count. it will compel the Council TO move very
slowly in Improvements. Whatever Is added
Ia the city fixed charges must come out OF
any money on hand which would bc used for
improvements. cleaning streets, &c. Back
taxes come in very slowly, hence the reason
the Council IS nearly always strapped FOR
money for improvements.
As this will probably be the last time shall
have the honor to communicate anything to
YOU as Mayor of our little city, desire here
10 say that during my term Of three years. !
have al all times been treated by YOU with the
utmost charity. Nv mistakes, which were
probably many, have been treated by you rs
those arising from had Judgment and not as
those arising from a desire 70 do mischief.
For which treatment and for many cOurtesies
extended to me desire 10 return to You my
sincere thanks. When nv term shall expire
! hope 30 be able 90 turn over to my successor
a clean docket Whoever my successor may
. be he will find the office Of Mayor of our city
occasionally ,ery irving. and he will be com
PEELED to devote considerable time Ia It's dn-
tie, ii d, desires Ia discharge those dutic,
faithfully. One Of the eNaetious imposed
upon the Mayor office by the act Of lS90,
that Of directing the labor performed by per
,ou- committed under said act, Is not Que
contemplated by me when | first assumed the
aitjcc. The next Legislature shonld change
the law and place the responsibility upon somc
one other than the Mayor.
Again thanking Won for your many c0urie-
sizes b. me- have the honor to BE-
Your Obedient Servant,
laSrrH H. BEooES. Mayuf.
April H. lSgi. apo 81