Evening star., 1909-04-16
ROUTES FOR MARYLAND ROADS
FINAL SELECTIONS BY THE
STATE COMMISSION.
Highways In Montgomery, Frederick
and Hartford Counties to Be I'm
proved-surveys Ready.

BALTIMORE, April 16.-By selecting
final roads for Improvement in Montgom-
cry, Frederick and Hartford counties yes
terday the state commission ended its
task Of designating roads in the whole
state and in the city upon which the ap-
propriation Of 100000 by the last legs-
lature will be spent. The next step will
be the approval of the surveys. Then
will come the selection OF building mate
rials and advertisements for bids.
In Montgomery county the commission
adopted as its final system for that coun-
ty the following roads. SO far as the
funds will permit, in the order named,
starting at the! District line at 7th street
extended (Silver Spring station). by way
of Wheaton, Norbeck. Oakdale. OIney,
Sandy Springs, Ashton and the dirt road
on to Smells bridge; beginning at Nor
beck to Rockville; Rockville. Gathers
burg, Ounce Orchard. Jamestown. Daw-
sonville, Beallsville, beyond Dickerson to
the Frederick county line: from Gathers
burg via Middlebrook, Hendersons Cor
ner, Cedar Grove, Damascus. to the How
ard county line, in the order named; then
the Norwood branch of the Union turn
pike south from Sandy Springs and from
Olnney to Brookville.
In Frederick County.
In Frederick county the commission
adopted as a final route for that county
the following roads, 80 far as the funds
will permit. they being taken over, pur-
chased or condemned and constructed
and complete the improvement thereof in
such manner as the commission shall
hereafter determined, in the order named:
The Frederick turnpike. from the Carroll
county line to the Washington county
line; the Jefferson pike, from the city of
Frederick to Jefferson: the dirt road,
from Jefferson to the Washington county
line near Knoxville: the dirt road. north
from New Market to New London and
south from New Market to the intersec-
ton of the Kemptown road, about six
tenths Of mile south of the state-aided
road; the Opossumtown turnpike, from
Frederick north, then the dirt road from
the Opossumtown turnpike to the EN-
mitsburg turnpike. near Harmony Grove,
and the Emmitsburg turnpike In its en-
tirety to Emmitsburg.
Mr.. Hutton suggested the Buckeystown
road from Frederick to Buckeystown, to-
gether with the dirt road south from
line near Dickinson, as substitute for
the New Market road. The suggestion
was not adopted.
In Hartford County.
In Hartford county the final adoption is
wingo, provided that the county will
build a bridge suitable in the judgment
OF the commission across Deer creek, as
far as the funds will permit.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hutton there was
an addition to the Washington county
mileage by continuing the road from
Frederick county line to Weaverton and
Harpers Ferry. This is known as the
Sandy Hook road.
Upon request of Senator J. Charles Lin
thicum 1t was decided to extend the
Westport road to the entrance of the
old Dawson property. a distance of about
half mile.
The commission will meet again April
90 when the question of materials and
OF advertising for bids will be taken up.
Chairman Tucker and Mr.. Hutton will
begin Monday an inspection of the sur
veyed roads in Kent. Somerset, Wicom-
leo and Worcester counties. They have
completed their inspection of surveyed
roads In st. Marys and Caroline counties.
Their reports on the roads In these coun-
ties were approved by the commission.
Gov. Crothers said yesterday that he
will favor the strictest economy in the
construction of roads.
Road Engineer Crosby Is experimenting
with coal tar as a mixture with sand as
one of the materials to be used in south
ern Maryland and on the eastern shore,
where sand predominates.