Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-29

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Mayor arl II short time The croM ' ,,;.b.i in the
| The C.llnu ~. address from no ''i"'
baltimore ~; ,~:s of Thursday mo'"-' , ~ max, |
~ Nv III, low. CITIzESs - wv. 80 that il is my
70 "s ;r ii, of recent occurrences, ''a' = - 49,,
Nio"h " :, ,h. responsibilities imposed upon o 80,
nuP"s. " m, city, with Tho srctes Tegaiu ~ y. ~ 80 So.
I,ch snd every cilkcn. IN '"c ", IT,, a.. which hold
- ea' m moo me in tlrtuo ui The once VIM" $500 |
c'S IN confidence 10 the support VI .'r'5 80, =,
:, law and order whist pledge myte ,1 simrn, nj
na ali IT, fringe upon the r.sil "' religious scn'a
," .nmn,u,,.y Ii any other deduction mas nern ua"
nom any hing said or from me e""tse .u
a !. r,.r for me say that have been m,Sunuc''
sued +" i proc " J SMITH foLLlNS, Mayor
''' Baltimore july 9Th, 1859.
prp,u MEETING IN HENRlCo COUNTY.
Am I,,s. ana respectable Adjourned meeting oil u'e GU
ns II H,nrIco and Hanover VINO hi"i'aliy nam me uG
az" ,runp,hc Tor IranS,o tatlon ana travel vi WHICH
! ~ LIN y Powell Chairman ana oa'nue iuiIe'
Srr,ury the following report anu frsou''"hs a,'e ulI
meeting addressed oy ~ io ~ " rF
were unsnu ,pronled by the public meeting, held al
NnrIh Run Church. the +h ni Jni!' 10 ahc sue" 'I
-, NAV uuh deem best relieve the public from me
aim, rom the recent OF the Directors OF the
R,onke Turnpike Company. III raising me tos ana apoS
no annual contracts for the use o the roau Deg ea'e "
s -, ,,y waited on the Prcsdcn! oi the Company
and r.spcculIy laid their complaints before h't au "
denyored TO convince him oil their justice IN 'epH' m
mis.t ~ Sc. such Of the Directors as he c"ui can
,nv Of them and lay our views before them and cl us
know the result The only information we nave ,u.
OF il is by resolution OF The bnaru "' Dl',e, i
on the toll gate, adheIlng 10 'lic' io'' '
ing It's enforcement H., oo,oo os ,hs Com
napv in relation the neshbofhood a'ei i"r oi! y"s
@ en v,ni,cd and the usual tolls that travel In
rraaspd an an average 900 per cent ana th!s al me
when The is and las long been 10 an e"cCl'Oio ~
% and fur below the standard OF excellence required oF
W ,a,,sr III illustrate degree 10 which
the tolls been Increased, wc VII tGet " lev 1 me
anal instances Among 7cghbors Is an oliicer VI lne
Ri of VIRGINIA His duties require his daily presence IN
Richmnd The toll charged the previous psesSof
NJ tho property he and resides on was I'VE do
uhs game was charged 70 him. and The amount ul his
,o was one of the expenses necessarily embrace" W s
calculations when he made his purchase ana c,anseu ms
,.sd.pce Az The charged INN, ne INFORMS US
,hat his own personal toll would amount annually 10 oH
five doIas witch is increase OF SoO per cent-"h'e
IN. ro necessary carry the business ol MS Ia a"o
FIR the travel OF his family would be almost as much more
~ are Informed that wood which now pay hSe dol
lars year. would be subjected nLio Tue ne" ra'es 4. aoIu
S,O-which increase o ,UUu per cent ana WHICH i
dcae probably average increase OF the toll ON 'he nc
bnrhnod ,raycl-an extravaganza which, "heh couptu
win the OF the consequent sluppases AZ inc o
oar, Is NJ your committee convinced without precedent
n Ina annals Of internal improvements III The world Ger.
ainy more such has ever come 10 Incif kho"e'se ""
thrv DEFY The production Of uny cXamre III u. -
And your Committee regard this action I" ihese Declos
n. ,nsiyc in lis Is monslfos Ia us eAHa'
and INJURIOUS in its ELECTS Many ul Us VINO use t'
road have done By VIRTUE ol annual coh'fa,t,' an"
willie Inc resolution Board ITSELF recognizes the eX
isence annual contracts, by direcuns hat no ,e s
IA nnd. rucy abroyaes tie u eSSlln@ ones ny
{ directing the toll gaheer permit none 10 pass WITHOUT
paying the advanced rates .;,.;, ;, r ,.,,
That long usuagc establishes rights Is phcife Oh Ia"
onn,s no Mi nations For nclphboriUnis which are at
ronmodad by bridge turnpike To have Tue usr :" mem
by peTiodlcA payments Is ruTIh
universal i'm This State and us your cohce 'e"I' y
h,onobnu the Union The OF these Payments "lci
we'll established and long continued enter INTO e c"s'c'
,;o, f ard affect the prices III lana. cohsh
49, - s,ch r.nr,yerncnts To raise The tolls road
which The tenants of lands il are obliged 10 use ahoc's
Them precisely like on increase OF rents - UNI
nnn ts have been established the Brooke turnphe ny
@ Isauc 81 forty years standing. confidence IN
their continuance rates not much VARYING from ","s cS
had been so long had become established III c com
Mni,v nj entered into ;he price OF lands Relying
anon faith built upon such long usage men mao oous'
and fixed their residences, and eslabehe" 'e business
WiIhuu reasonable notice. even spccons cause lh'
Directors of the Company which owns the road 10 th en-
IRENE exercise Of legal ehwhich Is proyerolaiy ex'fcne
nus,icehayc rse their tolls 10 an extent when mas ST.
uei Ii,,nh,j a., these interests The Ecclanc shop.
teenrI and nnkceer had fixed themselves On The road
to serve lis Custom, and wiosc custom was % serve '
nd the trav, driven from il by The cxorbancc al IT'S "
Won nf business in the city, have adopted country rrs
rnces 10 our nc2hbornood for health or economy ana NE
av charge u the ogathere greater Than GxPrntS ey
had He'd from and the farmer nds the '"its III MS
! crops sadly diminished by tie Lax nc must no" pay "P"
i thr road market. .,.,
,hus suddenly and rulhcssly invaded might onops o.
prevented by appeal Court OF Chanst[y BASED he
these are upon cquiica arising out o long usage
the road can cc talny tntrccd by The laws wc guard
such rights; and il is be hoped that n" one viii per.
them be violated in his purse or pcran hut 'hls re
can only be Temporary, and partial and this community vi"
blind and deaf. indeed "a ia own interests II II shall o'
concned win any which shalI not be permanent md uni
versal.
rms can ony be the opening roads, whc may
relieve ua necessity Of travelling This which aE
readily grant SUCH and The owners OF the land through
which they mus, pass, will be prompted by sympathy with
the wronee and adherence u oppression as well as oy an
perception Of their interests 10 grant right
of way upca liberal conditions Your committee would
further rsnt that, upon examination Of the charter q" The
Brooke TURNPIKE Company, they find il requires them 10
keen their rund covered gravel and that when
shall for twenty days not in the condition required BY
their charter any gislraiu Of the county upon uppca-
lion made him. shall direct constable to summon three
pc view the road and not in the
nurrd condon he shall order toll taken until
.tIp pi.pu
not the required 10y the charter and never has
been within their knowledge I" H. AZ this moment The
cmpauy are having i. covered with dr. instead Of
rrayr and making mud turnpike Instead OF paved
| road We, in common with the community We represent
have heretofore submitted this Of things because
~ tolls have been moderate, ana the road a. good MS the
charges for travelling would justify But since the
Company the full exhction OF their privileges, we
must insist rights in equal measure nh "a hcy now
car pc higher tolls thsc the plank road nrnr
must they shall furnish MS with az good track
Tor travelling, II stone and gravel can make H.
Your regret that tho respectful appeal they
the Directors oil this Comp'ny through their Pre-.
r snlrnr has dsreuarCcd. We understand that they
have their late cAtruvagant action The subject ui
th,ir tolls without consultation with ihrr stockholders ard
$50 knuw ,h"i. conduc, condemned 10y Of the
respectable hirna ,hcn who think, that By meeting If
The stockholders grievance would hr relieved. We sin
cc,ely all licir diff mites could he thus arranged
and that tie itldc and travel OF our community would flow
again nnobstrrctcd IN is accustomed channels. hu we
advis. restriction course which will incur delay
and risk disappointment, while V" would willingly listen IL
such made IN In the company hoping
they mig ht end III larr""y and pcErc.
We therefore advise the adoption Of following rcsou-
tons:
l. Resolved That The late sudden and unreasonable in
crease Tolls the ncghbohnnd travel o the Brrke Turn
pike averaging about 1000 per cent,
latinn q" the riag' equity aud good faith which should
regulate all t transactions OF enlightened communities
- That The demand III toll al each passing of the nl ae
from those whose annual for The u il had
expired direct breach of specific contracts and that
tns meeting take steps immediately tn prevent all such
unlawful exaciions
s. That Committee n li.c persons he appointed TO apply
The County "n II ia ncSt sc~son to appoint viewers
10 and report the best location for sur!,
rnats be necessary for the citizens Of his
ton of the County 10 attend their house
On their own the public public business without being
subjected TIE exorhan Tolls levied upon those who
now trnv, Brooke Turnpike.
A. That Is meeting does not consider the said turnpike
la M now has been Tor The art year rondi
lion required charter, AMI that they hereby appoint
W Sheppard 5. Wairnp and D. G.. Gardner III. organ .!
this mecins apply IL nj the Magistrates this cuun
" 10 take ,hc steps required hY il charter havr PM
in proper condition, and Ia prevent toll being taken on il
until |, shall he CD.
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