Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-09
MORE COMPL ANTS FILED.
Thirteen Additional Protests Sub
mitted to the County Court.
ARE AFTER THE AUTO OWNERS
Court Will Formulate Set of Rules
and Regulations In Difference to
Strong Public Opinion.

Before the County court Wednes.
day - additional protests by proper
ty owners against the valuation plac.
ed on their property by the recent as
s'ssmeDt were filed, making the total
number of protests 30 to date. Judge
Parks states that there seems to be a
understanding regarding the time
for filing protests, and that proper.
ty owners will have the right to file
complaints at any time during the
present term of court. All protests
will be considered by the court on
DAYS set apart for that parp0se. The
present session will last until the lat +
ter part of the month. The instruc
tions from Tax Commissioner Dillon
are to the effect that the court is to
remain in session long enough to give
every body all opportunity to be
heard on the new tax valuations.
Mr, John J. Heztel appeared before
the County court Tuesday afternoon
to enter protest against the reckless
and careless manner in which several
of the local autnmobilists have
handled their machines on the Win
chester pike recently. Mr.. Hetzel
did not make any specific charges
against any individual machiue own
err, with the exception of one man
who came from Winchester few
days ago at an ay erage speed of 30
miles per hour over one of the most
frequented roads in the county, max
ing the run early in the evening,
when the danger of accidents ives
greater than at any other time.
Mr.. Hetzel suggested that the court
take the matter in hand and formulate
a set of rules and regulations to aov-
ern the machines upon the public
high ways-such laws as would give
the machinemen all the liberty they
were entitled to, and yet rigid enough
to protect pedestrians and those who
drive horses. AS result of the pro-
sst VI WI IelHol, bhe lbomptIS VI iilc
court held consultation with Assis.
tant States Attorney Downey, him
self machine owner, and the cor
clusion was reached that it would be
the proper thing to make an earnest
ATTEMPT to comply with public septi-
ment on this question. The court and
NJ xufil fntp Iot To- m
govern both machines and horses, and
incorporate suoh suggestions in regard
to the courtesy of the road as will
undoubtedly bring about a better con.
dition of affairs and a more complete
and sympathetic understanding be-
tween the hersemen and machine
men.
1t may be stated in passing that Mr..
Hetzels statements were entirely in
accord with the. facts regarding reck-
less driving of the machines on the
part Of few of the local autoists.
The greater number of the machine
men in this city are very careful and
the highways, and rarely, if ever
cause any discomfort or danger to
pedes trians or horsemen. Thew stop
their machines get out and lead hoi ses
past give I'D full share of the road
and are especially considerate of
ladies. Against this class land they
AFRO in the majority there can be no
protest. But, unfortunately, there
are few who are not so considerate
of the rights Of others, aud who seem
to think that the public highways
were created and maintained solely
for their benefit. The result is that
those who endeavor by proper hand
ling of their machines to ward off
hostile criticism are made to bear the
criticism and ill.feeling brought
about by the reckless driving of the
few.