The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-17
The New Plan of Road Mending,
What Some Taxpayers Say in its Behalf.


Dr. NJ. L. JARRETT, Fourth Distrct.-I GER
tainly approve of the proposed change, us ii
has been explained. l am very sure we will
under this method have much better condi-
ton of roads for less money than is now cN-
pended.
ROBERT T. BOVINE, Third District.-I most
emphatically endorse the proposed plan, which
has, substantially, been advocated by me at
the wilma Farmers Club, of which l am Il
member. 1t will lower our taxes and our
highways will be improved. Inever begrudge
a road tax, provided the money levied is judi
ciously expended. The wilma Club, at its last
meeting, ut the residence OF Mr.. ID. +. Cronin,
after an earnest and Interesting discussion,
were strongly of the opinion that 1t would be
economy to issue county bonds to make per.
maneut highways, on the ground that the in
VcStment would not only give present employ
meat to hundreds of men but would enhance
the value of our farm lands, bring capital to
the county and tighten the burden of taxation.
JAMES Il. MASSEY, Fifth District.-Many per-
sons who get road warrants don't know how to
mend the roads and while they may work hard
enough, money is wasted through their lack
of knowledge. l believe The change will
be beneficial. The Darlington Road League
works its roads on similar plan and
tine advantage is seen in improved roads A
man who maxes road-mending business and
has hands used to the work will do better work
than any man can do with green hands. A
man learns by experience how to work ronds
to advantage.
CHARLES WHITAKER, Third District thinS
favorably of the new plan. feel confident il
can not make things worse than they are. 1t
will likely save the county money and couSc-
quently give us lower taxes. A set of men
who follow the business OF road-mending will
be able to do more and better work than mex
perienced hands vino only work on the roads
occasionally. The roads, TOO, will most likely
be mended in the spring and not kept waiting
until late in the season.
A. p. SILVER, Second DiStrict.-If body OF
men can be appointed who will work the roads
in the proper time, it will be of advantage.
The allowance to supervisors for returning nc
counts ought to be Topped Off. If the new
plan will not supplant those who have hereto
fore worked the ROADS well, am i'll favor of it.
This class is not very large and could be pro-
vided for under the new arrangement. With
this understanding would like to see it put i'll
operation.
think it would be well for the county Commits
sioners to try the district plan of road-lneading
recommended by the Deer Creek Farmers
Club. The tax payers might be benefited by
it. The Commissioners, however, ought to be
careful to select good men, and bind them not
to exceed their allowance except by special
order.
COLUMBUS J. WATKINS, Fourth District
The plan suggested is a more business-likC
method than the existing system. | think it
will save taxes and the people of the county
would get more for their money than they ow
do. would recommend the Commissioners to
try the new plan.
s. A. S. KYLE, Third District-The General
Supervisor in each district ought to have con.
troi of the WORK on roads. l have always been
willing to pay taxes for good roads, but am
not willing that road-menderS should make ii
a rainy-day job. No road, for general repairs,
should be mended after the LIST of July.
would advise the Commissioners to make the
change proposed by the Deer Creek Farmers
Club. l am also in favor of issuing county
bonds for the purpose of turnpikng our main
roads. 1t would, in the end, be cheaper, if the
money were properly spent
/. E. L. PYLE, Forest HILL think the plan pro-
posed will be u great improvement over the
present method. 1t ought to save the county
money. Road scrapers can thereby be more
lixrl ar a
for the same amount of money. Let us have
q trial of it.