The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-11-12

On Monday last application Was made to the
Board of County Commissioners by Mr..
j. koyston Sitter, rs attorney for W. P.
Husband and the Havre de Grace and Bel Air
Railroad Company, for leave to construct
an electric railway upon the public roads be-
tween those two points, by way of Fountain
Green, Churchvillc, CarsinS Run and Ahrr-
deem, Tor the double purpose of conveying pas
seugers and freight. Tie order submitted for
the approval of the Commissioners by Mr.
Sitter, provides that the line of railroad shall
be constructed on the side of the public roads
i'll such manner as to leave for public use Il
space from twenty to twenty-five feet WIDE
clear Of the railroad tracks ana OF all necessary
wafer ways
The order also prov ides that the established
grade of such public roads as may he granted
TO the Railway Company for their use, shall be
strictly maintained, and that the company
shall furnish the County Commissioners wIthu
bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars
10000, to fully indemnity and save harmless
the county from any damage which may arise
from the construction and operation of The
railway.
The order provides that the work of con-
structing the said railway shall be commenced
within one year from the date of the passage
OF the said order; and that the entire line shall
be completed and in operation, within three
years from the date of the said order.
The above recited action having been the
cause of considerable comment, especial pains
was taken by The Agis to investigate the mat
ter, and we are informed by those who are in 4
position to be acquainted with the facts, that
the promoters of the enterprise have in anticI-
patton, secured an option on certain prop
erty ON Deer Creek, where the necessary power
could be obtained, power-ho house erect,d and
the vast water power of the creek be utilized.
Leaving outside the question of mere local
advantages, the operation OF such railroad
will open up and render accessible great por-
tiOn OF the richest, most beautiful, resourceful
and valuable portion of Hartford county. 1t
will also form direct connection between the
baltimore and Lehigh Railroad (which is, we
are assured, about to change its management
and the Baltimore and OHIO and Philadelphia
and Wilmington Railroads at Aberdeen, thus
furnishing Il trunk line connection deprived
OF the many disadvantages and annoyanCes of
steam traffic. 1t is II part of the design to
quire ut convenient distances, strips or land
along the line OF the road. which will be used
for the construction of sdngs and switches for
the convenient handling OF freight, and such
freight can he Carried to, and transferred to
either Of the Baltimore railroads above men-
toned without the extra cost and labor of re-
loading.
Our informant stated that it is entirely prob
able THAI branch of the road will be built to
ami from the flint on quarrles Deer Creek.
We are assured that should the County Com
nIssi"ners grant the franchise sought for, tho
resid nts OF Hartford will not be cuiled upon TO
subscribe To the capital stock.
At the meeting On Monday, when the subject
was broached, the commissioners deemed it
wise to deter action. This prudence is COM
mcndaDic. and We trust that they will give the
question lis due conside ration.