The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-17
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reared q report Nv htch We ara W Il my III
most important step taken In the interest OF
the civ since the war. w refer to the ac-
ton OF the Board Of Public Interests look
ing5 TO the building Of a railway In the
James-River Valley from Richmond to CUT
ton Forge. . Y.
Full. OF the hope that the parties from
abroad who had The matter In hand Woald
be able to accomplish what they had set OUT
to do. we gave our best efforts towards It's
accom- plishmcnt. Through causes not ne
eessary here to enumerate their plans foi'ea )
but the intention to carry the mater
through, il it was possible to De compasseu'
lost none OF its strength. Our pubic
snirited men were made only the more en-
ercetic through the disappointment OIL lhe'i
homes in that direction; aud we see iro'i
tbe renort referred to that they nave ar
rived in another way at an UNDERSTANDING
of the means by which the work can DC
done.
The report is especially clear in its state
mepts; and being The deliberate judgment
~ men known to the community as care1ui
in all their conclusions, it will receive tue
earnest consideration it deserves.
For the first time, ia the history OF the
city-certainly since II assumed the proper
tons ofa eisy--has 4 plan been brought
forward BY which all that has been CLAIMED
as necessary for her interests and future
growth is embodied In one proposltl IN.
heretofore all overtures from the James ialIl
River and Kanawha Company have gone no
farther then the giving OF money psa Tue
civ. without control or return, for the pur-
nose Of periodically patching up defunct
and impossible line of improvement. Line
proposition here made is that IN con-
sideration of s75O,00O contributed the
CITY shall control the dock and water
mower here and the line from Rlcn-
mond to Clifton Forge as whole, and that
this line in the James-Riyer Valley ShaH
forever remain under her control. 1t cuts
the Gordian knot of the city's isolation, and
gives her the heart Of the State; and with
the low grades that exist in that valley, shc
will be enabled to bring down to Underwater
the wealth OF all sorts that has been for so
long locked out from the world in the re-
zion between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
Our representatives in the General Assem-
bly, will thus present a scheme looking TO
the Improvement OF all The interests be-
tween Richmond and Clifton Forge, and
not the least will be, as far us the State Is
concerned, heavy addition to her taxable
values, This will offset the projects we
hear contemplated for dividing this great
line, to the damage OF the whole valley and
OF the State.
It is absolutely necessary, if this line has
one hall the possibilities universally claimed
for it, whether by citizens or strangers, that
the terminal facilities at Richmond shall be
preserved to her. tits vital to this city that
the CIifton-Forge end Of the line shall not
be allowed to pass from it. The James
River and kanawha Company unaided cam
not maintain itself, and there is grave dan.
ger that it will lose both its eastern and
western portions. Richmond cannot afford
to allow this, and il the recommendations
of the Board Of Public Interests are carried
out we may confidently look for the early
completion OF the whole work, and with
that accomplished state of prosperity con-
sequent upon The development OF our coal
and iron interests will ensue that will eX-
coed our most sangune expectations. ~