Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-07-23
To the Ladies' to the Clergy; 10 the
Voters of Jefferson County.

aper Ferry Charles Town Hanson ana rural or
ouy pp Of this 5000 about of them in 8 are tne
e. ntU Or the east side OF the Shenandoah River
Harpers Ferry W Va to Casen1ns ammodaton Of
nearly of number Of Jefferson County co. h5ge near
The County Court has @ p miles
nearly IS of the country people County at this
falls election proposition to bond the county ho 70
carry this proposition per the people voting
vote for the bridge proposition fails This
of our counrymen the side of the river leaves ms
objective point his county seat Charles 9wa for 80 the bridge he
loses no time of the proposed bridge
70 make this bridge effective practical is necessary
roads down the river 70 heS Nov the
will not cost the county one cent lo
construct the supervision and
County Surveyor Jas Hendricks one OF tne ee @
of the County roads would cost TO
$4,000 50 will be that those specially benehteo are Wiling
Some have said that District will be specially
by the of this bridge she should
other districts This correct She should con
and she WILL for time Jefferson county sPens
county purposes Charles Town District nearly one
half Why Charles Town District has nearly u the as
Jefferson county
the Shenandoah River and of little value rms
through land on the east River and
farmer knows that where find we ma
The the side the Shenandoah River
very figure Erect this bridge and will
present 100000 which will then its share
To increase the bonded Indebtedness county
$1,000 per year without taking consideration the ncreas
land the side of the Shenandoah River only in
the first cent Every succeed
To iustrate-f your taxes 500 per The first
year they your s5o
they will be the first sol If they s25 they will be s25
and Soyou this will not be upon any one
Then few after building this bridge the in
value of the land the side of the Shenandoah
River and the land between the River and Charles
and Charles Town itself will much than take of the bond
At the present writing the Grain Dealers and Miers of
Charles Town getting thirty thousand bushels wheat
and we will get from eighty to one hundred thousand bushels
Jefferson county without benetng all of
tent The State Normal School at shepherdsown benefits prm
ary Shepherdstown and vicinity but at the time is
THE RAILROAD BOND ISSUE
SO build this bridge and construct these
assessed value the land River
increased assessed value of the
and the increased property
the expense caused bv the con
rucon thereof Now we have all frequently issue
OF for the of the Shenandoah Railroad
and be that criticism but nevertheless
nuay on the price OF the 100000 bushels of wheat that
we annually market owing to its opening the
than the farmers Frederick county, owing to our direct
bushels of wheat from s5 GOO D1se on oo0
to II per cent on S25000O.
present Indebtedness of Jefferson county s75O0 We
are limited State Constitution wisdom of the
% no. county de4t not to exceed per cent of assessed
value Inc assessed value of the real and property JEFF
erson county about This entities us to
debt over 500 times So you see we could increase our
MAY NOT BE NEEDED
Even if you authorize bond Issue the Coun+v C+ 49,
not consider it necessary to issue The revenues of the con
at M present rate OF taxation have been ample assist in
bridge across the Opequon to Berkeley county to build
dous addon TO our Court House with
CONSIDERABLY reduce our public debt
TINS bond ISSUE If the County Court that thew have The
BACK OF them by their recorded vote they the County Cont
and they can IN our opinion build this bridge without
bonded The roads as have heretofore state will
DE without the county So mnc for
business ana hnanclal side OF the Bridge Proposition
IL mas another side AS have heretofore stated * of ~
country people reside on the east side
our histories we will find that
un onehuoah RIVER was settled earlier on tla
sue Vi he river but the communication tho noor
by H frequent tunes, impossible river even or
70 te branches that they established on east sd 90
Shenandoah River Mission O sue OF SAID
Owing to the length of the h P;,ou
man on the east side may retire night with the river At
anu having no ram IN his vicinity days find aar
ne or SIX miles TO ferry the morning swollen and @
river confronting him. This occurred not o n
dozens OF times yearly ~ o'iieo not once but
OBSTACLE TO TRAVEL
JEFFERSON County Circuit Court has been connrola =
@ Sc he tra OF case the Judge had permitted the
@ a. i anu ue next morning worthy iurvman ~
~ sue s eea unable to return owing condition Of the m
oNc ANe weeks last winter a could
t fVef between Harpers Ferry and the CHS Ile
oope u communication seasons - me
o"lhe waters high which