The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
GRANTS PETITION FOR
NEW ROAD.

NA-N VI VAonI Vi ell
fort brought reward to Brunswick
and the surrounding community Mon
day last, when the County Commission
ers unanimously decided to construct
the three-mile link of improved high
way from the heart of the business
section of Brunswick to the State
road. via the "Rectory' route. This
road will mean the expenditure of
nearly $4,000.
Twelve property owners of Bruins
wick Monday afternoon signed their
names to bond to the county COM
missioners, making themselves liable
for the collection of one-quarter of
the construction cost of the first miie
OF the highway, which is in the c,r-
porate limits of the town. The coun-
ty will make up like proportion and
the State one-half. These men will
organize and will begin to collect the
proportional amounts from property
owners of this section.
Eight men gave bond to the county
commissioners for 10 per cent. of the
construction of the remainder of the
road, about two miles. This section
OF the road will be erected according
to the provisions of the Shoemaker,
act. These signers will organize and
will take steps to have the money
placed in bank, subject to the call of
the county commissioners.
The property owners who consent
ed to bond themselves for payment of
the property owners proportional
share of the road construction feel
that the remainder of the property
owners will gladly cooperate and will
soon make arrangements for the pay
ment of their share.
1t was an enthusiastic delegation
that appeared before the commission
ers Monday last. 1t numbered twenty
five strong, and was composed Of
some of the representative men of
that section. George Hogan and w.
Il. Gross were the spokesmen for the
delegation and asked the county COM
missioners to take immediate action
on the road. The room was cleared
and after consultation of only a
few minutes the board took favorable
action on the road.
The delegation decided to take the
"Rectory" route for the road. The
county commissioners while on an
inspection trip week or so ago, sug-
gested that the BLACKSMITH" road
would be better route. The mem
bers of the delegation said yesterday
that the "Rectory" route was better
because there were not nearly so
many Objectionable curves and angles
as in the other tentative route. The
commissioners were satisfied with the
change, declaring that either of the
roads would be of benefit to that Sec
tion.
This three miles of road will mean
great things to Brunswick. Mr.. Gross
said last night that the first mile of
the highway would in about two years
bring a $4,000 real estate improve
ment, while the other two miles of
the road would increase the farm
land adjoining from $40 to 500 per
acre.
Business men advance still another
advantage besides the increase in real
estate and land values They declare
that with the improved road that
Brunswick will be IN position to ask
IOA anu oOSulC doololduCC llOul ICu-
erick in case there is a serious con-
fiagration in Brunswick. One of the
members of the delegation pointed
out the recent fire in Brunswick
which, lie declared at one time show
ed all indications of spreading beyond
the control of the firemen.
Frederick was willing to send ap-
paratus to the fire, but the roads were
in such a condition that it would
have been out Of the question to sen1
the engine over the roads. No fiat
top cars were available in Frederick
at the time of the fire and it would
have been necessary to send the fire
engines over the highway if relief
was to be given Brunswick.
The commissioners Monday m6rnA
ing decided to build about two miles
of road in Urbana district, leading
from Urbana to Buckeystown bridge
on one side and from Urbana to Mon
rovia in the other section. The en-
tire distance is eight miles, but the
commissioners will build but two
miles at this time. The road will be
an ordinary pike, the county giving
So to every 81 placed up by the prop
erty owners.
Commissioner Thomas N. Mohler,
who has been confined to his home
near Adamstown with the grip. is out
and was able to be at the Office yes
terday.
Among those in the delegation from
Brunswick were: Dr. Levin West,
DR.. H. S. Hedges, S. Bennett, w. L.
Gross, H. Thomas, Charles Mock, G.
N. Trundle, Charles Flock, Charles
Wenner, j. Karns, Il. X. Smith, George
Fl. Hogan, C. II. Feete, A. Thomas,
William H. Koogle, George Nusz, ].
w. Young, j. Q. Perrell. Robert Ar