Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
No. az.

carry with them the balance OF the tres.
Tie work as far as the cylindrical piers
on the west bank OF the river" "Sheuld
The west approach trestle be carried
away 1t VIII certainly destroy Osborne's
store and dwelling, provided these build
ings are still resisting the freshet at the
time Of the washOut" This applies also
10 Berry, ferry and Mr. Lindsay's house.
No action was taken by the board.
two Of the members, who are about 10
90 out Of office. prcferring / suppose 10
shuttle the responsibility OFT on The shout.
ders Of the new board, though in nv
Judgment and that Of many Others. that
as they were responsible for this condi-
ton Of affairs they should have abroga-
ted this contract in the interest of the
people. There is this TO be said of Mr..
Page being a half owner of the Berry's
ferry property, for fear Of being charged
with selfish motives has allowed his
mind 90 Zoe warped in the wrong direc-
ton, and has not taken much active in
terest in this bridge matter. Il is true
the people voted TO nave these bridges
built. if suitable ones could be built for
$4,000 but they never voted to have
this money dumped into the Shenandoah
river. and IL they had had that contin-
geucy presented to them would have
voted against IT,
SO far the franchises are lost 20 the
owners, and not satisfied with that it is
now proposed to destroy the balance Of
+ the property of these people without
compensation. The people of Clarke
T through their agents. the board of super-
sisors. can't afford TO treat her citizens
I in this sort of fashion. Mr.. Osborne
gave four OF the best years Of his life 20
I the state i'm the bloodiest war that his
/ tory gives any account Of; he is not
asking any sympathy. hut simply asking
Nir-iuians 10 give him a little Justice in
I the protection of his life and property.
lou can't in cold blood trample under
( foot that fundamental principle of the
/ right Co the protection Of person and
property. Mr.. Lindsay purchased a half
interest in Berry's ferry a short time
ago; he had made that money. have no
doubt, by the hardest kind Of knocks and
years of labor: he is a poor man and has
looked forward 90 little nest-egg from
this investment You take it from him
and then put in jeopardy other property
that he has an interest in.
II good substantial bridges could be
built Tor $4,000 have no hesitation in
saying 10 would have 20 be done. because
I that is the law. This debt if created will
hang over the people of the county for
seventy five or one hundred years, and
+ they dom, want 90 see it dumped in the
+ shenandoah river. think il has been
/ proven beyond controversy that that
would DE the result, therefore say the
| bridge people and those who are opposed
20 them should come TO the county seat
as one man, when the new board of su-
/ pervisors meet, and ask them to repu-
date this Fake" bridge contract.
/ II is proper 90 state that the engineers
say Jhat under the first plan of Col.
MARI. if the bridges are properly con
>tructed and of good material, the dan
ger of washing out would be small. and
also there would Toe but little danger to
the Osborne and I ndsay property below
/ the bridges. Jos PRICE.