Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-02-08

IN C0utogmiky 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a0e
in our Last paper, We give below The
plans suggested By Messrs. Parsons and
Balienger on ne subject Of the Public
Roads. The paper Of NJ. Psrsonss i
win be seen, discusses ether questions
Of complaint, but. bethinking ourselves
thai our readers might wish to knew
what thess.afs snd also What Fsnsdiea
he proposes for them, We have eonelu-
ded give his views ~ s<fenso. TIE .
per 81 BE. BalIeuRcf eenfnes iiself e.
elusisely to the Road ouesfi6n. And,
frst, of The scheme of hr. Parsons.
"The subject which NEST engages the
attention q he people is he public
Il think We need % sdditsonal lesis-
lation upon The subject, as some suggest,
for the County Commissioners are al
ready clothed with plensry powers in
regard to the management Of the roads
or at least enough Tor all practical pur-
poses, and they should be required BY
the force Of public opinion to enforce
them.
1--WE viii never have good roads un-
Gil the Law in regard 10 the fencing
along the line Of the roads il enforced,
and suggest that atke COMMISSIONER
be Immediately requested 20 pass nm or
der positively requiring al the supervi-
sors to enforce the lawin that respect,
that il 10 notify all persons interested to
move their fences back the legal dis
lance. 10 feet from the centre OF the
road by certain date, and If not com.
piled with said fences to be removed o.
other Instructions are. =
THE season Cor fencing is now 1t hand
and ,t would be The most favorable time
to enforce the Law on that subject.
81 also suggest that the supervisors
be required 70 cut outall bushes, stumps
and roots and trees where necessary ioT
the space Of 90 feet, in order that the
sun and air may the more speedily dry
the roads. This il q very important re-
quirement, the necessity Of winch Is
patent to every observing man.
There 10 nothing which makes q
country more attractive than wide roads
and straight fencing. The roads If kept
open aud clear would then almost mend
themselves, asit were, in many places,
for sufficient room would be given for
travel, and vehicles would not be COM
PEELED to follow one beaten and cut up
track. e.
Sin regard to gates on The roads am
in favor Of law being passed to 60 into
eject after one year, removing them en-
tirely, as they certainly are in most in
stances great nuisances and impedi.
ments to travel.
II trust that there will be an earnest
effort TO get a law passed during the
present session OF the Legislature that
every voter, petitioners excepted. be
compelled togive two days, or its equiv
alent in work or money, to be collected
by the supervisor, on the public boards
and to be called out at such times and
in such numbers as the supervisors may
select.
81 suggest then that the roads be sec-
toned out to honest and reliable tax
payers, irrespective Of past or probably
future party services, who, shall keep
a watchful supervision ut all times over
their sections and enforce the instruc.
tons OF the Commiss,oners, and to be
paid for their own survices II dollars
per day and for cart and team or horses
and plow the same and % cts. for the
driver.
THE rooR HOUSE.
81 think this institution shoeid be IN
der the entire control Of the County
Commissioners, to be managed 90 ID now
is, but in more economical manner or
rented out, as they might find best. One
item Of expense at least in connection
with its management can i'm my Judge
ment be lessened and that is the ap-
pointment Of Trustees. / think the
Commissioners themselves could take q
general supervision OF its management
By occasional visits at but little extra
pay and that they should make arrange
ments by which the nacessaries for the
inmates be furnished at much lower
rates than heretofore. There are rare.
" at any time over twelve inmates 10
be cared for and the manner in which
il has at times heretofore been managed
in the matter Of purchases Of supplies,
SC, has been gross outrsgs uppn the
heavily burthened taxpayers. Iwould
suggest that the farm and house be
rented ont on the most favorable terms
20 the county AID thai n contract be en-
tered into with the renter, say not
exceeding $1,000 . year, 70 take GOOD
care OF. cloihe and feed the paupers oc-
eupying tame. and that he enter into
. bond for the faithful compliance Of his
duties.
81 win make another suggestion which
- 10 rent The farm 10 responsible man.
the belongings Of The house to remain
as they are and in the event that homes
cannot be obtained Tor the inmates and
those who may in future he compelled
10 50 there, y liberal psasioas. that he
De required to take such, feed. clothe
and treat kindly for q sum not exceed
ing $-per montk.
II would suggest that By. Legislative
enactment the sherif . charge Tor feeding
prisoners In jzil b reduced 10 fortv-f;vs
cents and finally that The County Com
Be required 10 critically e.
anime and have .itemIzed al accounts
u county oficials and pas spon none.
Hnose lees and charges are moi strictly
n Conformity with The law.
The States Attorneys fees. the Res
lster O. Wills fsss, fhs Clerk a. Cirer;t
Courts lees are MI regulsfei by LAW 80
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