Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-09
DOMESTIC.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENT CONVENTION

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERN AL. IMPROVE
MENT CONVENTION.
At meeting of Delegates from various counties in the
Western part OF Virginia, assembled at Wythe c. House
Wednesday the 18Th day OF August 1884 10 take into
consideration the subject OF improving The great South
Western Road of Vas the following Delegates appeared
and took their seats:
From Botefomt--James Cartml.
Montgomery William b. Preston, John McCauley
George k Gibson and John ID. Howe.
Wyihe--Messrs. Harold Smyih, Andrew Kincanon,
David McComas, John Foster, John Slanger Charles t.
Crockett, Thomas J. Boyd, John b. Floyd David Ora.
ham. John A. Sanders Fontaine Watson, Robert A.
Crockett, Isaac j Lsltwieh and John p. Mathews.
Smyth-Henry b. ThompsoO, Charles l.. Harrison,
WIN. X. Harley, James +. Pendleton, Joseph W. Davis
Peter C. Johnson and Francis Il Gregory.
Washington w. c. Watson, David Campbell,
and John II. Fulton, who spontaneously admitted as
Delegate HON WashinglOn the joint motion Of those
two gentlemen.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. B. r. Floyd was ap.
pointed Secretary.
Geuera campbell was then nominated and unanilneus
ly elected president Of the Convention.
The President being conducted the Chsir, Mr. Har-
rison submitted the following resolution:
Resosoed That Committee be appointed, composed of
members from each county represented in this body whose
duty shall be- 10 report TO an adjourned meeting OF this
Convention such subjects in relation 20 the great South
Western Road Of Virgins, is proper enquire into
with a view TO the perane nt improye ment of said Road
IL was laid on the table, and Col. Smyh submitted the
following resolution, which agreed
RtsoiUed, That aComnitiee, consisting of mem
ber be apoiiied examine into, recommend toths
Convention such proceedings they shall consider will
further The general objects OF this Convention and report
at five o'clock this evening.
The following gentlemen then appointed as Com.
miilee Messrs. Cartmill, Preston, Mathews HARRISON
Johnston, and Watson. The Convention thea Adjourned
until O'Clock, r. H.
The Convention met at 8 o'clock according 10 adjourn
menl, when the special Committee reported as follows
The special Committee, whom referred the iol
lowing resolutions to wit: ResolUed, That a Committee
consisting OF seven members, be appointed TO examine
into and recommend TO this Convention such proceedings
they shall consider Will further e general objects Of
this Convention and report, at o'clock " respectfully re-
port that they have gwen TO the subject the most
consideration, that the limited time allowed Them wouId
adult Of and beg leave report the following resolutions
the result OF their deliberations.
L. ResoiDcd, the opinion OF this Convention: Tia,
memorial ought TO be presented to the Legislature OF Viz.
gina, praying Tor Tie passage Of an suhohsng and
requiring the county courts of Boteourl, Montgomery
Wytbe, Smyb, and Washington, by levies on the tilhea
bes Of their respective counties, on personal pro.
perry and land annually construct and keen i'm renair
the road that may be surveyed the Engineer
under the Act entitled Eau Act sulhorisiug a sorvevAl
Rail Road and McAdmized Turnpike, from tile Tennes.
see line 10 the James River and Kama la improvements
passed March Iss1S33" And thaeopies of ssd memo.
rial be crcuisedin the counties aforesaid for the purpose
Of obtaining me signatures OF the citizens thereof
q RESOLVED, That Committee be appointed whose
duty u shall be 10 prepare said memorial.
8 Resolred, That committee be appointed in each of
said countless whose duty 1t shall be 10 circulate eopes M
said memorial for the purpose of obtaining The
Of the citizens thereto. After soale discussion in which
Messrs Preston, Foster, A. 8 Fulton, Harrison smytI
and Johnston took part the report sac IBID on thet,ble
The Convention then adjourned until O'Clock 10 NOR.
row.
IhuTSd0y, august IN 1.-The Conven milton aecordino
TO adjournment, and motion e report u YESTERDAY Wa
taken into considerations and after discussion il
referred 10 the select committees who retired and in short
time, reported The following amendments, TO wit:
i. Resofved, That the Road system Of Virginia as es
tsblisbed by the existing Laws is detective bv reason
OF inelhcency, and inequality Of It's operations espeei,Ilv
To relation 10 roads OF The largest class
q Resotred That the great South we stern road If Vir
gnis " one OF paramount impofsnce 10 al e
OF those counties through which II passee tht ioasmnc
ss the only mode provided for tho construction and ,es
Of said road is by The IaborOf the hkesblcs Of 1bes
cncs, through which passes; mat, inssmuci a. rs Ia
Dor Of said timetables is incompetent tho task Of cor
strucng and Keeping W repair said road and inssmuc
The buflben OF constructing and preserving said ROAD
should be borne by the several hborhooof the co
muniiy according 10 the benefit that esoh NAV derive
from Il, Be IL further 1919
B. RcsOlDed, That II is expcdien9 10 cons,,e, po.a
from in the county Of Eotetou,, s. y ,
Salem, Montgomery H., Wylhe G. H., Sinytb q n
and Abingdon to The Tennessee Inc upoa tie route de-
egelen ~ survey now p progress, made pursuant 10
en act passed March Isl, 1888 "
oh Hesoire0, That petitions from each Of the said
counties be presented TO The Legislature Of Virginia =,
i neSi session, asking that the present Road sv,c be
s1ohshed IN The said counter and that The oanv Courts
OF saio counties he authorized and requfed souailv N
raise ~ 'ax on real and pcrsonal property and iv
on ibef itbeabes, soch they may lhet nccess.,y
70 apply 10 heif Roads, which shall be applied cbica, -
we opening and repairing Of said Road thsf tfe
on Land be proporlo0ed nearly as may be- o tbe ~,
ffss o. he owner IN The contemplated improvement Of