The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-22

TAXPAYERS Hold Convention at Tow
son-Many Representative Men Present.
Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, chairman OF the
committee, called to order the biennial con-
vention of the taxpayers of Baltimore county,
held in the Court House at Towson, on Tues
day last Mr.. Duane 81. Rice, of the 9th dis
trict, presided, and Mr. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
of the Sd district was secretary.
resolution indorsing the local option bill
now pending before the Legislature was adop-
ted by a majority of three. The motion to
adopt was offered by Mr.. T. Alvah Merritt and
was seconded by Mr.. Frank II. Zouck. There
was q debate on the subject. Mr.. Merritt was
delegated to telegraph to the local option dele
CATION at Annapolis of the action of the con-
vention.
The convention unanimously adopted reso-
luton requesting that the Legislature pass
law providing that the fees for liquor licenses
in the districts of Baltimore county, adjacent
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The question of the constitutionality of such
law was raised. Attorney 7. Scott Ohutt
said the courts had held that similar laws were
constitutional Mr.. William McCallister, pres
ident of the Confederated improvement Asso-
Citations of Baltimore County, said that the
proposed license law had been Endorsed by that
organization.
Resolutions providing that the terms of the
County Commissioners be increased from two
to four years that the salaries of the County
Commissioners be increased to $2,50 per year
and that additional clerks be engaged in the
Commissioners Offices were all defeated.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted rec
ommending that the Roads Engineer should
be given clerical assistance, and opposing the
removal of the power of granting liquor licen-
ses from the Judges of the Circuit Court to
liquor license commission. Mr.. John s Ensor
offered a resolution, which was adopted, that
special committee be appointed to convey this
resolution to the Baltimore county delegation
to the General Assembly. Chairman Rice ap-
pointed Messrs. Lewis NJ. Bacon, John 3.
Ensor and T. Alvah Merritt as this committee
A resolution favoring the increase of the sal.
aries of the judges of the Court of Appeals and
the Associate judges of the Circuit Courts was
unanimously adopted.
There was discussion of the need of an ad-
dition to the Court House, and resolution
was adopted recommending that an ad-
dition be built to cost not more than $5OO
and further that it shall be built by commits
sion composed of the judges of the Circuit
Court, the president of the Board OF County
| Commissioners and two commissioners to be
| appointed by the Governor.
A resolution was unanimously adopted rec
ommending that the County Com missioners
| shall for two years levy special taxes for the
erection of new school houses. Messrs. John
| s. Ensor and William McCallister made earn
| est pleas for the adoption of this resolution.
| Mr.. R. Pierce Choate said that the people of
| Randalstown had for twenty four years been
waiting for the erection of schoolhouse
there.
Mr.. Edwin A. Seidewitz said that at Annapo-
| lis, on investigation, it was found that large
| amount of property there was escaping its Just
| share of taxation. II know" said Mr.. Seide-
witz. that there is land in Baltimore county
which is not assessed for onet third ofits selling
| value If there was a correct assessment there
would be sufficient funds for schools"
Dr. j. F. H. Gorsuch, Osborne !. Yellott, =.
| A. Seidewitz, R. Pierce Choate and Samuel NJ.
| Shoemaker were appointed a legislative com
| mittee by the chairman.
a resolution, offered by Mr.. T. Scott Offutt,
| was adopted suggesting that the county should
| be divided into five divisions, and County
| Commissioner be elected to represent each one
| of the divisions. =,
The convention adjourned to meet at the call
| Of the chairman.
Among those who attended the meeting, in
| addition to lawyers, county officials, clerks,
a. suara the folloUinO