Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-28

Mssrs ElHors:-rmE Nv aTERINC CoMNlITEL
in the Nirynan last Saturday, and copied int" the
Republican IF the 25th inst issued n lengthy ap-
peal in behalf Of the proposed Watcr.Work-.
All that they put forth in that article Is based
nron the success that the present works have met
with, and that there are ''246 families cunstiln-
ting the larger portion Of the city" who derive
benefit from the present reservoir.
We take the position that, tor an.ht that we
know [" the contrary, the matter ;tnds. rs rep
resented ly them. and that the reserved fund from
the present works since 1851, up To the 22'd ol
January last had reached 70 81 400. what bet.
ter argument than this do the opp ,ncnts Of high
taxation want: how have we been suffering under
an onerous tax almost every description Of
property for tho last six or seven years system
Of taxation which has driven population from our
doors and stopped the tide that was flowing IN up
on u.s. notwithstanding our loud outcrics against
the high water-tax enforced; yet we find all such
complaints disreGarded, and the Watering Com
mittee are enabled, by persistence IL high taxa
ton, "a create Sinking Fund of S3l 400 III sctea
years. and for what? Not that our wa,er-,ax
NAV be reduced by means Of that fund, but lyan
issuance of the bonds Of the city for 100000 the
proposed estimate Of cost. They may go Oh to
construct another reservoir to benefit the outskirts
Of the town and class Of population who. resi-
ding Just out of the limits Of the Corporation,
cape all the onerous taxes that are imposed on us.
Let the tax payers take heed how they vote on
this question. They are to consider that the pre-
sent is most inaus picious time for this movement.
Look at the condition Of jefferson and Lynch
Streets, and even Main Street.-tbese great tho
rouchfares and avenues Of trade demand prompt
attention. or our city will suffer in reputation,
and may be, in a pccuniary point, our Merchants
are doul,y taxed now for drayage on the two first
named streets, and If it be necessary to issue bonds
of the city, and no change is to be made in tie
rates Of taxation, let us Glucose that we will make
an outlay sufficient to improve the streets, which
will benefit the whole city, rather than to elect
the building of another Pump house of doubtful
benefit to '.246 families constituting the larger
D ,rtion of the ci,y"-eyen if some Of them do live
out of the Corporation. We want taxation rcduc-
ed, unless it becomes necessary to do work of s"ch
marked benefit to the wholc city, that it would lie
inexpeicnt to reduce the taxes. We say post
none the new Water-works and take right hold of
the Streets, and the Market-house and the Police
Regulations. and the filthy yard Of some OF the
Warehouses not to say anything al'ont the prinri
pal ughiare- Main Street. The Augcan sta
bic is tp..be cleansel. and it will require all the
money and credit Of the city to do it properly.
If the extension Of the Water-works is so desr
able to those not interested, and it promises to be
such Ncarital Investment, Joint Stock Compa-
nv could he formed to build it. and the ":146 fam
lilies constituting the larger portion of the city"
can then tax themselves by taking the water or
not, as they think proper.
HENRY WARD