The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-04-21

The regular monthly meeting of the Deer
Creek Farmers Club was held saturday even
ing last, at McG:w's Hotel, Bel Air, the hosts
of the evening beiog Messrs. :. A. Williams and
Thos II. Robinson. The subject for discussion
WAS the important one OF Public Roads,
There was an unusually large number OF
visitors. There is 10 subject or such vital i'll
terest to the farmers and taxpayers OF tine
county as this one of touas. Good roads mean
less cost i'll keeping up farms, increased value
to land, more comfort in travel and an incres:s-
ed population; as people will be attracted to
the county. The discussion was very thorough,
the general opinion being tina: Road Lea ueS
should he organized i'll every section, and WORK
begun mt once looking to immediate steps
towards putting the county roads i'll good shspr.
The III cetlng was call d TO order by the newly
elected PRESIDENT, Mr. }. Lawrence McCOrmick;
Mr. j. d. worthington, Secretary. Roll call
showed ~ members present. with 2l visitors.
The discussion was opene1 by Dir. ). A.
Williams. who said Farmers Clubs have
awakened muchinrercst and been profitable tc
the community, and since ID. c. w. Smith came
among us the was the founder OF Road L2aguesl
they also have become u necessity. Improved
public road, involve the bread ana butter
question. At IL meeting of our Road League.
last winter year, Rev. Mr.. Brand SAID that
there was moral element in the Road. LeaG ueS.
The members being in u measure responsible
for the roads, could not express themselves as
forcible as they would like, while driving over
bad roads, but must take some one along TO 90
the "expressins." There Should he more sys-
tematic effort to improve public roads. Am
opposed to issuing bonds, but an fort should
be made to improve roads, Il move IN the rig nc
direction would he to like between Bel Air and
ChurChVile. Even a n:llc would help in ooth
time and comfort. | still believe IL, better
efforts could be made tnan through hoad
push the county authorities To hslu them.
Commissioners would give this help if shown
| the people are Ill earnest and intend To help
with the work"
W. r Reckord-"!t is importantto me, more
so Than farmers even. my business being so lar
from railroads All of us know what ruts and
stones are. have thought about the subject
OF building and maintaining roads. All oil us
| have seen what is needed. Am in favor of Road
Leagues and hone they will not disband. as
they threaten o do, but hope they willcombne
They should have entire control of the roads
and work in harmony, with the County COM
missioners. The Fork Improvement Company,
of which am Il member mended road be-
| tween Fork and kingsville, last year, and now
we get to bradshaw IN halt the time n former,
| Iy took, (Mr. Rockford explained how this road
| was mended) There are Two important things
| in Hartford county. schools and roads, ana l
| think the roads the most i'm portant OF the Two
| The Baltimore County Commissioners have
| SEEN the advantage of good roads, and are help
| ing US and using our ideas all over the county;
| Last winter on this kingSville road We hauled
/ ties in small loads. now we haul 10 more ties To
| a load and with one less horse. The Harrison
| Government road has inch covering with
/ foundation of dirt. We put inches dirt, a of
stone and top dressed it with p inch of dust.
| My idea is that roads should be Quilt from the
| bottom up and in dry weather only.
| w.. ForWoOd, Jr.-'l came here as a listener
| and be- ieve in good roads: they are important
| to have and are due the citizens and taxpayers.
| Efforts will improve our roads, ana orEanlZa-
| ent system is good and think that we need expe-
| rienced men to work with the Road Leagues:
| If we have them we can accomplish good
deal. / advise Road Leagues to stick at it and
| after awhile they viii be successful IN securing
| the desired end: also suggest that the Deer
Creek Farmers Club, which has started ana
pushed most of cur Improvement and the
| Leagues go together and push the question"
t. Harris Archer-"A year ago we got the
County Commissioners to get KARLSRUHE fix
the road between Bel Air anu Churchville: that
| road is in good condition now, the rest OF the
| road is bad. In number OF places we nave
| stone on the road, but no crusher. Would like
to ask the County Commissioners why? Idon't
like 10 criticize, but something should be done
l think the Road Leagues should have the
spending of the money and make them reSpon.
sible for the work, but we should have the CO.
operation of the people, Leagues and County
!. NJ. Streett-"The past winter has shown tc
| every one that we cannot have good roads made
| of dirt, Stone is the only thing. There is econ
| omy in stone. Roads should be built on Il p
proved plans. think the County Commission
ers should spend thres-fourths of the money II
stoning the worst places and improving roadt
money is through the Road Leagues, which
create personal and concerted interest in in
provements As organizations think RoaC
Leagues valuable, and hope others Will bt
| formed"
j. W. Gorrell-"I belong to the Creswell ant
Churchvile Leagues, and tiud that both have
done a great deal of work for nothing and i'm
| proved the roads greatly. think the League:
should have the money to work with and ths
they should work together. If they will do s.
great deal of goodcan be accomplished. They
should combine"
b, F. Hanway-"I have been interested il
roads all my @ wR Was tine tine ean
) all work together, but poorle soon got tiret
and threw all the work on three or four OF US
We accomplished II lot of work on some of thu
worst roads. From Creswell TO Belcamp thu
road has been kept in good condition all thu
time. Our League has spent $500 or $500 i'll
cepandent of what the county gave us. brgani
cation Is the only salvation. We use shells
gravel and oinders Eeaerally. Ivy, We e goa ca
l reduction of SO car on tho shells, SO we oannu
look for help in that direction. The practca
. way the farmers helped was in hauling tn
t | shells. gravel and cnders. All the League
. | should organize and stick together"
w. Beatty Haran-"J am an advocate of i'm
e | proved roads All will agree that the Leug ue
: have done good work, but not as much as the
could do. | believe in Leagues and think it
n more due to lack of spirit in the peopleand no
=. the Commissioner, they have treated us Ter
| fuirIy. l want good roads, no matter who doe
/, it. don't criticize who does the work, we nee
| the support from the people and show the Com
- mssoners that we are in earnest, and al
z sure we can accomplish a great deal. oG
! League cas done lot that could be done in II
other way. tMr. Harlan was here interrupt
:, by IL waiter opening the door and sayin.
''Gentlemen, we are going TO ring NC LeiI no
st lnlIg Hter.D Continuing he said, well, NJ
n President, if can't haSe any supper have Il
more to say"
e. W. s. F0rwocd. Sr.-"My experience Is Ia,
;, good roads need good foundations. | AN II,
in favor of Leagues, aud Why because
al organized one; my neighbors promised and
At | worked. 1t cost me several hundred dollar
l. good roads. The trouble Is the people aou
NJ tIke enough interest in the roads. / think !
supervisor should be made to work, not loaf
W John ID. Wysong-"ln thinking about Il