Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-25
THE NIGHT RAILROAD
: BETWEEN STANTON AND THE
TOWN OF MONTEREY.

MEETING OF THE HIGHLAND SUPERFl l.
sORs LAST FRIDAY-THEY ARE BACKED
IN THEIR ACTION BY A PUBLIC MEET
ING AND GRANT THE RIGHT OF WAY
SKETCH OF THE CHARTER WHICH THE
LEGISLATURE is TO BE ASKED TIC
GRANT7-THE STATUS OF THE RIGHTS OF
AUGUSTA AND HIGHLAND mi PIKE.
&C., &C, &C.
Some weeks ago proposition was made
to the Board Of Supervisors Of Highland
county at their meeting in Monterey. by
i MI. w. D. Rippetoe of Augusta, on behalf
of a party of Northern and Northwestern
capitalists, to build over the Staunton and
Parkersburg pike, if the right of way be
granted, u railroad from Staunton to Mon
.terey, and eventually to the West Virginia
line. The Supervisors heard Mr.. Rlppetoe
for and MI. L. II. Stephenson of Highland
against the proposition. and then adjourned
to meet last Friday, with the understand
ing that in the mean time the SUBJECT
should be considered by the people OF
Highland.
/ On Friday morning last, the Highland
Supervisors met again at Monterey in the
courthouse. The liveliest interest had
been aroused among the people and the
courthouse was full to listen to the dis
cussion before the board. There were per
sons there from as far as Pocahontas.
The Board heard argument for the grant
ing of the right of way by Mr.. A. G. Brax-
ton in behalf Of thu applicants. In his
argument Mr.. Braxton read to the Super
visors the charter which the applicants
proposed to ask the legislature for. Its
provisions are as follows
/ Sec Incorporates the company.
Sec. 2.-Authorizes the company to construct
and operate a standard gauge railroad from
some point in Augusta county on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio or the Valley Railroad to the
town of Monterey, in Highland, with the
| right to extend ii from there to the West Viz
ginia line. And to establish and operate in
connection with it, lumber yards, stock yards.
and so forth.
Sec. Says the company shall have the
power to cross at, above OF below grade any
| public highway or railroad in either OF said
| counties, and also to unite OF connect physl
| cally with the G. & Q. and the Valley rail
road, or either of them, and with any other
road reaching OF crossing the said line OF rail
road hereby authorized to be constructed
Said company shall have the right to con
/ struct, equip, maintain and operate its said
railroad. sidings, depots and appurtenances
along and upon any part or parts OF all of
the roadway of the old Staunton and Par
kersburg turnpike between Staunton and
Monterey. or the West Virginia line afore-
said, on the following terms and conditions:
First-said company shall so construct and
maintain its railroad where the same lies
along and upon said old pike that the ties
shall not rise above, and the rails not more
than one inch above, the surface of said old
roadway as maintained by said company
Second-said company shall not run its loco
| motives OF trains over that part of the rail
road lying along and upon said old pike ex-
cept between the hours of o'clock in the
evening ard 6 o'clock in the morning OF the
following day, during which time however
it shall have the right to run its engines and
| trains, and otherwise use and operate its rail
road along and upon said old pike as fully
and freely and uninterruptedly as if it were
not OH said pike OF other highway. having no
different measure Of liability for accidents
occurring within said period along said pike,
than for those occurring elsewhere off the
highway. Third-So long as said company
shall use any part of said old pike for its said
roadway (unless used only for crossing) it
shall be the dnty of said railroad company to
keep all of said pike in the county where SC
used, from the first point where the railroad
| enters upon it to the last point where it leaves
it. in good repair and suitable condition fol
travel as public highway free from tolls OF
| charges of any sort. Fourth-said company
shall have the right to erect bridges and cul-
verts across said old pike, OF to change the
grade of said old roadway by cuts OF fills, OF
both, provided only that its usefulness as a
public highway be not thereby materially i'm
paired; and provided further that along the
entire length of the pike road where it shall
be the duty Of said company to keep it in re-
pair, the pike roadway shall be kept at least
ten feet wide on one side of said railroad
track Fifth-should said company at any
time use OF occupy said old pike road as here
by au thorized, without complying fully with
all the said terms and conditions hereinbefore
set forth, it shall be regarded as thereby IN
lawfully obstrncting the public highway.
and may be indicted, and, upon conviction,
fined therefor according to law.
/ Sec 4.-Authorizes the company to condemn
| land for its purposes
Sec. 5-AuthoriZes the company to acquire
land to the extent of 10,0 900 acres, in addition
to that it is authorized to condemn for its uses
Sec 6.-FiXes its capital stock.
| Sec. makes it lawful for cities, towns
and corporations to subscribe to it.
Sec. S.-Authorizes the company to lease OF
| sell its road or other rights OF franchises.
Sec 9-Authorizes it to acquire rights OF
way for depots, &c.
| Sec 10-Authorizes it to construct branch
roads not to exceed 25 miles in length.
Sec. 11.-Authorizes it to construct tele-
graph OF telephone line along its road.
Sec 12.-Requires the company to com
mence the construction of the road within two
years from the 1st day of March, 1892, and te
complete the construction of the main line
within five years after the 1st day of March,
1892, otherwise the powers privileges, and
franchises hereby granted to be void,
Secs. 10 and 14.-Give directions about the
organization of thecompanY.
Sec 15.-Requires the principal office of the
company to be in Virginia.
Sec. 16.-Requires all taxes due the State
by the company is to be paid in lawful m oney
of the United States.
MI. L. H. Stephenson replied to MI
Braxton in an argument against the grant
ing of the right Of way. The Board then
adjourned for dinner.
| PUBLIC MEETING IN FAVOR OF GRANT
| ING THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Before the Supervisors assembled atte1
i dinner, a public meeting Of citizens was
held in the court house presided over by