The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
NUMBER 81.


per acre t'Big Vein" now sells for
$4,000 per acre), Alegany county is
losing at least $4,000 and Garrett
county $4,000 annually in taxes, all
through the neglect to have the lands
assessed.
ParadoXical as it may appear, al
though the Court of Appeals has
specifically recognized my status as
special agent in these matters, vet
the boards of both counties rejected
my reports ofsome six million dollars
worth of omitted coal lands" which
they could have placed on the assess
ment books without costing the coun-
ties one cent.
If l am, again, compelled TO appeal
to the courts in self defense the tax
payers can only blame the men they
have been electing as their commits
sioners during the past 12 or even 27
years.
If my suits should result in the
courts ordering the commissioners to
assess these omitted lands" they will
be God-send to the taxpayers them
selves. During the past - wears |
have spent thousands of dollars. out
OF my own pocket, in urging the vari-
Gus Legislatures and taxpayers to the
Importance of having the disputed
boundary lines established as a means
of locating and assessing these 'omit
ted lands On June 7th. 1873. |
established the Garrett County Her.
Gtd, which was dedicated and pledged
to the support OF the best interests of
the taxpayers. It's editorial columns
prove that, for eight years | was al
ways to the fore in urging the estab-
lishment Of our Just claims up to the
lines that have recently been sur
Veyed. EX-members Of the various
Legislatures will certify, if necessary.
that but for my persistent efforts in
the Legislatures, committees and else
where the Preston county, W. Va.
and Garrett county, Nd, boundary
dispute would never have been car
ried up to the Supreme Court of the
United States, by means Of which we
are likely to gain some - square miles
of territory. Neither would the ALE
gany-Garrett boundary line have
been established in 1893, and these
''Omitted coal lands" located and re-
ported for taxation
| do not mention these facts in any
spirit of boasting, but as II means Of
enabling the grossly outraged tax
payers to fix the blame for neglect in
assessing these omitted lands" where
it properly belongs.
Hoping these facts will open the.
eyes of the taxpayers in both counties
to the Importance of nominating and
!. electing different men as their com
missioners in the future respectfully
subscribe myself their 0hedient serv-
ant.
HIRAM p. TAsKER,
Special Agent" for Garrett and ALE
gany counties.
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