Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-12
ROAD MEETING.

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tie. on Monday the 18th day Of July, 1871,
to take into consideration the subject of the
construction of good road through the
South Western part of the Valley Of Virgin
ia, the Hon. John J. Allen was appointed
Chairman and William w. Boyd, Esq. Soc
rotary.
After a few remarks by Mr.. John r. An,
derson explanatory Of the object of the meet
Ilng,-George +. Tayloe, James l.. Wood
vii'e' Col; Thomas Shanks, Cary Brecken-
ridge and James p. Holcombe, were appoint
ed Committee to prepare and report to the
meeting preamble and resolutions suitable
los their adoption; who reported the follow.
Ting:
WurnrAs, in the opinion of this meeting.
the construction Of Good Road through the
South Western part of the Valley of Virgin-
la, is work of great importance to the i1te-
rests oitie State, and especially to the inte-
rests oil the large and productive section of il
through which such road would pass
Therefore,
l. Resolved, That application ought 10 bs
made TO the Legislature, at its next session.
Tor an appropriation from the public treasury.
Tor the construction OF Il good Mcfdomized
Road from some point on James River. along
the Valley, to the Tennessee line.
Q. Resolved, That this meeting concur in
the proprety of holding a Convention in
Christiansburg, on the 25ih day of October
noxt, on the subject Of the contemplated i'm.
provcment.
eso,ved. ihat be ap-
pointed delegates to represent the county of
Botetourt in said Convention,
d. Resolved, That the James River and
kanawha Canal ought to be extended west
from the mouth of North River, as speedily
as possible, and that the continuation of mi.
great work ought by no means to be reIin-
quished or postponed by the Legislature.
ana that IT is OF the utmost importance to the
state, TO the counties on and near James Riy-
er Immediately West of the Blue Ridge. and
10 all southwestern Virginia, that this work
should De speedily completed as far west az
the town of Buchanan because the comn,o-
ton of the work to Buchanan will have IN.
effect to render productive the whole line of
Improvement from this point to Richmond.
whereas until the work is SO extended. the
portion of it between Lynchburp and the
mouth OF North River must remain almost
wholly unproductive-a matter in which IN.
state is deeply interested as a large stock.
noioer In the Improvement; because its ex-
tention to this point would afford to an extern
sNe and highly productive region of country
immediately west OF the Blue Ridge, a CHEAP
and convenient outlet to market for ;ts nrn'
ducts, which ltneverc can h IT, :
Convenient outlet to the Eastern markets Tor
tho ,,roducts of all Southwestern Virginia
man G pas oT That be APP
oo,nted an Executive COMMITTEES, whose duty
Il shall DO, by correspondence with similar
committees in other counties, and win gen
tlemen in different parts OF tne Ss~Ie. ana In
to take such steps dkeynaYyaBSs ' Calculated 70
further the views Of this meeting.
6. Resolved, That an invitation from this
,ooatipo ho avterdod IN Tho o,,nt;o. -
gusta and ockbridge and the city of Rich
mond, to cooperate with us in this work, N
their interests as well as our own require its
speedy execution.
Which preamble and resolutions were all
adopted as reported, except the 4th resolution,
which was modified by the meeting and di.
yided into the two following resolutions:
Resolved. hat the James River and Kan
| awha Improvement ought to be completed TO
the mouth of the Great Kanawha as speedily
as possible, and that the continuation and
completion of this great work ought by no
means to be relinquished orpostponed by the
Legislature.
| Resolved, That it is of the utmost impor-
| lance to the State, to the counties on and
near the river Immediately West Of the Blue
| Ridge, and TO all South western Virginia, that
| this work should be Immediately completed
as far West as Buchanan; because the COM
pletion Of the work to Buchanan will have
the effect to render productive the whole line
Of the improvement from this point to Rich
mond, whereas, until the work is so extend
ed, the portion of it between Lynchburg and
the mouth of n orth river, must remain almost
wholly uDprOductlve-a matter in which tho
State is deeply interested as largo stock
holder in the improvement; because its e2-
tension to this point would afford to large
and highly productive region Of country im-
mediately west OF the Blue Ridge, a cheap
and convenient outlet to market for its pro-
ducts, which it never can have by any other
means and because it will afford cheaper
and more convenient outlet to the Eastern
Markets for the products Of all Southwestern
Virginia, than can be obtained in any other
way.
The blank in the Sd resolution was filled
with the names of the following gentlemen,
to wit: Hon. John J.. Allen, Hon. Edward
Johnston, John T. Anderson, Jno. w. Thomp-
son, BENJAMIN Carper, George p. Tayloe,
Thos. N. BuIwell, James Paxton, VIM. M.
Radford, James l.. Woodvlie, James P. Hoi.
conbe, John N. Johnston, Joseph, X. Pi,zer,
Charles Il. Beale, William w. Boyd, Henry
NJ. Bowyer, Geo. w. Wilson, John NJ. Ro-
berson, Alexander p. Eskridgs, Thomas
Shanks, Cary Breckenridge, Martin Meier.
rim, Pere b. Wetbered, ohm S. w ilson and
Robert NJ. Hudson.
, The blank in the 9th resolution was filled
I with the names Of the Hon. Edward John
, ston, James l.. Woodvlle, Henry w. Bow
yer, John N. Johnston, Thomas Shanks ant
: William w. Boyd.
Q On motion, il was
D Resolved, That the proceedings Of Thu
meeting be published in the Fincas.le Dem
ocrat, Buchanan Journal, Lexington Gazette
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western VirgiDian, Lynchburg Virginion