The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-08
City Tax Rate For
Oakland Is 90 Cents
Amount Is Boost of 20 Cents
Over Last Year; Towns
ASSeSSable Basis is
Over Two Million

Oakland's city tax rate for 1947
was fixed at 80 cents on each 500
Of assessable property, a boost Of 20
cents over last years figure, it was
announced following a meeting of the
Mayor and City Council on Monday
evening.
In the estimated budget it was as
sumed that expenditures would total
over $4,000 throughout the year and
that the 70-cent rate and the other
estimated sources of revenue would
provide only $4,000. Arthur Lawton
clerk collector, said the council had
no way to estimate the amount to be
expected from the automobile tax,
the gasoline tax, issuance of licenses
and the increase in revenue due to
the adoption of the Sherbow report
by the legislature, and when these
figures became known, it might be
possible to provide a surplus with
which to reduce the rate next year.
Estimated receipts from the park
ing meters was placed at $1,000. It
was pointed out by Mr.. Lawton the
contemplated street improvements
this year and the additional water
and sewer lines that would have to
be laid because of the new hospital
and other proposed new buildings
which are to be built at the earliest
opportunity. A total of $4,000 is esti-
mated for new streets and oiling.
Permits to Build
Several permits to build were
granted by the Council. They in
Guided:
James J. Jordan, residence on
Liberty street, one story brick; Cal
vim Paugh, addition to residence on
Reese street; Charles Paugh, one
story frame residence on Reese
street; Ray Teets, storage ware
house, 40 by 100, quonset type, or
his lot, Third and Mason street, con-
struction to begin middle of May; j
B. Muma, house, - by 18. on Brown
ing lot, Liberty street, for mixing
concrete.
Emroy Bolden, fire chief was be.
fore council in reference to building
in Oakland for better fire protection
and advocated certain specifications
and regulations for new buildings tc
lessen fire hazards.
Lewis R. Jones, city attorney, was
instructed to draw up an ordinance
covering licensing of pin ball ma.
chimes and any coin operated ma,
chine with the license fee set at $25
per year. A $40 license fee is now il
effect on some pin ball machines.
Slugs, Etc, Now Appearing
Slugs, washers, foreign coins
street car fares and Canadian pen.
MES were beginning to appear in the
parking meters, the recent collection.
having revealed a handful of such
Most of them being deposited OF
Liberty street and on Second street
north of Liberty. A report of the
clerk-collectOr showed received OF
$2,104.07 since December 1G. The
parking meters share less upkeel
was $981.03, while the town received
81, 123.04. Traffic violation fines fol
April totaled $4,000. Movie tax fol
the past month amounted to $8l.G5.
Monthly collections amounted t.
$3,S9011, and bills amounted to 81.
1887, not including the electric bill
1t was reported that the bond fol
the clerk and treasurer had been
| filed. Daniel Miller was before coun
Gil in reference to the condition o.
Mason street and the council agreed
to establish a grade level there an(
to make improvements. The council
agreed that the Boy Scouts woulC
have preference to the city hall OF
Thursday nights. Request for def
mite time was made by F. E. Rath
bun and Ralph Fauber. Il. E. Mcm
tire made reference to the condition
| of Oak street between 3rd and 4tl
and council agreed to take care o
the work. Council promised Emeri
! Dusic to investigate some sewer diff
ficulty near his property, John j
( Sweeney was appointed police chief
on monthly basis.