Daily Republican., 1883-05-22
TUESDAY, MAY ~. 1883.
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passed by the New York Legislature at
its late session are some that have no
bearing nor relationship politics. -
Amongst the beneficial laws, or rather
one which will be beneficial in the flu
ture, is one to encourage the planting
of trees along the highways, where they
will be both ornamental and useful
The new York law provides that any
person in the State who is liable to
highway taX-which means every per
son who owns real estatc-may claim
exemption to the extent of dollar for
every four trees planted on the road
side sMj Mjacent to or running through his
property, the exemption not to be asked
for until one year after the trees are
planted, when there is some assurance
that the trees will grow The law
specifies distances but allows consider
able latitude in making choice of trees.
A law like this will, no doubt, lead to
gradual change Of thousands Of miles
of bare country roads into highways
that will not intliCt the strain of heat,
sunshine and bleak winds on travellers
they Row do on both man and beast be.
sides.
This grateful change may occur in a
very short time according to the kind
of trees and the expedition the farmer
uses in planting them.
This is a law that should be enacted
in every Eastern and Southeastern State,
especially where timber is growing
scarce. To have number of locust or
other hardy wood growing trees COM
ing on by degrees would afford farmers
posting and railing, besides atl'ording a
very cheerful view and grateful shades
for long stretches Of Sunburnt, dusty
roads Had the Delaware Legislature
even passed a law like that to mix in
amongst its avalanche of partisan inca
sures, divorce laws, ditch and stock
laws, it would have partially redeemed
itself
Ia other respects is Delaware behind
in providing help and comfort for tray
elers over hot dusty roads, It wuulG
be AL easy matter to have watering
troughs scattered at certain distance,
along public road where beasts Of
burden might slake their thirstS. Dola-
ware and Chester Countie, TO the North
of us have these, and they are found to
be great convenience and comfort
Why could not the same plan he adopt
ed IN Delaware? Often horses have
to be driven miles when it is known
they are dry before place is reached
where there is a friendly pump and
bucket.
Another reform is Dteded in Della
ware, and when We tlluk Of it we are
surprised that hauuboards at cross road,
andtorks Of roads tavp not long ago been
adopted. In counties where they are
used a man may travel all day without
asking the direction or distance, there
by avoiding the sometimes disagree
able annoyance Of running gauntlet
OF cross dogs, and soaring the fami
nearest at band in an attempt to ascrr-
tain the location and direction Of thu
place We wish to reach, and after a,
perhaps not get the satisfactory inIJr. ,
nation desired. TLes. little hand |
boards, silent but truthful monitors Of |
the road We wish to travel, are 50 iuIl,- |
penSaDle where they have been in use
thai special laws have been passed re-
quiring them to be- posted wherever the
crossing aud the forks Of public rpads |
appear, and the same laws provide a |
penalty ior tanpcring with them. Il j..
hnpnI that Delaware IaW maker, NAV |
1onS"t partloanShip long enough to pay |
some attrll Ion tO forest trees, ivun. |
tlln> ana Augcr-boarda.
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