The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-05
To the Honorable the General assembly OF
TirgtG,a.

To the Hon0r1bte the General .fS5embty Of
Iirg1n,a.
The petition of sundry inhabitants OF
the Town" of Lyachburg and ltS s'c,nhy,
sheweth-that previous IL The cnnst dc-
tion ofthr Lyuenburs aud Salem turnpike
road, the pr ciral ipl- from The country
and, consequently, the chez seat of ousI
ut - ~ said town. WIS towards ITS western
rod nut. bJ the location vi 5 I'd tnfnplk.
rouL, 50 as I" -nte, the town al us EASTERN
oxtie.Glty, the whole Course of lis trade
has been changed, 10 ,ne great add mani
ties; niary OF saor, your petitioners as
hold property IA ITS western cod. y aur
peuipaet, do not pretend to impusn the
fnn;n.s n'thnse by whom the SAID road
was located but they have good reason
II b"ileve that large majority of the pre-
s.u, Directors and Stockholders of SAID
Turnpike conpan, are So fully convinced
of HE lnpolicy not tosdy the thy"Sttct*l OF
its location that they are not only wiling
bot anxlons,lt they possessed the power, Ia,
remedy the error, as far as i NJ" prncllca-
bic, hl extending an ann Of said road from
some suitable point below the first Turn
pike gaze 10 Cooke Or west street, IN SAID
Town.
Yoar petitioners, however, are SD fully
impressed with the importance OF this OBJ
lect TO thei lntei"st that they are un"ill-
ing to depend Tor IT .nl'reIy upon the JUS.
tee or policy of said turnpike company &
have therefore taken measures, in the event
of said company refusing 10 do what they
think both justice and sound policy re-
a -, r.i.., hxy, f,luntu, all,
scription, the sum that will be necessary To
make such road aud would be IN readl-
ness to commence IT so soon as the fact of
the turnpike company refusing to do 1t
could be a4certained, fthey could control
the ground over which It must necessarily
pass. This, however, they cannot do
Not that they are aware that any oblec-
ton would be made by its propretors, but
because the greater part oft is 8" situated
that there is NJ person legal, authorised to
consent and, fu, ther orcause 10 Obtain the
most advantageous location, IT Would pro-
baby be necessary To traverse, without toll
lowing the}exact course Of the streets,
tract of land which although at this time
entirely waste, unlhpro'ed aud ct very IN
considerable value, has been laid oil m lots
as part of said town; tn authorI,r tnein to
do which your petitioners are advised that
a special ait of Assembly would be neces-
sary.
Your petitioners are not aware that
there will be- amy opposilion to the prayer
of the petition /; nor docs IT appear to
them that any reasonable Objection can be
made. Ifthe Lynchhurg and Salem Turn
pike Company do not think proper t"
make this road themselves, they surely
cannot object to its being done by others,
ms its evident effect will he To add to their
profits, by increasing the pop"larlly "t
their road, which has ever been less PoP"-
lar,t in consequence of its location. The
citizens of the eastern end "f town can have
no reasonable objection, as we d" not ask
TO deprive them of Sisofr road, but only to
bs permitted 20 make one as good for our
selves. The owners of the ground winch
the road will traverse most aynrediy VIII
not oupose it because, besides getting 'ts
fair value for 81 much of their property, as
/, will cover, they will have the advantage
Of IA public and permanent road through
the halancr, holding out a strong induce
mcnt To its improvement, and consequent
~ adding greatly to its value. Nor can a.
Nv thing but good result /" the public, as
the complr,ion of this road Will offer I"
traveller. the alternative of two good roads
To town. without any additional toll
Your petitionrr. will not presume t" de
tate to your honorahIr body the pnrl'en'.'
that it would be necessary to
Incorporate into the &C. of Assembly 1'r
which thew pray They will however