The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07
The Iiond .Eorcnrnt.

sWs ANoNN .NOCcHtfNGs
We are heartily glad 10 sec 50 much interos,
manifested IA the question OF the public roads 10
Our coun,y AZ Is now being shown. The meet
ing bell ID, falkland q couple Of weeks ago seems
to have turned the aticuliou " the people to this
imro'ian, snsleci, aud there 10 every indication
that ihe adjourned meeting TO be held in Tow
son'own on the 18th Instant will be largely at
tended.
We do not know any subject which should en-
list greater share OF public attention than this
There Is no citizen Of the county but what, in n
more or less degree, uses the public roads, and as
all want 10 travel over good ones, all should be
willing TO lend their aid in favor Of any prOpos-
cd Improvement Of our road system. There is
no deny ing that our present road system is de-
fec,ivr and hence our terribly bad roads, 10 bad
in the winter season, in many cases, as to be- al.
most impossible. We believe the fault lies with
the system, for We have had some excellent dis.
trio, road supervisors, and yet bad roads have
always bccn the rule. We want asW syHem,
one that will bring larger amount Of money to
the improvement Of roads and expcnd II more
iudiciously
There was last year expended on public roads
aud bridges in baltimore county the sum OF SlG,-
SSH 0G that is, that amount was paid by the
county, but 1t is probable tina, nearly an equal
amount was raised By individual subscriptions.
Aud there will have TO be more Of this, We niag.
inc, five have anything like perfection In our
roads. 1t may happen that u few persons only
may he interested In road and tina, they may
wan, good one. To obtain this, individual
subscriptions mus, be made. Experience has dem.
unsirated that after road has once been put in
good order, it is comparatively easy 10 keep IL
-, and a, lrihing cost. |, has been the prac.
found particularly muddy place in a road, to
take a lot OF dir, and empty il in this hole, cav-
/ /, 10 be trampcd in or TO be washed away by the
first rain, in either event leaving the road rs bad,
/ or worse, than IL was before. And then, there
/ j. no den, ing the fact that much Of the money
/ levied for the use Of the public roads has been
wasted. Supervisors, like other men in other Of
icvs, want to make money out Of their positions,
and hence they ncglec, their work, By employ.
ins boys 10 do mems work. We have all seen
this, and its icsults.
What change will he recommended by the
meeting 10 be held here We know not bu, eT.
lcf,ncci and practical men have the matter in
rharrc aud We look tot much good to result,
from ihcr efforts. \ writer in the .LMrnal OF
lastwes suggests plan, as follows
The subject OF county roads a nj bridges
should De- placed under the control OF the people
ofcach Election District, Tor which end Distric,
IL Re.
should br appointed. The power Of these local
Boards should be limited 10 their respective his.
ircis. ia which they should exercise general con.
troll
They should make annual estimates OF the All.
rroNima't amount necessary TO Keep the county
roads IN repair ia their respective Districts, as.
-css and levy the same and return the lcvy lists
10 ihc county Commissioners in time tot the
general county levy.
This tan, when collected, should be paid over
ny tie Treasurer of the county, upon the war.
rant 81 the District Road AMI Bridge Com'ais.
-inncf.
This fund should be- expended by them, ns far
as required, aud iePuri ., tuads thereof TO III,
Count, commissioners, with proper voucher.
quarterly.
Th,.r local Boards .ould be appointed by III,
tognty commissioners. whose compensation
should he "a reasonable irr diem for ever, lar oi
Ac'ga -.iSi,r "nly.
u o. probable that .omr plan ike this MAJ bC
adopted. and Till lcsali1ins it be- presented 10
The ncN, Legislator" aud passed by that body
It's an important suhj~et-on- demanding
'he aii"n,ion ofcVery tax payer. and We hope 10
scc - large meeiiu, here on the 18th instant. -
Happily there j. no polite. in it. that all may
unite IN fGriherincc OF tue end in flew.
We have received the following communica
ton on the subject, which We cheerfuly insert
h.sfrf. F'i,;ors II have h-en much pleased 20 oh
serve ia your Valr the publication % the proceeding
q meeting Ia oar county and your notice thereof
boxing % reform In system public roads u II
cr! ING shame that Ia fertile and pcpulous rounty
Ike t. adjacent to grsa, commercial metropolis suc
a Baltimore. that county roads YET such a.
would i-grarc new settlement in the Western wilds
AUD 80 such tact Nature has given u. rich lands
AID ~ have market door. and "; such the
condition - our roads that Il almost worth iuor- than
n" raise "a get it 60 market IL good road, are ev
dtuce. ~ CIVILIZATION a. some winter remark then
~ indeed 10 lsn!ghtrsi condition. Tor ia tour oyri
tkis county aiege without fear q successful contra
dctiun, county can b. found. With population %
dense a. oar., which j. aernr.ed with such public
roads Let the poScrfu aid Of the Prs. b. given 90 III,
iao' mont and tie community will bless you for FRO
m"ting pnlic blessing Arouse the apaihc, minds o
our eoi' to ts greA, subject and bring together at the
injecting called for the isih inst the truly patriotic men
- che county. through whose potent voice the fess
la'urr Will De- influenced 90 give us Law Tor Public
road. 81, i'll meet our neccsse. an DO honor 90 oai
ltolle FIFTH DistElct