The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-29
For Tile Cecil Hhi.g
Road Meeting in Elk Meek.

At n Meeting held in pursuance to public
! Chapel in Elk Neck. on Saturday the ODD
day Of January 1859, Bnrhcdgc Brock was
called to the Chair and Franklin ". Lort APP
pointed Secretary.
On motion Col. George r. Howard was re-
qnested to explain the object of the meeting A.;
which was stated to be to take into cons idcr.
alton the plopricly Of adopting some course
Of action in relation to proposed new road
from or near Nicholas f. Jolnson's Gate in
Elk Neck and tc interscct the turnpike at
Elk Landing: When after due consideration
OF the subject in its present aspect, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted.
Re o'md, That this Meeting have learned
WIKI roget that the favorable action hlcto.
lore taken 10y the County Commissioners,
Iipon petition to open new road from
Nicholas T. JOhn>on's Gate to Elk Landing
has been lost to the Petitioners, in conSu-
qncncc Of an intoruality in papers, wherefore
all the proceedings Of the Commissioners
Cont. in that case, were set aside.
HcSoircd That such infornalitv was he.
You'd the control and without tlie knowledge
o. the petitioners ard therefore should rot be
allowed to ailtct lr,julici4lly their cause III
future
RcOlrcd That the taxes levied for III,
opening Of the aforesaid road, will be 10 the
taxpayers and c!tIzenS Of Elk Neck. dnublv
oneions, should IhrT fail in the renewed effort
they ln'cni 10 make before the Comfy COM
| miSsioncrs to have thtiI Just expectations re-
| tlHod and to dvclt to Other us IS the sum
already levied and intended fol this purpose.
and for which taxes have ben partially col
| Itcltd cannot by any means meet our approval
RcSolccd, That the same reasons which
operated formerly in favor cr opening the
Aforesaid road, Of crate with equal force to day.
lnaSmuch rs Notwithstanding the tI!ug
| change of circumS ancls tie road can vet be
opened to the public for a sum not exceeding
tina: heretofore claimed by its friends as It's
probable cost and speaking in our own be
hall and also III hyhulfo our absent neigh
bJrS, hose sentiments upon tins subject we
know to he identical with our own. We earn.
| estIy maintain that the opening Of the Road
| IN question, is Still proper and demanded by
every consideration of justice to fore bearing
people, and to . long neglected portion ofthc
county.
| Hcso!rtd, That inaSmuch as every part of
the county is compelled according to the as
SeSSao!e value Of property, to bear an equal
share IN The buNhcn oftaXalion, as well fo OH.
| Jecls OF Improvement AS for other purposes, SO
each portion should, in a far ratio. be the re.
cipcnt when fair and proper object i. pre-.
scented Of he benefits rcsnltii 6 fr, m lhe march
Of Improvement otherwise iaNa,iJn for pub.
| lie improvement becomes unjust and o;nrvs.
Sive to porllcn Of the people and in Justice
and of right, fer such Objects, should cease.
Resoircd, That three years have now
| elapsed since our Efforts became actively en-.
listed IN behalf Of this road, and nolwilh
standing the justice Of our claim and the good
policy of compliance Herewith have been
admitted not only by those onrally charged
to act up n the same, but by taxpayers in p0;.
tons Of the county remote from us. when pro-.
pcIly informed Of the merits Of the case, we are
yet without beneficial result: and if the
County Commissioners shall consider it their
duty hereafter to act mn 'avolahlc in our case
we then declare that further taxation upon US
loi Bridges or opening roads will be unjust
and we earnestly protest against the same.
On moiioa Re$oirfd. That the PROCEEDINGS
of thsmcvtlng bc.Signel by the Chairman and
Secretary and copies be lorwaldgd to The CecH
u hi2 and CecA DCm0c,W for publication and
also that copy be presented to the County
Commissioners at their next meeting.
Rco'rcd, That this meeting do now adj
iouln. i. BROCK,
FRANKLIN W. Lonr, See'y. Chairman