The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-04-02
County Commissioners.

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full Board present The principal obiec
of the meeting was to sign the levy books
the county tax being placed at 90 cents OF
the 800, which is half cent lower than
it was last year. This is avery gratifying
fact to taxpayers, as it was feared the rate
| would be much increased, on account O.
the heavy expenses, incident to the new
assessment and the new registration ant
election laws. The County Commission
ers deserve the thanks of the public.
The following are some of the principa
items provided for in the new levy:
Pu bic schools, $2O,36s.3O; Roads ant
bridges, $19, 200 SO; Assessment, $3.50
Sc; Clerk to Circuit Court, So .264.O3; Aims
House, $2,425.51; Defense of criminals,
$1,294.9S; Jurors, bailiffs and witnesses
81, 100000; Lunatic paupers, 100000; In
terest on county bonds, $5,O000O; Pen
sions, 81, 746OO; County Sheriff, s., 10000;
States Attorney, $1,350.0O; Registration
Officers, Judges and Clerks of Election,
$3,59157; Keeper of the Jail, $999.G5;
Constables, $1,6642O; Deficiencies, 1896,
$77S.6O; Stationery, $75S.35, Extract of
Deeds, $425.S1, Clerk to the County Com
missioners, 81 900; Magistrates accounts,
1922 90 Registrar of Wills. $26s.sO; Pub
fishing local laws of 1896, 1915; Guard to
Jail, $3.50; Fuel for Court House and Jail,
$3.50; Judges of the Orphans Court, 1922.
The following orders were passed:
Ordered, That warrant be drawn on
the Collector and Treasurer for 1896, pay
able to the clerk to the Board for $4S66.-
81 being amount levied March Both, 1896,
for James T. Perkins, Trustee, and by him
entered to the use of the County Commits
sioners August 18th, 1896. due bond money
1898. The same to be deposited in the
National Bank of Washington to the cred
it of the County Commissioners of Prince
Georges County.
Ordered, That a check be drawn on the
National Bank of Washington in favor of
Thomas E. Williams for $75 on account
of salary.
Ordered, That r. Irving Bowie, Robert
V. Humphrey and Frederick Bnger be ap-
pointed Commissioners to sell to the low
est responsible bidder, the erection of
wooden bridge over Charles branch, on the
woodward road ON the farm of Frederick
Binger.
Ordered, That the County printing for
one year be awarded Thomas NJ. Baldwin,
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the sum of two hundred and fourteen dol
lars, he being the lowest bidder.
Ordered, This Goth day of March, 1897
that the Board of County Commissioners
of Prince Georges county, advance on the
levy of 1897, for the support of the public
schools, to the School Commissioners of
said county, the sum of $4,000, to be paid
July Goth, 1897.
improvements at the Club House.
With the beginning of Spring, the
large pavilion and the commodious
quarters of the Patuxent Gun and Rod
Club situated on the river at Hills Land
ing have undergone a complete transfer
nation. Within few days summer
garden adjoining the main building will
be completed, and the walks from the
main door will be heightened to the river
front. The entrance to the grounds are
now under repair, and we'll constructed
drive will beautify the approach to the
boat house.
On entering the main building the Wis
itor passes through a hall -way and at
once is welcome to the cheering fire in
the hearth. On every wall specimens of
game, are to be seen, and the collection
of guns and weapons would prove study
to military official. Here we were shown
the flint guns and pistols used in the war
of the Revolution, 4-barreled shot gun
No. 20 gauge, with one trigger, duelling
pistols, Aliens first attempt in making a
revolver, powder TASKS carried by the
.. s. militia in the Mexican war, the
poaching gun used in Kentucky. Roman
swords used by the Louisiana Tigers in
the late war, and four patents made by
Colt in army and navy pistols. Two
the instruction at Harpers Ferry, are
interesting to the observer. A Bowie
knife owned by Col. James Bowie, and
used in quarrel at Natchez, Miss, is
seen among the curios.
A large collection of Indian relics are
worthy of special mention. There are
numerous bows and arrows, axes, pests
used for rolling corn, skin scrapers,
whistles, and a war club of green NAL
lachite, about "a inches long. All these
have been found in the immediate vicin-
ity of this section.
Every variety of bird and water fowl
indigenous to Southern Maryland, are
to be found among the large collection
of the feathery tribe, and they number
more that IS.
In the dining room large golden eagle
with spread wings. bearing in his talons
teal duck, hangs over the festal board,
looking with intent on the luxurious
food now ready for the visitor This bird
was killed last summer by youth on the
Anne Arundel shore of the river
From an artistic point of view the ex-
pensive paper on the walls of the hall
way is especially attractive. 1t is hand
painted and represents stag hunt At
first the horsemen and hounds are seen to
ride through the gate way of an old
castle. The scene continues through the
woods and over the lofty hills and cliffs
of a neighboring forests, through the low
plains where dwell the peasantry and
finally on the brink of Il running stream
the huntsmen ride in at the death.
the Patuxent Gun and Rod Club was
organized in 1889 by its courteous Pres
ident, Col. Richard Smith, and now num-
bers 30 members Most of the gentlemen
are residents of Washington, and make
| weekly visits to this point for recreation
| and pleasure. Mcssrs. John A. Baker is
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