South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

Unlar IN the ratio oil tnelF congressional
representations where's, a sum
amounting to upwards ofthree millions
Of dollars viii be apportiened TO the
State of Virginia, and will De payable
int her treasury during the year 1887,
provided the General Assembly shall
accept the provisions Of said act Of
Congress And whereas. there 10 pre-
vaiing probability chat the whole Of
said fund will be expesdsd on works Of
internal Improvement, and if so.will be
rateably and equitably distributed
throughout fhs State
Therefore, Rssolued, Tha. to Mac
adamize such parts of the North.wss-
tern Turnpike Rad as may require it,
and to extend ofthe same to B-rryville,
ara subjects OF deep public in,eres. to
the State, and especially 10 the Western
and Northwestern counties.
Rssolued, That The permanent i'm
ptovement and Macadamiziag Of the
Great Valley road from Harrisonburg
to Winchester is subjee. Of vital in
terest TO the citizens of the Valley land
commends itself.o legislative patsos-
age.
Reselued, That a. commi,tee OF 2o|
be appointed to prepare memorials and
present them for signature, and trans
nit the same to our delega,esa, Rich
mond, and 10 take all other steps neces.
sary and proper to effect, during the
present session Of the Legislature, the
object Of the foregoing resolutions.
On motion of ROBERT Y. CONRAD,
the preamble and resolutions wers o.
nsnimeusly adopted.
II was sHggestsd that the Mayor Of
the town, Obed Waite, be placed atths.
head ofthe said committee, and that
the chairman OF this meeting be also
placed on the committee. Whereupoas
the following additional gentlemen
! we're appointed. viz: VIM. L. Clark,
| w. 5. Jones, R. w. Barton, Seth Ma.
son, Isaac F. Hite, Jacob 8. Banner,
George Lynn, jr., Joseph Long. John
w. Grove, MahIon s. Loyett, Robert
Y. Conrad, ID. w. Barton, Philip VIII
iiams, ir., Richard z. Byrd, John w.
Miller, Province Mccormick, Isaac
4 Hollingsworth, aud Nathan Parkins.]
| On motion Of PHILIP WfLLlAMs, jr.
| it was,
Rssolved, That the citizens OF the
various counties who are interested 10
the object Of this meeting, be respeci-
fully invited TO cooperate by appoint
ing com mittees to correspond with US,
81 the adoption OF such other measures
as they may deem advisabls.
| On motion Of D. w BARTON,
| Resolsed, That whilst tina iMprevs.
ment of these main avenues Of our trade
is an object Of primary importance the
condition Of our more LEGAL aud private
roads demands soma portion Of our
care.
ResolUes, therefore, That our fell
low-citizens residen. in the different
villages & neiehborhoods OF this coun.
~, be invited to hold meetings 10 dis
cuss add consider sach measures as may
be proposed for the substantial and g.
economical improvement Of all eur pub
lie highways. ss
Resolved, moresrer, That the ;ssli-
ces of the county, composing body Of
police having exclusive charge OF
this subject Of roads, be earnestly. re-
quested to exert the power entrusted
to them by law in promoting a general
and impartial scheme for the improve
meat of.all the roads wilhio their juris-
diction aud the committee appointed
undsr a fsrmer resolution are directed
TO press this subjse upon the atleniion
OF the court.
Ga mo,isa of R. e, BfnD, the NEE
ting adjourned.
JOHN BRUCE, Chairman.
Z. A. TIeBALL, See'y.
nszsH
I A wrong versioa is given in sauna OF
the newspapers, Of the constitutions al
provision relative TO the election OF
President and Vice Presidents. A new
} York paper informs US, that "ths Con-
situation expressly says the Presiden.
Sc Fise President shall not come fen
the same state" There is no such
provisions Yhe only provision 10 ,ht
constitution Bearing on the points one
requiring that, in voting Tor Presiden
and Vice President, one, at least, of The
nersouS SO voted for. sha n No. 10 =.
iahabi,aat Of the State Of which the e,
leoiors themselves areinhabitants. TIA.
Electors Of New York cannot censtitu
tlonally vote fer Martin Van Buren, &
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