Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RIcHMoNp, February IL, Is


herewith transmit to you copy Of the 4th
and 5th section Of the bill to incorporate "1he
Martinsbtirg and Potomac Company" believing
that many of our citizens will feel proper inte-
rest in those provisions. The bill authorizes 4
capital Of s25,0 900 to be raised by subscription,
in shares Of $50 each, and requires the Boar
of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the
State for two fifths or $4,000. The Company
will select at their first meeting whether the
road shall terminate At Shepherdstown or at some
other more convenient point on the Potomac.
4th Sec. Of the act Incorporating the Martins
burg and Potomac Turnpike Company:
Be IL further enacted, That should the said
company select Shepherdstown, a. the point OF
termination Of said road, il shall be the duty Of
the president and directors Of the company, ap-
this selection TO the Board of Public Works, and
the said board shall, as soon as may be thereof.
ter, appoint three commissioners, who, being
first sworn by justice Of the peace, shall ascer.
tain TO the best Of their ability, the caiue Of the
stone bridge lately built by the county court Of
berkeley county ovtr the 0pequon river, and shall
report TO the said board the result of their enqu-
ry; and thereupon the value Of said bridge
ccrtaned, shall be deemed and taken as part of
the individual subscriptions of three fihs Of the
aforesaid capital stock, and shall be so estimated
by the board Of public works, in subscribing as
Aforesaid on the part Of the state; and the said
county court shall be considered a stockhoider in
SAID company, for a number Of shares equivalent
TO ,he aforesaid caIie Of the said bridge.
5th Sec. Be IL further enacted, That if the
county court Of Berkeley county, all the acting
justices OF the county having been previously
summoned, or majority Of them being present,
shall, at any time, transfer to the company here
IN incorporated all right, title, and interest, to
and in the said bridge, then, from and after the
time OF such transfer. the said company shall
possess and enjoy all the benefits Of the provi-
sions herein before contained in relation to the
value Of the bridge aforesaid.
This bill has gone through its LIST and I'd read
ing and will probably pass the House of Dele
gates tomorrow.
The chairman of the select committee to whom
the petition for Servings Institution in Martins.
burg was referred, this morning reported bill,
which will encounter no difficulty in its passage
through the legislature.
The Committee of Roads aud Internal Naviga-
tion this morning made Favorable report upon
the Memorial Of the Chesapeake ond Ohio Canal
Company ] must confess to you however, do
not anticipate any favorable action upon that sub.
Ject by the General Assembly this winter for the
reasons have stated in previous letter.
The death of Judge Green will think, shor-
ten our session some ten days or two weeks
Many gentlemen are named his probable sue
cessor' Among the number Judges Broken
brough, Taylor. Scott and Summers, and also
MIR Stanard. The day for proceeding to an cleo
tion has not yet been fixed upon
am much obliged TO you for the favorable mo-
tice which you have taken Of my zeal and devo-
tlon to the interests of Berkeley county. Zeal
ana devotion to her interests, trust will ever
exhlolt, and while claim this merit for myself,
l deem II due TO my esteemed and worthy col
League, Col Coston, to say, that he has faithful
~ and ardently co-operated with me in every
measure for the interest of our county. And in
reference to the proposition for constructing road
from sleepy Creek to the North Mountain, deem
u but justice, further TO add, that the resolution
upon which that bill was predicated. was submit
ted to the House by Mr.. Buck, and sustained be- |
fore the Committee by Messrs. Buck, Colston
and myself.
Resolutions censuring the President for remov-
ing the Deposites, and also declaring the Bank |
have finally passed both branch.
IS Of the General Assembly by large msorities
We will probably ado a sine die, two weeks
from this day. |