Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-02-26

PORT TOBACCO, Nh.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1869.

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1869.
sAWs pnblish this week the Law Of
he last Legislature. in reference to the
IntSsnst Inptovenent Fund for g.. Ma
sy,s, Charles and Calvert counties.
kIThe County Commissioners. at
tksir meeting On Monday Lest, very pro-
pedy refused % assume the responsibility
q ne Immediate appropriation OF the
Charles County Internal Improvement
Fsnd. bat passed > resolution making
peosisi6os for taking the sense Of the peo-
pie upon the subject. This action Of the
Commissioners has, undoubtedly, met with
The approval Of large majority Of the peo-
pie. The sentiment Of the people is a.
kainst xxdss' haste 10 this matter. As
before urged by US. the time has not yet
aFsived to warrant rs in appropriating,
viAh safety. to- any company, the. one
Is1sthI tie iwhols amount allowed. by act
&4ssenby, u Be appropriated in any
Dc yeat. Nsw, in reference to this mat
Ter. there are . few plain propositions
iehlshoald be kept constantly in view:
Thu l. che osiy ssm that Charles county
hsI ever received. aud, certaisIy, all that
shs will ever receive from the State. It
therefore behooves No not to waste or throw
il away. Judiciously used. it Is capable
II doing us CREST good. but. like any 9th
q sum Of the same size. it is lisble 70 BE
wasted and lost. Now it Is undoubtedly
>sss, tAss any railro.d company would be
glad 10 get this fund. ANY one Of them
would perhaps contract to spend it in the
county on . railroad, and may religiously
intend 70 perform the contract. But cor
posations. like individuals. are sometimes
usable snd sometimes unwilling to per-
form their contracts. They are mere crea-
suresIo law. Every right they have is
y their charters, and if the right to con-
<raet il not in their charter it does not ex-
st. Now let Us suppose case. Sup
pose the $175, 900 we're given to rail.
toad company which contracted to expend
it in building railroad 10 Charles coun-
~. Suppose for want Of means or any
other cause the compauy failed to carry
out their contract. Then. Of course, our
money i gone. But suppose, after get
ting the money. the company refused to
bsiid the road through our county, and
~ had to sue to recover. and it was found
1hs company had no right to make such .
contrast. where would our money BEL
From I'll these considerations it strikes us
iear County Commissioners cannot act too
cautiously in this matter. Satisfactory
evidences Of the intention and ability to
build the road At AZ early, day should be
demanded snd received before single
dollar Of the money is appropriated. Now
what are the evidences or guarantees
which should be required7 To our views
the route should be graded throughout ito
extent il orr county. and rails laid to the
.senanes Of the county. Then every one
iwsuA be satis6ed that the road q will be
built At no very distant day. Our
yisws upon this matter are Influenced ~
m selfish considerations . to route Or To-
esation. n the course Ne have pursued
- hsTe had reference simply to the bost
means Of investing this fund in the inter.
~ q our people and State. The ques-
! t;qn Of ronte We consider distinct matter
,a,assns beyend the control Of our people.
TIE anouut Of our appropriation is too
small 10 have any influence in controlling
tkis matter. This. therefore, should not
= made : question Of difference among
ssosAll must know that the route Of the
resd viii BE- selected without reference to
NE wishes Of views Of any section Of the
county. We hope, therefore, this matter
tvillr b. spsouohed BY our people and left
ssitisely itothe control Of the proper au-
.,ASrity. e si9at'ze1 .a..i-asq q. 9'a .,'ia
gninio: o -4t-'--- ss+-------- III ~ has
hsmA notice that q movement Is OF,