The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-12-25
Our Road law.

lila ug decided To let taxation for roads lie
general, and the management and distribution
81 the iGnds be local, We suggest tsa, the impo-
silion of tax enough 10 keep the isads 10 pooi
condition ior sn5'iaai.ai purposvs siihou, con.
suliius the requirements of fancy dfising-lux.
ury In rntds-- aud the disirihuiioa of this tax
equally over the county, according 10 the nerds
measured 10y their standard, soaA meet the az.
pfosal o all fair aud literal minded men with
the further privilege Of any district or locality TO
impose an additional tsx upon dsif fof road puf.
poses Then ,be roads for the purpose Of trade.
heavy haal,ag aud marketing, wsald be KEEP, In
repair bt 4 eonniy tax aion, while Tau Y OF n,a.
caiamiz-d roads Nould be kept 10 orde- by To-
cal tax paid BY those a ho usr ihen most Tor thar
patl'sc, aud added 10 the appropriation from
the general tiN
PROVISION 90 allow each frteisldef the rfiv.
ilsgr - working out oue-fouuh Or oue.hait Of
It's genera. tax upon ihe road Asdiug on his
farm, would meet aith Vlash favor ia man,
ptris uf the county, aud W66il resgl, in the in.
PToventnt % the roads wherever ssauirs.ei in
TIE i"dis'dual complying ,~uh TIPS provision
could q" mote ~Osk to ,t.a- ktAi las . gIssn
amount money Than any one es- and would
feel IN interest aud take pride N dong It
Thee are the general features u aha, W. think
tine law should be- 70 control the road manage.
menl 81 or county What It's minatAe should
tc eau br easily regulated IL yog can once get
The reorie 70 agree upon the leading provisions
OF ihr system
The pfcssht Law makes such a shabby ptosi.
sion iaf ihc creation Of Her roldi that one can
s-r a .ltuet ihe embarrassing circumstance.
"a NNieh the local board hnd ihemsslves when
a'irmf'ins TO execute this porttoL n the lAw -
Any irfson may make application b. petition
~ lhc in'al board, &c, for opening he's road
SC aaa The aid local board may "te,efmi.-
upon 'Hf ptOptciy Of granting the said ruai
aud sn,ii proceed to asses the expense ihvfcoi
upon ae parlits interested, aud Ihs districts res
teCUtt#A 10 such proportion thsy mar deem
just sui proper" SAYS the lau
This Iuis the matter Of new t,lAds eaiifrlr "a
tas dl.sf,toa OF the individuals constituting the
lpcai lizard. N@hssi giriHg hs PaFiiss, oc0 WAe's
tfnf tsH ntw rfsff say pass ang seies ~ ne AZ.
's'r ~ pforts,os IA thi, casel ~Asferer 1, mod.
Per an YPoal 70 say A,gAsE iytbsnal Msst, IN
Nliilss "a beiisve tbat this could base been the
intention u the trainers VI the lac o. Of The lsg.
.. -. ss.,a y !. ~ se'ss s's y.
pafty ~ his right 70 sFsas by iBEi smd ibis ~
all ihr provision that 10 made for that eteei -
The laW does not f,qsire the board TO advertise
that hes propose making such ten road-it
does not require them TO noiiiy the pfopeft,
owners II The fac, aud ask them 10 attend aud
MAKE d, 70 Obj~eilon-ii pfssefttss no mode OF
procedure whatever This call. loudly tot an
amendment. or the passage o. a. entirely neu
law
Anstbs blundeE made 10 The ias - eomIel-
ling the treasurer aud collector % The board to
gi-. bod 10 the R,fris; There is 90 such bod,
corporate known 10 our laws district II
the tt, satr and collector shos.d maj. default
10 IA aneai q the ,Axes collected, q shoula be
prove u fai'hfai 10 bis trust IN thE mattel the
ds'r,ef could not sue, bscsnsr then 10 40 such
corporate boiy lit exists only 10 geographical
LOCALITY n has no being 20 lessl contemplation
II isto he hoped, in view u issse discfrpin
tiss aud the hsfdshps and dissatisfaction a,
,raGiny The execution 81 the psrsnt Law, that
oar leg stature will either repeal II aud pass a
aea oAt. Or make such ame Edmsas 10, aud al.
ttfAfipts o. IL a. experience has shes aecesssfy
nni good policy and fair dealing sciais II is
not 70 - cApse,ed tha, lAw oosa 10 framed
thai ~oui give Satisfaction or 81 - that would
contain yssf tatefig 'fAii - hence the
ue.rssity uu~ upon a. Law hing OF
gruNth. u V the ctetlutr 81 -s<f ~ and eir.
snu.'-ar's The nrv-ssiiy o. .. tSsg 10 food
fJads. m-ds 80 By the op,fsiiou q ~ Law tina,
consalt. the wishes. and meet. ID. APPRECIATION
~ The fHi,'s iBs;hiug ,hof. y IL will fail
g. accomplish the desired .ud ANY iaa will
Operate '.sdis that do. soi have The approval of
The people An iniiGrfcni lAs bat docs this
wall accomplish much lhs' the i-s' laS withCat
10 etuiI fsat An