The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-12
COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE
DECISION ON MACHINERY
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Christmas and since that time ad-
ditional machinery costing about
$4,000 has arrived. The first order
came upon open shipment upon which
an order for $500 was drawn as first
payment. The balance of machinery
coming in and that held up follow
ing the December 81 meeting was
bought under conditional agreements
of sale. The sales contracts call for
payment at different intervals during
1889, the final payment being due on
Is, although the Commits
sioners stated the Tractor Company
was agreeable to extend liberal terms,
and had so informed them verbally.
The Commissioners said it was not
their intention to levy for the full
amount in one year, that it was not
going to hurt taxpayers one bit and
that they were of the opinion that
their plan was a good one and work
able. eff we didn't think so, we
wouldn't have gone into it," said Mr.,
Giessman.
He continued, eff there is any in
crease in the tax rate it won't be be-
cause of any road machinery pur-
chased. 1t will be because of over
spending in levies for schools, relief,
hospitals, ETC." The Commissioners
must lay the levy in February for
1889 expenditures.
The committee was told that Ernest
Selby was the salesman, but that the
machinery was purchased direct and
any commissions that might be paid
Selby would result from agreements
between the Company and Selby, not
the County Commissioners.
The Commissioners also stated that
shelter for the road machinery was
going to be provided by WPA.
Money to pay for the machinery
was to come from back taxes against
which there were no orders drawn,
and from the credit the WPA would
allow them for use of the machinery.
Mr.. Giessman pointed out that the
Commissioners pay 20 percent of the
cost of any road project out of re-
ceipts from the one and one-half cent
gasoline tax fund. Officials of the
WPA informed them they would allow
a credit of $40 per day for use of
the machinery, and with a minimum
of 200 days of work throughout the
year, there would be credit of $685.
900 allowed. This amount, Mr.. Cess
man said, would be used to pay for
machinery.
The committee told the Commission
ers that this did not take care of rum
ming the machinery, cost of fuel, re-
pairs, ETC., to which the Commission
ers replied that WPA would also fur
nish drivers. The Commissioners had
agreed to pay one-third the salary of
one driver.
The committee told the commission
ers it was instructed to state that if
the machinery was not returned legal
action would be taken, probably in the
form of a restraining order from the
court to prohibit the Commissioners
from providing for payment of the
machinery in the annual levy.
The probabilities of the Legislature
turning back county roads to the coun-
ties, and the possibility of WPA work
being sharply curtailed were discussed
along with the probable effects upon
the Commissioners office.
The Commissioners agreed to in
form the committee of their decision
on Monday. 1t is not known whether
the Commissioners could disregard
the conditional sales contracts or not,
even if they desired to do so.