The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
Parnassus Items.
I Reported for vIRGINIAN.

goth ult in the Town Hall, in response to
call to consider some measure tor better roae
System for this county The meeting wal
called to order by J. A. Hamrick, who was
chosen chairman, and DR.. G. d. Kunkle sec
rotary. Mr.. A. w. Knipple, who has SO ABLY
advocated and urged immediate action in com
muncations to the citizens thro' the Fa'adac0
tor, thought the Rockingham mode of working
roads admirable; to bridge or culvert every
place that could not be thoroughly drained,anc
the best plan to procure funds to improve the
roads was by direct tax, as he was opposed
to loan and thought the labor of those who
were subject to road service, assisted by tax
of Is cents on the hundred dollars woulo
eventually give US metalled roads. Mr.. M. .
Whitmore favored road tax and proposed tC
metal the roads at the worst places first, ano
proceed gradually with the matchmaking. He
was bitterly opposed to the present expensive
and inefficient system, andexpressed the opinion
that the appropriations that haYe been made by
the county 10 the road overseers in connection
with the labor performed would have been
sufficient since the present system has been in
force to have gone far towards metalling every
road in the county Mr.. Hamrick denounced
the present system as very inefficient. The
only incentive to work the roads was TO escape
the law. He urged immediate action in this
matter. Get our views before the citizens Of
the county and to the legislature. Good roads
enhance the value of our land. He favored a
road tax of Is cents on the hundred dollars
We want competent men over our roads, who
will make it their special business, giving
them a reasonable. salary, and ask the legisla-
ture to abolish the present road law, and en-
power the county supervisors to direct the
manner in which the roads shall be improved
Mr.. G. S. Byers, our township collector
thought the most certain and practical remedy
was return to the old township system, and
cited strong facts in support of its efficiency
He was strongly in favor of the supervisors
managing the entire road making system.
Messrs. John Crum and J. Addison Whit
more, road SUPERVISORS, concuTed in the re-
marks that had been made and were strongly
opposed to the present system. A committee
was appointed to prepare plan to be submit
ted to the citlzens of the county and to the
Legislature. The committee, through their
chairman ]. A. Hamrick offered the following
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved l. That we urgently request the
legislature to amend or abolish the present
system of working and repairing the roads so
far as it applies to the county of Augusta and
enact instead thereof, law placing the entire
road working and repairing system in the
power OF the county supervisors, also author
lzng the supervisors to levy a road tax not
less than ten and not exceeding fifteen cents
on the one hundred dollars of real and person
al property of the county. This levy to be
collected by the treasurer Of the county as 9TH
er taxes are collected. This tax only to be
subject to the payment of road claims, also all
male persons between the ages of 16 and 60
years, to be required to work two days in each
year on some road, or in default of working to
pay 70 cents per day.
Resoloed 2. That the supervisors farm out
all the roads of the county by magisterial dis
trlcts to one commissioner, who shall be a
bonded and salaried officer, and whose action
shall be subject to board of three road trus-
tees. Said board of trustees shall be appoint
ed by the board of supervisors OF the county.
ty to work all hands subject to road service,
and he shall expend in his district all monies
allotted to him, either under his own personal
supervision or by sub-contract. The payment
OF all monies, including the salary OF road com
missioner shall be upon the warrant of the
road trustees
ResoIUed3. That we urgently suggest an i'm
partial consideration OF these resolutions by
the citizens of the county and more especially
by our legislature.
f. That copy of the above resolutions be
furnished the county papers, requesting them
TO publish the same.
3. That copy of these resolutions be fur
nished the legislature at once.
Psnsono1-Mrs. s. R. Snapp, wife of Rev.
Snapp, of Port Republic is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Baxter
Messrs. W. P. Ward anG l. G. Brown, a
party of tourists from Georgia, are enjoying
trip thro' Virginia. They visited the Natural
Chimneys and other places of interest in our
locality
Mr.. G. Z. Siling, of Low Moor, Va, is visit
ing friends and relations in this section of
country.
MIR. j. Thuma. our resident carpenter, makes
sale to-day Of his household property prepare
tory to his departure for the West. Mr.. Thu
ma is skilled workman and a sterling citizen
and is one of those kind of men whose absence
will be sadly telt
Mr.. z. 7. Daggy and wife left this week for
Indiana.
Mr.. Chas McFall also left Monday for In
diana.
MIR. Wallace P. Whitmore of your city has
recovered from his late illness and is at present
enjoying cur pure country air. He is with his
father, M. E. Whitmore, Esq, and WILL we are
confident, be able to resume his duties with
Messrs. Hamrick s. Co., which he has so ac-
ceptably filled.
Mr.. John D. Campbell, of the Western Lun-
attic Asylum, has returned to his post after a
brief and enjoyable furlough.
Rev. R. NJ Villains, pastor of the Ne. E.
church. South, returned last week from con-
| ference to enter upon the second year of his
pastorate of this circuit. On last Sunday he
preached his first sermon to an attentive au-
dience. His subject was Duties of the Chris
tian Minister" from the text FINALLY brethren
| pray for us that the word OF the Lord may
| udNo uSC COuloO duu pC SlOIlucu. cFc1 dS IL IL
with you" His sermon was no flowery essay
but constant stream of gospel facts delivered
| in an impressive manner.
| Orr Local Option Alliance continues to grow
in interest. We are proud Of the fact that the
ministers of the different denominations Of
this section are members OF this Alliance and
are the ablest champions of this praiseworthy
object On the night of our last meeting, Rev
1. N. Campbell, by special request, made an
admirable address that elected hearty approva
! from those who were so fortunate as to heal
him. He handled the subject in a mastery
manner and logically proved that local option
was the only means to suppress intemperance
and that the present temperance organizations
were of no use towards retaining the drunk
ard and affecting the traffic in alcoholic Ii
quors.
The Planets in April.
! The astronomical editor of the Provdenc,
Journal furnishes the following summary 0
the planetary movements for April:
1.-The April moon fulls on the 4th, She hold
the most honorable position on the yearly list
being the first full moon that occurs after th,
vernal equinox and thus detern inlng the tim
when Easter Sunday shall fall, and ruling con