The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-10-14

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DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
Roads, Bridges and Taxes.
Reported for the Egis.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club held its OctO-
Der meeting last Saturday, at the home Of
Robert +. Hanna, near Fountain Green. ID. e.
Wharton Smith, president, was in the chair,
members present were William d. Lee, E. P.
Moores, John Moores, Thomas Lochary. L. E.
Swartz William b. Hopkins, James F: Kenly,
w. Hanna. Among the honorary members
and visitors were $. b. Hanna, A: 7. Patterson,
5. NJ. Lee, T. B. Whistler, W; E. Dean. William
Michael, {. C. Cronin and z. T. Gilbert.
The committee on Inspection, Messrs. Lee,
wysong and Archer, reported, saying that Mr..
Hanna's corn is excellent, the yield being esti-
mated ut 16 barrels to the acre. His herd Of
cows are first class, well-bred and well cared
for. 1t is headed by superior bull, OF Jersey
and Holstein cross. His hogs are fat enough
roundings are in good order. His dwelling
house has lately been enlarged and thoroughly
repaired, inside and out.
The subject appointed for discussion was !:
'Roads, Bridges and Taxes" 1t was opened
by the host, Mr.. Hanna, who said he likes good
roads. but too much turnpiking will bankrupt
the county. The worst places only should be
turnpiked Bridges should be built only where
absolutely needed. County expenses should be
cut down. The per diem of jurors and the pay
of judges are too high, as well as the salary OF
the Clerk to the County Commissioners. There
are many other places where expenses could
be reduced.
turnpiked, but not heavily. Stones should be
taken from dirt roads and not too much loose
dirt thrown on the roads Bridges should be
.Io.l 1..afK
ance. Properly stoned dig-outs are better.
j. W. Hanna said supervisors should throw
all loose stones out of the roads and all danger
GUS streams should be bridged. Some bridges
are built where they are not needed. Taxes
are too high, but he could not devise remedy
for economzing.
ford county have improved wonderfully. He
did not object to taxes for good roads, and
thought each district should have its own road
taxes. Too many bridges are built. 1t appears
that our commissioners can't say mo" to ap-
peals for bridges and new roads. He opposed
cutting down the per diem OF jurors or the
Judges salaries. A mans time as juryman is
worth all he gets.
james F. Kenly favored permanent improve
ment ON the roads, as better economy than
merely patching them. Our turnpiked roads
cost too much because we do not know how to
make them, and we don't do the work at the
proper season. Loose stones and those which
project above the road-bed should be removed.
Taxes are too high.
John b. Wysong said no citizen objects to
good roads but does object to the manner and
the time of year in which they are mended,
owing to Incompetent and Indifferent supervi-
sors. He does not object to money spent on
bridges. Taxes are outrageous. The county's
business is conducted in too unsystematic and
hap-hazard II sort of way. 1t should be done
on q cash basis.
T. E. Swartz also thought the manner and
time of mending the roads are wrong. Turn
pixies are needed but are too expensive. TOO
much stone is placed on them. Our dirt roads
should have but little dirt thrown on them
I,.,l. ochn 1.1ah tIil htlf hoy oft
placed where not needed. Taxes are too high,
but are beyond our control.
John Moores.-Our roads are sinking fund
and that is why we have high taxes. There are
too many supervisors Their pay takes 81 per
cent. of our road money. They do very little
work and all are paid per diem for coming to
Bel Air to prove their accounts and get their
money, and for this the county gets no benefit
Cross roads should not be tnrnpiked, only the
main thoroughfares. GOOD supervisors should
mended too late in the season. The building
of iron bridges should be stopped. Covered
bridges. built Of our own white,o by our own
mechanics, will last longer and are better i'll
every way. Taxes are too high but the county
should pay its debts. If our county affairs
were managed properly our expenses could be
reduced one-thrd.
f. B. Whistler said the County Commission
ers' Office should be conducted in business
like way. When our crops are low in price
taxes should be low also. by cutting down ex-
penses. The Commissioners can't say no"
The salaries of all officers should be reduced
than last year. Our. County Commissioners
should look ahead and cut the coat according
to the cloth. If turnpiking is not done proper
ly it should not be done at all. IL properly
managed the stone would go twice rs far.
Mr.. Moores argued that narrow-tread wagons
should be taxed out of existence as they will
ruin any turnpike.
William ID. Lee did not oppose spending
money on roads, even il 1t does cause high
taxes Bridges should be built over all dam
gerous crossings. The county should have
king
for use on dirt roads.
Thomas Lochary said he did not think turn
piking always makes a good road. good
dirt road is good or 8 months in the year and
an RECONSTRUCTED turnpike is never good.
Only the roads in constant use need be turn
piked The practice some farmers have OF let
ting bushes and weeds fall in the cutters and
of telegraph men throwing limbs of trees in
them should be stopped GOOD supervisors
should have all the roads they will take.
s. NJ Lee said supervisors should work out
their warrants in May or give them up to some
one who will do so.
r. Harris Archer.-Our roads are 100 per
cent better than they were IS years ago, and
they would be still better if taxpayers would
encourage the County Commissioners little.
/ don't mean by money, but by simple duty as
good citizens. If you see a loose stone on the
road throw it out. If the gutter is beng stop
ped by bush or something. perhaps, you have
left there yourself, clean it out. If there Is a
hole in the floor of the bridge near you get a
piece of plank and patch it. Instead of that
we arc all the time grumbling and growing
and doing nothing ourselves.
d. c. Wharton Smith said good roads are the
foundation of the comfort, happiness and pros
perity of any neighborhoQd. The Darlington
Road League is accomplishing much good to
ourselves and others. We mend about Is
miles and get $500 year from the county, the
League supplying the balance. We have turn
piked the roads in many places and for long
distances. Dublin district should be divided
into four or five road precincts, with compe
tent supervisor or head for each, who should
have control of the roads and spend all the
money appropriated for that precinct. Sala-
ries should be cut down where practicable. Road
League officers get no salaries. All loose stones
a little talk with the boys of Darlington school
about the danger of these stones in the roads
and asked them to interest themselves and
throw them ont wherever they went. They
promised to do so and their efforts have accom-
plished much good. Why could not all school
children be induced to do this? Let us con-
centrate our efforts and get the right men in
the right places. Economy should be exercised
in the Commissioners office just as by a mer-
chant or good farmer. Our county Is unsur-
passed and if we only had good roads every
where would be paradise. Our County Com
missioners are constantly importuned and
think they must do something. Our supervisor,
S. B. Hanna said he liked to see good roads
and bridges, but hates high taxes.
committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs ID. c. w. Smith, John Moores, s. A.
Williams, James F. Kenly and r. Harris Arch
er, to prepare resolutions and present them at
the next meeting with reference to commit
tee going before the Commissioners to confer
penses can be cut down and suggest a plan by
which we can get value received for our mon
ey The next meeting of the club will be held
at the residence of F. w. Baker.