The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-29
PROPOSED ROAD BUILDING
PROGRAM NOT FAVORED
Members of the General Assem~
bly, Stand By Their Prediction
Promies to the Taxpayers
MEETING WELL ATTENDED

MEETING WELL ATTENDED
What was probably the final
meeting of the road committee,
composed of representative citi-
zens from each of the districts
of the county, along with quite
a large number of other inter-
ested residents, was that held
last Saturday afternoon at the
Court House in Oakland.
In addition to the members of
the committee, Road Commits
sioner Uhl, District Road Engi-
neer Leo T. Downey, Senator Nc
Comas and Delegates Markley and
Cullers were present.
Chairman McIntire of the commit
tee presided. Former Senator John
w. Mccullough addressed the meet
ing at length, reviewing the work of
the committee with regard to the ar
engagements made for the advancement
of the funds by the State for the
undertaking, dwelling at length upon
the fact that an opinion had been
given by a member of the Attorney
Generals staff that in case bonds to
the amount of $1,000,000 were issued
the interest money could be taken
from the principal and in this man.
ner the roads could be built at no di-
rect cost whatever to the residents
of Garrett county. "
Mr.. Uhl followed Mr.. Mccullough.
The Roads Commission chairman said
that it did not become him as menu
Der of the commission to urge the
building of roads in any particular
section of the county-that should be
left to the Board of County Commits
sioners, but that he was anxious to see
Garrett county have system of high
ways equalled by no other county in
the State and suggested that prob
ably the County Commissioners were
in position to advance some practi-
cal proposal by which funds could be
secured without raising the local tax
rate.
The Commissioners in turn, replying
to Mr.. Uhl's suggestion, stated that
with the numerous heavy demands
being made upon the county's finances
the County Commissioners could not
aid the proposal without adding to the
already burdensome tax rate.
Others in the audience spoke and
then Delegate Cullers took the floor,
stating that he was in honor bound
by his prediction promise not to In
troduce nor support a bonding meas
ure, but that if it appeared to be the
desire of majority of the taxpayers
that such a measure be introduced
and passed he was willing to abide by
their decision.
Senator McComas followed Mr.. Gull
lers by invitation of Chairman Nc
Intire. The Senator, also bound by
his prediction promise respecting a
bonding measure, said that he could
not honorably recede from his posi-
ton at this time.
Mr.. Markley, of the House, took the
same stand as that of the Senator,
and he was followed by Mr.. William
Miller, of Accident.
At an unexpected moment, when it
was apparent that the meeting would
accomplish absolutely nothing, mo-
ton was made to adjourn.
A great many of the people attend
ing the meeting expressed their disap-
pointment in the outcome, especially
those who live at some distance from
an improved highway, while others,
feeling that the condition of business
with little or no relief in sight in the
immediate future, while favoring the
building of system of highways UNI
der normal conditions, went away
from the meeting we'll satisfied with
it's decision not to take further action
at this session of the Legislature, al
though it has been intimated that a
measure is now being drawn to be
sent to Annapolis for introduction di-
recting the building of some forty
miles of roadways in the county, the
interest charges to be taken from the
principal sum realized from the sale
of the bonds.