The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-31


The members of the Hartford Road League
met in the Court House on Wednesday, and per
| fected their organization by electing perma
nent officers and adopting a Constitution. Mr.
John Moorcs was called to the chair and Mr.
| w. l.. Amoss appointed Secretary.
| Mr. Amoss stated the object of the meet
| ing and presented form of Constitution and
| By Laws prepared by the State Road League,
which has already been adopted in eight coun-
ties of the State. The State Road League, he
said, offered this form believing that by uni
| form as well rs concerted action more effective
work can be accomplished.
The form us presented was adopted with
slight amendments, as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this organization
shall be the Hartford County Road League.
|. ARTICLE 2.-ThiS League is auxiliary to the
Maryland State Road League and il organized
under charter therefrom. Its object shall be
in conjunction with said State League, to
awaken general interest in the Improvement OF
public roads, determine the best methods of
building and maintaining them and to secure
such legislation as may be necessary for their
establishment and support
Whenever there shall be no mem-
Der of the Executive Committee of the State
Road League from this county. the Executive
Committee of this League shall have power to
NIL such vacancy until the next meeting of the
League when such member shall be elected.
ARTICLE4-- Membership of this League shall
be open to all citizens of the county. There shall
be no initiation fee, the annual dues shall be 81,
Of which one half shall be paid by the Treasurer
of this League to the Treasurer OF the State
League as the membership dues of the MEM
| bers of this League IN the State League in ac-
cordance with the charter.
ARTICLE 5--The officers of this League shall
| be d President, Secretary and Treasurer and
al Executive Committee, which shall consist of
such officers, the member of the Executive
Committee from this county and three others
to be elected by ballot at the annual meeting.
ARTICLE 6.-There shall be District Com
mittee for each district in the county to be
composed of three members, appointed by the
Executive Committee, who, subject to tie EN-
ecutive Committee, have control of and be re-
sponsible for the work in their district. The
Executive Committee shall have power to ap-
point sucn other committees as it may see fit.
ARTICLE THE Executive Committee shall
have control OF the affairs of the League, but
shall incur no debt and there shall be per-
sonal liability on the part of the officers and
members OF the League.
ARTICLE S.-Thc headquarters OF the League
shall be i'll Bel Air and meetings shall he held
as determined by the Executive Committee or
called by the President.
Mr. D. c. w Smith, President of the Darling
ton Road League, who has for years taken an
active and intelligent interest in the improve
nent of county roads in Hartford was elected
President, and Mr.. J. Wilson Moore, of Falls
ton, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive
Committee consists of Messrs. ID: c. w Smith,
J. Wilson Moore, w. L. Amoss, John Moores
DIR. w. W. Virdin and Alexander S. Bell. The
three last named were elected by the meeting.
Before adjOurning Mr.. William Z. Trimble
said he would like to be informed whether or
not there is any law authorizing road supervi-
sors to turn water from the roads into fields
at their will, and whether owners of land can
build obstruction to prevent water
from the roads from taking its natural course,
thereby compelling road supervisors often to
carry the water in Il gutter long distance to
stream or other outlet.
Supervisor William L. Monks, being appealed
to, said man can do as he pleaseS with his
own property. He can keep the water from
the public road from being turned upon his
land. unless such obstruction rs he might raise
would be declared nuisance. road super
visor can not go inside of u mans enclosure,
without permission, to open drain to let water
out of the public road.
Mr.. w. L. Amoss remarked that he had seen
some telegraph linemen trimming trees that
interfered with the wires and letting the brush
drop into the water-course. lie had heard them
remark: IF this were Pennsylvania we would
have to haul this brush away and burn it, but
it makes no difference here" Hethought some
protection against such action is needed.
Among those present at the meeting W ere
DIR. w. ". Virdin, A. Cooley, james X. keech,
William 5. Preston, b. II. Warner, james Lee,
Joseph Z. hopes, II b. Twining, William p.
Trimbe, J. NJ. Street, and +. w. Baker.
a note from Mr.. ID. e. W. Smith stated that
he had been prevented from attending the
meeting by the death of a relative.