Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-11

Iea executto0 h comui.le1 % hand1 oeer
whichtho EaxtnfeT bes No ceniroi. rbd n this
wAy very iitte pspebt = derived lfo,a ne au-
peelof aoiiaies a. wash u pss eertainly ne
irtentioa % the - sisl.tuss 10 ecl1as tlle Of
Ecs.
The corr. oT EnxInecrs sApuld exercise
general cvntroliins inaesaes over an the works
"a sk,eh the slate y Interested. This can bs
oplY D. "a ei.l.re neu ofEaaiEs-
li.n.
aiarv u-cnnsecied rtg,gisficos have soc-
ee~,vs'y beSu sdcPted le.stns tbs. wbOio sss-
teHa inpe rfset.
We,sid rceonmcnd reuotelling Of ne
system upon plan Of Shis a The foiloa ing are
ihS OUTINGS. TIE Bard Of Public " ofks
ought. ~ q, prv,esrs, 10 epyssEi = Principal
nslneer, whose sufies shon.d be cxtrbded
AID made moe ehio,sst- he shoaid be So
thegesed 10 select bis oau assistsnts. Subject
Ia ihe approval Ct the iosrd. and the Beard
hass poStr 10 fx the sAisf,s, and eonpen-
sat'e's Il both pfiBeipai end assistants. Il !.
tmPgs>'0is ths.t TIE .ssfsm can be perfect.
unless tss Engin are made 10 be de pen
de,'t on the beard, s.d from the attention
which the bo~ri must ne, e.sariiy devote Co
The subject. they rasJ resso,a ally be supp ned
10 Ne eomPetyci body 10 make suitable Sc
lertionz
The Beard Of Pa5lic Works shouIJ be ma .
thorised 60 organize the eorIs of EngisesTs.
upon plan that may 30 thought advisable. 10
produce uniformity in ihe s,sirin. aud The adj
vareemeRt of ihe science; 90 that an stIsrtent
ard skiifIl corps az Ensii.se Is. may be trained
up and kept AZ the d'syS-siofths Legislature.
ard whsse interests wound te Identified With
chose OF tee Stale. There Engineers might
be dsisehed by the Board &C Pablia Work., to
serve such companies ~ mlgLt sppiy Coz theis
services. Or 70 slperiaiend ard direct any Of
their work. Thi. arrangement vanls i'm.
prove the corps and OF 10 pfivsts colapa.
u.es experience. reAponsib its, and eeonamy
The Principal EDSRerr should ne cx. o.!i.io
eonsulting er ireer &C 40 companies in With
The Stale has 40 interssi, ard I them u shuuii
pc made his duty 10 give III tie sdviee and AID
IA BIS power. No subsctiptinn should be
10 made 10 the capital stock OF any company
~ the Board Of Public Work. untn the loca
non and plan &c The WoIk &c not made under
ueir immediate d,feciial. shaft have receised
their Appreciation; and moreover the iastai-
meats should be PAID os,iy y her tie work pro-
g'esseS, according tp The orisinsi pian. and DC
Withheld m case of uAsulbvTi,sd depprtures
Ihe>etinciPai Engineer oashi 60 keep his
ofiiee IN The place assigned him by the eosrd
wherein sii the plans. maps. and document.
relative 10 tRieTnol improvements sho1'a be
driy arranged, nuiaherrd aud recorded, iR
register a1ih corresponding nuHhers. surh
documents 90 DO exhibiir,i. upon applicati,n.
70 al civil and hFiicIsi officers srditho direc.
tors OF companies. And he ought Further 90
Se required 20 obtain and record detailed plans
~ all the public works within il.e STATE aud
70 make an annual report 90 their eondiiicn
and progress.
Great losses must be sustained unless the
Board Of Public works arc required 20 vxer-
else more eGicirnt control over the woFks,
TO which Il - made 10 suhsci ibe The char
tiers are generally framed with snfieIent pre-
enaticH. bat - sooa the sais>cT ipsinn ai tn,
Slate - obtained. tie companies, from love &c
power. the interests Of individuals. petty con-
slderatioRs relating 70 farms, mistaken views
Of economy, OF the improper Influence OF con-
tractors. are often induced 90 di.regaFd the
advice and experience OF The engineers; the
locations and plans are changed, the Wosk 10
j1red. and the error dI,eoyered when too late
TO be remedied. Thee dlfienlties cav Only be
obviated By the Board, OF Puollc Merits Saibk
authorised TO exercise a proper eontrol over
Che improvements. Indit tluais with cirenm-
seribed Interests aad views. are not aware
that the nodeftaking they base AZ heart, may
be defeated BY a more su>eessful line or ano-
Their mode Of improvement, nor are they com.
peteui Judges ef the trse etoaomy add ltness
of sork. They form their opinions from
imperfect data. Shile4he Bears and its engi-
nee's proceed upon more expanded vie2s.
ln the present state Of things great eaaiioB
should be observed in projecting roSds, Lest
they be Affected by the superior advasfsxes Of
kah Roads. Many, however, are absolutely
neces<ary 20 the public eopyeuience, aud must
BE- msds; aud Of ihit large number, few wouid
'eld az income sUfheie1i 10 justify iadi, I5nals
W VesiiHg their fsiudsin the Bioek where they
do make such Investments, as soon n it Is dr.
covered That TIE stock u Improbable, The
road Is not kept in repair. aud lhe traveller -
eomPelle 10 pay fer passing over the wort
road In the country, tsmaBy ~ these roads
nay Be Tasily useful ioIhe public, ard yet
The stock very improbable to tire stee khoIdcr
9Sghi not tho-Ststs alone 20 lsks. charge Of
hem, exercise over than ina ehtira control.
md construct Ihe'a TO SaIt the public COVE
niensp
or lhis class Of improvements. some have
been made, some are constructing. ana other,
are needed. Among th0ss constructing may
be UeBiionesl, the North Western Turnp.ks.
ahieh already I, giving life to that portion Of
ne country. OF those made tie Eanau IA
TnrnPiss has greatly benttilied the section IL
raveFses Tue Rad from Siaunion 90 Par
tersbufg needs aid Turnpike doWn The
Shenandoah Valley, Is said - Ia desired y lhe
population. " preference 10 rel! road. And
T0u Lynehhurg 10 tie Tennessee line, one i
aueh needed, uoirss rail road ), sJoa deier.
mined upon. On This subject ~ y proper here
- Stale, that uRisss the General Asssnahis
should consider y taii road o., the line az SUI.
'ieui public importance 10 justify lie corr
''Fuciion 81 the sSprnse 81 The state. tFes IN
iccord1Dee with The shes q . large portion
q she people N TIE counties through whh h
ne road would plss. would recommend the
mmediaic contraction ola well graded Nc
Adamised Fosd. Such sn improvement would
lot be sii that could BE- desired % wonld
ioi enable fhe owners q lead, salt, ard iron
sofbs, ana The propsietoTs % ihe rich and .n-
'Kheusiisis banks % gypsuaa n that REGION.
70 Hend the pr1Eiurts q tlitir diIrTsIi estates
10 distant maFkei; but Il uesiia. for TIE pre-
cut apd Tor many years 10 come. answer Ire
go poses oi the fsrurr. aud would bFibz
through Virgins . eorsdafahie PORTION q tl,e
sssiesn travel, whish nov, frota a bsdnsss
q our roads, 10 ihst dirsesioa, avoid the ststr
,iioseihef. The stale n Tesusssts. ! have
svcry renson 90 believe. Woui5 ezisud intothr
nieFior 81 ihai state NhaisseF dcseripiion 81
mpfosement so alag eoastriici in fhis
There aIe ariEhiy fess0ns ~ desiring 20
80 the 5a1cs RivsF Canal. sd ihs ltre az
'aii road ihfsaEh ne sfste from fhe uniriri
= Colombia 20 u.e htrib c5roiga Ete, CON.