The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-03-10
The Charter Passed.

sections and of an act entitled an act |
to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 4,
and of an act entitled an act to incor
porate the town of Clifton Forge in the
county of Allegheny, approved May 20,
1887, and to amend and re-enact sections
3, 5, 6, and II, of the original act entitled
an an act to incorporate the town of
Clifton Forge in the county of Allegheny,
approved December 1884, and to add an
additional section, passed the House on
the 2nd, and is now a law. This is the
bill to which we referred last week and
to facilitate the passage of which num-
Der of the citizens of Clifton Forge went
to Richmond. 1t will now be submitted
to the qualified voters of the town Of
Clifton Forge, and if it receives three>
fifths of the votes cast, will become
operative In that event, it will be in
the discretion of the City Council to
issue $15, 900 of time bonds, with such re
strictlons as the Judgment of the City
Council may prescribe, the funds of the
sale of which to be appropriated to va
rious improvements in contemplation.
The restricted powers of the present
charter, practically inhibit any improve
ments, of general character, and con-
sequently our streets and sidewalks are
in very primitive condition, and in in>
clement weather anything but attractive.
Clifton Forge could be made very
desirable residential place, were such
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summated. The expenditure to effect
this would be amply compensated in the
conveniences and comforts that would be
assured, to say nothing of the enhanced
value of property. We have streets that
could be made very attractive in all sea-
sons were they paved and properly
drained, and numbers of families would
be induced to come here and locate, with
good pavements, when they will not do
SO now. There are many advantages
which it is not necessary to mention, as
they will suggest themselves to every cit
izen, that would be gained by a compare
lively small expenditure in street improve
ments, and which will be done if the
purpose of this amended charter is car
ried into effect. The greatest drawback
to the growth of Clifton Forge has been
the absence of modern street improve
ments and with this remeded, We may
confidently expect fair increase of pop
uldtion, and corresponding augmenta-
tion of business.
We congratulate the town and all the
interets centered in this locality, or that
may be centered here, ON the suspicious
result which has been effected through
the untring and intelligent efforts of our
citizens, and feel very sure that when the
improvements have been coDsummated
every one will acknowledge that a good
work was done for Clifton Forge when
this bill was enacted into law. No i'm
provement can be made here in the Zine
contemplated by the new charter, that
will not benefit all interests, and we
hope, now that the bill has been passed,
the people will ratify it by a unanimous
vote.
Much credit is due to Capts. L. Har-
man and R. H. Davis; to DIR. G. L. Lewis,
J. L. Page, G. w. Moody, P. Il. Bowles,
F. W. Jones, DIR. Hughes, A.
o. Surber, G. G. Roberts, H. T. Parker.
F. B. Westerman, Geo. T. Byrd, L. W.
Kebisby, Capt. Haynes and DIR. Miller,
for their services in procuring the pas
sage of the charter.
Norfolk and Western Reaching Out
Negotiations were contaminated in
Roanoke Saturday by which the Nor
folk & Western Railroad Company leas-
ed the Roanoke & Southern road for 900
years, the leasing company guaranteeing
the principal and interest 81, S37.5OO of
Roanoke & Southern first mortgage
bonds-that is SIS, 900 mile.
The lease agrees to let to the Norfolk
& Western people all the road bed,
equipments, rolling stock and appurte-
nances of the road between Roanoke
and Winston for the period above speci>
fed The present bonds were retired
and give place to new issue bearing
per cent. interest, which are to be issued
by the Norfolk & Western.
The lease of this road gives the Nor
folk & Western an outlet into the Caro-
linas and the South, which could not
have been secured by any other line.
The Maryland and Washington division,
which was purchased about two years
ago, will now be made to connect with
this road, forming a competing line with
the Richmond & DanviIle system, and
at the same time holding it's own as
master of the Western traffic.
Through the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley road the Norfolk & Western will
connect with the Richmond & Danville
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard and Roa-
noke. Soon, it is said, it will extend its
system to Monroe or Charlotte, N c.,
which will give it a connection with
Columbia, S. c., over the Southbound
railroad The Roanoke & Southern will
also be useful in giving the Norfolk &
Western an outlet for its Pocahontas
coal to Wilmington, N. c., Charleston,
Savannah, and even to Atlanta over the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Line.
1t is also reported that the Norfolk &
Western is arranging to secure control
of the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley road,
which will be another great extension of
the system in North Carolina.
The Norfolk & Western assumed con
troll of the Roanoke & Southern last week
The latter will be operated as the Dur
ham Division of the Norfolk & Western
The Roanoke Times says the deal
was made quietly, without a ripple, and
to the satisfaction of all concerned" and
dispatch from Winston says there is
great rejoicing there over the new move.
Keep Your Eye on Him.
One of the young men, who made his
first appearance in the State Senate du-
ring the recent session of the General
Assembly, will bear watching 1t was
rarely that he addressed the body of
which he is member that Capt. Geo.
A. Mushback did not demonstrate that
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