Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-20

repairs to streets. sewers and other con.
tingencieS
Nou will, therefore. see at glance.
that he has grossly erred in stating THAI
there IS balance left over Of S1.16l.4l,
on account of the Rescue Hose Com.
pany ; quarters. and also n including the
$4,000 which viii probably he uucol.
lected, aS the said statement shows.
June 30, 1871. as actual cash Every
wear There Is "a certain amount uutstaud
ing in the way of uutollectcd taxes and
II Is certainly absurd 10 say that this can
be counted rs actual cash IN the treasury
1t Is true II is an asset and the city can
borrow money thereon. but IL is NOT
proper to call uncolleeted taxes. that viii
not he collected at the end of the fiscal
year. for which the levy is made ia max
ing up the Tax levy. EN MAYOR Claude
also states that there is tahout s. 900
more annual revenue than we asked Tor
bond issue hut he Is mistaken again
IN this because al the increased revenue
that the city has. has been available since
July 1907, namely, about 81 500 from the
Railroad franchise taxes. and $1,000
saved IN doing away with the discount
ON the taxes, and 5000 ON account of
rents from wharf property. making a
total OF about $1,000 His admiustra
tion received the benefit of this increase.
Tie only actual increase which was rt,.
ceived during his administration IS one,
the difference between the aSspSsahle
basis now and what il was during his
administration. Ana right here / wish
10 say, that this increase ia the revenue
makes it possible to carry another bond
issue without increasing the fax rate.
EN Counsellor H. H. Riley. who has had
considerable experience with the finances
of the city, in his article of Saturda,
last, stated that he considered the state.
ment issued by the Finance Commission
correct in showing the indebtedness of
another bond issue can be carried with
out difficulty. but suggested that the tax
rate might be reduced to 50 cents. and l.
as a member Of the Finance Commission
shall be willing to recommend when the
time comes for making up the levy for
this year. that the rate he made as low AS
the present conditions win warrant III
certainly seems 10 me, now as the fiscal
year IS ending. that it will be- possible
to make reduction in the rate
Now. then. inasmuch as FIX Mayor
Claude has failed absolutely. i'm my iuda.
ment, to show that the statement issued
by the Finance Commission to bc i'm
correct, and has also failed to show why
the proposed bond issue i'm question.
should not be passed, ! would ask him.
why is it that he was such an ardent ad
vocate of the bond issue of $4,000 dur.
ing his administration. but now opposes
a $4,000 bond issue. which is Just
little more than onehalf than the
100000 bond issue?
Now, in conclusion, | wish TO say the
section that is now appealing for inn
provements, has been knocking at the
door for long time; it has helped TO
pave Prince George st. College Ave.
Gloucester St, Market St. Conduit St.
and Union St. Church and State Circles.
part Of West St and Murray Hin. and in
all fairness TO this section, ! want TO
ask, is it equitable and just to keep the
door closed to these people any longer
Every taxpayer, living on the streets
that have been paved. should vote for
tins bond issue. and also east in ga vote
of thanks 10 the Pcorlo representing
this section
WINSON q. GOTF
Annapolis. MARYLAND. June 20. 1910