Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-12-17

Thus tLc most liberal calculation, consistent
With the facts Of the case, tina, can be made 10
favor Of the present location in comparison
with the proposed change Of the county seat,
Shows tla; tic interests and accommodation OF
gal5 ofropulatiou point ia the direction Of
,aay.estowu whilst the Ike considerations or
the part Of is'2 q population Pgiut IN the d,-
rect.ou % SlepLcrjst,wu.
10 viii thus jc seen that the most controlling
interest, of two 90 one Of the people Of tn,
county Indicate aud urge Charlcstown-,he
trstaad ancient county seat-as the proper 10
cation f1r 1t a, present.
Il is especially noticeable that the mercan-
tile auL commercial populations, who are col
,cc,sj TO the towns of the county, and whose
business intercourse with the county seat is
greater than perhaps that Of any other class Of
the community, are deeply interested in the
success Of the present movement; since the
people Of iarPcrs Ferry, Bolivar HalltOwu,
Caarlestown, Smi,l6ej, Rippon and Kablc-
town would be greatly conyenisuced by the
proposed change Of the county seat
p Il is, we believe, conceded on all hands,
even by these who now resist the removal, that
in the course Of time it mus, be effected but
5. present, whilst the taxes are ouerous aud
their weight is fels 70 be grieyous, /, is urged
that the Subjec. should not be asi,atei 1t is
said that " st a more convenient season the
subject can be disposed Of with greater salts
faction.
On the contrary we believe, if the change IS
- * made, that on the score Of economy it
ought to be made now. Those who know any
thing Of the condition Of the public property
at Charlestown conceie that the restoration Of
the Court House is practicable at much less
Gus: than VIII be possible, in al probability,
year hence. According 70 the estimates Of
builders who are competent 90 make them the
outlay fr rcf,tus the building for rc-Occupa-
'..1 would exceed, ly very small sum, the
,s, o.. rebuilding the walls which DOW are
TN. and solid ta, which the delay Of another
year may tui 30 rufus.
Ia view Of The ezulylgl-t expenditure, Of
Gle pubG- money 5r Improvements a, tie exc
is,1s soaaty slat-vhicl viii be sacrificed by
culmaa4.cmcat of thlsc who made them
i've doubt no that there IS fe'iu- oi re-
,-.t4a.e. al srs, L1u.ht. O. Incur ans ali-
t-a.4, expense ga Die same lirJl;.'1. Bat ve
,g,-r- Q. ass.., ,a1t ia large uyr.,y oi ,ae
lr Tsg'y h.,',so' tl., county. all ,ie tax
PAYERS -c,,sl..s. r.I take t.g ,ro4J'o 20 cas-,
deliberately 4ul l4'g ODE extra expense O.
p' ., ..e b.1 Subjected jsue. ,.g
r-t ,r.-. is as5n .. ras remote distance of
rccl.rty Sal, from ;.sa.. tl.s $50 daI. a
great w..ry q tbe,. tl.at ,e.a gaira exc
-sv., far exceed sIy additional Tax tuat
VII ,-ulH.el upon t-gn isr restoring tie
county seat O. ile cent?. lud convenient point
,..l v-, selected by ,4,r slga,ber, frit
-.- a,e., ''a considerations Of comfort, cgl-
r.a.--ee 4.I .-5aomy u.a demand q SHOULD
le
N.. general tax ayers t.cy siIl. have
.I.4a.cl zap Gle extra mi'case 90 jurors from
distant ls.'s &C ,heccluty; al, sutors the ex-
ta, mileage they have paid % witnesses, as
,.;acsscs tic extra hotel bills they have paid
because Of their distance from their homes and
,h,.r isaJiiiy u consequence OF il 90 return 9.
them nightly, which they would he aide to d.
were tlc county seat convenient TO them aud
VIZ. tl,rcou O. count thc value as bus'-