The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-17
MT. LAKE PARK
Town Ordinance

are levied against any person OF cor
poration, whether resident or non
resident, the same not being paid and
can not be made out of the personal
estate of the tax payer, the said tax
es NAV be collected out of the rents
of his, her or their real estate by due
process of law, or the Town tax COL
lector may sell the real estate for the
payment of the taxes, after comply
ing with the same general require
ments of law as the county treasurer.
1t is further provided that all taxes
shall be due when billed by the tax
collector, and discountable on or be-
for October first next following the
levy and interest to,ibegin the first
day of January following, at the rate
of one-half per cent per month.
Under the ordinance no property
shall be offered for, sale unless the
same shall have; the approval of a
majority of the said mayor and coun-
ell.
AS we view the matter, the pass
ing of this ordinance is nothing out
of the ordinary and is only a proper
effort on the part: Of the council, as
a tax-levying body,rto place them
selves in a position occupied by other
like levying bodies in, this and other
counties whereby they will have the
power to collect the taxes levied,
which is essential to proper admin
istration of the affairs of the town.
Dogs At Large
We have been requested by the
deputy fish and game boys to call
attention to the law relative to al
lowing dogs to run at large between
the first of March and the first OF
September and chase and kill birds
and game. Irrespective Of our per-
sonal views, the fact remains that
such is the law of the State, and we
are advised the Conservation Depart
1nent has decided it's rigid enforce
ment. ,l.m.
st. Patrick's Day
Today is set apart for honoring St.
Patrick, an Irish Saint. said to have
been born in Scotland. Various miri-
cles are attributed to him, particular
" the expulsion of all venomous crea-
lures from ireland. If such miricle
could be performed in Garrett county
the bootlegging industry would re-
ceive blow from which it would not
soon recover. In such event, fisher
men would have no excuse in taking
along their usual bottle of snake bite
remedy.
His religious zeal prompted him to
cross the channel for the conversion
of the pagan Irish, probably between
A4O-46O. He established there num-
her of schools and monasteries. The
order of St. Patrick, the third in rank
of British orders, was instituted in
1888.
A Remincscence
Our friend, Murray White, says we
are all wet as to certain statements
made in an article, published in The
Republican a few weeks ago in rela-
lion to the first term of court held in
the county. Well, we CLEANED our
facts from a standard history OF
Western Maryland, but even the best
of historians make mistakes. Murray
White has a remarkable memory, and
WAS a man of mature years when
Garrett county was born. But any
correction, if correction is necessary,
will have to wait future issue. He
sent us a little poem, however, writ
ten about the time, by Gus DeLawder
and published in one of the county
papers under the name OF Angler"
Ii may be of interest.
long i've the Court that doth preside
And Justly all disputes decide;
To calm the mind, allay discord
Between John Reed and Peddicord
The roll was called, the. jury sworn,
They then adjourned to take a
"horn";
"silence, back there" Bill smouse
did yell;
"Go there yourself" cried Brother
Bell. - "
The Court House is an ancient hall
We scrutinize its knottY walls;
Saw quilts hung up to stop the
cracks, -,
backs. ! -
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On them the liquor question fell
To say who should the 'kritter" sell;
They all declared it was no use,
For they were bound to: have their
"juice." !;','. ;;
After all did have their say,
They marched right up to get their
pay
Heard some remarks. from Col.
Schley,
And then we bid the Court goodbye.
.sit}, 't +LANGLER.
We can't brag much about the
poetry, but it does give us an insight
as to what the writer was thinking
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