Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-02-09
Fri day Morning, Feb. 9, 1872.

"A MeeIlDg Oh cltlzens was Geid at the
Court House, on Wednesday night last to
consider the subject of securing the Valley
Railroad workshops at this point. Hon. A.
ii. Fl. Stuart, was called to the Chair and
M. Harvey Efinger appointed Secretary.
Capt cambridge was called on and ex-
planned what amount Of ground would be
necessary, the probable number of hands to
be constantly employed and the propositions
made by other points. He was followed in
few remarks by W. II. Tams, Maj. Elder,
Capt. 0. Smith, Jno. B. Evans, and Jos.
A. Waddell. Capt. Orlando Smith offered
a series Of Resolutions, for which Mr.. Tams
submitted substitute, Mr.. Evans, offered
substitute for Mr.. Tams' resolutions, and
Capt Smith withdrew his.
The vote then being taken on the resolu-
tons offered by Mr.. Evans, they were
adopted as follows:
"Resolved, AS the sense of this meeting, that
the Common Council of Stanton have done all
under the circumstances, in regard to the loea-
ton of the workshops of the V. R. R. Co.
Resolved That, while we have no hesitation
in expressing our earnest desire to have the
workshops of the Valley R. R. Co. located in
Staunton, we do not intend to permit ourselves
to be placed in the attitude of bidders for them
against our sister Towns of the Valley. But if
the Valley R. R. Co. shall think proper to sub
NIT to us any definite proposition in regard
to location of their shops we are prepared to
give to it respectful consideration, and to meet
it in spirit of liberality.
ResoIOed, That the Chairman of this meeting
be, and he is hereby instructed to transmit a
copy ofthese resolutions to Judge Fl. W. Shelf
fey, the Counsel for the Company, with the re-
quest that he will lay it before the proper au-
thorities of the Company, as containing fair
expression of the opinions and wishes Of the peo-
pie of Stanton"
We can not agree that the above resolu-
tons express the opinions Of the people, save
in one point, that we do not intend to be
banded about in a game of bluff with oul
sister towns Of the Valley, to raise the lar
gest possible bonus in each, and then have
the V. R. R. Co., locate their shops just
where it suits them.
We do not think the Council or the Meet
ing did its duty in the premises in the pas
sage Of the above resolutions. Staunton has
acted most literally in subscribing $780,
900 to this Company largely greater
proporiionate subscription than that of Bal
timore, and probably than any other sub
scription. and with the expectation Of secu
ring the shops. The land damages have
been lowered much in Augusta, OR released
and South Of this the release has been made
on condition that the shops should be estab
lished here. All this is a claim on the
Company which should be pressed upon the
Directory. Other places are striving to Sc.
cure the shops with small land or money
subscription, but by the above resolutions
Staunton throws aside her large claims and
leaves her interests and others unrepresen-
ted. For the meeting and the City Council
to have done lis duty, it should have ap
pointed Committee TO represent the inter
ests of Staunton before the Board of Direc
tors, which is expected to meet next week
70 press cur claims and thus force the Direc
tory to a positive position as to the extent ant
location Of their shops If then the expect
ed advantages of our $780, 900 subscription
can be secured, we would have the data ant
could act knowingly. But as it is, we hav'
thrown ourselves out in the cold. But it il
not too late to remed y the error, and ou1
City Council should appoint Committee tt
represent the City's interest and see that sht
reaps the full advantage Of her most liberia
contribution to the stock of the Valley Rail
road Company.
The advantages of the shops are general
ly acknowledged to be great, and it is mat
ter OF too great import to US to lie passed
over as does the above resolutions. It be
hooves an effort on our part, and the very
least we can or should do is to have our ;n
terests represented aid our claims urgeG
before the Directory.