Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-08-10
County Commissioners.

At meeting Of the County Commission.
ers, held on Tuesday last, the following bust.
ness was considered by the Board:
In the matter Of the tax exemptions by
the Baltimore City stocks, Senator Blair Lee
appeared before the Board and submitted
the following order for their consideration ::
Rockville, Md, August 7th, 1905.
Ordered by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Montgomery county, Mary land,
communicate with the Hon. Buchanan Schley.
State Tax Commissioner, and ascertain from
him upon what statutes and decisions he
bases the exemption from local taxes, &C., in
the matter of the Baltimore City stock; and
further that -, Of the Bar Of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, is hereby
authorized and directed to make q prelin-
mary Investigation and report to this Board
in the matter of the exemptions claimed or
allowed in respect to the Baltimore City
stock, provided the said Attorney will make
said preliminary investigation and report
without charge; and the Clerk to this Board
shall upon the receipt of an answer from the
State Tax Commissioner to the inquiry above
directed, refer said snswer to said Attorney 4.
Upon being informed that the Board had
requested their attorney, Mr.. G. w. Pretty
man. to give them an opinion In the matter,
Mr. Lee requested that his be withheld un.
til Mr.. Prettyman was heard from. Later
in the day Mr.. Prettyman appeared and
submitted the following proposition for the
consideration Of the Board:
Whereas, 1t has been suggested to this
Board that the State Tax Commissioner, In
making up his valuation of the stock OF GER
tain corporations, has deducted, before max
ing his valuation of said stock, the value Of
such Baltimore City Stock as is held by such
corporations. Il has been further suggested
that the valuation SO made by the State Tax
Commissioners % erroneous In so far as such
valuation affects the assessment of such stock
for county purposes. Therefore be II
Res0lved, That the attention of the County
Commissioners Of the several counties In the
State be called to these suggestions, with the
request that the matter be referred to their
several legal advisers for Investigation, and
requesting them to direct their attorneys to
confer with the attorneys for the several
other counties, looking TO meeting Of such
attorneys at some convenient place, at 40 early
date, to formulate such course OF action as
may be proper for the Boards of County Com
missioners to take In the premises.
Anu tuht bhiu ooVcEnA DOhEuo va
Commissioners be requested to notify this
Board al once Of their willingness 20 order
such conference, It to be understood that, in
case any legal action be advised by the con-
ference of attorneys herein suggested, the
costs Of such action, including such counsel
fees as may be necessary, be borne in equal
shares by the several Boards OF Commission
ers entering such conference.
After consideration and discussion the
Board decided to insert Mr.. Lees name in
his order and passed the same, and at
the same time decided to lay Mr.. Pretty
mans proposition over for future action.
Later in the day, or just after the Board
had adjourned, Mr.. Prettyman appeared and
offered his resignation as Attorney TO the
Board, the same being filed for action on
Tuesday next.
The Board entered into contract with
Mr.. j. M. Mount to construct an additional
one half mile Of State Aid Road on the Lay
louisville road for the sum Of $2,797. This
portion begins at the end of the piece OF
State road built last year and extends to-
ward Laytonsville. s5tr .r-t t4I