The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-15
Roads Enoinaer Crosh,,,s First An,ro,

Roads Engineer Crosby's First Annual
Report.-The first annual report of Mr.. Wal
Ter w Crosby, roads engineer, was submitted
10 the County Commissioners on Wednesday
last 1t is neatly printed in pamphlet form
and furnishes concise statement in regard to
the expenditure of the road fund in each dis
trlct Mr.. Crosby also makes reference to the
condition OF the roads in each district.
In the LIST district it is stated that there is
great need of a steam roller.
In the I'd district it is stated that the roads
stoning
Some good results are reported for the Sd
In number of the districts, Mr.. Crosby
states, the small funds available make it impos-
slble for any permanent work to be done.
Ihe roads in the 9th district, it is stated, are
all of stone and some are in good condition
In the eth district shells have been used for
ROADS, but last year the use of crushed stone
was introduced
In the Sth district work has been retarded
Dy the illness of one Of the road commissioners
The Philadelphia road, in the 14th district,
has been macadamized, but the work is not
satisfactory.
Mr.. Crosby refers to the work done in the
18th district as follows: 1.-The work in this dis
ttrict is especially to be commended, the roads
having by careful attention, been in good con-
dition. The Washington and Annapolis roads
have been permanently improved by the use
OF proper crushed stone.
The roads of the 10Th district are reported to
be generally in good condition.
The report concludes with the following gen.
eral statement:
During the year beginning January LIST
1901, there has been spent on the roads of Bal
timore county S149, 227.81. Of this amount
sic, 1854. % has been spent through the road
commissioners, and vouchers for the same have
been approved by the engineer. The remain
ing S38.373.56 has been spent by the County
Commissioners.
I'm the past considerable expenditure of
county funds has been made on private roads
which did not belong to the county, but the
stopping of this practice by the County Com
missioners will result in the saving of a con-
siderable sum of money. In conclusion it may
be said that permanent improvement in the
character of the roads must be gradual, and,
though the matchmaking of as many roads as
unil the general repairs for the roads are
made. Thus, is some districts, owing to lack
of funds, it is advisable to continue to a GER
tainextent the old method of "stoning" dirt
roadwhere the grades are good, with the idea
of eventually using the road thus made as
foundation for modern macadam. The past
year las been very destructive to the roads,
owing TO the severe rains coming all at one
time. Notwithstanding this the expenditures
have been comparatively small.
"Thisyear, owing to lack of funds and the
unfamilhrity of all concerned with the law,
work was not really begun until late in the
season, but with the balances now on hand for
use until the new levy is available, and with
better knowledge of the practical working of
the new system, greater and better results may
be confidently expected"
A tabulated statement from Mr.. Crosby's re-
port is published in the advertising columns
of The UNION today.