Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-05-29

Nv resolution Of Milestone Landing Grange,
No. IFS, maryland, the lecturer was directed
10 communicate 70 your Journal such proceed
ings Of this grange as he might deem OF general
interest.
the question for open discussion was the condi-
/ ton o. our roads and the mode Of making them
/ ft for travel.
All present seemed impressed with the neces-
sity for good roads, and with the fact that we
pay heavy taxes for repairs and get little or no
| benefit for the money expended. An old custom
exists OF throwing little green brush into rui
or hole and ON this few shovelfuls ofearth, and
| then send in q large bill 20 the county, which
latter is usually allowed.
One member, who ought 10 know, stated that
the order Of the county commissioners to the
road supervisors was ITO patch the road so
that vehicles could get over, but nos to attempt
20 thoroughly repair" IL was supposed that
this arose from what we deem O mistaken idea,
viz that thus the appropriation would 60 fur
Their. In ore sense we agree u does: the money
goes, but the roads In short time are a. bad rs
before.
All seemed willing TO aid as far as in their
power,-souae promising tesns, some labor, -
| provided the board Of county commissioners
would meet them by giving the most OF the APP
proUriasion for the district to the main public
road in Il, and placing II in charge of man who
would agree 10 make that part good.
A resolution was passed that, In the opinion
/ Of this grange, q sEsfem should be adopted that
| The Three-Notch Road, as Il passes through the
district, being the principal one, should hrst be
taken In hand; that, as far as possible, Plows,
scoops and teams should be substituted for the
snede. hoe ana men; that the road should be
twenty ieet wide wherever possible, rise two FEET
| In middle, and slope gradually on each side 10
| the bottom Of the waterway; that where roots
| ureveuted the use Of the plow Tor that width,
| then that At least single track should be made
ON me same principle with double track, or turn
| ing-out places In sight Of each other.
A committee Of i've was appointed 10 wait On
lions 10 present our views and request the board
10 assist us In oar endeasor to gst good roads By
allowing as much 20 possible 10 the road mem
| toned and placing the amount in the hands Of an
interested sad responsible person, with iustruc.
slons 10 carry cut the idea Of the resolution, un-
| less better could be had. The grange believed
| that thus aons Of the roads would he worse than
| the- now are. and that by following mp the plan
we woula soon have good roads which would
cost very little 70 keep up.
The COMMITTEES performed les duty, and repor-
| ted through Ito chairman, Worthy Ovcrseer Boz
| hanan. al the regular meeting held on the 5th
inst. The board had Iissensd eourieously and
placed the resolution on file, but could give no
definite answer. ,ss4.--.s-
lnr hooes were somewhat raised, until re
were told that, IN private eonversaiiou afterwards
one Of The board said he did not think we could
get over kfiv doiEars ($s0l sor the ten miies ol
/ road under consideration. At the same time he
admitted that he ihodght they bad paid at the
rase a ens dollar o. foot for part Of the road In
the district. Said part, Was told yesterday, 10
nov almost impossible.
We live il hopes, trusting that ct the next
meeting of the board they win seriously look 81
4 the matter and do something 90 give us better
roads. Our roads are often O disgrace 10 she
county, and, believe, In q great measure the
| Gauss of the Tow price Of oar lands.
T1e AmerSrsm Fhrmev seems interested in the
reads of he State. Perhaps ron may accept this
as showing that your s1oris In this direction, a
| in othsFs, zse appreciated In old Sc. Mary's.
4 LxCxc1ER.
MEussens EsndEag Grsags, q. Msry's, Nd,
llfk APrig. 1879.