The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-24

tons To Mr.. Friends Statement
And Show Inaccuracies
To The Editor of The Republican,
intention desire to enter into any newspaper
controversy with Friend concerning the affairs Of
Democrat published last weeks issue of that paper contains
that we feel should be ted 4bd wf ao
of the county concerning the matters msated in his letter
Senator Friend to be aggeved because OF the state
ment made by County would receive smaller
from the lateral roads gasoline tax because of certain Acts
of the 1897 Legislature Our statement made because
that effect by the State Roads Commission Senator
goes say that the Governor diverted certain
amount the lateral roads tax the general funds Of the State
and that the legislatures had nothing to do with the diversion OF
these funds We We're under the that the d e
particular He to that the legislature did restore
the provision that the funds restored We're to be used by the
counties exclusively for the construction of roads and highways
We think Senator Friends statement veres the statement
made by We discussing the amount the county would
from the gasoline fund be used for road maintenance
and statement had nothing whatever about the amount
made available to the county for construction by of
the state bond issue The other items that he mentions funds
have nothing do with what the county will receive from the
gasoline tax for road maintenance.
Senator Friend is wrong again when he states:
by act of the legislature direct relief is handled in
this county by Board of County Commissioners eav
aid to dependent children in the hands of the County Wei
fare Board Our Commissioners will receive from the
State to defray the cost of direct relief approximately
S2500000 for this year This is considerable than
direct relief is costing have been informed that
only about $6OOOO At this rate relief will cost our
County Commissioners about 81 100000 for the year The
law allows Commissioners to the unexpended
balance from this fund for general county purposes Also
county will receive $6000O0 from the State
for hosptaizaon of needy persons The above grants
from the State are entirely since the present
missoners took office You will that these amounts
not mentioned in their levy for this year and will
likely be thrown into the contingent fund"
We have not been advised of Act of the Legislature that
direct relief shall be handled by the Board of County Commits
direct relief themselves they may delegate such authority
the Welfare Board OF the county During the past year the Board
Friend obtained the information that will
$25OOOOO from the State for direct relief this year not known
Act providing for funds be relief purposes approx
a 9 "a year ago the total this county has is
November r. 1887 If the county is receive $25O0OOO for
direct relief from State funds this certainly had
information either official unofficial to that effect and
assume that will not receive this year than
received last year namely, $4820OO:
As to the 60Oo00 item for the disqualification of the needy
which contained the Governors budget wish inform
do receive single of this money When application
received by the Board for disqualification and appears that
the case needy oe the Board authorizes the hospital to
receive the patient and at stated intervals during the the
direct to the Comptroller for these patients diem basis
ana the Comptroller sends his check direct to the hospital in
settlement of the bills If there surplus remaining the
end OF the surplus goes back the general funds of the
ne states also the increase the tax base amounting $
1890 at eghtve cents the $4,000 will produce
S2646I for the year and above that which the old base
would have produced This would create the i'm
funds available for general county This is not ue
because under the law in order for county to share the
school equalization fund.- must levy foyseven each
$4,000 assessabe basis for the support maintenance
schools that instead of there being the mentioned by
Senator Friend available for purposes there would
but $9,238.32 additional revenue
Senator Friend mentions item of $25ooooo additional
from the beer tax and licenses An examination of the
levy published in both newspapers will show that
accounted for that item and anticipated the full amount that will
be received from that source.
AS stated in the beginning care to enter
INTO newspaper controversy with Senator Friend
matters but think in fairness the incorrect
statements made his letter should be allowed stand with
out correction
1 JOHN W. HERMAN
VT STEYER,
BLAINE GIESSMAN,
i Board of County Commissioners.
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