The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-08
Farmers Meet

The Frederick County Farmers ASso-
citation met in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Building on Saturday
last March 2nd, and adopted articles Of
incorporation. The ncorporatorS who
are also the directors for the first year,
are Oliver Wren, George r. Dennis, Jr.,
VIM. J. Grove, r. B. HAYWOOD Philip
+. Lee, Charles Wertheimer, and c. A.
|. Snouter the purpose Of the associ-
alton IS to advance the interests of the
farmers of Frederick county and the ag-
ncultural interests throughout the State.
The principal office of the association
will be located in Frederick CITY, The
County Road Bill which had been
adopted at a previous meeting was
amended as follows:
The Road Engineer is to hold office
for four years The County Commits
sioners shall have the power to appoint
his successor in case of death or re-
moval
The Road Engineer shall appoint
supervisor for each district, who shall
receive per diem for services rendered. !"
After all the sections had been Consid-
cred and passed as amended the bill was
voted upon as a whole and passed.
MI " III J. NIlONC lllCll SuSSGSlSO lldl
the Introducing of the bill in the House
Of Delegates and the Senate should be
entrusted to Mr.. E. c. Remsburg and
Senator J. p. T. Matthias, respectively.
The suggestion was unanimously agreed
to.
Mr.. Kelauver presented resolution
endorsing a bill to be introduced in the
Legislature requiring that all renewed
fences along the public highways shall
be OF wire construction. As wire fences
help materially in preventing the block
ing OF roads by snow drifts, the aSsocia-
ton adopted the resolution.
Mr. Cyrus Flock was the author of a
resolution requesting the Senator and
Representatives for Frederick to vote
against a bill now before the Legislature
requiring the erection of fences along
the public highways. Some of the mem
bers expressed themselves very forcibly
about the habits of some farmers OF pas
turing stock along the roads, and they
said that no man ought to be required
to fence his land just so that his neighbor
can pasture his cattle along the road.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. VIM. J. Grove offered for the en-
dorsement of the association a bill pro-
viding for the employment of prisoners
serving short sentences in the county
Jail to keep the roads. In support of
the bill Mr.. Grove said that he thought
the prospect OF being put down to hard
work would act as a strong deterrent
to criminals, besides the fact that the
county would in this way receive at least
small compensation for the expense Of
keeping these prisoners. After having
been endorsed by the association this
bill was put in the hands of Mr.. f. c,
Remsburg for introduction in the House
OF Delegates.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
Young Mems Christian Association man
agement for the use of the room.
The association adjourned to meet on
Saturday, March 10Th, at one O'Clock,
p. M, for the purpose of voting on the
charter of the association.
Mr.. George r. Dennis, Jr., speaking
for the County Commissioners, said
that they see no need of passing law
creating road engineer for Frederick
county, as the present law gives them
the power of appointment