Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-29
Another for Toll Bridges.
BerryvIlle. Oct. 25. 1902.

AnOtner i0r lou Bridges.
Berryville, Oct. 25. 1902.
Hon. BLACKBURN SMITH, read
your pertinent editorial aud appeal
to the voters on the bridge election
ia the last isSH, of the COURIER with
much interest and gratiti-ltion.
am sure Won Voice the general senti-
m-nt ut our people in sd sbls advo at
ing toll bridges. Having Oreu the
pioneer contributor on that line in
two former communications as to the
feasibility of the bridge enterprise,
you can well appreciate my grati6ca-
ton that the COURIER has hoisted it's
colors for toll bridges. And now,
Mr.. Editor, after many months of
intelligent discussion in the columns
of your excellent paper 10y we'll writ
ten communications from every sec
ton, thereby awakening public spirit
aud local pride to this need of our
county, | am heartily glad that the
question of bridges or no bridges, has
at last assumed practical shape,
wherein the bridge charter which
YOU had the honor of being it's
patron in the legislature, becomes
available. On the 4th day of Nov-m
ber-before another issue of the
COURIER-the voters OF the county
Will, | believe. give glad expression
IN favor of toll bridges. am war
ranted IN this assertion FROM inter.
viewing people likely to know the
sentiment in their localities. rhcv
want toll bridges for the reason YOU
and j dO-that The tolls will pa, the
expense of toll collectors. ke,p the
bridges IN repair, and with the bonds
negotiated Al / per ccnf. possibly
Crate suni' linking fuud even
though the rates arr considerably
reduced compared with ferrlage rates
necessltatlGg only small additional
property tax 10 pay off the bouts al
maturity. With bridges across the
river al Cssticuiuu aud BeTr,s frrrie,
aud t'"iir.. cars, as Is proposed, pass
ing back aud forth ever, few hours
from Charles Town, Winchester.
BOyce aud Wildwood with Bern vile
rs the dI,rryiuy puInt Tor making
connection with tn ~ ashiugtoi. X
Ohio Railroad al Biuvmun;. the uut
look Is bright 10 rnl,"u aud pat new
life Ia the community ANA enhance
value Ia Real estate. la this cunncc
ton | Will add that | have been IN
corr, spO"OcuCc Wttn. aud have uau
parties here from Washington CITY,
Who had been advised OF our fertile
farms, good macadamlzed roads. and
proposed bridges across the river aud
trolley line To Biuemont, looking
around and seeking homes. Can any
one doubt ia the near future beauti-
tul Clarke county will Toe dotted over
with rslatiSl homes of the wealth,
residents of the National Capital and
other cities? Has not the tide
already set in Judging from the
beautiful homes already erected and
10 course of construction on the Blue
Ridge, and with clever. public spirit
ed gentlemen AS acquisitions in this
and the Boyce neighborhood from
the cities of ST LOUIS, Cincinnati.
Pittsburg and Nashville. who with
their families add TO the hospitality
cultured social life for which Clarke
county is so famous? MANY of us
are nearing the sunset of life and
cannot hope to enjoy long the benefits
OF these enterprises. but we will leave
for our posterity and succeeding
generations heritage in keeping
with the intelligent and progressive
age in which we live. A man who
lives for self in this enlightened age
of the world, lives 20 no purpose. In
concluding this hastily written
article | will DE pardoned | trust, for
voicing the generally expressed wish
| hear, that the few clever gentlemen
who have opposed this enterprise.
will now. in view of the unmstaka-
bic sentiment favorable to bridges.
fall in and act with unanimity. cast
ing their ballots likewise, For issu-
ing bonds" and "For toll bridges"
ID. G. SNYDER.