Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

road when the cost of machinery would be
10 per cent. of the value of that contract, con-
sequently the county's opportunity Is mar.
rowed down to the price and convenience
OF those who do own such equipment.
| The supervisors should be under the charge
of a Road Engineer, in the service Of the
county, he having direct charge not only OF
the State aided roads, but the entire road
system of the county; should make the
necessary surveys and prepare plans and
specifications in general conformity to the
requirements of and under the direction of
the Chief Engineer of the Highway Division.
The Highway Division having charge Of
$50 per mile for surveys for Shoemaker roads
and the County Commissioners per diem
charge Of So for inspecting roads, all of
which would be saved and made applicable
to the engineers salary.
AS Board of Control we would suggest
three Road Commissioners, they having en-.
tire jurisdiction In all matters relating to the
road system of the county, and TO be ap.
pointed by the Governor of the State. 1t is
proposed the Farmers Clubs, collectively,
in each collection district, through presi'
dent and secretary, upon the advice OF the
membership Of those clubs, shall certify to
the Clerk of the Circuit Court the names OF
two capable citizens from such district
whom they would endorse for the Office OF
Road Commissioner. These names are to
be presented to the Governor by the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, and from those names
three men are to be selected for the office for
the term of two or three years and are to be
eligible to re appointment, when again GER
tilted by farmers club or citizens associa.
ton.
The Farmers Clubs Of Montgomery In
converting this meeting do so for the pur-
pose of securing greater accountability In
disbursement of funds and o more complete
organization Of labor as applied to roads.
1t is not for the purpose of spending more
money, bat to spend the same amount
spending it better.
The following series Of resolutions were
then read, and afterward re-read, considered
In detail and acted upon:
Ou mOhUu Vi MI u4OkuuAoL 0touioh thO
following preamble was adopted:
Realizing that the time has arrived when
Montgomery county needs and requires rad.
ical changes in road legislation; therefore
be 1t
Res0Eued, It is the sense of this meeting
that convict labor should be employed on
our county road work, and that such legis-
ation as Is necessary to give the judges OF
the Circuit Court Of Montgomery county the
authority to sentence petty criminals, con-
vcted by that Court, TO county road and
quarry work should be obtained. That such
further legislation be asked as will assign to
the county, upon the requisition of the coun-
ty authorities, as many petty convicts from
those confined In the State penitentiary and
in the House OF Correction as may be re.
quired. Unanimously adopted.
ResolUed, 1t is the sense OF this meeting the
county should provide itself with, and own,
sufficient equipment for road building,
consisting OF steam rollers, steam drills and
stone crushers and the required engine
power to operate the drills and crushers.
Unanimously adopted.
Resolued, 1t is the sense Of this meeting
to provide funds for the purchase of road
equipment. We would endorse direct
levy for that purpose. Rejected.
Resolved 1t is the sense of this meeting to
provide funds Tor the purchase OF road equip.
ment. We would endorse the issuing OF
county bonds for that purpose. Unanimous.
ly adopted.
Res0lUed 1t Is the sense of this meeting
one Road Supervisor for each collection dis.
trict should be appointed, who shall hold
office during the pleasure OF the Road Com
missIoners and the efficient performance of
his duties; it being understood the said Su.
pervisors shall not embark In any employ
ment conflicting with their duties as Super.
visors. Unanimously adopted.
Resolved, 1t is the sense of this meeting o
competent Engineer should be appointed
for skilliul supervision Of the road system
of the county. Unanimously adopted.
ResOlued, 1t is the sense oil this meeting the
entire control OF the county road system
should rest in q board of three Road Com
missioners appointed by the Governor, &C.
lected from the names OF ten capable citi
zens, two from each collection district,
certified to him through q president and
secretary upon the advice OF the collective
membership OF the agricultural organiza-
tons and citizens associations Of those dis
tricts, said names TO be certified TO the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, and by him forwarded
to the Governor. Unanimously adopted.
ResoIOed, All subjects considered at this
meeting, with recorded vote as 10 the action
taken theron, be referred to q general conven-
ton of the taxpayers OF the county for their
final action, said meeting 10 be held In Rock
vile, Tuesday, December II, 1907, and that
the county papers publish In full the proceed.
ings OF this meeting that the taxpayers may
consider those questions upon which they
are expected to vote. Unanimously adopted.