The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-28
: Tax COMMISSION HERE.
0tafe Tax Commission Will Hold
Meeting In Cambridge Thurs
-. day OF This Week.

1lee1in9 In Cambridge Thurs
-. -: day OF This Week.
Secretary Bradley, of the Board
OF Trade. has been notified by Sec
rotary Girdwood. of the Tax Com
mission, that the members will be
In Cambridge on Thursday next, May
/, and will hold a public meeting
at ths Court House. in the after
noon ut two O'Clock. for the pur-
pose. of getting an expression of
opinion From the people of this
county.
Tho Commission appointed by
Gov. Goldsborough to revise the
tar and revenue laws of Maryland,
and to. study the methods of col
lection OF taxes in the State and
suggest remedies. II any needed. will
meet In Cambridge on Thursday. May
1, at p D.Sm.. at the Court House.
Fdf the last several years there
have been offered at the sessions of
the Aesislature at Annapolis. bills
more: or less important, providing
for changes In the tax laws, and the
Legislature Of 1912 passed an Act,
being Chapter 779. providing for
4 bipartisan Commission for con-
alteration Of the matter.
nE.rvtSva hod - Hay,, ~, icciop on
pointed for similar purpose In
1886 which was composed of some
Of ths leading men of that time,
namhay, Hon. James McSherry, who
was afterwards Chief Justice of the
Court OF Appeals; Hon. Alfred
Peafee, q former member of the
same Court and Chief Judge OF the
second judicial circuit; Hon. John
P. Poe, Prof. Richard T. Ely. one
Ct the leading economists of the
country, and Chas. NJ. Armstrong.of
Baltimore. That Commission made
is report to the session of 1888,
hut tor some reason its report was
not acted upon.
Nearly three-Quarters of the
Stairs Of the Union have had Com
misaiDns with like powers. as the
pressnt Maryland State Commission.
TO report within the last ten years,
and: It Is q significant fact that
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware had Commissions at work
during the past year which have re-
ported to the Legislatures Of their
respective States at the sessions be-
gun.in January OF this year.
Many tax laws OF Maryland were
put ION the statute books In 1858
when the last revision occurred land
some LOT the Maryland laws are as
elaa q enc FED years, dating Ing
lack ito 1812. So it 10 manifest
that some changes are needed.
- This Commission has adopted a
policy Of public hearing for the
purpose Of getting suggestions In
Any matter OF taxation. and pro-
pose TO hold meetings in different
parts of the State before making
any report or recommendations.
- Tho meetings Of the Commission
held in different parts of the State
have been very successful, and the
,,Eommission Is encouraged by the
Interest taken in the counties. The
purpose of the meeting is first to
receive suggestions OF conditions, and
second to awaken in the State a
desire for re-adjustment of tax
sburdens II . change is needed.
Besides the meetings. the Com
.;jnission Ii having actual investiga-
hon made Of assessments and col
lection Of taxes In every county. and
e issuing from time to time bulle-
.1inS OF their findings. When we
consider that the State tax rate is
now &c.. It Is evident that Com
mission like this may have plenty
ipf room to- work to bring relief.
!: The Commission will adopt no
.proEram here. nor have set speeches.
tand want informal talks from any
.1ne who has anything of interest
Tending to the advancement Of the
state at large and the local COM
,munities. and 1t is hoped that the
people OF Cambridge and Dorches-
ter couhty will show their interest
81. this question of taxation.
The Commission is composed OF
Henry +. Baker. of Baltimore coun-
~. chairman; former Mayor ]. Bar
:ry Mahool, e. Stanley Gary and
vernon Cook, of Baltimore city;
y. H. Gambril, Jr., Of Frederick,
:and VIM. NJ. Cooper, Of Salisbury,
md. Allan G. Girdwood. a former
smember Of the House of Delegates,
SAnd who has paid a great deal of
kattention to tax conditions in Mary
lland. II Secretary.
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