The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-17

Life, Liberty the Pursuit Happiness we are
work becomes ksome and the pursuit happiness no
ons
QUESTIONABLE ON TAXATION
rate in Carroll County in 1912
Eighty-two Personal Property and .,
cents bonds N"u '
What is the in 1919?
One dollar an advance Of 50 Nor cont
What has increased since 1879
Over six million dollars ($6,669,258).
With increase in the taxable basis what would -,
Deem the income at the old rate? w
Over Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars (s2sos.
amount have been ample to have mat 81, e
charges and expenses of County?
have left balance sufficient r. ba,o ,,
substantial sinking fund hqudatng any loan that
cent in single year? ~ pei
which bnGon 6 of lack of judgmsn and principles
cost of betterments of extending the pa
ments over term years. W pay
o a~ concrete example where the 80
advancement of our County? "
Mr. Mr. Smith who is resident is compelled to
pay ms portion for these permanent beterments single
year. by paying 50 per cent increase Brown
moves into our County in 1920 He escapes this entire pay
ment and enjoys these benefits disadvantage of Mr.
thess o bett eGG GGen
S1s by the 80 per cent increase and will longer
snip on Mr. Smith greater hardship the ad
thrown and great dissatisfaction among people
How much money required permanent
oetterments such as roads, schools, etc?
Judging cent increase one hundred and sixteen
five five dollars and s c
($l16,5o528) needed.
taxation? ILLS n'"'' Il "o' 'S ur'"
Direct taxes should be extensive permanent
D11 Ih SH s atsS ds the Our
in equal of $4,000 two three four
been $3.50 Year amount deducted from the
os5r ate woTd have o" Ths
surplus from first year; given US unenpo
this increased the SECOND year '''n "
ing would mot have meant bond issue simply the borrow
mssioners to borrow from time continually
%a55 @ 6 sfsfe , ss the
Do enjoy any advantages in Carroll County that are
found in the other Counties state? 0''''
Then why should increased
Because principles used business
methods were not employed.
Did our State in
Noe and notwithstanding fact that unusual
traordinary demands amounting dollars were
made upon the revenue of State.
Has the State any bearing on the County rate?
YSes AS the taxable basis for State taxes
ony increased in the same proportion County Da
the parity.
How do expect bring people and relieve
them OF this great burden of increased taxation?
BY giving publicity hundreds of complaints have
come to me from both political
parties, account of the so taxes
and thereby creating public bringing those re-
sponslble for the financing of realize their to
sponsibly they will equaze place on
the taxpayers of single the entire of improvements
which will benefit all the people for the OF c0
fury and longer
What necessary to bring Improvements
and the relief suggest?
1s-Wipe out the antdated system now used accounting
at the Commissioners office.
2ndInstall Auditor up-to-date UNI,
system bookkeeping condition Of our n"D
clal affairs can be arrived at
3rd-Consolidate Colec"'
4h-Conduct the affairs of the such menou
would be employed by prudent business corporation
row money to extend the of the business roads
i
payer by making from direct
Realizing that figures comparisons tedious DIV cti
the feeling that the question interests
confront taxpayers every one natter
prepared the above QUESTIONABLE at glance Ine'
can be fully understood by all.
My appeal to the Carroll Counyt IN Of
made solely business adnheIh I an
public affairs elected the Senate Tor Win pleg
most grateful and support for re-eleG
efficiency in public serVlc
lower
WADE H. D WARFiEA' VI
Sykesvlle, Md, Oct. 18th, 1919 .rxttc
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