Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

McssFs. fdtf0rs we wOuiu kinuiy
ask you TO grant US space In your. estima-
bic paper TO reply TO the following article
In your issue of1Oth inst.
The residents Of Canal street better
known as Church street, are making It
warm for our town fathers because their
thoroughfarc IL made TO drain the town"
We beg TO say to the residents Of said
street, or that portion of them who are
disposed to make II warm for us. that II
they or the whole population Of Snow Hill
think they can secure the services Of
three men who are possessed of omnisci-
cencc, for the sum Of fifteen dollars per
annum, they have made slight mistake
and we beg further to state, that we the
present commissioners did not assist In
the formation Of this part Of the earth
known rs Snow Hill, therefore we fail to
see how we can In any way lie held
answerable for the topography of that
portion Of Il known rs Church street.
The said street Is valley and must nee
cssarily drain the rain fall from the sur
rounding high ground. This condition
Of affairs has existed so long that the
memory Of man runneth not To the con.
trary, and consequently we the present
board had to take Il as we found Il. How
ever should there be any individual resi-
dent Of said Church street or any other
street in Snow Hill. who possesses or
knows OF any coninvance, by which the
high ground surrounding said Church
stree, may be lowered or the valley made
higher without cntalling cost that would
neccssi,atc a higher levy of tax than 90
cents on the hundred dollars, rs now pre-.
scribel by act of the Legislature, we the
town Commissioners, will he very happy
TO avail ourselves Of that knowledge.
We the present board found the afore.
said Church street in very bad condition,
when we assumed the duties Of our office
and we will not affect to deny that the
street is badly drained nor will We deny
the street has in the way ofdrainagcto do
more than its share. but what are we or
you going TO do about IL: That It can be
properly drained there can I've no denying
but il will take money to do il. and where
is the money TO come from: The limited
amour, We have according to law 70 levy.
will no, do il and we respectfully inform
some Of the residents of said street. we do
not intend To take our personal funds to
do il with.
We are now doing the very best we can
do for the street, with the means at our
command, and we would say that IL III
becomes one Of the citizens Of said street,
who calls himself Christian gentleman,
to say to the bailif while engaged in the
performance of his duty rs laid down To
him by the commissioners not TO regard
the orders of the "infcrnal sc0undrels
tmeaning the commisslOnersD who ordered
HIM to repair the street hut to do |, Ms the
hailiir thinks il should be- done.
In conclusion. we the present board
would say. we reluctantly consented Ia
assume the duties of our thanklcss office,
and inasmuch as our cndeavors are not
appreciated but an the contrary n very
strong disposition Is manifested To cen.
sure us. we will most checrfully resign,
step down aud out. II any legal way can
be found for so doing Very respectfully
TmE BOARD or TowS Con. Snow HILL.
\. D. IRWIN PREs'T.