The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-02-05
For TIE Cecil HMg.
Meeting in Elt Neck.

AT a meeting Of the citizens and tax novcrs
of Fix Neck. hcl on Monday, The 9lh d,y
of JANUARY, 1889, at Tic new Sc! DOL liansg.
near ilatt's Meeting House, RoDMnr HIATT
was called 10 the Chair, and JonN \. WILSON
acted as Secretary,
The object of the meeting having been
stated, to wit: To take into consideration
The rroprirty Of a renewed olGort in behalf of
new road proposed to be opercd from or
near Nicholas F .Iofn>ons Gate, and passing
thence TO interscct The turnpike at Ell Land
ing when after consultation and proper con-
>!dcraton Of the subject in its past ard pres
cnt aspect, the following preamble and rcso-
lutions were unanimously adopted Us the
scllse IF the meeting.
HhercaS, In the year 1S5G, the then
Board Of County Commissioners. in conse.
qucnce of Petitions To Them PRAYING the omen.
M OF new road from point at or lea,
Nicholas +. johnson 5 Gate, and passing thence
until II should interScct the turnpike at or
near Elk Landing, did appoint Examiners to
view and detlm;ne the propliety thereof -
-fnd irhcrc1S again IN the year 1858, the
present Board of Comfy Commissioners, in
consequence u petitions to them making n
similar prayer, did also appoint other Exam
hcrS TO view and determine the proprioty of
the same; ant riereus, the said Examiners,
thus appointed, il the two several occasions
Alluded to- and ON each occa Jon comprised
OF different persons and none Of whom resided
within Elk Neck di. upon the sulcmnily Of
thcl oalhS report unanimously on each o.
caSon, that in view Of all he circumstances
II was proper and demanded by sound policy,
and also by the greater convenience and in
ttrcst Of a considerable portion of The pcoply
Of the county that said road should be op.ned:
ond WtcrcaS, the Board of County Comms
Sl0nrrs, III acting unOn the report Of the last
appointed board Of Examiners and after hay
ny fully taken into consideration the merits
OF the question, did giant the petitioners IL
compliance with their prayer in so far as to
Call for proposals and award contracts for the
work to be performed ; and furthermore to
levy upon the aSScSsatle property Of the
county sum nearly sufficient to complete
the work which said levy. either has been
OF must hereafter he, paid ny the tax PAYERS OF
the county; md WhertGS, an event has occur
rcd touching the matters aforesaid growing
out Of ii decision OF the Circuit Coult, where
oy, Ill consequence of an ntosnalily in papers
upon an appeal thereto taken at the instance
Of one complainant, the proceedings were set
aside, and it now becomes necessary in order
10 have said road opened. that proceedings be
taken anew and as an expression Of opinion
upon this subject Be it therefore
RcS0ired That the citizens and property
holders Of Elk Neck are as deeply interested
in the opening of said road nov as they have
been at any former period, believing the same
to he intimately connected with their future
welfare, and justly due them.
Resoircd, That the money levied upon The
tax payers, and intended for this purpose,
should not be appropriated to any other use
than that for which it was intended
ReSoircd. That as it zens If Elk Neck, We
have been ever ready to respond TO the calls
made upon us by the Tax Collect or, as well
when the hurthcn Of taxation has been for oh.
ject9 OF Improvement in other parts Of the
county, as to meet current county expenses
and therefore now when for the first time
we demand an appropriation Of any considcra-
bic sum for our own benefit we feel that reci-
procity should be extended to us.
ReSolced. That we feel capable of UNDER
standing what work of Improvement best
suits cur wants and interests without the
interference Of prtudiced persons or those
who are neither of IT'S nor anon. us and who
have not. "A community of feeling and interest
with us, and as we have not intermeldlcd in
Sucn manner elsewhere, we lttl entitled IN
this matter, at least, to know and express oar
own wishes.
On motion, Rcsolred, That the proceed
ings of this meeting be signed by the Chair.
man and Secretary, and that copies Of the
proceedings be forwarded for publication to
The Cecil Hh7s and Cccd Democrat, and also,
that a copy be presented to the County Com
missioncrs, at their next meeting.
On motion, The meeting then adjourned
ROBERT HART, Chairman.
JouN A. WILSON, Secrctayy.