Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-03
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1850.

wading what the law and the supervisors conscience
CALL highway kept in good repair"
II the sup .rvisor, uhdsr the esent law do
his duty far soil permits and keep roads
in reasonable order he would have TO call OFT each In
habitant liable TO road labor days a at least
Ten days labor is worth less dollars and
half; and that would pay plank road toll ON a two
horse wagon for three hundred and serenty-fre mi es
This tax every mechanic lahorer may lie compelltd
to pay, if tie supervisor acts Up bis duty is just,
Ii the matter were put In somewhat different shape
without altering the substance, surely every body
its Injustice. Suppose the supervisor visiting John
Smith, the shoemaker, to collect his highway dues.
SuperrisCr.-John, I've called wi small bill against
you your road-tax Each nhabitant liable to road duty
is assessed this year to the amount of the toll
horse wagon for three hundred and seventy five miles
II comes to seven dollars and half.
John.-Whati toll on a wagon for three hundred and
seventy five miles! as far from here Cincin-
natl! What am TO pay that fori
Sup.Less than that wont keep the roads in good or
der and the law requires assess whatever is nee
essary for that purpose.
john have neither wagon, cart nor buggy; no. not
scrub poney. Toll three hunr cd seventy
i've miles! Why. don't ride or drive your roads
three hundred and seventyye wards ina twelve month
Sup.-But others do, and the roads are cut up and
must he repaired. or thev will become impossible.
John.-Very WELL Then let those repair them who
use them Why this is worse than my neghbor Tom
Burton. Do you remember Toms
Sun.-l remember him well the greatest hanG TO
borrow | ever knew
Johq.-Exactly; and Tom borrowed my wheelIarrow
one ana III Al tnc cnd OF that Time
he brought it back with the wheel all in pieces Said he
Neghbor Smith, Pve brought you your wheelb ,ri
| ran it against post in my garden this morning and
broke the wheel. Pil thank you TO send il the
shop and it mended and I'll call for it again
row." Well thought that rather COOL so, said
/: ''Tom. don't you think il a thing and
puts out OF order it looks ike he's the proper person
to get it repaireda '.Well, Tom, ''it does look
like it. never thought of that before" And he took
the hint, and two days after, ] had my harrow hack
with bran wheel. Now, / say your road Law
makers reasonable Tom Burton; Il ey tell
us that is the wheebarrow, and another
To pay for mending it.
Sup.-Well, neiglbor Smith, won't gainsay your
story your argument hut the laws the law and
have nv seven dollars and a half.
John.-There it is. but hope shall have plank
roads before long. Then won't he obliged to pay
for what he does get. The law does let them
collect toll, until their road; and never
heard Of their charging foot passengers.
think it would have been difficult to persuade John,
If he put his name to petition to the right oil
way fer a plank road, that he was surrenderng any
great privilege, in doing
II you think nv argument and story can he of
service, make such of them, privately publicly,
as you may see fit.
am my dear Graham sincerely ycur friend