The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-10
OF Interest and Vital Importance To
Every Citizen and Taxpayers, Of
Carroll County.

90
creased Of at the old tax rate Of 81
cents At the so per cent advance in the tax rateit
will yield Sill, 1927, over the levy of 1917.
Total receipts from the 1919 levy at the old rate
would have been $3.50, 1859.
Total receipts from the levy of 1919, at the adj
vanced rate ($1,23 cents) will be $397, 28O.97.
Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars, the
of which would have been received at the
old rate would have been ample to have paid all fixed
charges and obligations of the County for 1919 and to
have paid interest any loan which would have been
necessary and would have left balance sufficient to
created substantial sinking fund towards liquid
ating the loan
Extensive permanent betterments should not be
made from direct taxes But the direct taxes should
finance the same. Permanent betterments (roads,
schools etc " are great benefit and asset to
people, only Of today, but will be enjoyed by them
and their poserity, and by other citizens who may
move into our County for years to come.
THEN WHY SHOULD THE TAXPAYERS OF
TO-DAY (THIS YEAR, BE BURDENED WITH
THE ENTIRE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS,
WHICH WILL BENEFIT ALL THE PEOPLE FOR
THE NEXT QUARTER OF CENTURY AND
EVEN LONGER?
The amount that has been imposed upon the tax
payers of 1919 by the SO per cent increase is $116
505.2S If this amount necessary then those
spOnsibe for the financing of County should have
1oated loan Of say $125,OOO, payable i'm equal pay
ments of $4,000 each, at two three four and five
have been $50 the first year and this amount deduct
ed from the $54 49, being the increased to
the County at the old rate would have left surplus of
4S,671.99 The second year would have paid $685.,
900 the loan and interest $5 0O0 leaving balance
of $2492199, and this amount added to the surplus
from the first year, would have given unemployed
funds of 1898 at the end of the second year Each
year this surplus would have increased.
This would not have meant a bond ISSUE simply
the borrowing of money under the same authority that
pertains the Commissioners to borrow from time to
time, as they are continually doing
such.a system would have equalized the taxes in
stead of placing the entire burden the shoulders of
the taxpayers of 1919.
THIS is NOT ONLY SOUND COMMON SENSE,
BUT SOLID FINANCING, AS WOULD HAVE
BEEN EMPLOYED BY ANY PRUDENT CORPOR-
ALTON
liz the average increase in the tax rate the %
Counties of State only cents then why should
Carroll County increase Al cents? We do not enjoy
any advantages that not found in the other Coun
ties of State-And further, the basis for computing
State rate only increased i'm the proportion
did County basis, and Notwithstanding the fact
that unusual and extraordinary demands amounting to
millions Of dollars made upon the revenue Of
State the State taxes did not increase Then again,
why the SO per cent. increase in Carroll County :?
Conditions exist in our County that are most de-
plorable, and one regrets them more than do.
AS public servant have been appealed to by
in every walk of life and of both political parties
not want and do not intend ignore these entreaties
am under obligations to people for the many
siderations they have extended to and renew
my promises to all the energy and power within
to that taxes equalized and placed fair
basis.
Lam in thorough sympathy with the advanced posi-
ton County and State have taken in road building
Good roads great asset tOsouP County and
people entitled to them they justly demanding
them and they should have them AT the same time
positive they strongly opposed to the entire
cost being placed on the taxpayers of single year
stead of being equalized over period of years.
In conclusion i want to warn our people against
the partisan defence that will be attempted to Justify
the methods that have brought about the conditions that
exist In Carroll County today
I ask that you analyze and consider most carefully
my statements and you have read nv former ar
ticles taxation under dates of September 10th and
October LIST, telephone write and will mail Won
copies Immediately feel they are Of interest To every
taxpayer of the County
Command me any time I can serve YOU
WADE H ID. WAKEFIELD NJ
sykesvile, Md, October 7th 1919
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