The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-04

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claimed for it. He should first
have determined whether or not
the railroad could have been
located elsewhere, SO as not to
have destroyed the natural and
easy grades of the streets. The
council can yet have this done.
The PRESENT and the FUTURE in
terests of our city DENASDIT. The
property recently dedicated for
the use Of the public for streets,
was of great value, and the OBJ
ject expressed in the grant OF the
same was not only to enhance the
value Of the contiguous land, but
also to provide the most conven-
lent way of reaching the new
railroad station. The action OF
the council not only damages the
adjoining property but also rem
ders it very inconvenient for the
public to reach the depot. The
question of the removal of the
station is not involved in this
matter. The town is deeply in
terested in preserving its streets
and in rendering available for
building purposes all accessible
land. Can it be that the council
has overlooked the fact that the
new streets were decided for GER
tain specified uses and can be APP
propriated for no other purpose /!
The town promises in accepting
this land that, ''in the considera-
"tion Of the grant of said land for
said streets, to open, grade and
maintain streets upon said loca-
s.tion for the use of the people OF
.the town of Clarksburg, and for
"the benefit of such parties as
may now and hereafter own
..lots or parcels of land AUDITING
upon or bounded by said streets,
sand to be used for no other pur-
"pose by the party of the second
part. THE town."
This we copy from the deed,
and yet the council proposes to
give one of the streets in Its en-
tirety for the use of the Short
Line and to exclude the public
from it.
We imagine that those citizens
giving valuable property on
such conditions will see that
the terms of the same
are respected, and it is hardly to
be presumed that the council will
needlessly involve the town of
Clarksburg in unnecessary ex-
pense for damages. The grade.
directed by the council, will
make q rise of 4 feet in the 1Ooft
from Hewes and Fourth streets,
and elevate the floor of the bridge
10 feet above the ShortLine grade
and will greatly increase its cost.
Now it should be borne in mind
that this is the only street at
present available for the purpose
of reaching the new depot. Cain
street is not considered practic-
able, and Sixth street has recent
ly had building erected at a
point where its extension would
commence, near the residence of
Col. Luther Raymond, and the
location of the railroad on the
north side of Elk, running from
Clemens rock or "pump house."
renders it Improbable to reach
the new station by that street.
Thus it appears, whether inten-
tional or otherwise, that the
Short Line is so located as to
cause the greatest possible loss
and damage to a number of our
citizens, as well as a very great
inconvenience to the people of the
communicate large; and it will
be with reluctance that we con-
clude that a council chosen to
protect the interests of the peo'
pie and taxpayers, is disposed to
be dictated to by corporation
that seems bent upon accomplish
ing the greatest possible harm.
Another matter worthy of no.
tice is, that the map and profile,
which this company filed in the
county clerks Office, shows the
road with a location entirely diff
faran+ from, the ono they now