The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-19
Slaughter House.

...-.- Slaughter House.
Friday morning last a meeting OF per-
sons, interested in the cattle trade, was
held insthe court .hot1seg for t4fe pyrIpse
of considering the al visibility Of estab-
fishing slaughter house, near the city.
Judge Grattan presided, .and. Mr.. John
Hiner. of Highland. county.l. was, .ap-
pointed secretary. III. Mr.. Reeves Gait
stated his views in full, from carefully
prepared paper On .the, subject" M.
Gait deemed it OF great Importance TO
establish slaughter house,. The ,loca-
ton is just what is needed. tiansporta
ton is good, water Abundant, and e!;api-
tai was readyto go into the enterprise.
Mr. Gait said that from the best tifor-
nation he could obtain,i. from, 40 900 to
100, 900 cattle could be Handled here ina
season.. He read letters from gentlemen
| from Bath, Rockbridge, Highland and
Greenbrier, West Virginia.. approving
the scheme. One gentleman from Green
hrier said he would, invest .$5.GQG it.
This one plant would necessitate others
A fertilizer, glue. and brush 'facf99ii,yy,,!And
tannery, all would grew4Out of this one
Col. Jno T, Byrd of Highland A II Highly
approved the plan, and endorsedit.i in, a
well delivered speech. n .H1IeP said "staun-
ton was the centre of trade lfor. this, sec
ton, and was the place for the slaughter
house.s sHeswas glads to s9e tbeNIgpild ding
going on in Statnton. ~He~wAHted Ito
see Staunton extended and built up. We
had splendid railroad facilities, and were
close to deep water at Viewpoint News
I where all our ores and products could be
/ delivered for shipment to the markets of
our own and other countries; that there,
was an abundance Of capital IN. England
earning only 2 per cent. which would be
glad to come here at a larger percentage;
| that we would be fl direct cornmtnica-
| tion;lRith England from port News
| Col. Byrd said fhesfarmers wereth back 4
bone of the country andSgh bile every
fellow crying ont protect :, tie farm 4
er bore the cheat and burdens Of the days
Mr. Cattregretted that Mr.. o. Il lap
ham had been called away tby business,
otherwise he would have. been present
He said Mr.. Laeham was iasssympathy
with the movement and would. give it
his active cooperation and support. "a
At the snggsestlon 9TH dge.. G 81
the following committee was. appointed
to apply for a charter and. arrange, de-
tails: ,O.' K, Llapham, Reeves Gait, Isaac
! Witt, Staunton :; 'Golii' Jnot4Ni Byrd,
1 Highland c. s Patterson, D. n Wit
son,lJ. l. Pelter,' Augusta county MAI.
4 Geo Chrismah, Rockingham COUNTY ( "A.
F. Withrow, Bath county .!ne: D; ster
rett and David East, Rockbridge county.
! tp@jii shall They do IL ltll
i For long time the appearance of our
principal streets has been greatly marred
by OLD haildings, which have served
theifSday and Eeneratip n, aud Should
long since have eivefrway To more mod
i ern and attractive houses. We have
4 taken. occasion to cali the attention of
the city council and thei safety commit
tee to the dilapidated and dangerous
condition of these old buildings; and
we understand two buildings were con
demned. In conversation with q mer-
4 chant occupying one of the condemned
store-rooms, we We're informed that the
com1nitfeesshaa reconsidered the matte1y
and had Withdrawn ! theirg decisions
Why's we asked. Why, my neighbor
next door objected. He kicked" and
the committee 'sbacked." It is to bere-
GREETED that the committee to whom the
interests Of thecity 9reentrusteds should
B fail 10 carry obi the work ID. ESSENTIAL Ito
both the appearance, and safety of our
town. There is an urgent demand for d
reform in this objection in BUR city If
we are to be a city really; if we are to
grow and present an attractive appear
ance to visitors seeking new locations,
these fire. bugs should be removed at
once. and no longer be allowed to- ien-
danger property and detract from hllei
appearance of our town. If'the com
mittees of the council are to be stopped
in their. work by directors, who place
their wn"personal convenience above
the good .Df the. eafxs thepublie WORK
will be hindered in every, direction.
Wherever public inprove,nentsare made
there will be inconvenience somewhere.
to private interests 5-but pur city il nd
exception 70 tie gefehl Fuh in this fea
spect,. and1setws hayz nsysr kdowrlMtbe
public work to be stopped for any such
reason: If there, is areally damage to
property, the courts are open for redress,
and the city is liable for p daihage g done.
There is but one me course .. to- he pursued,
and that is for the council committee to
go on in its;weork apd if parties feel that
they are damaged, let'the matter BEL ses-'
tied in the courts. The. city has author
ity, under its charter, to the. absolute
control of its streets, alleys, &c., and to
govern matters in the interests Of the
public good. an q - ~ ''''' ''i,