Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-02

duaslon. there beiag setsrdl Ioac aud s,skn as
cents and descenis, frequently escee,lo- = aud
~ degrees, which could not be reduced l., e..
degrees without loss OF distance so tina, ,he
Northern route would probably be A, leas, ,;ns
ana halt miles longer Than the other. thoue h
on the map is general Course is more d,ec, !,
= on all accounts, therefore, he South sile /,
preferable for road"
u may he proper TO add, that the propos,d
road through The Blue Ridge, keenine generally
very near the canal. iehich is public proo,yI,, !,
wbnld appear expedlent that the road ,brnueb
this section should also be made b, the State
the balance beng constructed by the private
Stockholders of company"
TN examining the Journal of the House of
Delegates, perceive thai on the 18th Februa
~ last, the House took up and agreed 10 the
following report and resolution, to wit:
The Committee of Roads and Internal Nav.
isarion, have, according 10 order, had under
consideration the petition of sundry citizens of
the counties OF Allegheny, Amherst, Bedford.
Botetouri, Campbell, Monroe, Rockbridge and
the town of Lynchburg, TO them referred, and
have come to the lowing resolution thereup.
on:
Resoiped, as the opinion of this committee.
that so much Of the aforesaid petition AS p,ays
for the Incorporation OF joint Stock Gonna.
ny TO construct a Turnpike Road from lynch
burg to the Toll House, on the Blue Ridge. and
thai the State may construct 50 mach OF the
road as lies between the said Toll House. and
the mouth OF the North river in lieu of subscri.
bling tWe ftMs Of The expense of constructing The
SAID road is reas ouable." ms
The eleventh section of The Jaw creating " n
fund Tor Internal improvement contains, vir-
I'm tAks ainIa 1. u II
whenever individuals will subscribe for three.
hiihs OF the capital of Turnpike COMPANY,
the State ~ i'll subscribe for the other two lfths
from the above fund. so that so mnch of the n.
bove resolution Of the House of Delegates ms
provides tina, the State would construct the
road along the canal, in lieu Of taking two.fllhs
OF the Company's Stock, is but modification
sf the principle established in the aforesaid
eleventh section. No one, il is presumed.
would ask or expect the State TO place the banks
Of the canal under the cognizance OF an incor
poraied company, which would eGectualy de
priye the State, The olonsr Of the canal, from re-
pairing, widening, narrowing, or raising lis
banks, without the Company's consent an
nvincible argument without the pledge in the
above resolution, to construct the road along
the canal on State account, since the State can
not, with safety 10 IFS other property, per
mi, the road to be constructed and owned by a
Company.
Whilst the above road, by opening direcr
commun ication with Botetour,, Allegheny, Mon
roe, Green brier, Pocahontas, Bath e. kockbr dge
counties, cannot but contribute largely 30 the
growth & prosperity of our flourshng City,
its impo ,ance is greatly enhancedas Is a iinl
in chain of Turnpike roads, extending from
tine Ohio river TO Chil'on's Tavern, in Camp
bell, a distance OF more than three hundre,
miles. PRO BONO PUBLiCO.