The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-03
GOOD ROADS REPORT
NOW LONG OVERDUE

Though a resolution calling tor a full
report of the State Roads Commission
and a new audit of the accounts was
adopted by the then commission on Jan
uary 10, thus far no complete report has
been given to the public-neItner an
audit. Report at the office of the Com
mission is to the effect that the report
is now in the hands of the printer and
that it may be expected very soon. Over
six months have elapsed since the order,
introduced by Governor Goldsborough,
was passed and the new audItors-a new
York irm-have, it is understood, drawn
several thousand dollars on account
Just before the new audit was order
ed, one had been completed by an audit
company selected by Douglas H. Thomas
and Frank N. Hoen. That the new audit
shows anything not shown by the old is
not thus far asserted. The delay in the
presentation of the report is said to be
due largely tn the committee having it
in charge. In the resolution calling for
the report the Governor named DIR. Will
liam Bullock Clark, Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker and Charles B. Lloyd as the COM
mittee to do the work They got out a
preliminary report, but before making
COhplele statement lney waited on tne
accountants, who We're supposed to not
only go over the books, but also read
just the accounts on a new system This
new system was the one approved by
the committee and the then Chief Eng-
neer w. w. Crosby. Before the final
report was ready the Governor removed
Mtssrs. Shoemaker and Lloyd from Of
fee. Hence they could not be expected
10 do &ny work on tn report. Then in
Nay Dr.. Clark went to Europe, where he
is still enjoying his annual vacation.
This left the report mainly to Mr.. Cros-
by, who is not member of the COM
mittee.
Thus six months have come and gone
and still the report is not ready for the
public. 1t is, however, confidently eX
pected that it will be ready when Dr.
Clark gets back from Europe.
Meantime the delay is calling for
much adverse comment from those who
follow the good roads movement closely
IN this state.
TliE long overdue report was promised
% the people before the close of the
Legislature, Governor Goldsborough de-
caring that he would not stand for an
otLer appropriation for the road work
until the people were properly informed
by full and satisfactory report as to
What results had been secured from the
former appropriation. The report, how
aver, was not forthcoming, Dut the new
appropriation was secured. Meanwhile
the people are wondering what can be
the complicated condition of the Good
Roads Commission which makes it i'm
possible for al expert auditing company
to get out report of the Offices affairs
after more than six months of labor.
The people are also wondering why the
entire summer should go by without any
thing whatever being done on the roads
# the new appropriation is 10 De used in
read building at all.
A local matter which is giving our
Cecil county folks some concern is the
Elkton- -Perryville road. The last legisla-
cure made a special appropriation CT
900 for the improvement of this road,
but the summer is we'll nigh gone with
no evidence of actual work begun. Per-
sons who have made inquiry at official
places as to the trouble, report their in
ability to get any information at all
abuot the matter.