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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1889
Page
2
A July 31 1859 column mocks weather service talk and Post Office visits in Baltimore while noting Boston firm BE and A HB Batcheller & Co’s 1 million dollar liabilities. It cites Knighths of Lebor ties, Chicago market reports, and a Bar Harbor presidential stop as part of a broad, satirical round of current events.
In Baltimore a murder trial for Policeman Lloyd faces a prolonged jury selection. About 700 men were summoned with only nine jurors seated after a week. Defense moves to exhaust challenges, seek South Baltimore jurors, while Col. R. Stocket Matthews pushes for notoriety. Judges and reporters note the rising expense and delay.
The Register and Collector of Corporation Taxes announces a 3 percent discount for bills paid before September 1889 and 7 percent if paid between September and October 1889. Taxes must be paid by January 1, 1890. Also, an advertisement for Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company loans at seven and six percent, guaranteed by the company, with references to Frederick investors.
The document records multiple ancient Frederick city tax provisions authorizing levies to fund interest on bonds of $512,560 and general municipal costs, a sinking fund, and tax collection terms with discounts for early payment. It cites officials and dates from the 1830s to 1889, noting statutes, penalties, and enforcement.
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