Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-09-03
BIG BRIDGE MEETING.
Supervisors Asked TO Employ
Engineer at Once.

the Court House, at Berryville. at 3
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust 80.
Mr.. Charles ". Broun was called
to the chair, aud Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Nelson Was made secretary. On
motion. the press was male assistant
secretary.
The chair appointed n committee
on resolutions, which consisted of
Messrs. Ralph Grigsby, u. W. Cstlett.
George b. Harrison, Samuel Simpson.
Nicholas Moore, and +. b. Whiting.
While the committee on resolutions
were preparing their papers, Mr..
Raphael y. Basford. civil engineer.
representing Nelson 4 Buchanan
Company, of Chsmbersburg, Pa.
addressed the meeting, stating that
the proposed bridge at Rerrys Ferry
-l,l4O feet long-aud that at
Castiemans Ferry-l.5OO feet long
could both be built within $4,000.
as prescribed by the act IF the Legis
lature, aud that they would be of
such width, that two teams could
pass each other, and of such strength
as would enable trolley system to
pass over. The bridges would be Is
feet wide-the same width as the
bridges st Harpers Ferry, and the
bridges at Front Royal, in Warren
county.
The committee on resolutions re
turned and presented the following.
which was unanimously adopted:
"At meeting of the voters of the
county of Clarke, Virgins. this dsv
held at the Court House of said
county, pursuant TO call made and
announced 10y publication IN The
CLARKE COURIER. aud otherwise, for
the purpose of taking steps To give
public expression TO The sense of the
county on the subject of erecting
bridges across the Shenandoah River.
at Castlemans Ferry, aud 3rrrys
Ferry; the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Nv hereas, the establishment of
better facilities for crossing the Shrn.
andoah river at Castlemans Ferry and
Berrys Ferry, in the county of Clarke,
will, by promoting intercourse aud
dealing between the people living to
the east and weet of said river. tend
to increase the prosperity and thrift
of the people of the county. aud
supply IA need that has grown to be
necessity; and whereas, by an act of
the General Assembly of Virginia.
approved March %, 1902, the Board
of Supervisors of the county was i'm
powered to build bridges ut said
points, provided the cost attending
the same did not exceed forty thous-
and dollars, and provided likewise.
that the voters of the county, bv II
majority vote at a general election.
shall approve of the issuance by the
county, of bonds, to be used in the
construction of said bridges; aud
whereas, it is necessary, in order that
the people of the county may vote
intelligently on the question, that an
estimate of the expense of building
suitable bridges, be made by a COM
petent civil engineer, and that the
people be made acquainted Herewith.
before the day of such election; and
whereas, 1t is desirable that che vote
be taken at as early date as is prac
ticable;
Therefore be it resolved. That the
Board of Supervisors of the county
OF Clarke, is hereby respectfully re-
quested to employ, at the earliest
practicable day, n competent engineer
to make drafts and specifications of
suitable bridges for the purpose.
together with an estimate of the cost
OF their construction; and that the
people of the county be Informed of
the amount of said estimates before
the day appOinted,t to take the vote ON
the subject of the issuance of the
bonds by the county.
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting, that reasonable toll. TO
be fixed by the Board of Supervisors.
should be charged for passing over
said bridges, and that in taking the
vote on the issuance of bonds for
their construction, the people should
be permitted to express their prefer
enee for toll or free bridges.
"Resolved, That the thanks of this
meeting are hereby extended to the
Board of Supervisors for its action in |
appointing the election in November
next, AS the time for taking the vote
on the issuance of bonds, but it is re
quested to supplement that action by
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