Middletown transcript., 1898-11-05
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few miles of MiddletoWn: The new
road acr0ss Augustine Marsh on which
it is reported more than $4,000 has
been spent, and which is not now
within four feet of being up to the
grade established by the engineer, is a
familiar example, and Gre which no
one believes will ever be success, in
fact, the foreman of the gang told the
writer that he had seen the road settle
into the marsh fifteen inches in "a
hours. Another specimen and later
one is the causeway on the Appoquini-
mink Hundred side of the creek, across
from Odessa. On this causeway, am
told, (although under the present sys-
tenn; no figures are obtainable) $1,000
has already been spent. They are
building mud road on each side of the
double row of trees that line the cause
way, and about ten feet outside of
them, although it is physical impos-
sibility to drive out there. The reason
given for thus making this causeway
at least 20 feet wider than there is any
necessity of its being. is that the Levy
Court Commissioner thought it neces-
sary to preserve the double rows of trees
for shade, in other words, spend $4,000
to shade about quarter mile of public
road. In road matters, we have num-
erous instances and it is only necessary
to mention one: A short time ago it
was necessary to rebuild the stone
abutments Of certain bridge. Two
men were hired as stone masOns and
one man as helper to the masons. Two
men were hauling gravel, one helping
to load and working about one-fourth
of his time, another man helping to
spread the gravel. To "boss" these
seven workers there were: First, cne
Of the Road Commissioners who
"bossed the whole job;" Second, the
son of this commissioner who "bossed"
the loading of the gravel; Third, the
road supervisor who "bossedo the
masons; Fourth, the ''boss" Of the
spreading the gravel. And all of this
"bossing" and what little work was
being done, was paid for by the tax
payers of st. Georges Hundred, Is it
any wonder, in view of this conditinn
of affairs that the Road Commissioners
are making the fight of their lives?
How many chances they are taking is
shown by the remarks of Judge Spru-
ance in the appeal cases heard and de-
cided this last week. He told the reg
istration officers that they bad not
tried in any way to comply with the
law, but that on the other hand, they
seem to have tried to get as far as pos
sible from the law in their actions.
The following is list of the men in
the Third Election District Of which
Augustus Hushebeck is Registrar, who
were placed on the Registration Books
by order of Judge Spruanee, as taken
from the daily papers of Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week:
John T. Newman had lived in the
State 8 years, the county the same
time, and in the election district, as
testified to by the owner of The house
in which he lives. since last December.
John A. Henry, Robert Scott and
John Edward Cammile, were born in
Delaware and had lived in either st.
Georges or Appoq uinimink Hundreds
all their lives.
John E. Medford and William
Wright were born and raised in Mid
dletoWn and had never lived anywhere
else.
Eli Fl. Barrett had taught the colored
school at Hamtown for three years and
is now on his fourth successive year.
John Chambers had lived in St.
Georges Hundred for four years, but
had been refused because Ex-Lieuten-
ant A. J. Pennewill said che guessed be
had been in jail"
Sewell Gale was born here in Middle
town and has lived with his family in
the same house for seven years.
William Banks had lived in st.
Georges Hundred since September 1896
and for at least IS months of the time
in ore house in the Third Election
District.
Under the Registration Law one-h half
Of all the districts in the county were
given Republican Board of Registra-
tion. Yet in the more than fifty cases
Of appeals presented to Judge Spru-
ance, there was not case of Demo-
crat who was refused registration.
In view Of all these facts, and the
further fact, that John G. Allston and
Hiram Pleasanton are both known
throughout this bundled as honest,
capable men, is it not the duty Of the
good citizens of St. Georges Hundred,
to throw aside partisan prejudice and
elect Messrs. AllstoD and Pleasanton
by big majority? In order for Demo-
Gratis to vote for these two men, all |
that is necessary 10 do is to stamp the
square enclosing the plow, and after
drawing The pencil (which will be found
in the booth) through the names Of |
John w. Voshell and Richard L. Gray,
write in lien thereof, the names Of
John G. Allston and Hiram Pleasanton.
II enough Democrats do this, st. |
Georges Hundred will be assured for |
the next four years of an honest ex-