Evening star., 1902-08-07
APPEAL TO COMMISSIONERS.
Laurel Citizens Demand Improvements
to County Roads.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, August 6, 1902
Messrs. NJ. J. Tighe, B. F. Crabbs and DR.
T. NJ. Baldwin, composing a committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the Laurel
board of trade to wait on the county COM
missioners of Prince Georges county, had
a conference with the board yesterday at
Marlboro and asked for an increased ap-
portionment to be expended on the county
roads in the Laurel district. The atten-
ton of the board was directed TO the de-
plorabIe condition of the many public
thoroughfares in this district it being stat
ed that many of the roads were In a worse
condition than in many years. caused. it
was stated, by the hard rains that have
visited this section of late. After hear
ing the arguments of the committee the
county commissioners stated to the men,
bers that an apportionment of 500 would
be allowed for improvements on the Wash
fngton and Baltimore pike from the town
limits to Contee, distance Of about two
and a half miles.
An attempt was made by the committee
to have the board Of commissioners appor-
tton considerable amount of the money
accruing from the licenses In Laurel to the
use of road improvements. The law states
that the money thus acquired shall be ap-
portioned by the county commissioners in
their discretion for public road purposes
in the several election districts. Under
this clause the committee asked that $500
be given to Laurel district being three
fourths of the amount received for licenses
in this town. Prior to the visit of the COM
mittee yesterday the whole district was
allotted but SO per mile for improvements,
against much larger apportionment grant
ed to other districts. The commissioners
assured the committee that its further be-
quests Will be taken under advisement.
One M yed Sy,
the unloading of the steel rails being re-
ceived here for use in the construction of
the Laurel and Berwyn Electric Railway.
received severe injury by one of the
thirty-three foot pieces of steel falling on
his foot After receiving treatment here
the injured man was conveyed to his home
in Savage, several miles away.
A severe rain storm, accompanied by high
winds. vivid lightning and loud claps of
thunder visited this section late last night.
The gale swept away many branches from
large number of trees in this section.
Two hundred and fifty feet of hose for
the local fire department have been re-
ceived. About this number of feet of the
original consignment had to be returned to
the manufacturers on account of the fit
tings not being of the kind needed here
A meeting of company No. 2 of the fire
department of Laurel was held last evening
at the city hall. with a large number of the
members present Mr.. James P. Curley, ap-
pointed on the committee to draft bylaws
work of the committee was accepted with
the exception of one of the sections. Capt.
Harrison and Mr.. A. Fairall Of company
No. 1 were appointed by their company to
appear before the company of the second
and third wards for the purpose of amend
Ing the section mentioned, were present and
urged the adoption Of their amendment
Upon vote by the second ward company the
amendment was lost but a substitute
amendment was offered, and Messrs Harri-
son and Fairall withdrew their amendment.