Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-08

already had sufficient experience. tn convince !,
that tho organization OF fi1r "gieas C....z is We
defective. When public improvement IS propose
the State Engineer is generally called upon. and
" properly, examine aud re porn upon It's practic
blity. and thru. when the work is about be exceed
ed. his agency ceases the very time when his OPT
ions aud his assistance woul be most useful.
The execution is committed to hands over who
the Engineer has contio oil, aud IN tina very lit
benefit is derived from the superior abilities wl,jc
II wa certainly the intention of the Leg isature
contide the office.
Thc corps oi Engineers should exercise a crnrr:
controlling Influence all the works IN which ~
State is Interested. THIS eausbe accomplished opI
by An rntiro new organization.
Many uuconnected regulations have 81 cerssigcI
been adopted. leaving tie wple system upsifrcf.
would recommend feuudeug of the ~ ste
upon paa ri whlr The following The ol,tline.
The Board Of Puhc Worlss sh n II present.
appo,n Principal Epen..'r, wliose duiies shonId d
extended and made norn efficient. lie should he AZ
tholisrd to select his assistants. suhrel 10 ID
approval oi the Board, aml the Board have put cr
fix The salaries aud compensation Of both prihcip
and assistants. II IS impossible that the system ca
be perfect nnlrss the Engineers made be d.
pendent on the Board, and huu the attention While
the Board must necessarily devote Ia the suffice
they may reasonably BE- supposed In be competent
body 10 make suitnhlc selec inns,
The Board o Public u orks should be authorizes
10 organize The corps ol Engineers. upon plan tia
may be Thought advisable. 10 produce unifDfmyi
y
that an efficient and ,kllu corps of Engineers M
b' trained mp and kept the disposal of the Iegis
'''ure. aud whose Interests would be Identified vii
those oi the State. These ENGINEERS mis- hi be de
t,ehcd by the Board OF Public Works TO serve sue
companies Is might apply Tor their services, 81
rer,nlepJ aud direct any oi thrir works This az
raneem"nt would improve the corps and offer pr
vae companies experience, responsibility aud ecolo
nv.
Tho Principal Engineer should b. ex ofieio con
IN
has an interest and TO them II should be made hi, iu
~ 10 give The advice aud all IN lbs power. y sui
scripon should be made In the eapiai stock OF mn
company by the Board of Pubic Works, Until III,
location and plan OF the work, II ma lc under tlei
nmednte direction, shall have received ihe,r app,o
ba'op aud moreover, the lnstaleHls should be pr.
only "l,cn The work progresses according the orr
elnhl plan, and be withheld IN case OF unaulhorss,
departures.
The Principal Euginee, ought 10 keep Ia. Office il
the place assigned HIM by tc Ioara, wherein all tho
plans, maps, and documents relative to Internal In
provemrus, should be duly arranged numbered an,
recorded, III register will corresponding nunbtds
Such docunenlsi 10 be exhibited. upon! 4 plcal,on Il
all civil aud judicial officers and the direction, ri ton,
panlrs. Aud lac ought lulther to be require, 10 oh
'ain aud record detailed plans Of all the public work.
WITHIN the State, aud 10 make an ANIMAL report 0,
Their condition and progress.
Great losses must be sustained unless The Board
Public WORKS are required TO exercise more eff
cent control over the work, 10 which II made L.
subscribe. lie charters arr 2eneta.ly framed witt
suifie"t prccaation, but ~ the Subscription
OF tie state = obtained, the companies from love v
power or the interests of iud yiduals petty conslera
lions relating IN Il'ms mistaken Virws OF economy
81 the improper influence Of tuuttac as are oen il
'Hced 10 disregard the advice and experience OF tho
chgihecrS The loeatIons al plans changed, tho
work inucd, and the discovered wien too lat.
to he irmcdied. The dtiiicnilcs Gu oni, be ah,ia-
cdby the Board Of Public WORT, 5eiue authorized ia
exercise proper control oect he Improvements. In
dFiinas with ereumscrbed interest. aul views are
not aware that the undertaking they have al hear
may dedicated hy mare successful llne aaotlst
niode oi improvement, NOR are ,hcs eumpeteut Judy
~ III the ,ur economy aud fines. OF work 'rnsy
ior'n iher ontious from perfect data, wliil. the
hoafa aud - engineers proceed upon nlorr "a pand-
ed views.
inthe present state Of thIne. sred esutlou shoulI
ot observed IN pfneciIu. roadS, rst hry be affected
by the superior advantage. OF Rll Roads Many
however. arc absolutely necessary public con-
'enlrnce and must he made and oil tbs large iuui-
ber lew would weld an income sufficient 10 Justify
lhdlflin'I> IN ststtngthc innas IL the sock-whea
lles d" make sath investments IL Is dis
covered lln the stock unproftbe. tic road is NOT
KEPT III repair; and HE traveller Is compelled pay
Tor passing OVER tie wnfst road ia the country. As
many OF these roads may b. vastly uselul to the pub
lie, and Yet the gtoch very nnaro.itblr 10 the stock
holder, ought not the Stale alone h take charge Of
hem, exercise thrn the cnlI,e con o , and con-
slinei uirmie suit the public convenience
vi iha clafso lmptuvem some have been made,
some atc constructing and others Gee.cd. Among
those cpnitruotiug may be mentiont.o. the North
Western Turnpike, Which alr, ady giving life To
thtt portion OF The cauhliy. on those nade, lilo
kana"h Turnpike has greatly benefited the sec
ton traverses. Ehe road from ) auon TO Parkers-
hnre, needs aid. A turnpike down The Shenandoah,
Valley, is said 10 he desired by the population. IN
reference to a railroad. And trum i.ynchburg to
the tennessee line. one Is much needed, unless a
raj road Is soon determined upon. Ca tins subject
1t Is proper to stale, that unless Tie Genera Assembly
should consider rail road on the hue OF sufficient
= ,,e'se oi the State then IN accordance viii; tho
wishes OF large portion oi the people IL the conn-
ties through which the road would pass, would re-
G. commend the Immediate construction al a well grad
cd McA damised road. Such improvement
would not be all that coali he desired. 1t would
not enable the owners OF head. sat aui iron works.
aud the projectors Of the rich and mex has,ibe banks
OF gypsum IN that region, tn send The products OF
then different estates To a distant market; but II
would for the present, aud for many ears cu,ae,
The purposes oi the farpcr, aud would bring
through virginia considerable portion of the WIS
tern uWcl, Which now, from the badness oil cur
roads in thar direction, ayeias the state altogether.
The State of Tennessee. | have every reason 10 DO
heyc, would extend utn Tue ror that State what
ever description OF improvement may coiistrnet
in this
Thee are wcighy reasons for desiring TO see the
James River Canal, and the hue Of abroad through
the State from the pstric Of Columbia to The North
Carolina line completed iiossli.e. 1t il.
in the fms, place, tue ecouun, Ia press these srgc
works with all possible e',ergy. IL Will, secondly,
able the Stale sooner TO delisr proi nom her eNpen
ditures. Aud lastly, as SONIA hewoik is finished.
will have PRACTICAL illustration our own State OF
the advantages and dlsaisanas es OF essh kiod o ni-