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

In reply to correspondent, writing to the
Ayis & Intelligencer, under date of the I'd of De-
cember, ard signing himself "County Roads, +" as
- whether oil communications touching change
In our present system of repairing roads should
not be published in both of the newspapers pub
lished in this county, we answer that we think
they should, and that a subject of so much i'm
portancea as this should be urged in every other
legitimate way, as well as through the newsp'-
pers. Perhaps, though, the mt dunn of the press
Is the most proper and best mode of urging
upon the people the necessity of this measure,
and awakening them to the Importance of the
subject but there are other modes, as well,
which we think would be almost if not quite as
efficient. What thinks our correspondent of call
ing meeting in each election district to consid-
er the matter, and appointing ten or even TWEEN
ty delegates from each district, either with or
without instructions from their primary meet
ings, as may be most desirable, to meet in Coun-
ty Convention or meeting, to consider the subject
of roads, and to take some definite action look
ing to permanent change in our present defect.
Ave and inefficient system.
We see by our exchanges that other counties
are holding county and district or neighborhood
meetings on this subject, and why should we not
do likewise The move in this direction was
first made in this county and we should therefore
be in the lead in this matter, instead OF tagging
behind. But we are not welded to this plan, or
any particular plan Of procedure. So the thing
is DONE and done'a at once, is all that appears to
us necessary. We are willing that any one who
chooses and is competent, should take the lead,
and will be satisfied with any plan that will ac
complish the object and without intending to
Aatter or be complimentary, we think our cor
respondent as we'll suited for a leader in this en-
terprise as any man in the county. lie seems to
understand the wants of the community and to be
fam liar with the best system of road repair, and
such man is just the leader needed. We agree
with him that of all other subjects this one
should be kept clear of and entirely distinct from
politics. We want good roads, and to have
them we must have men who are qualified to
take charge Of the repairs made upon them.
Now this is matter in which every man own
ing property in the county, as well as every per-
son who travels at all, is interested and, there
fore, we want first proper system, and after
that proper person or persons TO take charge OF
the various roads in the county and with this
we do not see what politics have to do We
have no disposition to dictate or lead in this
matter, and therefore make suggestions because
others refuse or are slow to do SO.
Several weeks ago we opened our columns to
any one who was disposed to discuss this SUBJ
ject, but up to this time we have received but two
communications in relation to it and here ex-
press our regret that the condition of our roads
excites no more interest in the public mind than
It does. Certainly nothing adds more to the
value of all kinds Of property in a county than
good public roads but as every business man in
the county knows that rs well as we do, we feel
that it is scarcely worth while to remind them
that change in our present system is necessary
TO the accomplishment of this object