The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-13
Public Roads.

hAhFohD NOONli, ocSouiper Vthb ioot'
To the Editor of the 1Eyis & Intelligencer:
DEAR SIR Il wish in my soul, Mr. Editor you did
travel more, and might also wish that you should be
subjected to of the perplexites resulting to
Of from the bad condition of roads, that
desire TO you suffer for neglect but that you
should become better acquainted with the difficulties
that result from bad roads thereby enabling you lash
us through your columns until we make Them better
You right in assuming that it is not the dread of
additional that would deter people from achange
of SYSTEM but the knowledge OF the wasteiul
in which the present app OPERATIONS applied by per-
who have not the most remote idea good road
mending II could i'd ourselves of politics. far as
to appointment main thorough. of men
whose k1,oion ability for road mendiHy would at once
give the Taxpayers confidence the result would be that
in very short time the public would be gratied with
the result and cheeriuliy pay the additional tax when
| assured OF its proper appropriation.
agree with the correspondent of the Sandusky Req
ister in matters that he writes Of and would slg
gest that We possess ourselves of the Emerors Bage
without the EmperOrO that young America might try
his hand ut road making. What the result would
10 Will not predict, but venture that people would
be pleased even If the roads did not COME up to the idea
of his Iighness.
The correspondent of the Sandusky paper lays down
plan for country roads that would lie much BETTER my
opinion, than entire stone roads, tut much too
for thoroughiares. think not less Than is feet wide
for the part made with stone, and not less than "A feet
wide for the clay road would be best The latter road
would lie travelled during good weather. at all times Of
the year. AID make great saving OF the most expensive
road in material.
wish Mr. Editor the Rsyister's correspondent had
given detailed account OF what he calls the long
road scIaper that might also do the work of ten men
by machinery have had the idea of road scraper for
smoothing roads, but have never operate. My
idea would be embraced in the letter A, properly braced
to keep it in shape with heavy cast anges oted Oh TO
the under side of heavy tmbcrs that form the shape
the scrapcr This scrapor, drawn by two pairs of
oxen when the roads drying in the spriug the
year. think would effect great saving, and put
rough roads in very smooth condition. by being drawn
them lengthwise at that season. Would it he
advisable that our County Commissioners make them
selves acquainted with their use and orer one made 10
try their utility l began this communication TO tell
you about road improvement in baltimore county,
beginning at Jerusalem Mills running to Kngsrille,
then by way OF the old Rel Air road Baltimore. The
Turnpike company that road have hands work on
tour sectiouS leyeng the hills down to A degrees and
90 feet wide at the western end, and TO degrees and
forty feet wide at Jerusalem End This work. when
pleed will certainly enhance the value of Real Estate
its line. have heard it suggested that horse rail-
road should be constructed this line Bel Air which
would he something still newer and might stir up to
improve our roads
Yours, Very Respectfully,
COuSTY Rotna