The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-22
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, |
February 20, 1902. !

STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS,
February 20, 1902.
Special to The linton.
Politics are cropping out here to greater ex-
tent than at any time since the opening of the
session. and. strange to say, Mr.. Painter has dis
appointed expectations and turned out to be one
of the bitterest partisan ring bound Democrats
in the House. In fact Mr.. Painter has just told
your correspondent that he is ready to act with
his party on all sorts of measures, many of
which are not only partisan. but which many of
his party do not want to have considered in a
partisan light. He opposed the investigation of
the State Normal School by committee of the
House, and placed his opposition to the pro-
posed investigation on purely partisan grounds.
In fact in the past few days Mr.. Painter has de-
veloped into full-fedged, narrow-minded par
tisan. ready to do anything his party bosses may
ask, on the ground of party expediency. He is
constantly announcing that he is party man
and Democrat" whatever that may mean at
this time, when members and leaders of that
party all divided as to their party principles.
The impression has been created by his actions
and statements that he must be anxious for
another Office, and several county Democrats
here yesterday intimated that he probably was
placing his wires to get the nomination for
States Attorney when the term of the present
incumbent expires.
The Governor has relieved the strain and
named the officers as required by tine constitu-
ton. While nearly all his appointees are at
present incumbents of the offices, the usual
kicking is going on, and his Excellency has
brought about much soreness and not little
friction. His experience is that of all others
who have Offices to give out, and doubtless he
has gratifed large number of ingrates, and
made many enemies by his distribution of the
prizes, great and small.
Mr.. Krout has been defeated and Mr.. Shoe
maker takes his place on the School Board.
Probably no other appointment, except that of
deputy tobacco inspector for Anne Arundel
county, has caused so much trouble. Large
delegations, both for and against Mr.. Krout,
have been here every week for at least month,
and all sorts of arguments have been used be-
fore the Governor and the county delegations
on the two sides. As foreshadowed in The
UNION last week, however, the case against the
commissioner was too strong to be overcome
and he had to go.
delegation from the Baltimore County Tax
payers Convention was here on Tuesday and
had hearing before Senator Hubner and the
Baltimore county delegation. Those present
were Messrs. John S. Wilson, John 1. Yellott.
William Keyser S. NJ. Shoemaker, John S. En-
sor, D. G. Mcintosh, E. Cuttings Merryman. Nor
man Stump, Thomas B. Todd. Sr.. A. A. Piper,
Lawrence B. Kemp, John Selig and August
Weis. They presented the report of the COM
mittee on legislation appointed at the conven-
ton at Towson to draft bills in conformity with
resolutions passed looking to the betterment of
conditions in the county. The proposed laws
are along the following lines:
First-The application of civil service rules
in the appointment of the county police.
Second-The improperly of the Road Com
missioners using their own teams or being pc
cuniarily interested in the work done on the
roads.
Third-The Improvement of our primary cleo
ton law.
Fourth-The abolition of the present system
of paying the Sheriff by salary.
Fifth-The separation of the Offices of the
Sheriff and keeper of the prison.
= Sixth-The granting of franchises by County
Seventh-The local residence of school teach
ers in the county.
The report outlines bills to bring about the
reforms advocated, and the county representa-
tives in the House and Senate were urged to
use their best efforts to secure the passage of
such bills.
Among the bills presented were the following
by representatives of Baltimore county:
By Mr.. Painter-An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section /, of Article SO, code
ofPublic General Laws, title Mechanics Liens"
By Mr.. Green-An Act to regulate the rate of
fare charged by street railway companies in
corporated under the laws of Maryland, and
operating in the 18th and 18th districts of Balti-
more county.
By Mr.. Green-An Act to authorize and re-
quire the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county to levy sum to be applied to the build
ing of school house in Sparrow's Point in Bal
timore county.
By Mr.. Knoebel-An Act to repeal sections !,
2, 3, 4, s. and 7, of Chapter AGO. of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at
the January Session, 1894, amending certain sec
lions of Article g. of the code of Public Local
Laws, title Baltimore County, subtitle
Health and Sanitary Officers" and to re-enact
the same with amendments and additions
thereto.
By Mr.. Everhart-An Act to repeal and re-en-
act with amendments, sections AZ and So, of Ar
ticle 3, of the code of Public Local Laws, title
Baltimore County," subtitle County Treas
urer."
By Mr.. Painter-An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section AZ of Article n, code
of Public General Laws, title Public Educa-
ton, sub title Public Schools"
The amended bill regarding the County Treas
urer has passed the House. 1t is as follows:
IAN Act to repeal and re-enact with amend
ments, section 46, of Article 3, code of Public
Local Laws, title Baltimore County, subtitle
County Treasurer
"SECTIoN l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That section 46, of Ar
ticle g. of the code of Public Local Laws, title
Baltimore County, subtitle County Treasurer,
is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:
"46. The annual tax levy made by the County
Commissioners shall be due and payable on the
first day of May in each year, and from all taxes
so levied, which shall be paid prior to the first
day of June, discount of two per cent. shall
be deducted from the amount thereof; on all
taxes paid during the month of June, dis
count of one and one-half per cent. shall be
made on all taxes paid during the month of
July, discount of one per cent. shall be made !;
on all taxes paid during the month of August.
a discount of one-half of one per cent. shall be
made, and upon all taxes paid during the month
of September, the amount thereof without dis
count or interest shall be required, and upon all
taxes remaining unpaid after the Both day of
September, interest at the rate of six per cent.
shall be charged and collected from the first day
of October.
"SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage"
PAUL WINCHESTER.