The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-16
DORCHESTER RANKS WELL.
State Tax Commission Report Shows
This County to Stand Fifth
Among The Counties of State.

According to the report OF the
recently issued in pamphlet form,
| Dorchester county ranks unusually
we'll among the counties of the
State While Wicomico county
| leads the Eastern Shore in the num-
| Der of licenses issued and in the
amount of receipts, this lead is
the result of the large number of
| licenses issued in that county to
| females, where stocks amount to
less than $500. The total number
of licenses issued in Wicomico were
500, while in Dorchester 29S were
issued, but in Wicomico IT'S of the
total 500 were issued to females
with, stocks of less than S50O,while
the number of this class of licen-
ses issued in this county was only
So, a difference Of 122 licenses.
The total receipts for licenses for
Wicomico county were S4,565.5O,
while in this county there were $4,-
212.77, thus it will be seen that
despite the fact that Wicomico is
sued 1872 more licenses of this
one class than did Dorchester, it's
total receipts were only $352.73
more.
AS stated above, the report for
this county shows that 29S traders
licenses were issued, from which
were derived a revenue of $4,212.77
in fees. In addition to these, 9TH
er licenses amounting to $5,370.74
were issued, making a total of So
1881 for the county, which makes
Dorchester lead all the other coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore, and rank
we'll up among the counties of the
State.
The report shows that 169 licen-
ses were issued for stocks of ST.
600; % for stocks of $500; 20 for
stocks of $250O; 1 for stocks of
$4,000: 1 for $4,000; 5 for stocks
of $4,000; for stocks of $4,000,
and SO to- women having stocks of
less than $500
In Wicomico county, the nearest
competitor of this county, the Ii
censes issued were as follows: 126
for $1,000; 81 for $500; Is for
$25OO; Il for $4,000; 6 for $4,000;
for $4,000; 8 for $4,000; 1 for
SIS, 1000; for $4,000; 1 for $780,
600; 3 for over $4,000, and IT'S
to women having stocks of less
than $500 value
In this county $59.17 was re-
ceived from billiard and poo! ia
bles; $231.07 from the sale of Gig
arettes; $3.50 from the issuing of
marriage licenses; $3.50 from oyster
packers; $4,046 from oyster licen-
SEES; $4,000 from fish licenses, MAX
ing a total of $5,370.74.
In Wicomico county $3.50 was re-
ceived for licenses for real estate
dealers, and $57 for licensing stall
lions.
The Commission, referring to Ii
censes, recommends change in the
law by which an inspection of stocks
can be made to determine the
amount of licenses. 1t says:
The investigation By the Com
mission has demonstrated further
the license carried by some traders
is for an amount far less than ac-
tually owned. Our license system al
lows she trader to determine his
annual enlarge. Of course, there is
no denial that he is the best equipp-
ed and in many cases he has fully
met his obligation, but as long as
human nature is as it is, and the
license must be paid, strict COM
pliance of the law should be re-
quired. That trader who thinks
that he is conscientious in stating
small stock and pays an amount of
license too small because his taxes
are high anyhow, is unfair to the
honest applicant. No private bust
ness would be run in any way that
would allow one party to be the
sole judge of payments"