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

| ''Th our laboratory establishment for inyess
| tiguting the natura! road-building materials,
! tests are being MADE OF the rocks from all
local in the state. The result Of these ex-
! porimcnts enables us to tell the relative value
| OF the DIR. rent rocks for road purposes"
| ANY stone winch you wish tested and COM
| pared W it'll similar varieties from other locnli-
| ties we shall he glad t. & ST for you free OF
cost, e the expense of the freight charges.
| If you viii send us particulars as to the Local
| material from which you wish us to test, we
| will mail you directions for sending the sample
which should weigh not less than thirty
pounds. Our laboratory, which is on the
ground floor of the Geological Building of
Johns Hopkins University on Howard street,
| la iJImorc, is open every week day. ana we
should be glad 10 show you at any time the
methods Il ed in testing road materials"
ITO make our Highway Report complete in
every part ctIlar we have need of the infOrma-
tinn which your answers to the enclosed ques-
tons will give. 1t is practically impossible for
us TO reacn every farmer in the State as we
would like to do, but we shall try to have at
least one OF our CIRCULAR reach every neigh
burhood. 1t Is earnestly hoped that every one
who receives these questions will discuss them
with his neighbor and return the same TO us
WITHIN week alter RECEIVING t9sm Win as
extra set, and should there be any one who
you think would be interested. will you kindly
| give him the extra copy. We shall be glad to
| send circulars to other prominent farmers in
your nejghborhood, who may be willing to
| answer our que stions if you will send us their
addresses. we nope you Will answer the QueS-
tiuns as fully as possible, but do not fan to
| send us such answers as you can, even though
| many questions must remain unanswered"
1.-The information thus obtained will only be
usei as whole, and will not be made public as
coming rom any individual"
III there is not room for the answer to any
question in he space left for it you can put it
either upon the back of the sheet or upon
another piece Of paper. All communications
| should he addressed to Maryland Geological
LSurvey, ii .ghwaw Division, Baltimore, Md"
L
Hairy FIELDING REID.
| Chief Of Highway Division.
J. d. Worthington-"Ibe large attendance at
this meeting has brought out full discussion
and lett little ground for further remarks.
I here is no fear of the subject becoming trite,
public schools il calls for more money than any
other,and is deserving of systematic treatment.
We need system. Possibly have better oppor-
tunity to know more of the roads than any one
here and seeing their bad condition. There
has been no point brought out tonight more
forciby than lack of system. The supervisors
are al! right, but they don't know how. few
years ago paid four dollars and lightweight
cents yard and this year one dollar and SIXTY
cents, and the cheaper road Is much the best.
In maEiDg and repairing we must have system.
Road Leagues are nothing more than self-im-
posed local taXaton; the mem bers will certain
~ work nd should be encouraged. The reason
Road Leagues feel discouraged is that they are
on Il re- dictionary wave. would suggest to tine
Leagues that they let the public know what
they have done, this was formerly done, but
was stopped and that stopped the interest.
The outcome from this meeting should be some
step forward. This Club should take action,
ami am sure the public will be with them"
j. Lawrence Mccormick, the President ~
have enjoyed this discussion greatly, and it
certainly should have an effect on the public.
Last winter made me notice it more particular
u. | think the county and public should ap-
prGciate the work OF the Road Leagues, because
they have given both time and money. have
had charge of one piece of road on which it was
in portant to get the bed in shape. We have
put in three hundred yards at a total cost to the
the rest Of the expense being given by the
League and outsiders"
On motion of s. A. Williams the following
resolution was adopted:
Re:Oiced, That the sentiment of the Deer
Creek Farmers Club is that each of the Road
Leagues of the county be requested to send two
delegates to meet like number of delegates
May 9Th, 1899, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, for the
purpose of consultation and formation of
better system of supervision and harmony be-
tween the Road Leagues and County Commits
sioners.
I'm motion the club adjourned to meet at
the residence of W. B. Hopkins near Garland,
date and subject to be announced later.
Thomas H. Robinson, K. Harris Archer, John
MUores, George L.. VanBibber, John Il.
Wyson-s W. is. Hopkins, j. L. Mccormick. J.
T Hopes, ]. ID. Worthington, A. F. Galbreatb,
W. F. Hays, W. S. Forwood Jr., J. Alexis
Shriver, ". W. Preston, J. Kelley, John
Sawyer, George Y. Maynadier, b. F; Hanway,
G. s. Norris, J. NJ. Street,, Herman stump. Jas.
Gorrell, W. Beatty Harlan, VIM. W. Fl ney,
VIM. S. Forwood ST., Walter Finney, f Fl.
Jacobs. II. Harry Webster, w. Boyd Bell. j. G.
Durham, Fred Il. Williams and W. B. Nelson.