Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-10-28
REM 4 RKS.

The State ia x.rate for the:year 1909 remains
the same as last year. l6 cents on the one
hundred dollars. The County tax rate for
1909 is 99h cents on the one hui dred dollars,
an increase of ~ cents more than the rate
of 1908, on each one hundred dollars worth of
property.
The Interests of the taxpayers in trying to be
as economical as 1t Is possible to do so with
out neglec ing public improvements. -
The reasons for the increase in the rate
his year over that of 1908 Is matter that any
school boy can calculate.
lst. Under the present law applicable to
providing funds for School purposes the
Commissioners were asked by the School
Board for f35U0 dollars more than for last year
1t being the law the Commissioners were
compelled to provide Il.
2nd The cost of holding the Primary cleo
tions under the corrupt practices Act. the
Commiss oners upon the estimate of the
election supervisors levied $1,000 viii IA by
law W. were compelled to provide for the
payment of said expenses
5rd. Then for the election to be held in No
vember of this year the Commissioners pro-
vided $500 more than for 1905 election, owl. z
to the fact that he ticket this year will be
very large and will consume more time to
count same under the present e!ectiOn law.
4th, During the past year the Commission
ers erected pest house at Montevue Hospit
al for quarterlng and treatment of unfOrtn
mates suffering with lOathSOme diseases, also
erecting addition to the coored depart-
ment so as to relieve the crowded condition
of he quarters for the CO ored people and
also renOvating and equipping with up to
date sanitary appliance the building used by
the white inmates, all of "a hich were an &C
rual necessity and a public Improvement.
which will cost the county when everything
Is completed about $4,000
Now the total cost of extra expenses over
last year for school purposes, cost of p imary
election, and for extra for the November cleo
ton over last year, and the erection and
eauipping of tn new buildings at Montevue,
amounts to $l4 900. that did not have to be
provided for in the levy of 1908. and on the
basis for tn S year which Is S23 iO5.S69 40 dol
,rs makes an increase Of cents or tn one
hun red dollars, hence IL Is easy TO see tnat
had not these extra items to be provided for
rate could have been made 9}h cents instead
OF 994 cents. which would have been ~ cents
less than last year.
Now for the further enligNenment to the
taxpayers let us look into the ditfe euce OF
this year and the rate two years ago, before
the Legislature of 1905 passed the law making
Ii compulsory up IN the County Commission
ers 70 provide for the items that have caused
the inc ease in the tax rate.
The increase for n w school houses nd gen
eral school purposes since the passage OF the
Act of 1908 compel ng the commissioners to
provide more funds haI been $4,000 doll ars,
for primary elections 81, 900 dollars. and "n
increase for t 70 No ember election Is dol
las, amounts to s27,5OO dollars, all Of which
are required by laws passed by Demo ratio
L"g~la ure to which adj $4,000 dol ars 5Or
Improvements at Monteyu c which were pub
lie necessity, and you have an Increase of
S3j.5OO dollars over w0 years ago when on
this years ba,is of S23.405.369 do lars would
he II ntS on he one hundred don rs for
extra items that did not havetO he provided
for two years ago, and instead of a rate of
99lg cents this year, could have been made
S'g cents. or 81 cents less than two years
ago. be iore the pass age of the 1908 Acts of AS
semhly. applicable to Frederick County
There were other TENS Of puhic improve.
mcntS made in tn way OF putin crushed
stone on the public roads in many pl ceS
most needed to make good sol pieces OF
rad. where before during the winter were
almost impaSS lble.
The bridges Of the County we're not neglect
ed where rep ira were needed. great many
of the small err bridgs having been built so e
years ago with wooden Orders, have rOtted
out and have now been replaced with steel
Orders which are more expensive at hrSt,
but will last for many years to come. Still
ano her bridge item Is repla ing new flo 'rs
on same, the Old floors having been down
many years have rotted and worn out.
New bridges have been built At dangerous
fordings, which were y public necessity for
the safety to man AID beast.
The Board herewith submits its record to
the taxpayers of the County, believing they
will be given the credit of having admin st
cred the affairs of the County in an ecOnomi-
cal and business way to the hes interests ol
the taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted.
WIN. II. HOGARTH.
PRESIDENT.
l.. H. BOWLUS.
VICE-PREsIDENT.
II. VI. KEFAUVER
L.. G. DINTERMAN
J.STEWART AMMAN.
Test.
EUGENE Ii. ALBAUGH, CLERK.