Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Dog Tax Passed By Last
Legislature Questioned BY
Owners OF CANNES
THE RECEIPTS RECORDED
The New Scow For South River Will
Shortly Be Ready For Operation

The County Commissioners spent
the greater portion of the meeting on
Tuesday with the passage of bills,
which include the usual monthly pay
roll, in addition to a large number of
bills which were held over from last
week. The majority of the bills
were paid by certificates.
The Dog Tax Law passed by the
last Legislature has been questioned
by several owners of CANNES, and in
addition several farmers have availed
themselves of the right under that
law, and presented their claims
against the county for the loss of
sheep, killed by dogs
The dispute as to the enforcement
of the law comes from the lower
section of the county, Constable Welsh
having filed a report that a number
of farmers owning dogs have refused
to take out the required license.
Upon the advice of counsel, the Com
missioners have directed Mr.. Welsh
to proceed with the enforcement of
the law, by the killing of all dogs
which are unlicensed. The claims
presented for the reimbursement of
farmers for the loss of sheep, was
held over until next weeks meeti ng.
The new scow for the South river
ferry, constructed in accordance with
the Act of the Legislature, has
been named "Riverview,' and the
Commissioners have authorized Mr..
Percy Smith to tow the vessel to An
napolis to undergo the required gov
ernment inspection and measurement.
The scow will be ready for operation
shortly.
Complaint was lodged with the
Board in regard to a couple of dead
horses dumped on a county road in
the vicinity of Camp Parole, and the
nuisance created thereby. The mat
ter was referred to the Health Off
Ger.
President Smith, of the Board, went
to Baltimore yesterday to appear be-
fore the State Roads Commission with
reference to the proposed route or the
boulevard between Annapolis and
Baltimore. Commissioner Smith will
act in the capacity of a general repre-
sentative of the county's interests,
though he was directed to present the
route proposed by number of citi-
zens of the Third district. that is to
have the road run along some of the
Severn river water front from BoOne's
Station to Glen Burnie. 1t is unlike
ly, however, that this route will be
given serious consideration, as the
general desire is that the boulevard
IL Il
sible and that there should be no rail-
way crossings.
Upon motion of Commissioner Beard,
Charles b. Carr was appointed Con-
stable for the Second district.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company was granted permis-
sion to erect four poles on the road
running east from Mount Zion to
West River, by the payment of the
usual pole tax of 25 cents.
Receipts recorded included the fol-
lowing items: Justice E. F. Joyce,
collection from fines, $5; Thomas
Leitch, same, $3.50; Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, tax
for poles, 81.
The Commissioners have offered
reward of 500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the party or parties who,
on or about July 9, last, stole from
the premises of Mr. ]. Grant Calhoun,
an OK, described as light red, with
brass nobs on horns. The OK is said
to have been last seen at Queen Anne,
Prince Georges county, in the posses
sion of parties unknown.
Mr.. George Galloway was appoint
ed ferryman for the South River
ferry.
An unusually large number of
bills were passed by the Board.