Democratic banner., 1846-06-13
Mr.. EDIroR: Tie Cannty Co.rt Of It's

mcnt 81 tlG principal: rC~-SC G tie @yuhtI,
which / ti.ink calls for tie decided aFpro-
baton Of the citizens of the county, and
which It the same time I think prcsents-a
most favorable opportunity to the citizens
of this place and Bowling-Grcen, together
with all others interested in the Perma-
nent welfare OF the county, by united and.
vigorous measures, to materially promote
tie interests of tie two places as well as
that of the people of tie interior of the
county.
Ii is understood that the court appropri-
ated out of TIE interest Of the Road and
Canal fund, the sum ofone thousand dollars i
to be expended en- the different public
roads of the county, and Of that amount the
sum of two hundred dollars is to be ap-
piled to the road between this place
and Bowling-Grccn. 1t must be apparent
to every person that this ROAD is among
the most, il not The most important road
in the county, and certainly there is none so
important to tic interest of these places as
this one short road. The amount appro-
priated, though mach too small to effect the
perfect improvement Of it, is 10 doubt as
liberal as ar equitable division conId have
made it. My object in calling. the atten-
ton Of cur ]citizcEs to the subject at this
time particularly, is to urge the Importance
and necessity of uniting Our efforts and
means with tiose CT the county in cndeav-
orirg to MAKE tie appropriation as cffec-
tive as possible, and | trust t!4cy viii bear
with me in offering a few reasons in favor
of the proposition.
This roal las been recently reviewed
and well cut out. Yet to make 1t perfect
ly good, and particularly in wet weather, it
is apparent tI.at a large amount of labor
ard expense rust he bestowed On it. In
order to make TIE necessary improvements
on it. Il considerable an:oIrt must he cx-
pended III procuring proper implements to
wcrI. with, among which Will lie u good
plough, scrapers, and one or two coed yoke
OF Oxen. This must be done, or other
wise dcpcnd OH the uncertain and expensive
'cypcdicnt Of hiring. Besides these, the
superintendent or ovcIsror must lie paid
for Iii, services. Now it is Plain that by
tie tinc the superintendent is properly
EARNED and equipped" ready TO do good
and effective service on the read, there
will be but little money leftto aiTly to the
work. New then, 1t is proposed that the
citizens of the two places aided by all those
interested in the road, shall raise by SUBJ
'scription an amount at least equal TO that
appropriated by the conrt, to lie expended
by and under the direction of such super
intendent as may be selected by the court.
This would be but orc hundred dollars to
each Of the places and neighbosEccd, and
most certainly il all these interested in the
prosperity Of the towns and in the trans
.pnrtajion of produce on this road VIII come
forward with proper spi!it, the sum can be
raised by avery small subScriptionto each
person Interested. II the amount should
be more, 50 muchthe better. \ thousand
dollars could be exp ldcd on this road to
good advantage. But if we can thus raise
the whole sum of $4GO we shall then have
such an amount in the hands of a faithful
oversccr as will make it a good road. The
farmers in the c%ountyharc allhad sufficient
experience Of the necessity OF improving
this road not ~torcquirc any further arguments
in favor of the proposition. And it seems
entirely superfuous TO undertake to en-
tighten the merchants and business men on
a mattcrthat thcir own usual Sharp-sighted-
ness must make perfectly obvious. In short
there is not 4 member of the community,
and Of the towns in particular, but what is
Interested to some extent in this improve
mcnt. For Whatever tends TO promote the
growth and Improvement of the town, helps
to give employment TO the laborer and me
chanic of every description. These re-
it will be seen, are intended to APP
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