The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
GOOD ROADS!
COUNTY FAIR!
AN IMPORTANT MASS MEETING OF
CITIZENS. 2sE
Meeting OF Merchants and ManufaC-
turerS Association, Good Roads,
County Fair, Lincoln Way, Char
ter Revision, Electric Road.

tGE NGVlSlUll, Ll6ClrlC MUdu.
N The regular meeting OF the directors
or the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association on Monday night though
largely attended, was compelled to ad-
Journ, not having quorum, until the
following night. On Tuesday night
this was not the case, and most
important meeting was held by the
representatives of practically all the
business interests of Westminster.
President Oscar ID. Gilbert called
the meeting to order and on motion
of Mr.. Frank Thomas, it was directed
that the unpaid subscriptions for hold
ing the State encampment, last sum-
mer, b. placed in the hands of an at
torney, for collection.
Great interest was taken in the
suggestion, heretofore made, that Car
roll county have next year and there
after County Fair. Mr. Michael j..
Walsh stated that there were ten
Oranges in the county; that he was
intimately associated with them; and
that they were anxious to have an an
nual fair, with the cooperation Of
Westminster, which owing to its cen
trail location was the proper place for
holding one. He proposed that this
association of business and profess
siOnal men appoint committee to
meet Representatives Of the various
Oranges in Westminster in the near
future to discuss this proposition, and
on motion it was resolved that the
III President appoint committee of
three for this purpose which he did,
| i11cr GIru
ler and j. Pearre Wantz.
The question of Good Roads was
brought up and the following resolu-
ton was offered:
i Whereas, the amount of money Carroll
county will receive from 1.-The State Roads
Loan (Act 1908, ch. 14D is apparently
uncertain. and the manner and time when
it VIII be expended il fb8t sueP aPd
Of money as this county is entitled to re-
ceive, or have spent on its account, can
A be and would be, more economica ily and
III advantageOusly expended by our County
Commissioners, who are familiar with 10
cal conditions. and,
ing, that it is the duty Of the County
Commissioners of Carroll County to take
all steps looking to the expenditure Of
road building and the preservation OF
the countys interest
Therefore be it resolved. And we do
~ That the County Commissioners of
Carroll County should investigate and
have at once decided BY the State Roads
county Is entitled to receive for the i'm
provements of it's roads from, the State
Roads Loan, and the amount thereof now
available for road construction.
vantageously expended BY the County
ST the State Roads Commission. s seAee'e
(3) That the County Commissioners of
Carroll County. should at once discover;
whether the State Roads Commission will
allow them to expend our share Of this
loan, as lit has Caroline county. and IL 1T
will not to have passed by the present
Legislature a law compelling it 10.
| a. That mass meeting of the citizens
of the county interested in public affairs
and good roads be called by this Associ-
our President. to consider this matter and
other affairs Of local interest brought be-
(5) That the County Commissioners,
our Senator, and members of the House of
Delegates, be specially invited to be pres
ent at such meeting to consult and advise
with the people upon the subject.
1t was unanimously adopted that
Odd Fellows Hall was fixed as the
place for holding the mass-meeting
and January Is, as the day, and one
o'clock the hour. The secretary was
directed to give notice to all inter-
| oSI6u ny COplSS VI IuO 1OSO1u-
ton to the county papers.
Great interest was taken in MIR.
John III. Cunningham's remarks show
ing that the hope of an electric road
was not dead He stated that there
was good ground to believe that the
United Railway of Baltimore could
be induced to extend its line from
i Reisterstown to Westminster. After
pointing out the advantages of such
a connection, he moved that the Presi-
dent appoint committee of three to
investigate the matter and see il in
creased and better transportation ia
cjlities could not be secured, which
was adopted. The President appoint
ID a. the committee Messrs. John TT.
Cunningham, Ivan T.. Hoff and w.
Frank Thomas.
The necessity of thorough revis-
ion of the City's charter was brought
N up. and Mr. James Cassell urged that
there should be no simple amendment
to it, but a complete rewritten and
| revision ought to be had eliminating
the dead wood and bringing it up to
N date He also called attention to the
fact that ordinances were made to be
enforced, not ignored. On, motion 1t
/ was then resolved, that the President
appoint committee of five to prepare
!. revised and amended charter OF the
town in cooperation with the Mayor
and Common Councils attorney, to be
submitted to the present Legislature.
Mr.. Gilbert subsequently appointed
Messrs Benjamin F. Grouse, a. Neal
u Parke, John Milton Reifsnider, Fred.
D. Miller and Joseph w. Smith as
members of this committee.
That Mr. Steele has not given UP
III Ill hope of the Lincoln Way was dem
onstrated. He stated that the Grand
Army of the Republic in Washington
i were interested in the subject, and
offered the following resolution:
.l Whereas. The American people have ,de,,
termined that suitable memorial Snall
be erected commemorative of the great
4 fame grandeur of character, mobility OF
life and epoch making career OF Abraham
N Lincoln. and #4M
M Where's. The only perpleXing question
to a loving and reverent nation IL the va,
VI ible and enduring form this memorial
4 therefore be it resolved, And it is here
n by recommended to the Congress o. the
M United States, that the most fitting trlb-
N nte which could b. rendered TO his fame
| lasting, enduring, and serviceable as 1t.
Be it further resolved, And it is here
| by recommended. that by the construc-
tion fof Great Highway from Washing
N ton to Gettysburg such a. suggested nE
The Hon MseGleary Sad an caIIeG TFgee rbs Rs
i TincoIn Wayv vonld he the most fitting