The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-18
Extent OF Recent


SOfS. MT. slower SdlU lie planned
to reach a decision within the
week.
Fl. D. Swartzentruber, president
of the County Commissioners, said
if they follow the technicality of
the law, it will necessarily elimi-
nate three positions and he said it
was impossible for one person to
take care of all the work.
Legislators are reported as say
ing they had no intention to inter-
rupt the work of the two stenogra-
piers. and that the bill was not
intended to do that.
A state law covering the work Of
the State Tax commission, states
that the County Commissioners arc
directed TO employ such help as is
necessary to carry on the assess
ment work in the counties.
A number of persons are of the
opinion this was another spite"
bill designed to eliminate one
particular position in the Commits
sioners' office.
The bill provides that in regard
to the salary of the County Com
missioners the act shall not apply
to the present Commissioners but
would take effect with the next
term of office. The balance of the
act would take effect June /.
Detailed Study Given
A more detailed study Of other
county bills passed by the recent
legislature and either signed by
the governor or awaiting his sigma
ture, was made this week to inform
the readers of The Republican the
extent of such legislation.
Senate bill 639, relating to pen
sions of certain retired teachers in
the county. directed the County
Commissioners to levy and pay to
retired school teachers who former
ly taught in public schools of the
county who retired prior to June
l. 1928 and who are now receiving
a pension from the Commissioners,
additional sums so that the aggre-
gate of such pension shall be at
least $1,000 per year
House bill 528. amending laws on
public auctions in the county to
provide a penalty. provides that
any person, firm or cooperation
violating the provisions of section
22A of Article II Of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland
shall upon conviction be subject
TO a fine of not less than $500. The
regulation requires any person,
firm or corporation which shall
hold or conduct regular weekly or
monthly public auctions in the
county on live stock farm products
or other items of personal prop
erty, shall furnish a bond with
cash or corporate surety in an
amount not less than 80 percent
of the average total sales
House bill 742 legalized the 1857
edition of the Code of Public Local
laws of the county, and directing
the County Commissioners to APP
propriate funds to provide for
publication of said code, and pro-
vide for sale and distribution
House bill 687 extended open
season on raccoon and opossum
from October l to January 81 in
stead of November.
Senate bill 126 allowed courts to
suspend sentence or grant proba-
ton under certain circumstances.
Senate bill 156 added Garrett
county to statewide laws concern
ing juvenile courts and relating
generally to treatment and dis
position of cases in the county con-
corning young persons and to the
operation and functions of the
juvenile court
House bill $50 relates to salary
of sheriff and deputy sheriff and
to their expenses. 1t sets the salary
of the sheriff at $4,000, and after