Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-08-21

= 49, - 81
MnmH &. s.~la rear zssaa 81 fhe Sih Ia
azams mpslnAN Nk1asieA nF mhaaeHev II may -
cmIle8 ess ii Ill sAn dixnIsy IL sin oGl1inl
aosas.eat y s.ae hnara e CeaHay Cos
mahsoness & W. JOSH G. End3c<k,
sesxsne4 IS s s. ere i.enaisx Grnt.ee. It's
i "a anaea1I SO - ks.lli1nz = be zFessnse1
~. - a 81 klas he fitsle narcnllm which
Il fmna1es na So fFfendlY l2nwmaRe Is has
ben nsnss sid the Beard have fequesfed
So . nanka sIs thEpugh lhs anne csmnnui hy
which "a wAn fH&
TIE Boaf1 nsTzs vesy murh Ehme the orgnnf-
zasson above <xred % win nos undexiake %
Ezpazs de slAE# ketea" roa4 with he ilsoistanos
oalsFed. Tbs EsN<leaaen whe Is dinesent tines
auineared kefhff ~ Boar1 q aalixil aid we're ~
ooisnined ~ tk.,gass and Il i cnrtaiia thai, NJ
The Esat menAshn il che sames - assurance was
afsen aknt nne 49, 1nmt dfrees1d % BE applied a.
fha repairs az zN1s road woni1 be dSIpiic4fed
Bad = not E<en 81 this he noard pioald not
bare exfcnde3 - laTeE IN making ths discrimi-
naA1nE rTHp1ksaeNs bat would bare ipE0cceded
unass the iaw anA haEe made that tslr propoE-
ton which juaeN wnnld seem % ae1nand. The
prvporsion IL sec rs nnads Is tsn miles. nom
: fosal npprnTf Son &C $500. in q district h&T-
inx abon1 % #||s e road. TIE rsedeF viii eas-
IL discover ik <eaem ATTENDED. Ia regard %
sfe e1afee a ,Isek Which Is eompEairled a, TIE
Beard have sd is REFER 10 the records of thsiF
assnn nrA &C., .s=. sma fF.aa al.are MAS exuend-
II IL fEp w .taersnm district from che 1sf az
Nar. fkFr. earunrv 1t. 1873, the sum OF
- "a 81. - ennf ennal 10 the asn0unt en-
xs..:5na ~ 8. .kss aisfrief IN 4 zerioa of three
800. fl8 S -. cnrrfaerinx his Garf. conla
~ - tnrlit. 8 - slher Districts make. any gen
arssl n6mros hut shnnQhafE fair only 10
ats.~~sass suaD "a ID, nrtns sssrfna ehefr dis
- 49, gssr armrnurssiRnm skpn
- .3~e-. r. I 800 s1 1nA fhe BoaTH thought
4 s fkvnrsht9 eonsidernfion az tlteir ped
-5sfs. esEfmu - a. she roads and that ie-to
lssssr ~ lufaens AZ taxation and deersnm coun-
= sss,,~~ .rairh 800 80 hara sivuea ara
Il sss s..m~~1l~~ ~. savs~safrr, IN thp
- ss.~ ~ rr ,sa,,er 4 roeSeea = romwuui
esr sf1,ss fss > IN which this urintsple Il ar
s.,-s vsyv ssvr@hav- The Nillsfone landing
-. -. Ss~is-ss A., .rr-,,a ~ ar,crne -
80 80 49, -. ,.svrrtf,,I me tls ,,ada r,nsf
- rs-ir5 and ,.naer ~, order az I'm. Board.
- - saarrssra leafrr n two olshe sl,pervigora
49, 49, s.,ss =, srta =, krov- M ahrv a.
- 'a \. 80 = $50 ;-r.~,ssxe ~ arv r:r.nr.
.,rri FsiIiar a. aceept new Suuerrisors viii
- sssns.,sS
Aeother GanIt found is the manner In which
a. ..-..-,.-;a4ion "a or8ared A. 10 exnended
rhs. IA ~ sl~s;enre "A 4 rpIe which ahs Floard
eannot now depart from. The law Of ls7s re-
onired ire Board 10 adopt uniform rules TO gov
- IN. exrera;ss.r. ~ money for renairs az the
80 cerssin rules we're adopted. one ofwhich
l. tIsaf NO Sunervisor shall expead more than
one-fourth Of his appropriation in any quarter,
,Is~- ,,er.ius;or Il krrt .btnine5 from The Board
Wishort sneh : Ynle. MANY Supervisors would
s-...,S ,hc;r g.slI amouaf AZ once. ana there
n,IS \. ~, vnonev 10 reuair roads for greater
,.er,;o, ~ the year and In seasons when repairs
sre absoIuteIr necessary. In many cases have
snnervisors exceeded their appropriations even
nnder sneh ruIes and without permission, but In
aueh cases the Board exercise discretion in al
Invrinw far the excess which IL determined by
she merits az each case. The amount 20 be ex-
nensea 4 limited hy law, therefore IL Is nscessa-
rv thaf rules should Be adopted 70 restrain an
over-expcuditure The roads have always been
fenaired under such commissions and know Of
no special appropriation in advance to any road.
In some cases. after road has been repaired, the
Board hare allowed the account OF the Snperyi-
sur for an excess rs other accounts are allowed.
In regard toother and general matters about
the roads discussed in the petition, will speak
very briefly. The roads Of 81. Mary's county
are generally in . bad condition, and, sup
nose are behind any in the State. Except In
ftw cases. no permanent repairs have been made
40 them. Every Que will admit that there Is but
one proTsr way 10 repair roads, and that Is per
manently, bot This, under the law as u IS now
anpIirable 10 St. Mary's county, eaunotbe done.
Immediately on entering upon the discharge Of
tI,e;r dntiea lie present Board were hampered
Win a law Ii nxed the price to be paid FIR
Labor and aount 70 be expended In each
800. which IS GOO, willnot justify any.
n : rssre ition. not only IN the Eighth
aisfrieiS cry section Of the county. Il
49, ssest economy that this amount
or this purpose. The Grange
would Es.E nedy for this by paying for la-
hor. nof /; nsy scrip, but we suppose, In