The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-28
The R00d Question,

inst week, iouT plans Tor ROAD improvement wert
submii,ed-,he first from the majority OF IN,
Committee appointed al the Ashland meeting
Che neXt by John u keene. Sr., Of the Twelfth
District, the mex, by Hon. John Weihered, and
the other by Joshua = Benson, Of the fifth Dis,
The newspapers Of the town we're requested to
publish these several plans, which rsques, VI
now comply with. BY surrenderinR much OF our
space TO the subject. The people may see from
these four plans the dlsline, ideas entertained
upon the road questionable Committee 5 plan and
tina, Of Mr.. we,hered favoring district system,
those Of Mr. keepe, and Mr.. henson county sys.
TEN
REroRT o. TaH COMMITTEE
THE undersigned, committee appointed At q
meeting held NJ Ashland Furnace In pursuance
Of q call from large number Of citizens Of Bal.
iimore county, in November last to take into
consideration the proprieIy aud praetcabili,y OF
improving the road system OF said county, and
to obtain information in reference u the bee, sys-
tens esew here 10 be laid before this meeting Tor
its action, beg leave respectfully 10 report, Tia,
they have given the subjec, serious confederation
and are prepared TO make some Suggestions which,
" In the main approved by the citizens Of the
county, will, in their Judgment, form such q ba-
sis Of Legislation as will enable us 10 have start.
ed in the right direction towards good roads. -
II Is scarcely necessary To dwell Mt any length on
the importance to every class aud interest Of a
community Vi establishing good roads---the land.
holder the farnlrg, The lab0rer aud the pleasure.
seeker--those who have proiase Ia cell, and those
who desire 10 purchase cheAp--are bpuni indis-
solubly in common interest. The Importance
l. admitted on all sides but old customs, WAYS
and usagcs cling 10 us with such ienacity that IL
requires general and vol concerted sfor, To
take the iirsl step towards right aciiou.
II !. a matter Ut regre, 10 your comHiiiieo To
find that Baltimore county, with iis wonderful
resources and abilities. is far behind hundreds OF
communities gilmore recent growth and less wealth
Ia all the facilities of intercourse between the pro.
dncers and consumers. Ia q review Of our re-
sources u will be found that there 10 no reason
why We should not, in very short time, put
ourselves on an entire equality with the best
counties OF any sister State. Baltimore county
with taSable bnsis Of near $40, 600 900 Of prop.
cfiy, has hihLTio aseIage. abOnt Onc-iwentieth
oi Que lcr erDi. per annarl ~ ia APPROPRIATIONS
for road purI osrs. including other appgopfisi ons
Tor bridges, ke. lnss tabular stairment accom-.
panying ihls report Your oOmmliles are salts.
lied that one hith OF one PER Ct iOf thu hrsi year
less-ning 10 one-ienih the SECOND aud peFla,s. 10
much lees the third year wosld give Us at the snd
Of lLsi time COOL roads ~ arr tn be- found In
this couGty. erd add ,Nenty To thirty per cent
10 the value VI ouf ,a.gble property, whilst their
beautiful inhurnce would bc !rli r. every depart.
ment Of our community
THE hrsi great fact, which Is apparent IN every
system which yeas e0inmitire have examined, e
that sub-divisiOns of disirlsts are made % ~ 10
lOcalise the responsibility aud peuss upou those
most immediately Interested. Our Object 10 IA 70.
commend LvcH Eisdirs .Sg5isn, Assimiiaied
~ far possible, TO States that have good roads
A .N.N =
10 one hall great ~ IL the aGra Oi the state Of
Rhode Island, aud YET We hsSs Imposed upon
eight OF ten lrrsous, the labor Of supervision VI
a. grea; an extent Of roads, ~ In that Hlais aud
others. gonld De- entrusted to perhaps onr hun
dfel aud 6ity.
Ia sole townsLips II ppnnsylv.nia shout
equivalent 10, Or lees thAa OIr ~ 1gT Election
Districts, there ate as many as twelve suIrTyisD:s
r." first great practical rant here Il local ina.
rhine;! E"ran avail ourselves of tAisiiug divi'
siOns ~ TIE cOa.,ir sal suppose AZ Election ibrt
10 feprrsrni township, bui ,lris the rcs-inb.
lance oeasss IN all ihrse Townships Ia Stat.
whose roads superior 10 ours, they base inll
sets Of iown officers Oi every description, revelnb
ling an incorporated city aud 10 addition 10 Nils,
they DEAN II necessary 10 ssCt fF0m i've Ia twelve
supervisors Of roads aud bridges This brings
rally. rs II should good foad to every mans
door. We should rndeavor 10 couhne the tar
Nffu auu tApft4ttN 10 'heH fsiFNttoh bbWlet eu'
iiiely and ~ far ~ poss.blr evrn, 10 any sub
districts which we may Iresls
There arr grra, discrepancies 10 the tassLls
basis Of diusreut districts In Baltimore couniy---
10 QUE, iof INSTANCE, 0as aud halt mil.iOns-ia
AGSiltr, nins uillions--but u nusl nj h. fOr.
gpi'ea tai tbs srfnn,s districts ob4alu she full
benefit 81 II. sal roads Of Hots wealthy dis.
,r'eis lying heiEre1 lhsil sd ibe conlnoD
ket, aud the rOunty seat. II I.st he oLircitd
thai il' remote 90 ouii, log districts with tls'
small taHa,sg hasis. would be- unable Ia makr a.
good roads ~ 'hsag sssra weslthy and po,alous
n"ishbois hot wlirn Il u .Os.lirsri that every
in.as ~ Tnad Travelled, betNsen aala sgts.lg M
extreme alsiIirk aud the DlaFkei, hes a Etaaiss
reqT and isaT-ans eopsegueni greater feIaif, In
exact proportion 10 It's 0eaFnees io the market
The sum necessary TO be provided for IL useful.