The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
HIGHWAYS
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION SELECTS
ROUTES FOR The COUNTY
Offer TO Buy TurRplkeS at RldlCuIOuSIy
Low Figure

The Good Roads Commission yes
terday decided upon the tetative routes
in Baltimore county and city and
through the counties of Howard, Car
roll, Montgomery, Frederick and Wash
ington. These routes are not final,
and are subject TO change upon pro-
tset from those interested in the diff
ferent sections.
The roads through the five counties
In Western Maryland are as follows:
Howard-From the Baltimore coun-
ty line to Ellicott City to the Carroll
county line near Ridgeville from West
Friendship to the Carroll county line
at Sykesyille; from Mayfield toward
Glenelg.
Carroll--On the Baltimore and Fred
eriek turnpike from the Howard coun-
~ line to the Frederick county line,
through Ridgeville, and from the How
ard county line at Sykesville through
Eldersburg to Westminster: and again
from Westminster toward Manchester
and from Westminster toward Middle
burg.
Montgomery--From the District of
Columbia line TO Hyattstown by way
OF Rockville and GaithersbuTg on con-
dltion that the question OF the trans
fer OF the pixies in the eastern part OF
the county be presented to the COM
mission more fully later on.
Frederick-F'rom the Carroll county
line near Ridgeville, through Fred
erick. Middletown TO the Washington
county line, and from the Montgomery
county line, near Hyattstown, through
Monrovia. Newmarket TO New London.
Washington-From the Frederick
county line near Boonsboro via Ha-
gerstown, Conoeocheague, Clear
Spring and Hancock TO the Allegany
county line.
Pierce G. Prough, James b. George,
Mr.. Dorsey and Mr. Shipley represent
ing people from Freedom district and
the Southern part OF the county, were
In Westminster Tuesday circulating
a petition asking the Good Roads Com
mission TO build road from North
Branch up the Liberty road to the
Washington road and from thence TO
Westminster Another plan that has
been suggested. and 10 which they are
opposedis to build from North Branch
up the Liberty road to Eldersburg,
from thence to the Nicodemus road
and up the Nicodemus road through
Gambler to the Washington road at
Coppersmith's. and then over the turn
pike to Westminster.
The gentlemen are opposed TO this
road because they say II will not ben
eft the same number OF people as does
the plan they propose. and is a longer
route from Eldersburg to Westmin-
ster.
A delegation from Mount Airy and
Ridgeyille visited Baltimore Monday
and appeared before the Good Roads
Commission. asking that the road TO
Rockville reach their section By way
OF Damascus. Frank I. Lewis, Jesse
+. King. Philip Souder, l.. e. Riggs
and William Lewis each made short
speeches. They claimed that they
were entitled 10 more than ordinary
consideration because theirs was the
original good roads league and that
they had advocated improved high
ways long before II became so fash
ionable. The Commissioners stated
that they had two other routes under
consideration which might be regard
! ed more in keeping with It's policy the
Mt Airy proposition being more in
the nature Of lateral branch. They
| admitted, however. that the claims OF
the people In this section were entitl-
ed to consideration, and said they
would weigh the matter we'll before
deciding.