Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-03-26

a bridge, and place thereto the proper
approaches for a sum not exceeding $4,000.
Now, sir. if this company will do this. If
the Supervisors Will publish for bids fifteen
or twenty companies will be here 70 bid. and
possibly a much lower price can be had
There is no sense nor use 10 build bridge
from the Blue Ridge Mountain 90 the pine
hills. On the eighteenth of the present
month a gentleman representing a bridge
company of Roanoke was here. met one of
the gentlemanly and polite owners of the
ferry here. surveyed from Bowles hill L. the
base of the ridge on the east side Of the
river 1000 feet for approaches. OF course
a bridge from such a standpoint would cost
almost three times as much 20 build as is
really necessary No one blames the owners
of the ferry, as the ferry is a money maker
! think II just, l think il right. that the
owners of these ferries should be paid for
their rights-an equitable. Just fair price
but do not think that 1000 people should
suffer great Inconvenience 10 enrich or graf
fly these persons. Now, Mr.. Price, l shall
give you one pointer. A short time ago YOU
had two witnesses summoned TO appear in
your behalf at the Chapel. Had they been
able 10 have crossed the river. your Case
just One-would have been decided in you1
favor. They could not cross the river FOL
slush ice. Had we had "A bridge your. cas-,
would have been won. The County cal
| issue bonds. money can be had for 3! pc
cent, and the levy will scarcely be noticed
/. e. the increase of tax Il would be wei
for some of the Supervisors 70 start at Win
chester and drive even as far az New Marke
and see the benefit derived from bridges.
understand that the State tax has recently
been reduced 10 cents, and that there is q
! surplus in the State treasury of $500. 600 and
| a bill has been COR will be- introduced "a
proportion it TO he different counties of the
state. l see the Supervisors of Shenandoah
county have ordered bridge built over the
North Fork of the Shenandoah In Warren
county they have two magnificent bridges
over the river, and have ordered another
over some stream of good size At or near
Harrisburg. Pa, the largest and longest
stone bridge in the world with Is piers AID
20 foot spans has recently been built over
the Susquehanna river. Land in that sec
ton has doubled in the last five wears. The
clock Of the worlds progress has been stead
lily ticking since the Centenn al of 1876.
What wonderful swing the pendulum has
made in the last twenty-five years There
are manifold indications that the farmers
are keeping pace with the rest of mankind
The stage coach and ferries is a thing of the
past. and we must needs board the electric
car and drive over bridges. The survival Of
the tittcst governs and is in view. Perfection
the goal, with ideals rising toward consum.
nation. The Marconi wireless telegraphv j.
in keeping. Wireless telephone communi
cation is with Us. We who pay our JUS
! burden Of taxation, within nine miles of IN,
| County seat, cannot. with certainty. get .
letter there in nine days at times for wan
| Of bridge. VIII our neigh bors l Nigh
say, across the sea, not come TO our rescue
Some selfish ones, who live on the west sid
say we don't care; we have churches W
have pixies, we have schools, and we have
courthouse and barrooms. What more d
we want? Is this the spirit2 Is this Justice
| Is this right2 We claim that we nav a
much, in proportion, rs you DO in taxes TO
roads. road improvement. schools, Count,
| expenses, etc, and We are only asking
pleading, for thar which is Just. Tn
opinion Of q major part of the citizens i
that Clarke county man who would no
! favor progress and bridging the river i
unworthy of his birthright. To the Hon
Blackburn Smith: The progressive elemen
have their eyes fixed upon you, and are sus
tanning you in your manly, yes, noble
course Pass forward along the line, anC
the best people of Clarke, their children
| and their Children'S children will rise III
and call YOU blessed. We who supported
YOU will stand 10y you, and hope, sir twill
not be long until the grand younger elemen
of old Clarke viii call you TO higher places
And we are sure you will wear the honor
with credit To your State, supporters anC
self
Pro Bono PUBuCo.
! Tie Rr.hUa Ouo~f:Or.