The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-18

Another Resident or tho Mountain DissHd
Urges Revenue.

LEXINGTON. Va. February Il. 1902
Mr.. Editor. have read with much more
than passing interest the recent newsp'pg
correspondence regarding the oyster slo.'t
and after considerable reflection / 81
thoroughly convinced that the leasing s
9O OlO acres. or Oue-fortleth Of our domll
should be- rented at % per ago
per annum. thus giving us 30 tf
critical time IN our state finances
very desirable revenue. have wat.- 'i
vain for the passing Of a bill which Wal go
rs these results, but have 80 far Deel U.s.
onnointel. Why. please tell me. arc tta
things treated with al least seeming les
gence. Can II be possible that our solA.'
ana delegates are indifferent As "
these valuable holdings and DE .-
mense sums they should yield, 2
il II that some trlhing l9i-A
sioniGcance Is attached q the passage d. i'
actY am not vet ready 10 accord u iAe i"
water delegations superiority either iA .'-
mittee or on the floor O. our repre-elfAA''
and surely the nineteen counties d.fe-.i
interested. and whose delegates possibly
sire NO change IN the present laws. i) l'
outnumber the representatives OF those W
believe that the state should receive a Aa-+
some benefit from this oyster industry.
am told that the protection Of our 0if'
n%roperty has Tor several years been b l-f--
10 the STATE. really a matter OF oxpel.l+'
rather than one OF resOurce. now can 1923 i~
sOnable legislator consider TINS pr-lei he
have seen a copy Of the bill introduced
Senator Hurt. and 1 cannot sea WY is
not "A GOOD measure. The bills az Nr Nn'
inoton and Delegate Chambers, both ID
told leave the present law neArl
its existing shape. This. Oh couls .wol-l Ds-
no avail. and ! trust those WHO acl i'I
Richmond will not be seducet into ac.7f"'
these as available measures Win
amendments as would render them FA"'
productive OF surely not less than the
anticipated by the rental ~ Jl,DlN A-'
~ per annum. aud from all l can leafl
no absolute reason Why tho revenue
not lie even equal 20 the amount As de's-
by our executive. Governor hch'nhe}
saw a letter IN your paper last "e7A
occurred 70 NE 70 be perfectly corr, -.
position. 10 at least convinced is
neople IN this State living OUTSIDE OF
water district are interested 10 the
and are beginning 20 understAld t--. sf
az belng taxed TO keep up an oyster "A, ..,,
sborlI he relieved by making tne
having institution. ! have no Joy .,.s
1or vears a number Of the planters Dl .
bave been paying for a very small OFT. q
80 bounds they work and control az
with a competent survey and AL oHf hs
evsn AZ A low "a figure AZ 20 PEI -,
state would 10 immensely beneNs.-. l
conrse the length Of time should be eh.',
Tor no planter. 1 should imagine. coull T
positiye about realizing any very mAl,
sults within tho limited time oi one ID
All OF these points should. and L1'
doubt Will. be very maturely consi',
our representatives. AZ east one ,s.,
| certain % my mlnd-that the money II
for the State. the acreage IS surely ~
"A I'D. 600 acres would DO but a TIN. s..n
cred with the extended waters OK t-9 80
and surely with "a liberal
of time any one lntetoslo1 ..W b.
careful cultivation Of oysters conlo ssisss
ford 10 pay a good fair price TOT INC .e,r,
advantages offered to him by these
We from the interior OF the state su''|
that We have patieptly borne the Or'. IN -
years and hat now the time Is rps Q
demand that NJ single section oe 49, ~
tbriva AZ the expense OF another. an re-
strong oppositiOn. which I am sure w.. ~
frDm Tho Idewater must not inhG,Do rs
monher. OF the General Assem- .,eb
nass,ne such laws AS will prove ot !,
HE benefit 10 tho State at laf.e. ,e,Qs
watch with eager interest for the hn'I,rsDb
in the matter. and am too loyal 70 glsr
not 10 fully believe that our people W, d 10
well the best interests Of every eltlleS
| Commonwealth.