Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-13
ANNAPOLIS BOULEVARD
County Commissioners Adopt
Resolutions Criticising The
Methods OF State Roads
Commission
TO REDUCE WIDTH OF ROAD
A Direct Violation OF The Laws Provis.
ion-COmmiitee Goes To Baltimore
To Wait On State Body

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That the State Roads Commission
is not above criticism is evidenced
at this time in all parts of the State
and Anne Arundel county is no eX'
ception.
Along with other knocks which the
| State Roads Commission has received
lately as to it's methods of proceed
ure with building the State Roads,
Anne Arundel has a just complaint
! in connection with the construction
of the boulevard from Annapolis to
Baltimore, and in accordance with a
resolution passed by the County
Commissioners in session on Tuesday,
a committee of five went to Balti-
more yesterday to appear before the
Roads Commission in reference to
the matter.
The resolution sets forth that it is
the intention of the State Commits
sion to practically disregrd the pro-
visions of the law in that Plans have
been perfected . to have the road
twenty-six feet wide instead of thirty
feet, which was the minimum width
fixed by the law; that the work is to
be started at a point other than the
College Creek. But the principal
contention raised By the county au-
thorities is that inasmuch as the law
provides that the State shall take
over the College Creek and Severn
River bridges, and maintain them as
part of the road, this should be done
at once.
1t has come to the knowledge of the
Commissioners, however, that it is
not the intention of the State to
take over these bridges for some
time yet to come. 1t is contended
that the county should not be made
to bear the expenses of repairing
these bridges in the face of the pro-
visions of the law. Under the reso-
luton. President Smith and Commits
sioners Beard and Pettebone, of the
Second and Third districts, respec-
lively, Mr.. James W. Owens, counsel,
and Engineer Aayman, were dele
gated as the committee to wait upon
the Roads Commission in Baltimore
yesterday. The resolution further
provides for taking the matter into
the courts, if necessar, in order too
satisfy the claims of the county.
The Commissioners having discov-
cred a grave error in making up the
county levy for the last four years,
by the failure to charge the treasurer
with certain amounts of corporation
and other taxes, a resolution was
adopted at Tuesdays meeting, by
which the clerk is directed to make
a thorough audit of the levies for the
years 1906, 1907. 1908, and 1909,
and to make a written report as to
the condition in which he finds the
same. A copy of said report will
also be filed in the treasurer's Office.
Attention of the Board having been
called to the dangerous condition of
the overhead bridge of the Maryland
Electric Railways at West Annapo-
lis, and the bad location of that
structure, the County Engineer was
directed to confer with the railway
officials at once with the view of Sc
curing the relocation of the west end
of the bridge, and placing it in good
condition.
The application for a new pump at
the County Home was granted, pro-
viding that the work for placing
same be done under contract bid.
Harry G. Deale, an oysterman of
Tracey's Landing, has laid claim
against the county for damages for
the loss of a quantity of oysters by
reason of delay occasioned in reach
ing Baltimore through not being able
to get through Tracey's bridge in
due time. The complainant claims
that the oysters were unfit for the
market when he reached Baltimore.
The Commissioners have requested
Mr.. Deale to appear before them at
next Tuesdays meeting in reference
to the matter.
The following claims for damages
for the loss of live stock and fowl
by dogs, were ordered paid: Price
Wilson, First district, sheep, $5; Her
man Quaid, First district. turkeys,
$3.50; William Leitch, First district,
turkeys, $3.50; o. B. Hopkins,
Eighth district, turkeys and chickens,
S25; Thomas Gross. Eighth district,
hogs, SIG.
Receipts recorded included the fol
10 wing: Consolidated Gas Company,
fees for erecting poles in the Fifth
district, $3.50; Justice E. F. Joyce,
collection from fines, $40; credit
from the Fifth district, for roads,
S12.20.
The bill of DR.. Thomas H. Bray.
shaw for $50 for professional service
was held under consideration.
An unusually large number of bills
were passed at this meeting of the
Board