The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-01-26
DIR. HILLS ROAD PLANS.

The Baltimore "Sun" of Wednes-
day, said:
DR.. Richard S. Hill, of Prince
Georges county, introduced IN the
House Of Delegates tonight bill for
the construction of permanent and
improved roadway between Baltimore
and Washington. Ultimately, the idea
Of the bill is that the road shall also
be extended north of Baltimore to
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
DR.. Hills bill after reciting the fact
that the State has placed itself on re-
cord in favor of building permanent
and improved highways in Maryland
by the Acts of 1896 and also of 1904,
states that the best opportunity for
the carrying out of this plan is the
construction Of a road between Balti-
more and Washington. Such a road
would not only put the two cities into
much closer communication than they
are now, but would greatly benefit
Prince Georges, Baltimore and How
ard counties, through which it passes.
The route to be followed. according to
the bill, is that of the Baltimore and
Washington turnpike, which years
ago was used as a stage route and lat
er became a private turnpike, the
charter for which has since been for
feited.
An appropriation Of $4,000 tor the
fist year and $4,000 tor each sue
ceeiing two years is provided for.
The work is to be done entirely by the
State, under the supervision OF the
highway division OF the State G-"l"
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ure is the provision that tile labor Oh
the road is to be furnished by the in
mates of the House of Correction.
The bill authorizes and directs the
board of directors Of the House OF
Correction to furnish upon demand OF
the highway division not more than
100 men for work upon this road. The
cost of transportation and mainte-
nance of these men while at work is to
be borne by the State, coming out OF
the appropriation, and in the event of
their being required to work more
,han eight hours day they are to be
paid sum to be agreed upon between
the highways division and the board
of directors of the institution.
DR.. Hill says he has thoroughly in
vestigated the matter and believes
that the placing of inmates of the
House of Correction on this work will
not only be of the greater advantage
to the State in enabling it to have a
good road constructed at small ex
pense, but will be of material benefit
to the inmates themselves by giving
them work in the open air. He does
not think that it will materially inter
fere with the revenue of the House of
Correction derived from work which
these men perform within the institu
ton. The material Of which the road
is to be constructed is left to the high
ways division.
L, is stated by Dr.. Hill that Presi
dent Gompers, of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, in a recent speech
advocated the use Of prison labor Oh
public works. A similar recomm men,
dation has been made by the grand
iuries of Baltimore city and Montgom-
cry county.
In an editorial the Baltimore
"American' says:
An excellent feature of this bill is
its provision tor the employ ment OF
prisoners from the House of Correc-
ton upon the work. That institution
is located on the line between the two
cities, and generally contains enough
able bodied men, who have done wrong,
to render such employ thourough-
ly practical. The plan is in line with
1.-The Americans suggestion for max
ing use OF labor of this kind for. road
building in all parts of the State, and
here could be made an excellent test
of its value. The result would never
be in doubt. Tue grand juries of Bal
timore city and Of Montgomery coun-
ty have recently approved "The
Americans suggestion, and, speaking
from the standpoint of union labor,
Samuel Gompers, president OF Amer
lean Federation, advocates the use of
prison labor on public works. The
bill also provides for the money re-
ouired, to be allotted in three install
ments.
Good progress is now being made
on the construction Of a trolley line
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