The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-01-13

The Proposed Change in the Road Sys
tenn.

For tie .tgis ant IrteHigencer.
never saw anything work in more harmo-
ny than the Deer Creek Farmers Club and
our County Commissioners. Anything |
have said or may say in reference to the BAR
lington Road League is not intended in
critcisiug spirit. II was set up rs an exam
pie to show what could he accomplished from
the proposed change, and serving for both
sides of the question. Friend Scarborough
expresses my feelings towards the League
exactly. and | will say if there are any more
men in the county who will contribute $500
to the county give them Is miles of road. |
am glad to hear that some of us can get more
money than they need on their roads. This
is all we want to have better roads. Mr..
Smith said they have 300 in their treasury,
after so kindly contributing 500 for the road
passing my place. Some one is paying inter
est on this 800. Who is it. the taxpayer,
/ is true it is but small item; but just such
things enlarge the tax bill. | said in the begin
ming that ! was in favor of better roads and
economy, but didn't favor commencing on
the poor man. | will in my feeble way try to
show you how the change Will affect the poor
man. Give YOU one of the road pre-
cincts. will We do like the Darlington RoaC
League, pay our labor 81 per day and give
tine county the advantage Of this quarter !?
No, but ON the contrary We will put it in our
pockets.
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To procure road labor for the same any
other labor. Isn't this Il direct blow on the
poor man
And again, it has been said that the change
would not deprive the farmer from working
gu. his taxes. for the man who has one Of
these precincts must have help and would
call on his nrlghuur farmer to help him out.
What is the result in this case. Why, MIR. C..
Will say to \. or Is. you send out Your
month hands and ! will give one dollar per
day and for your team will give you two
dollars and fifty cents. The twenty five and
fifty cents ON man and team per day, whc e
does tins 20! The county is supposed not to
lose ANYTHING un this deal. If Mr.. c. does
make Il dollar or two per day oil of has neigh
Dor y. But it does. Mr. A., seeing lis stu
alton, knowing this is the best he can do,
sends out his men and team, with these in
Strrlctions Men you needn't kill your
selves take your time and come home
about live O'Clock. We don't yet much for it
any way" Mr.. { can't say anything, for
fear will not vote for some one. But if Mr.
{ can hire men for $l2 or $l3 per month lie
won't call on Mr.. AS force at all The
greatest number of good men We can gel to
work the roads with the proper restrictions
on them the earlier we can get them worked
and with better results. The present system
= all right, but it needs some amends. II
has been recommended that we build less
bridges and more of them be wooden Gov
cred bridges | will add let us make less
new roads and Use better lumber on our
bridges word to our General Road Super
vIsorS. If | am not mistaken, in course of Il
wears time some one will commence to ar
range for your execution. Economy seems
to be the order of the day-myself with the
rest for it, only on Il little different line. If
we want true economy let us commence at
the top and come down all the W ~ until We
get to the man that handles the shovel, pick
and stone hammer there draw the line. Do
not start him and go up until we get to
the office holders, then want to make more
offices and pay larger salaries.
There is Il great cry about taxes, but wait
until we get our three Commissioners, road
engineer. our road Commissioners and one or
two other offices arranged and filled at uu-
known salaries Then when you farmers get
your tax bill you will have something to cry
about ALBERT l.. MCCAIN.