The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-16

the issuance OF Bonds Tor School
Purposes and the Establishment of
County Home, Submits His Views
On the Two Questions Involved.
To the Editor of The Republican.
| submit to you for your consider
alton an outline of the two bond is
sues for our county which are to be
voted upon at the coming election in
November. l feel very much inter
ested in these two bond issues, and
personally think that it would do
good to have this article printed to
bring the voters attention to these
issues SO they will have time to con-
slider them and vote on the issues in
diligently.
l hope that you will find space in
your journal to print the same at the
earliest possible date.
Thanking you in advance for your
consideration, l remain,
Very respectfully yours,
J. ". MCCULLOUGH.
Important for the Voters to Con-
slider.
We have two bond issues in our
county, non-partisan and for the ben
eft Of all, to be voted on at the COM
ing election.
First, bond issue for 100000 for
the purpose of erecting new school
III 11E O.
buildings already built, and where
necessary to buy land for new build
ings. There is not district in our
county that is not in urgent need Of
its pro rata share of this fund, and
even greater amount, for this pur-
pose.
This bond issue provides for a
building commission to expend this
fund, made up of the following:
Robert L. Wilson, of Kitzmiller,
president of the County Board Of Ed
ucation; George D. Browning, presi-
dent of the Board of County Commits
sioners; Henry NJ. Speicher, Acct
dent; Norval Speelman, Friendsville,
and Charles A. Bender, Grantsville-
five members we'll located over the
county to give out contracts and see
the work properly conducted, and to
see that the money is carefully ex-
pended, with provision that all work
shall be done in harmony with the
general school law of the State.
We all know the school population
has outgrown the housing capacity in
every section of the county and in
many sections the buildings are old
and dilapidated and not fit to house
the children in comfort. This is a
condition that confronts the taX-pay-
ers and must be remedied for the ben
eft of the rising generation.
With the heavy assessment we have
at this time for other purposes, the
people cannot afford to have a direct
levy for this purpose, but we can
bond our county for 100000 and give
immediate relief to this condition
which the citizens cannot conscien-
tiously neglect, and begin paying ii
off at the rate of $4,000 yearly, be-
ginning in 1928, and $4,000 yearly
thereafter until the full amount is
paid. This will not seriously burden
the taxpayer and will give immediate
relief, which the citizen is entitled to
give the children.
| believe the only business method
at this time is to bond the county tc
relieve this important situation.
Bond Issue No. 2.
To empower the County Commits
sioners to purchase a county farm
and county home and properly equip
the same, for the purpose of taking
care of our feeble-m minded, our Grip
Piles and old citizens when misfortune
has overtaken them that they are I'M
able to maintain themselves.
This is not new proposition.
doubt if there is a county in any
State north of US in the Union that
has not had home of this kind fol
many years. | personally know some
counties in Pennsylvania that have
had homes of this nature for nearly
forty years, and the management
tells me that they are practically self
sustaining.
Our County Commissioners tell me
it will cost our county over $4,000
to support this class of people in oul
county this year. With this tremend
Gus expenditure for this purpose We
all know county home for the pur
pose of taking care of this class o.
people would be a great saving to thu
taxpayer. But that is not the grea
point at issue. The County Commits
sioners have no place to care fol
these people, only to put them in thu
County Jail. That is wrong. The!
are not criminals and they should b.
treated humanely, and it is the dut!
of every prosperous citizen of oul
county to see that this law is carried
and proper provision made to care fol
this class of people. You may b.
young and prosperous today, but nj
one knows what may befall US thr,
sickness or business reverses, and W.
should feel it our duty to provide TO
home where we know human lif'
will not suffer and lifelong either
Of OIIr county will not have. to b