The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-02-17
Phillips Hardware Company
Phone ~. so. III. Cambridge. Md.


Mr.. Harrington also spoke of tn,
need of Cambridge for new higl
school and the desirability of new
bridge over Cambridge creek. H
reviewed the last budget and showed
that it would be difficult to cut it ma
terially. 1t will take a 50 tax rate
to duplicate the present budget, he
said, and any increases will have tC
be provided for by increasing the tax
rate beyond that figure. He said the
County Commissioners wanted tt
ascertain what the people desire.
L. K. Hackett, president of the
last Board Of County Commissioners,
said from what he understood his
ought to be behind the bars, but it
had done what it thought best for
the people of the county. Mr.
Hackett who is a Republican, said
that when he entered the board in
1915 the floating debt was $155, 900,
incurred by Democrats. He gave de-
tails to show how this amount has
been increased from time to time.
One loss of 81 900 was because of an
error in computing the basis of tax
alton. The loss to the county from
tax sales in the last five years has
been $4,000 because the Circuit
Court refused to ratify them.
Il wonder why anybody pays tax
es," he said, you can't make them"
Mr.. Hackett said that if the $780,
600 owing the almshouse fund were
to stand, S150,000 would
pay the floating debt. He advocated
bonds for this amount, $4,000 to-
build a high school in Cambridge
and $50 900 for the Cambridge
bridge.
George w. Woolford, read a COM
from the Chamber of
Commerce urging that the present |
Dad law be allowed to stand. He |
aid the proposed change was plan
o make the roads engineer a prac- !
zeal man instead of a technical man.
vas simply plan to give a job to
ONE Democratic politician. - He
ritisized both parties for the defici-
ncy and said the alleged teeth in
he Budget law must have been false !
eeth.
81 charge that large part of this
money was spent for political graft"
aid Mr.. Woolford.
That's a falsehood," shouted Nj.
lack EFT.
Last year." countered Mr.. Wool
ord, with this deficit staring them
l the face, the County Commission
RS reduced the levy cents. Why?
lection coming on"
Mr.. Woolford advocated the for
lation Of nonpartisan taxpayers
aague and suggested a meeting next
tuesday, afternoon. He called for a
now of hands. Many hands went
p, and Mr.. Woolford said be would
ire a hail, as he didn't expect hei
ould be permitted to have the
)urtrOOm.
Charles Phillips of Hurlock, said
the budget law couldn't be enfOrc- ,
1T should be repealed. He favor ;
| the bond issue, but gave warning !
lat if the practice of building shell ,
,ads is continued it will bankrupt
lie county. He said gravel is bet
+ and cheaper
II am tired" he said, "of keeping 7
, the oyster packers of Cambridge -
the expense Of the county"
Mr.. Phillips favored placing the
bridge further up the
eek. He wanted a practical man
road engineer.
Former County Commissioner
hn S. Skinner, asked for a vote on
2 bond proposition. !
William N. An
eWs moved that the almhouse
'ney be left alone and that the
nd issue for the deficit be made
10000. The motion was lost.
e proposal for loan of 100000
S carried with one dissenting vote =