The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
PUBLIC MEETING OF TAX.
PAYERS
To the Citizens of Cecil County:

To the Citizens of Cecil County:
For the purpose of acquainting the
citizens of Cecil County with Bills
introduced or to be introduced in the
LEGISLATURE, and in an effort to 90
tain the views of cur people on these
important public questions, there viii
be a meeting in the Court House at
Elkton on Saturday, February goth,
at 8 D. m. Regardless of your oc.
cupation or station in life you are
welcome as matters affecting your
interest will be discussed and your
views on the following matters par
ticularly is solicited.
Legislation introduced by your
representatives:
/. A Bill to postpone reassessment.
(under the law as 1t now stands there
will be statewide reassessment this
year)
2. Gasoline bill. Provides for license
to wholesaler upon agreement that 1t
(the wholesaler) will sell gasoline at
the wholesale rate obtaining in Penn
sylvania and Delaware).
| g. Marriage signs. provides for tax
on all signs soliciting marriages).
4. Prevent issuance of marriage Ii
censes after 6 p. m.
S. Bill to provide for County license
or fee of So in addition to the State
fee of 50. This County fee has been
dedicated to the hard surfacing of dirt
roads, proportioned to the several dis
tricts according to dirt road mileage.
| 6. Hawkers and Peddlers license. IA
| bill designed to protect our established
businesses from non resident vendors
Z. Bill to close Clerks office at l P.
NJ on Saturdays.
s. Repeal and reenactment of the
State Police Law.
| Legislation in the course of prepara-
ton to be introduced:
l. A bill to return the dirt roads to
Jurisdiction of the Counties, with the
ALLEGATION of the gas tax fund.
2. A bill restricting closing argu-
ments to matters in rebuttal.
3. A bill to tax sand and gravel TAX
en- from the beds of our rivers and Bay,
and dedication of this fund to the
hard surfacing of our dirt roads
4. The addition of another Judge to
the End Judicial Circuit, with the pro-
vision that one of the four Judges
must be a resident of Cecil county.
This will be submitted to referendum.
5. Legislation relative to underpass
at North East, on Route 40
G. The repeal of the local fox law.
T. All appointive offices in the State
must be confirmed by the Senate.
s. Beer licenses. To prevent refunds
upon cancellation.
g. Appoint Harbor Master for Sassa-
fras River, without pay
Legislation discussed by your rep
resentatives, about which no definite
conclusions have been reached
/. Bond Issue for new Court Hous
for Cecil county.
2. A Juvenile Court for Cecil County.
Some practical plan is desired whereby
our delinquent youth may be prevented
from becoming criminals.
3. The refunding of the State Debt.
The present debt is As million, upon
which interest of and az per cent is
paid for the most part. The thought
is to retire these bonds and issue 9th
ers at a lower rate of interest
4. The State Budget. This document
carries with it SO per cent restora-
tion of salary to school teachers, in
crease in salary in almost every de-
partment of the State and many other
items of interest. Included in this is
the State Roads appropriation.
| 5. Some comprehensive, workable
plan is desired whereby the dirt roads
of our County may be heard surfaced,
some plan that will not involve a bond
issue nor increase the tax rate. So far
lno plan has presented itself that could
be adopted.
If you have any measures in mind
that will benefit the people of the
County, or relieve in part the tax
burdens with which they are now
struggling, then be on hand to give
those assembled the benefits of your
suggestions. We are your represen-
tatives and we stand ready to do your
bidding.
Respectfully,
Harold e. Cobourn.