Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-11

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The semi.annual meeting OF the Maryland
Baltimore on November 10 and 10th.
The programme includes papers upon
school sanitation, upon public and private
dlsinfection, upon pollution Of soil and water
upon sewerage, on some diseases of domestic
animals, especially upon the recent fatal
epidemic among horses and hogs. An ad
dress will be delivered by DR.. G. Wardell
Stiles on Thursday at the opening session
upon the relation of slaughter houses to
human disease.
The Association was organized last Feb
ruary with membership of about Is per-
sons. There are now about $50 active mem.
bers, and good results have followed lie
efforts in many localities.
On Sunday night, gath, Geo. Fidler. Of
Mayersville, York Co., Pa, dreamed that
his brother Henry had been killed On the
railroad and the next morning he told sew.
eral people ofhis dream, Shortly afterwards
he was notified that his brother had been
CT ushed to death between cars at Brunswick,
this valley, that morning Valley Register.
BETTER ROADS MovEkENT.-A plan for
the improvement Of the roads Of Maryland
has been agreed on hy the Maryland Road
League and the Maryland Division, League
of American Wheelmen. Tie two organiza
tons, together with all the influence they
can bring to bear, will make fight before
the next legislature on two bills which they
have agreed are the most practical. These
bills contemplate the appointment of a State
engineer and county boards of road com.
missioners. Two bills have been completed
for presentation to the legislature That
looking to the creation of State engineer 10
in part:
There shall be appointed by the Governor
with the consent and approval of the Senate,
on March 1906, and every second year there
after, an expert engineer, to be the State
road and highway engineer, who shall hold
his Office for the term of two years and until
his successor is appointed; he shall receive
salary Of I'VE thousand dollars per annum,
shall give bond for the faithful discharge Of
his duties in the amount of five thousand
and shall! turn over all moneys, papers, etc.
at the cx piration of his term or when ordered
by the Governor.
ut shall be the duty of the Attorney Gen.
eral at the request OF the Governor, to give
his counsel and opinion to such officer. He
shall be provided with suitable Offices and
working equipment, and shall be empowered
to employ such engineers. clerks and other
assistants, and at such salaries rs the board
of Public Works may, upon his application,
approve; provided, however, that all such
appointments shall be subject to all such
regulations and rules as may be established
by any civil service commission created by
the General Assembly.
"The engineer shall investigate the condi.
ton of the roads in this State. and the best
means of improving the same, and shall sub
NIT to the Governor and Legislature on or
before January l, 1900, and every two years
thereafter. a report upon the state of roads
and tue best methods of improving, con
strucling and maintaining the same, with es
Inmates of cost, expenses. etc, and shall sug'
gcst some general plan of administration
thereof, either by the State or counties, or
jointly, or such changes in the prescn:
method as may recommend themselves to
him.
whenever the county or road commits
sioners of any country purpose to generally
improve its roads, or to open, close, grade or
alter any road or to do any work in or about
the public ways and bridges, and they shall
request the advice and assistance of the en-
gincer with regard to the same, it shall he
his duty to furnish his advice aud aid and
to make or have made all necessary surveys,
locations, plans and specifications, whether
such work Is to I've done by the county di.
recty or by contract, and to such plans and
specifications, the engineer will be further
authorized, upon application, to detail one
Of his assistant engineers to be attached TO
during such time as may be proper to aid
and facilitate road improvements. The sum
of twenty five thousand dollars or SO much
thereof as may be needed is to be appropr
atcd ont of any funds in the treasury for the
use of the engineers department, including
the salary to be paid the State engineer"
The plan for the road commissioners is In
part as follows:
There is to be established in each county
a county board of highways and bridges, to
consist of three residents Of the county to be
appointed upon the enactment of the law, to
hold Office until January l, 1899, 1900, 1901,
and thereafter one each on the first day of
January in each and every year by the
county commissioners, each thereafter to
hold office for term of three years.
Each member of the board is to receive
one hundred dollars in lieu of the expenses
and is to turn over all papers, money. etc,
at the expiration of his term, or when ordered
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Each board shall elect its president and
secretary and make its own bylaws, and a
majority shall constitute quorum.
Such boards shall have general charge OF
the construction and maintenance of the
highways and bridges in their respective
counties; provided however, that the county
commissioners shall open and close the high
ways, as provided by law.
Then follows a number Of sections pro-
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