Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-13
From the Romney Intelligencer Of Jan. 81
GOOD NEWS-FROM RICHMOND.

SIR 81 have in anticipation of the re.
gular course of business, ayailed myself
Of the first fit opportunity which has pre-
scented itselfin the Senate, to have correc-
ted that injustice, which during few days
Of my absence, was done 10 an important
State Improvement, with which the int
rests of Hampshire county are deeply
connected. alude TO the Bill passed on
the 7Ih Of April, 1888, IN regard to the
Bridge over the South Branch ofthe Poto-
mac. And il is source Of qualification
to me, that the remedy was applied 10
that Body in which the mischief origina-
ted, and that too by an unanimous vote Of
the Senate.
To explain tho character Of the bill
which is herewith forwarded to you, it
may be proper for me to say, that an act
was passed during the late session of the
General Assembly, authorizing the Presi.
dent and Directors ofthe N. w. T. Road,
to borrow on the authority OF the State,
for the completion of that road, the sum
of $2S, 900, at rate OF interest not ex.
ceedng FIVE PER CENT. This loan, the
Board found it impossible to affect, upon
the terms OF interest, prescribed in that
bill. The consequence was, that the N.
w. Road, like the Bridge over the South
Branch, but for the voluntary offers of in.
dIvidual and corporate enterprise, would
have been suffered to linger untouched,
from the defective legislation of last WIN
ter. To remedy this inconvenience and
to enable the President and Directors Of
the N. w. Turnpike Immediately to a.
vail themselves, of the funds requisite for
the completion ofthe road, bill was in.
troduced to authorize loan al rate of in
terest not exceeding SIX PER CENT. Un-
der this bill the money can Immediately
and without difficulty be obtained.
| avaled myself Of the passage ofruAr
measure to have the amendment inserted
which is marked in ITALICS in the bill
herewith forwarded to you.
You perceive the amendment does not
limit the Board OF Public Works to any
specified amount in the reconstruction O,
the Bridge. They are authorized to bor.
row such as MAY DE NECESSARY 20 re.
construct the Bridge. AM nave every
assurance that this die. elton will be ex-
ercIsed with judgement and liberalitv,
ana 50 as to give youa permanent and
enuntiEg structure, instead of the paltry
a.ialr which the first swoll of your noun
tain torrents swept into atoms. Mr.. Gro.
zet informs me, that the Bridge which it
IS proposed TO rebuild, will cost from SI2-
600 20 100000. The amount not pre-.
clsely estimated and ascertained.
The destruction ofthis Bridge has been
productive Of much Inconvenience to the
people Of Hampshire and no one could
more sincerely have lamented the exis.
tence OF those Inconvenience than myself
have been an eyewitness oil them, and
have viewed them with the liyeliest SEN
slbity with which representative could
regard the interests of his constituents;
| And there was no individual sacrifice or
loss, which | would not most chcerlullv
have encountered 10 haze restored to that
portion Of the people Of Hampshire those
| facilities TO which they are 80 Justly enti
! tied.
But Il often happens that even misfor.
tunes bear healing on their wings"
and occurrences which at first are regar.
ded as losses, are found ultimately to be
substantial benefits. Had the law of the
last session been Of character to have
carried into effect, you would have had
ptliul appropriation of $4,000, II have
rebuilt your Bridge upon the old abut-
ments and which would have been liable
to the same casualties which DESTROYED
the first. But now you may expect an
improvement of some value over the S.
Branch-one that will be a stable and en-.
during benefit 10 your citizens-an orna-
ment to your county and monument of
the public spirit Of your State. am, We.
ry truly and respectfully. yours,
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER.
SENATE CHAMBER,
Richmond, Jan. 25, 1880.
P. S. The amendment Of the Senate
has been concurred IN by the House OF
Delegates. The Bill, therefore sent you
is the law Of the land. need not add
that the representatives from the county
OF Hampshire, have, upon this occasion,
acted faithfully TO their trust. have