The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-01-27
Corr spondcncc Of The Cecil Wing
THE PLANK ROAD, sc.
4rH DlSTnicr. CEClL Co.. Mp
january Is, 1853.

| Mr.. Ep'Ton:-EXruSc mc--but as you have
correspondents from almost all parts of tho
county except this democratic district wish
yon 70 understand that your paper and prin-
cipleS are not forgotten in this enlightened
section, where we can amply support two
whiskcy shops at one -Four Corners as the
Yankees say by X Roads.
| There is large amount Of grain in this
District as yet and the roads SO bad it seems
almost impossible to get it to market, altho'
we DO hear some Dragging about a piece OF
Plank Road, which seems from the facts, as
| they appear to MS, to have been built between
Elkton and Cherry Hill, and, principally, for
the accommodation Of those places.
Allow me to say that Your humble cores
pondent is a Stakeholder in that grand enter
prise, as it was represented TO us last fcbry,-
| airy by those who were getting stock to build
it. | have been over said road--the foul.
miles which they say is finished, and am
pleased with part of its appearance tho
plank part, especially.
1t seems th.rc is no chance for us to cs-
cape paying toll, if we travel over the road
and have it from those who act as Mana
gers that the tolls received clearly demon
state that it is profitable investment for
money. Those Managers caused some two
miles OF the upper end Of the road to be
graded in the fall which is now the worst
road in North America almost impasSahlc
on horseback. Notwithstanding all this, and
the many who pass around the toll gate. Il
see there is but one erected they still tell us
the road is paying handsomely. Now when
they charge us toll and we cannot haul half
load after leaving the planked part of the
road they must excuse us for going around
the gate.
| wish those Managers TO explain why
more of this road is not completed. Some
say Nincl prevents it: others that there is
no more money subscribed. ! have been
| taking peep at the Charter: compared If
with other Plank Road Charters, and find it
in my opinion, the best charter | ever read
| | wish to draw the attention of the Managers
TO: particularly
LIST: Unless SO 900 was subscribed the
Company could not organize. Their Reports
have SAID $4,000 were subscribed and |
know more was subscribed after the organi-
zation: then why was not more road COM
plctcd?
Pad: The road should be finished. leach
milc) and mlcStoncs placed before charging
toll. This is not done.
Brit. 1t is the duty of the Managers to eX-
hibi; Report, each year, Of the financial af,
fairs of the Road for the bcncii Of the Sock.
holders. Where is the Report for 1854?
IN: your Road is rs has beer reported
The charter tells Us thai dividends can only
be declared in JANUARY and .Iuly, and mus.
be declared in those months in each year. !
wish TO say hoc that JANUARY is almost ont.
and |, with others want 10 see Your re, ort.
Let us know what you have done with o,1
money. If you have done The right ding
don't he ashamed to tel il and vii! sub.
scribe more fit is Mooney YOU went, .,cn ]!
times arc hard.
hope you will insert tie above, and let rs
as it is now Winter, speculate on what is 10
be done in the Spring. If those Managers
hav" used or money W ioI 10 gccd we nn.
give some Inducements for Tie Central Rail!
road to call our way and take our grain lc
market; and we would like 10 know soon a
| understand great Rarta d Meeting i.
soon to I've held at lcwisyile, which vii
try and attend and give YOU Report.