Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-19

~ ne Persistent and Common Counca ef the Cay
81 L9acdburq:
You have recently made large npnr"p' iation
flr aa Improvement across Black W alter trc"k,an
determined upon its location. The necessity of
some safe and convenient outlet has been long trt
bv these Interested in the matter, and repeated Ell
forts have been lladc to get your Council To tnke
it in hand Recently u new born zeal seems to
have sprung up among some, resulting in the
calling of 81 meeting of your citizens, (nn public
notice Of which gven, 80 far rs we are ai-
vised.) and the app ointment "f committee to
wait upon vou armed with surveys. estimates,
plans and specifications for the contaml lated i'm
rrovcmcnt and an imposing list OF material AID.
Under these circumstances, and presnmlnS Whit
thev asked was acceptable to the community gcn-
orally seeing it supported by the trrer Ward,
and in compliment to them the Lower Ward uni
ted and passed the appropriation
We have always supposed, and still believe, that
you intended acting upon the prnciplc, :" ID"
greatest good to the greatest number II so, III
this matter you have erred-fM Bono. The con
tcplplated improvement makes some some suhcrl'
property more accessible aud valuable, and give.
a more private and retired way, "a very private
and retire one.) 10 families living beyond Black
water. 1t emptics itself on Main Street, near It's
extreme end where little or no business l. done
but hope then, is in the ascendant. 1t runs II
distance of more than three hundred yarde--wlh-
uut having any side connections except slch u
nature has favored it with--a bluff upon tie on"
side. IL ,lecivty upon the other. The lower ride
Of the cnhankment near Union Alley, -" St"e" and
precipitous that it would make one giddy to look
from it. But the great and controlling advantage
claimed for it, is the gradcta magnificent ip'lI,
without water.) This is stated at 3 degrccs--"th-
or approaches to your city .. degrees IAN immense
difference To accomplish all this gentlemen,
you have been called ON for $500.
We beg to suggest IL different improvement, one
h.,x Stpnaf
Committee One central III its l'catloi-clcaper
in it's construction -,liausing its benefits To the
city at largc--one which would insure moro mate
rial aid from others in proportion To Its cost than
that YOU have determined upon. We refer to AN
improvement crossing Black Water from llares or
- alley. At this point concentrates the h't-
West business done in your city, the Virginia AMI
Tennessee Railroad not excepted the hauling
alon. this outlet even with its dangerous cross
ings is enormous One third of the wheat GONNA,
to your city passes here One hall the wood,coa
lumber, plaster. bricks and machinery, to say
nothing Of the freight and travel from the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad upon its comple'on.--
May we ask from where is all this received, ana
where distributed?
Where is the natural inlet and outlet for this
immense trade and travel, Surely you do not
intend to force us to ascend Ia the upper cnh III
Main street before You give us an outlet. What
objection have yau to the Improvement winch Your
Street Committee favors. 1t strikes your primer
nal tharoughfare. Main street. midway between
it, urncr end and centre. 1t intcrsects Jefferson
street with good grade its whole length. 1t
crosses Lynch's street, with good outlet in either
direction 1t suscrves ali interes, that now exists.
ar NAV hereafter arise. But we are told the graie
il { 10 steer. Iau must know thai our city Is EN-
Jhatieay the City Of Hills, and all our approach
es from the river are about the same grade AS the
proposed improvement. That the filling upon the
onuosite side of Backwatcr would damage proper