Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-17
SHEN'H. VALLEY RAILROAD.


icrson, whereby the company h0s been forced
to suspend aud rs matters now stand, will be
neccSsituted to abandon the work, or to change
their base Of operations.
Ii this be true, there 10 relief whereby
the citizens of Warren, Page and the upper
Valley may be accommodated, and tho Shen.
andolh Valley Raiir1ad Company lose no.h-
ing by the changG. Ga the contrary, II con.
siderable saving Of capital would be secured
to the PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad CoIu'
pany, ny wc purpose showing
While the voters in the countiO7 Of Clarke
and Jefferson cviuced commcDdabIe interest
in the Shcn. V. Il. road. by voting tax az,
ggegating $3jO,0OO TO aid in its construction.
and on account thereof arc cntitled to tho
favorable cousije:atioaotth9 company, their
good intentions avail hut Iiltlc, prauniarily, If
the sum voted lIas to be paid by tho company
for the right oI.way to Il few individuals who
own the aut' through Which this road is to
pass. That it is right aud proper, where prop.
crty shall be damaged aud rendered less vnlu
able by reason Of railroad or other public
improvement being constructed uroG it, to DO
paid fair aui just equivalent for such ma
le;igl damage, there ran be question but.
when such improvements 20 to increase the
value Of such property, and which will COM
maud more money Or bring higher prices
after, than p,ccioM 10 the mnkipgU such in.
lrovemCnts, the question arises, whether
the owner Of the properly has been damaged,
or whether he has hecm benefited! If the
former; he should be Icmunuraicl to the
extent of his damage. II the latter, then
these Corporate Companies sAor'd not he re-
quircl to pay tie !anI owners for the prIvi.eg"
Of doing tia. which adds value to his prop,
crty, and with it. benefits 10 his family, Is
that not fair? Is there an aHprcjuhictd. in.
tcl!igent gentleman, owning property and re-
siding near the line OF this proposed road, who
does no, believe his property will be greatly
enhanced III ya!ue by its construction, and
villa in anticipation has not already put
higher estimate upon it-Nay, Verify. Yet,
many Of ,ncm have demanded such damages
aswiI drive the road from them Apparently,
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other roulc, save through tao counties Of
Cluke and Jefferson --lil! they (tha laud
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lIn. is the rsrI-no, on wbtah they are to taR
hut which will GW rpou M.rn. and the
diiI,rprce i; manifest, J,c ,w enables tie
compapc ia l..:cc lis way through your auts.
up,n ,h, taympe, of tie assessed damage
pad lbey ip.y 20 Wherc,lcy l,:ath--a, blowoth
tho wiods Ua tie contrary, You ta"e no
power. neither hpy0 your roa'ls tie power TO
force the company t. meka this road. Gor to
require them TO doyia,e from the iioe pre-.
scrlhcl by their eusiuccr.
Will the Shen V. Il road conn1ny force
lis way th.nush the couutir- Of ClwkG aud
Jefferson to Shcphcvlsto~n, unic5' 'he e~"ss
mcnls rs reported to have tceu mu!o or will
it look for au other outlet? Let Us see.
Its vol kruwn tia; araiiroaC is now being
made, undor the fostering care o! the Penn.
Cvn;ral railroad Company from ilaEers;owu,
Maryland, to Martiusbure, having Wnches
ter, Va, its trrminr.. \ slight wesIcraiY
dcyia;iou in the I,us ol the ShCn V. L road
from point South .! WI.ile post III Clmko
,n,,,tv ,,J NVi,rLnstcryy L.rnarLrI wiIhin
10 OF IL miles.
This shor, lux being made by the ShCn. V,
L. road Company aud tue Slmiuaburs /
Potomac road completed to Winchester, SC.
cures through connection at lIagerslown.
thc same poiut it PROPOSES reaching through
Clarke and Jefferson via SheyAcris,Own.
4 comn,ri,on of distances Of these two
limo. wirb rho ,.viru nr c.pitaI in tho cou.
s,rnc,iom md rui,in, Of the SLru. Y. with
,Se Mnr,in.brrr& \ pStomac and lbr abandon.
mont nr ,I,c TrIfsr,ou rou,e viii cxcmulify
,bc rcns;bilityorthe Winchester line, Starting
from White Posi-, as tha diyeryiug point ou
either linn the distance to Ilpgcrstown via
Wincbc.trr md NlortinsLur. is estimated as
"a m,i~ While from the same poinl through
CIorEe anl jefferson yIa Shcpherdstown !. is
bm 20 m;Ics-u sayip. OF 3 miles in favour
oi ,he Shcpbordstowu rou,e-(thvse figures
moy bo ohaured one way or tie other upon
uctn.l suryeyl which in the time table i
ron,ilor,,ioH iusipni6e,pt. comparative to the
soyinv ot cost and outlay Of constructing the
o,l,ar or odJ;tiornl l;pc