The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-01-03
CITIZENS MEETING IN ELkTON

liams replied tL.t it would.
Harvey 7. Davis suggested using a
commissioners district basis instead
of an election district basis. E. w.
Dawson thought that district unit,
when the county has to pay any dam
ages, would be unfair.
John F. Roach told of how COM
missioners paid unjust road bills when
seeking reelection.
Information as to taxable basis not
being at hand, Section was laid
aside and Section taken up, provid-
ing for a salary of 81 900 per year to
commissioners, their bonding for a
faithful performance of duties, and an
annual audit Of expenses under the
direction of the Court. This section
was promptly endorsed by the meet
ing.
Return was then made to the Court
house question. Mr.. Pogue, of the
committee, stated that no report was
ready. Mr. Williams made motion
that no bonds be issued for a Court
house without submission to vote of
the people. The motion was carried.
A letter from Samuel Tyson was
read, opposing a new Court House,
advocating that commissioners should
be on duty all the time and receive at
least $1,000, favoring gravel roads and
a stringent dog law.
Section of the commissioners bill
was then taken up again. After dis
cussion by Messrs. Tucker, Haines.
Hanna and Elwood Balderston, mo-
tion by Mr.. Haines to amend to mile
age basis was lost, and Section 2 as
originally submitted was adopted by
the meeting.
Mr.. Pogue made a motion to adopt
resolutions requesting the Cecil dele
cation to oppose any scheme for un-
loading the old railroad bridge at
Perryville on this county or State, or
building any trunk fine of road to
same if it is to be charged to Cecil's
road appropriation; to take steps to
restore the original condition of the
public highway and wharf at Perry
vile; and to institute an investigation
to see what can be done to restore the
privileges granted in the original
charter of this bridge for free trans
portation, and the stopping of all
trains at Perryville. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Pogue introduced the following
resolution: :-"Resolved, That our re
presentatives in the Legislature be
and are hereby requested to confer
with the Attorney-General and pre-
pare a Constitutional amendment to
be submitted to the voters at the next
election, changing the mnaner of
electing the State Treasurer from the
Legislature to a direct vote of the
people, and to make it unlawful for a
State Treasurer to be connected with
banking house or trust company, or
to be chairman or treasurer of any
political party" The resolution was
adopted by the meeting.
Mr.. Williams then asked consider
alton of section of the commission
ers' bill upon which the delegation
had not fully ed:-That the Trea-
surer be appointed by the commits
sioners at a salary of $1,000; hat the
office of Assistant Treasurer ,e abol-
ished and clerk be appointed by the
commissioners at salary of $1,000.
Abel G. Cameron moved that le sec
ton be adopted.
Delegate Leffier said he would
never agree to have the Treasurer ap-
pointed instead of elected.
Charles A. Benjamin thought the
Treasurer should be elected as a check
on commissioners, but that the Clerk
should be appointed, as he should be
in harmony with the commissioners
After discussion by Messrs. Tucker
Haines, Benjamin, Davis, Williams
and c. R. Biles, the meeting endorsed
the election of a treasurer for term
OF four years, and the appointment of