The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-28
Look at the Future.

The agitation of the extension of the city limits
has excited the avaricious desires of some other
of our neighbors besides the City of Monuments.
And it is quite time the people of Baltimore coun-
ty had compelled their representatives, or mis-
representatives, at Annapolis to do something
that will be potent in keeping the territory of the
county in tact. And this can be done only by
the reduction Of our expenses and the promulga-
ton Of progress and development by furnishing
facilities for communication.
We have asked with what ability we possess
for the abolition of the existing road law and the
enactment in its stead of one that will expend the
money on the roads instead Of lying it to super
visors. The people in all sections of the county
desire an economical administration of our affairs
That section over by Howard is not free by any
means from clamor for annexation to it, Take
the first, second and thirteenth districts and the
vast majority of people there are more convenient
of access to Ellicott City than they are to Tow
Sontown. If they are obliged to approach the
county seat on horseback or by private convey
ance, they-the great majority-do not have to
travel more than half the distance. If they 90
by rail they can do it more conveniently and ex-
pedtiously. Nis the lack Of facilities for getting
10 To'csontown that has originated great deal Of
this clamor. II these were made what they
should and what the county is amply able to
make them we feel confident that we would not
be much troubled in that direction. But unless
this is done we fear that we may be obliged to
repent in ashes without the sack-cloth when it is
too late.
Baltimore county has $3.50, 900 on hand Un-
less that money is put into an improvement that
will develop and increase the value of the proper
ty of the county and furnish facilities and accom-
modations for the people of the county, we shall
wake up some fine morning and discover that
our money has departed we know not whittier.
We believe in the maxim of Cakes Ames-''put
it where it will do the most good" That place
is in a railway that will develop the property of
the county and give travelling facilities to the
people of the county. The construction of
steam railway from Baltimore to Towsontown
has been pressing need for fifteen years. The
Legislature can yet pass bill, If IL is agreed up
on by the Baltimore county delegation, to appro-
pirate portion of This $3.50, 900 to the construc-
ton Of this railroad. There is no investment
that can be made with the county's money that
will be SO remuneratve as this must eventually
be. If properly managed it could not fail to pay
the interest on the money. 1t would put con-
siderable amount Of real estate in the market for
building purposes which would greatly enhance
the taxable basis in the county. And j, would
furnish facilities for the very people whose money
constructs the road. This will render that por-
ton of the county content to remain where it is.
Two things must be done, viz: Economy must
be practiced in the management of our affairs
and we must furnish facilities for reaching Tow
sontown. These matters are in the hands of the
peoples servants or masters at Annapolis.