The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-02-26
FOR BETTER ROADS. u
A Meeting in Westminster in Which the
Subject was Discussed of
Delegates to the Annapolis
Convention,

The public meeting in the interest of better
roads in this county, held in Babylon's Hall
| on Monday, was success. About two hun-
dred people attended, representing every dis,
| trict in the county, and much interest was felt
and expressed in the results.
! The meeting organized by the election of
Judge L. P. Slingluf, of New Windsor
| district, as temporary chairman, and Joseph
| H. Krichton, temporary secretary. Mr..
| Slingluff stated the object of the meeting.
viz. To give voice to the sentiment for and
| against improvement in the roads, and to ap-
point delegates to the Good Roads Convention
in Annapolis on February "A. The chair then
| appointed a nominating committee of FIVE,
who reported the nominations of permanent
officers by naming the temporary chairman as
the presiding officer, and Mr.. Weldon B.
Wooden of Hampstead, as secretary, IN place
| of Mr.. Krichton, who did not desire to serve.
Immediately thereafter the chairman intro.
duced Mr.. Z. g. Harrison, .. S. Special
Agent and Road Expert of the Agricultural
Department, who spoke for an hour on topic
in which he had had many years experience,
the building Of stone roads. Mr.. Harrison
gave facts and figures and held the close at
tention of his audience. He was followed by
Conway W. Sans, Esq, of the Baltimore
Bar, who is Chief Consul of the Maryland
Division, L. A. W., and who gave an interest
ing sketch of the legislation proposed. Mr..
Sans stated that the wheelmen had no desire
to run the whole show, but were anxious to
have the farmers take the lead and would aid
i'll any plan for the improvement of roads
which was better than their own. He gave
some facts and figures about county bonds
which brought forth numerous questions which
he ably answered.
Mr. Joseph l.. Haines, Of Linwood, made
a few remarks on good roads, which were APP
plauded, criticising the present road law.
Thirteen delegates, pledged to 10 particular
act, were elected, one from each district, to
the Annapolis Convention. They were Elias
o. Garner, of Taneytown; Joseph l.. Haines,
of Uniontown; William P. Halter, of Myers;
George Hoffman, of Woolery's; c. w. Allen,
of Freedom; Jacob Rupp, of Manchester;
William 6. Rinehart, of Westminster; John
S. Stricklin, of Hampstead; f. Albert Craw-
ford, of Franklin; Edwin H. Sharetts, of Mid
dleburg; Thomas Jones, of New Windsor;
William Hoffman, Of Union Bridge, and
Robert Sellman, of Mount Airy.
This meeting is the beginning in Carroll
county of a question which is assuming big
proportions throughout the State, and starts "a
discussion as TO the best means for such de-
sirable end; that discussion must necessarily
bear fruit of one kiad or another, but better
roads, if not perfect ones, will inevitably be
the final result.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The State convention met in Annapolis on
Thursday, with a good attendance. After
three hours discussion committee was ap-
pointed to draft state road law, and this
committee will meet in Baltimore next Tues
day for that purpose. Mr.. Joseph l.. Haines,
of Carroll. is a member Of the committee.