The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21

lot ii tHe ulStdiCe 10 MS farm from
town is cut down to about one-fifth OF
the present distance his Iarm will be
thereby very materially increased in
value.
Now when these boat yard people
came along and the people OF Chesa-
peake City agreed to take a large
amount OF their securities, Mr.. Ben
nett at once saw that here was his OBJ
portunity to get the long coveted rignt
Of way through Mrs. Harriott's farm
at the public expense and at the same
time reap immediate profit by reason
OF the increased value thus added to
his own land The boat yard people
agreed to locate their ward on the
piece OF marsh land on his farm and
paid him for it at the rate OF almost
two hundred dollars per acre, all
though it has been reported that other
land, as advantageously located for
their purpose, had at various times.
been offered to them free of cost.
Rumor has it that the boat yard
marsh from Mr.. Bennett on the
strength OF being promised a road to
it through the farm on Mrs Harriott
and the stealthy annd Illegal manner
in which it was sought to force the
road through her farm, as set forth
in the said injunction proceedings,
surely lends color to the suspicion
that some person or persons were try
ing to make good their promise at the
expense OF the county. The boat yard
people, evidently relying upon some
promise or understanding, have pro-
ceeded with the building OF their yard
and the proposed road has therefore
become a matter of very great i'm
portance to them and their new en-
terprlse. The people who have i'll
vested their money in the boat yard
securities are also very much interest
ed for the safety of their investment
depends on the future success OF the
enterprise and, as Mr.. Bennett and
his friends doubtless foresaw, all such
persons would naturally be ready and
wiling to use all their power and in
huence in .avor OF the road if by so
doing they would be able to add ma
terially to the value OF the property
in which they had invested their
money. 1t is even reported that some
member or members OF the board OF
county commissioners have money
invested in these securities and there
fore expected to reap personal ad-
vantage from the illegal use OF the
funds OF the county.
The proposed road, as laid out, does
damage to the farm OF Mrs. Harriott
in the sum greater than three thous-
and dollars and in addition is very
costly to open and construct. The
bridge over Long Creek is some three
or four hundred feet in length and
must be constructed with draw, for
the stream at this point is navigabie.
Taking into consideration the amount
OF damages done to the farm OF Mrs.
Harriott and the cost of opening and
constructing the road the entire cost
to the county will surely amount TO
some six or eight thousand dollars
Ii Mr.. Bennett and the boat yard peo
pie want road through Mrs. Har-
RIOTS farm ior their individual use
and benefit they should pay for it
themselves. The county should not
be asked to incur this expense in or
der that these people may receive
benefits.
That our County Commissioners
should lend themselves to the SIMS
ter and underhand methods set forth
in this injunction bill is surely most
lamentab.e, and it is to be hoped that
the publicity which these proceedings
have given to the whole matter will
cause the tax payers OF the county to
take steps to prevent the consum-
nation OF the iniquitous deal
PAYER.