The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-14
Tax Rate AT S2.35

| S3,UJG 10 SO,O3o.
The Health department had re-
quested $38,2l9 but this demand
was cut to S21 SLIGO which was
still an increase of almost $4,000
over the previous year. The de
partment had sought an additional
sanitarian.
Public welfare increased from
$57, 75S.2S to S62,545.S2, but Mr..
Schell said the Welfare department
had $4,000 to return TO the county
on last years budget
Court House employees under
the commissioners received a $40
per month increase, including as
sessment clerks and clerk in the
Commissioner office.
Other estimated income had de-
creased from $372,0O0 last year TO
$344 600 this year. Included in this
category was SOB 1869 from I'm
collected taxes of 1853; state share
of salaries. assessors office, S13 800:
auto license fees $55,0OO; alcoholic
beverages licenses, ST 500; traders
licenses, $4,000; beer tax, S50,0OO;
and a number of lesser items. Cash
on hand was SIS, 278.90
School System
The school system of the county
will receive S412,O22. The break
down shows S5O,434 for salaries;
$4,000 for the school share of
motor vehicle license fees; $780,
500 for operating expenses; S6638
for debt service, $19,45O for incen-
tive fund; $4,000 for capital out
lay.
School Bonds and Interest
Under school bonds and interest
S198, 263.44 was needed for payment
on principal and interest for 1941,
1949, 1858 and 1856 ponds. With re-
ceipts of S77,95O from state in
centive fund, S19,45O for county in
centive fund and $4,000 from the
natural gas tax, amounting to S147,-
400, it left the commissioners with
the necessity of levymg S5O,863.44
in this department
The County Welfare Board will
receive $62,545.82 with certain pay
ments necessary to qualify for
Federal and State participation in
the various categories. These were
divided into administration ex-
pense of S11,85362; old age assist
ance, $22,O65.48 aid to dependent
children, S3,4S972; blind, S1,545.60:
permanently and totally disabled,
S1O,419.36: general public assistance.
S6,099.60 board for children, ST.
072.44. Total payments in these
categories reach $4,000 or better
monthly. Also included in welfare
are pauper burials of $1,000; indi-
gent patients, $4,000; other ex-
penses of S..
The levy for hospital, above the
amount received through the gas
tax was $4,000 with $4,000 for debt
service for the hospital addition,
and $4,000 for patients to other
hospitals
The Commissioners levied $780,
C81.90 for highways 1t was ex-
planned that $285,11495 of this was
for roadway operating expenses.
Other items included: recreation
17,50919 including $6,700 for
capital outlay: $11,875 for public
service which included extension
salaries, livestock sanitary service
and laboratory; S4;S50 for the
liquor board; S19,520 for legislative
and executive; Judicial, So, 540;
election, S13,325; finance, $46,50O;
legal counsel, $1,000; general gov
eminent on buildings, S35, 1896; COM
munity promotion, S6,275; Kitz-
miller flood wall, $500; court
house salaries, $500; public safe
ty, S31 200.
Miscellaneous items will cost
S62, 45O. The contingent fund was
set at $4,000
Resources Of the county include
$22, ,405 in real property; S1,009,-
931 for farm personal property; ST.
536616 for personal business prop
critics and S11 ,7S5,O00 for public
utilities as received from the State
Tax commission.
The latter two totals were esti-
mated. This made the resources of