The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-03

of men could show such wanton
Indifference to peoples con-
yenience and welfare as is revealed IN
the story OF what is going on IN the
matter OF the projected new road from
Elkton to Chesapeake City. That por-
ton OF the road from Chesal cake City
to Knights Corner (about two miles)
has been c.osed for weeks because the
bridge over Long Creek was torn down
preparatory to the building OF the new
one. But now the builder OF the
bridge has picked up and gone off,
with assurance to the community that
the bridge will not be built until the
spring-the road continuing mean
while to be closed to travel.
On Thursday OF this week the bridge
was torn away over Perch Creek, haE
way between Chesapeake and Elkton,
cutting off the whole lower part OF the
county from the main line OF travel to
the railroad and county seattle only
route available being around by the
Delaware road. The editor of the
WING called on the gent eman who
has the contract Tor this new bridge
and asked how long it would likely be
in building. The contractor said no
time limit was placed on hinl-he could
be as long as he liked. As matter
OF fact, the bridge is a small one and
could be built in two or three weeks.
But the contractor said that would not
help any, as his bridge would stand
several feet above the bed OF the pres
ent road, 50 that when completed
would be an impossible barrier in the
road until the new grading was done,
and the grading would not be begun
probably before next April. The con-
tractor YVES then asked whv he could
not defer building this small bridge
until on on or about the time of the
road grading, SO that the two could go
on simultaneously and make one short
period o, road closing do. The con-
tractors reply was that this was no
concern OF his-he had the State Road
Engineers permission to go ahead,
and he was going, and the people
could make up their minds to see that
road closed Tor good many months
to come. And there is a fine speci-
men OF how the present administra-
ton OF things is caring Tor the peo-
Die > We ldl {. II oul N'ptilNl Ns''IliiilS
sionerS, who are supposed to repre-
sent the people and are literally pa
to look out for the county's interest.
were awake and iurceiul, they would
protest against this shameful way OF
doing things and might get the State
Road Commission to put stop to this
unnecessary and protracted infection
o. wrong upon large section OF the
county But 50 far II secris impoS-
sible TO get our local authorities to
show any interest in the matter, while
the road contractors scott at the pro
test of our fellow citizens, as ii per-
sonal inconvenience and financial loss
were not worth considering. In other
words, these contractors and Sub-con-
tractors. who a-e ilourishing with fat
contracts, snap their fngers in the
faces of the people whose taxes have
to pay for the contracts. And when
the people want to protest, when they
would seek some oificia protection Tor
their interests, they can find no one
to whom they can appeal. And this is
only one of the many specimens OF
how the present administration o.
things in State and county is being
carried on. Its a shame" It's ar
outrage" These arc the expressions
which come pouring IN upon us rom
indignant citizens. OF course it is
and our outraged citizens ought tc
make themselves heard.
Since writing the above we have
succeeded in getting this matter before
Governor Crothers attention. in the
hope that the State authorities viii
put stop to the whole hghhandct
shameful proceeding. before the people
are further outraged in their rights.