Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-09-18
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The Public Roads.

La hA ias ~ P'- ~ 1900
Editors Of the Times
DEAR SIRs la the Issue of the "Maryland
independent" of 18th inst, the editor of that
able i?) Journal refers 20 the efficient anG
rapid mnnner' in which the road from La
Plata 10 Port Tobacco has been repaired. Now,
Mr. Editor will say that two of the five corps
of road supervisors have been at work on TINS
road for nearly month past to- the neglect O.
other roads which i'll such state as to
render them dangerous TO man and beast tina
are compelled to travel them. | travel thS
roads in Charles county great deal and know,
whereof | speak The road from La Plata a
Port Tobacco is naturally one OF the best IN the
county and therefore does not need the care OF
the supervisors AS other roads IN the county
hat have rot the same fine ben rs this road
Tbs bridge AT Newtown, on the road from New
town To La PltIs Is in u very bad state OF re
pair The sides of the ditch over which il l.
placed having CAved III makes dangerous holes
between the plhnkS aud sides of the ditch IL
which horsr is liable To get his foot and dis
locate n bone and the county to be sued for the
loss OF ii valuable animal. There are se'traE
ugly mud holes in this road mhlch If lett Ill.,
winter viii te impaSSIb c. The road from
Aewtown to Port Tobacco Station and To TIN
town OF Port T.Haccofs venture 10 say the
worst in the county-nothIng has been done
10 il, save little patch work, since the pre-
cent system OF road mending WAS InAugursied
On thu road the water in Powder Mill Run
has hruken its banks and comes down the laue
which divide The Lands OF MtSsrS. 7 Murphy
ana I. 7. owen, and discharges itself in Clark
swamp l has has teen the case Tor three years
Iae water hiss wash, d most OF the gravel GU
aud a consequence The road, IA places, Il
luasmjre. IN Irezen weather has road is
solid Sheet Of lee, and persons going 10 Port
Tobacco are competed 10 take Tie ienye dove
ana 20 upon MI Murl ay's land. viii no
mention The present state o. impas,ihi.lay o.
Mt Itu, thts i near "a ugh to YOUR sauetun'
or v,u 10 rliu up and sr- tor H"uTSe!t Now
Mr. Editor | would IRe 10 ASK Thy 80 much
work Is iour on tae road from Ia Plata tn Port
Tobacco and other roads tio ~ ed T. mend them.
selves Is II because more prominent r,pub'i I
cans ONT .aud and have fine residences this
road lHnn any ota,r road IA The county Du
The sssi i4ui owners and p-rsous Who irave-,
isis road pay more tAIvr Than other residents
IF the cu4ulNt /, IL because one OF the uoaTa -
u county commissioners aud the clerk 10 tbs
.ams travel lhls road on their way To- Port To-
tayco7 Il IS well Tor the editor OF the "Iude.
pendea,' t. 4 pose % bis me grave! ~ good
. .ure 10 mend the rad tom Ia Plata TO PORT
Tobacco. | may DO hiA an uJus.!cr probAtl,
~ 4. = I3.utugsVtc enough 10 give the gravel i
Sat Is II sefl that one road should receive ALA
he attention 10 the neglect OF other roads ia
abe county and some Of her largest tax paying
citizens sud- Tue inconvenience 81 travelling
our roads that are never mrnied Tue hllh
corps Nhg,h Bas nvea a; wp5k 30 iO0E on thss
fav. from Ia P.alt 10 Port Tobacco, should he /
At least allowed To he What 1t was origln.il! 4
intended 1t should b.-a corps 10 mead to
worst yls,c, on 81 tic goads--a1 thereby
,oa'rr he greatest good On the creates, mum
Ter. lcug, tyr toe good OF 'ae epuaiy.
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