Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-07-01

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District with an assessed valuation Of
Is Tc7 10000 gnesrTy d subae the total
sssessed vzEre ( the whole u Clarke
rou .tyl TO vote on sss soso-oo Bond Is /
she to bald Toll Bridge opposite the
iowa OF Charles TowU tB:Ocmers over
the Shenandoah River aRd 10 construct
swo roads one down the river one and
hail miles 70 the Keys Ferry Gap road.
and the other road two miles mp the
river following the upper side OF Turkey
Bottom TO the Shznnondzle Furnace
Road crossing the mountain ~ Lzrus's
Gap.
TIE Keys Ferry Gap Road IS the ezss-
ST grade over the mountain ffsn Hsr-
p~rs Ferry 10 Front RsTzl aud IS very
much used high rzy leading to the rich
*. farming section Of Loudoun county
fzrrh=st from railroad.
Ard the farmers frsm this section are
ANXIOUS to come over 10 sell their wheat.
and deal with oar merchants.
Oar conservative friend c. Frank Gal
l&her says that IN his opinion the build
ing OF this bridge and the construction
Of these roads wslG increase the business
Of Charles Town fully 20 per cent
When ron increase the busEnessbf .
place VOC necessarily enhance the value
of its property. and the Municipality Of
Charles Town alone has now nearly as
much assessed value a. the whole Coun-
~ OF Clarke.
Nov. when you take into consideration
the increased assessed value Of the land
on the East side OF the Shenandoah Riv.
er IN Charles Town Magisterial District.
the iucrez-ed assessed value Of the land
between Charles Town and the rivsr. the
increased assessed vaiue Of the property
in Charles Towp and last but not least
tue tolls received from this Toll Bridge
to De constructed opposite Charles Town
al BIoomery IN Charles Town AsgIsterias
District. you will fad that the building
of this Toll Bridge and she coust, ucton
OF these roads will not Dc burden IN any
person or corporation, bat in our bundle
opinion will IIg hten our burdens instead
Of Increasing them.
Unc'e Sam pays s39 90 per rear Ferry
TOTS and $1,000 per annum 10 Rurai
Carrier to get mali 10 our TOO fellow citi-
ms Oh tia East side Of the Shenandoah
River.
Kindly ask our Post Master how many
days in the year the Rural Carrier IS uu-
able to cross the Ferry OWING TO high
winds, high waters or other dangerous
conditions
There is great suffering caused. among
our rural CT z=ns on the East Side Ct the
Shenandoah River and al times death Il,
self IS suffered owing to tue tact that q
physician is unable to cross the Ferry &c
alleviate their suffzriugs or save theil
lives.
Our generous Funeral Director told
me that Dc buried a very worthy cit z-u
on the East Sids OF the Shenandoah
River. who would in his opinion be alive
today had he received the services Of :
Physician at Ina proper time
Vote TO build this Tell Bridge and con
struct these roads and you yot= 10 save
Lives. 10 increase values. TO increase tbs
buSlueSs OF Charles Town fully 20 Del
lcent. and ,olighteu buudeus. not increas.
them.
Now as to the two bridges 10 Clark,
lcouury, Virginia. The following Is i
statement made IN writing BY the Treas
urer of Clarke county. Virginia, aDt
sigued by him and IS now IN my posses
sion and the same IS open for Inspection
by any Cit ZEN If Jeffrtson county wh'
has enough Interest therein and desire:
to see the sam: