Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-16

The signature of the Governor
affixed to the bill introduced by
Representative Jones assures a rail-
road in the near future for St.
Mary's county. The bill provides
that the County shall subscribe to
the bonds of the road in the amount
of $500 and the time whom the
subscription is due, il when the
road has been completed from
Brandywine, in Prince Georges
county, to the St. Mary's terminal.
which terminal is TO be located
either at the mouth Of the Patuxent
River or some feasible point on the
Patomac, near Point Lookout.
The provisions Of the bill, which
has been previously published in
our columns, safeguard the county s
interests, in that the county's lien
for money subscribed by her, be-
comes the first lien, after the pur-
chase money Of the promoters that
stand back of the proposition. In
order to make it a paying invest
ment to themselves they must make
the common stock of the road show
earning capacity.
Another safeguard is that the
County Commissioners are TO ap-
point some person on the Directo-
rate of the road to look after the
county's interest.
From the short while in which we
have had TO study the bill, il appears
TO Us a most favorable proposition
and one in which the county is per.
fectly safe in investing. The need
of the railroad in st. Mary's Ia:
been n barrier between this favored
section and the prosperity that should
be ours because of the vast wealth
Of our natural resources. This is a
matter that every citizen of ST.
Mary's county should think oveI
deeply and be ever on the alert q
> promote. In the course of a yer,
few years it will mean advancement
far surprising anything that W,
have ever expected for our county
as well az of great benefit to tn,
State at large.
We most earnestly exhort all OF
our peple OTTO keep the hammer
under lock and key, and instead Of
knocking and putting a damper OF
the movement for advancement, d.
all in their power to help this mos
necessary step for the improvement
of conditions in our community.
Those through whose property tn,
road it to run should be mos
anxious to facilitate the promoter,
in securing right of way, because :
farm tapped by a common carries
viii open mp the markets of I'll,
world and will enure TO the pros
perity and greater enjoyment of tn,
property.
We have read several letters iron
prominent citizens of the Northern
Neck of Virginia, expressing deeI
interest and sincere wishes for tn,
success of the movement. Thes,
letters assure the promoters that th,
Northern Neck will be a great feeder
for the road.
Railroads in other sections of The
country not nearly so greatly favored
by Providence as ours have become
prosperous. In our favored section
the increase of prosperity should b.
in proportion with our greater
natural advantages, over the rest OF
the eastern seaboard. The thing
for us to do, is TO put our shoulder
10 the wheel and unite the push the
railroad to u completion as soon as
possible.
That the promoters are dealing
fairly with the county is evidenced
by the fact that they are not asking
that we buy pig in a bag bu,
that we subscribe when the road is
an actual fact and ready TO receive
freight for transportation. Thi.
together with the fact that a rep
resentative of the county viii look
after our interests as a director
is ample assurance that the county:
interest will not be endangered.
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