Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

For the Gazette of the United States.

The following observations are respectfully submitted to the members of the State Legislature as some of the reasons why the inhabitants of this place think their request for a turnpike road through Germantown ought to be granted.

Because at particular seasons of the year the present road is so extremely bad as to be totally impassable with any kind of Carriages and even on Horseback, attended with such danger as to put the lives of the riders in the greatest jeopardy.

Because all the attempts to repair them have proved totally ineffectual, although heavy taxes have been paid to support them.

Because the distance they ask it for, being only 12 miles; will in their opinion ensure the success of the undertaking, and the constant use made of this road render the toll moderate.

Because one half of the whole distance is thickly inhabited, and forms almost one continued village for above five miles ; the relief will of course extend to a greater number of inhabitants than can be accommodated within the same distance on any other road leading from the city.

Because the terms they desire it on are such as induce them to believe it will in the course of a few years after it is completed become a free road besides providing a fund for keeping it in repair forever without the burthen of taxes.

In addition to these reasons many others of considerable importance might be added, which for brevity sake are here omitted, but one of no small consequence to the city and advantage to the country, which I cannot forbear urging.--The cleanliness of the city since the awful visitations of '93 and '97. has been with great propriety urged. The removal of so large a quantity of manure and other vegetable matter as is collected in so great a city at the season of the year when it best suits the Farmer to take and the Citizens to part with it, certainly contributes to this desirable end-for want of a good road the Farmer is frequently prevented from removing it during the winter the spring ensues and he is compelled to his great loss, to till his ground without it, while it lays fermenting to the great injury of the citizens.

An Inhabitant of Germantown.