Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

grave OF mud. and should they nos
conRratulass such q court { W its dis
Greet interest, the push exer.Od /;
the pride they have ~ heart for he
unon'lding Of their county and lie
public highways.
Is 10 NOT wonder that our super.
visors do noe throw down their
worn out Tools and quit thsir hope-
less job In disgust. 7 wonder bow
very well grstlfied our Commits
sioners Court can feel as she splen-
did = ork dune by thsir engineers
(supervisnrs).
With $4,000 more than We are
spending. the people OF Caroline
have pl0wed widened rounded and
hardened 135 mil O Of road and main
tanned many miles OF improved roads
at cost Of 600 per mile. Their
Road Engineer paying throu Oh ser
vices rendered on the outside with.
In s13S OF bis 1850 salary, while We
are throwing away upwards of
$4,000 during the short summers Of
1909 and 1910. Economy where art
thou; who cut Oh Mr.. Good. ju6g-
ments nose 70 spoil bis face. Speak
Commissioners. speak. Can you
point to the 5000 spent In 1909 With
the slightest degree OF pride, and
are you at work today trying to
make better showing with O like
sum at your disposal.
Will you nos 6ud every single dol.
lar Of this money into mud holes and
shackeldy bridges. The people,
the taxpayers plodding over them
as best they can. 10 there any rea-
son Why We should not build 500
miles Of good hard road in ten years
entirely adequate for ell traffic in st.
Mary q. II Caroline builds 1876 miles
In two years or SIS miles In ten
years. In q letter written to our
county papers on July 11th / pre-
dictsd building 100 miles OF hard
road in ten years and maintain our
old roads at cost of $40, 900 90 per
snnum and my ideas t, seems were
not in the least exaggerated.
We can do still more. build 500
miles 10 ten years under the SUPER
vision Of a thorough road engineer,
or from 35 to 20 miles yearly with
the present sum assessed for this
purpose And although this pre-
sent Board hesi.atas to nay the ire
mendous SUN OF $500 per annum for
q c"mpstsns engineer In nav opin-
ion they would please the people
much bst'er bv eating on she hunt
a. once for such an eng nser even a
q salary OF $1,000 per annum.
The drawbacks discomforts wear
and tear OF vehicles teams etc, we
are subjected TO daily means more
than mind can comprehend. Defy
ing progress hinderiug wealth and
handicapping our future prosperity
Of such vital points are facts which
cut Ike two edged sword and to
submit to such intolerance Is impos-
sible. We must have the right sys-
tenn and better roads The taxpav.
or has q very short distance to 20
to prevent this squsnderiug OF our
road funds. doubtless our Court
knows what they are now doing Is
strictly contrary TO Law, each laying
himself liable. Let US then act i'm.
mediately demanding o strict fulfill. |
ment OF the law. pushing this good
roads movement 10 the front 10 |
stay.
Under adverse boat and rail facili |
ties We are more than 100 years In
the background. Our hauls TO and
from these shipping points are long
and hard and for these great rea-
sons We Should Insist more strong.
ly than our neighbor counties upon |
having good road laws and that
every dollar OF these monies be
spent 10 Q way proving most lasting |
In effect.
Reader you must remember that
good roads bring transportation |
points nearer 70 your farm. then
your farmmust necessarily be nearer
to your point OF transportation, this |
means much TO you. dollars In your
pocket which can be laid aside for |
9 rainy day. or spent probably on |
that farm. Either is by far O better
investment for you than buying
teams. vehicles etc 10 be jsrksd 10 |
pieces on muddy roads.
Now Mr.. Commissioners Court
this progressive road wagon Ia
waiting. yes knocking ct your door. |
Give M relief or We will continue
TO lombard that fort until compile
tely knocked out Of existence. We
desire 10 know what you propose
doing. Continue your Supervisor
System under . repealed Law or I'm
prove the high ways of Sc. Marys
County under . progressive live
system. This very grave matter 10
up 10 your wise consideration nd