The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-04-14
Bad Railroad News
For Gilmer County People. All the Resident
Engineers in that County have been
Called off. Chenille will be
Left off the Map.
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF EVANSVILLE TAKES THE LEAD
IN OFFERING INDUCEMENTS TO rHE COMPANY.


ing to the effect that all the resident engi-
neers had been called of from the route Of
the railroad above the sections under the
supervision of Res. Engineer, +. +. Collins.
1T this place, that is, above the Acre Island
section and no 1sore work would be done
an that county. This sction has heen taxi
en- BY the rail road Company because Of the
attitude Of the people of Gilmer County,
and especially Of the town Of Chenille, in
trying 20 extort unreasonable prices for
rights Of way, and requiring too much Of
Of the company for the privilege of going
through Chenille. The demands made
are very unreasonable and the Company
will more than likely leave Chenille of
its map even ifthe road is built through
that county. The ordinance printed below
shows the disposition of the council Of this
town, and we believe all the citizens Of the
town and county should and will show the
same willingness to make any reasonable
concessions to help the company secure
right Of uay. When the fact is taken into
consideration that the company has shown
a willingness TO pay full value for all land
50 taken, and the wonderful amount of
good the railroad will do, it seems just AMI
right that people should be liberai in
their dealings with this company and not
be exhorbitant IN their demands.
We have als' quite often heard it
stated that even il the engineers were re-
placed va the road through Gilmer, It
would not be done before the LIST Of next
October.
Of coarse, the Chronicle wants every
citizen Of the county to receive just COM
p ensation for anything bought or taken by
the X. K. Company, but We admonish the
property owners. not to ask anything unrea-
sonable, that IL to say. treat them right, for
were the company to quit work even now
through Calhoun county, aud not build the
TO nd it would mean such shock TO the
progress and development Of the county Ms
We would not recover from for years.
Following is the order. relating to this
matter:
AT special meeting of the town council
Of the Town ct Grantsvi!le, held at the Office
Of the Mayor on Saturday, the llth day OF
April 1909:
The Council has heard with regret that
, the Little Ksuawha Railroad Company Is
meeting with some distractions i'm procur-
ing rights of way through upper countie=
through which its route passes, and through
the incorporated towns on said route. 1t il
the unanimous opinion Of the council that
the benefits to be obtained from the build.
ing Of said road are so great that all minor
matters ought to lac dropped in contempla.
ton thereof. II it is thought that the
rights conferred by the town upon said rail
road by recent order are too stringent, oil
ia any other sense unreasonable, the coun.
Ill stands ready TO modify its order in any
lawful manner in its power.
We recognize that the town is too limited
IN ats sneana To he At the expense of replac
ing the streets and roads taken by said rail-
road, and believe that no such expenditur,
would be asked by said company; and il
view 9th fact that said company has asked
no public subscription nor has any fire.,
rights of way been asked foi where there II
serious damage TO the land owner, tn,
Council feels like recommending to tn,
citizens Of the loEn and vicinity, that theJ
will be liberal in fixing = price for right O
Say throu.h private property. We Gee
that the railroad company will ask no mar
10 part with his land without fair value
and no man should ask Tor more. III,
Council feels the necessity at this time o
making this recommendation and of pleag
ing itself as body, and 80 far as in il
power the citizens OF the I, Nh, to the mora
support Of this enterprise.