The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-02-24

dog without wearing such tag, it
shall be the duty of the constable to
kill such a dog, for which he shall be
allowed the sum of so cents. Any
dog caught killing sheep, whether
taxed or exempt, may be killed by
any person.
The neglect of any constable to
perform the duties required by this
act shall be sufficient Cause of forfeit
ure of office, and the board of county
commissioners is directed to remove
from office any constable who shall
neglect to perform the duties required
of him.
1t is always consistent with good
citizenship to urge the enforcement
of every law, and so long as this stat
uteis upon our books it should be
respected. lift is unwise legislation,
the next session of the General Assem-
bly, can easily bring about its repeal.
So we say, enforce the law"
TREASURY OFFICIALS AND ROAD
APPROPRIATION.
The State officers are now much
perplexed over the practical solution
Of the problem of raising the neces-
sary 100000 for the road fund that
was appropriated by the last Legis-
lature. The Comptroller isnow hav-
ing statistics prepared showing the
exact relations of the receipts and
disbursements, and it is hoped that
they will be able to find enough
money for all demands. The Gov
ernor, Comptroller and Treasurer
are all in sympathy with the law,
but they are united in the determine
ton to preserve the sinking fund as
provided by the Constitution.
Everyone sincerely hopes that the
good work can go on, as each year
the effort is delayed means that much
more setback to the final completion
of the plan that looks to the perma-
nent improvement Of all of our inn
portant highways. 1t seems hard to
realize just how much will be added
to the wealth of the State when the
scheme becomes an actually.
1t means an entire change of the
whole manner of living. Farming
can be done much more economically,
as less effort in handling the product
will be necessary. 1t is not surpris-
ing to learn that with improved
highways many city people will come
and spend a portion of their time
with us. As aaProof of their interest
in the great enterprise, we can be
convinced of their sincerity by the at
titude of their newspapers. The Bal
timore Sun, in a recent editorial, has
the following to say:
Real estate will be greatly in
creased in value, country life will be
less lonely and more attractive, farm
ers will be saved great expense in do
ing the necessary hauling in market
ing their crops and moving their sup
plies, and when a man has farm for
sale he will be able to sell it. When
a man wants to buy a farm or a
home in the country he generally
avoids those places which he has to
approach over bad roads There are
within the State about 500 miles Of
good turnpike roads, and although
TOLLS charged for their use we believe
it is a fact that lands sell more read
lily and at better prices along these
highways than along the ordinary
county mud-road. The Geological
Survey of the State estimates that of
the 10, 900 miles of roads in the State
not more than 1 800 miles are suffi-
GENTLY important to justify their i'm
provement under the State-aid law.
All this can be done inside of 10
years, and then Maryland will have
as good system of highways as
any State in the Union. In a great
number of the counties road-making
material is abundant. In some of
them there is limestone, and other
stone in other counties. In some of
the southern counties there is abun-
dant gravel. 1t is said by the engi-
neers that all the Eastern Shore coun-
ties can be supplied with Stag from
Sparrows Point at a reasonable cost
and that the output of this waste
material is sufficient each year to
metal 80 miles of road. 1t is esti-
mated by the bureau that the aver
age cost of the fine roads which are
contemplated will be about $4,000
per mile. In some counties it will ex-
coed that sum and in others it will
be less"