Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-22
milne FOR ROAD
County court Insists That the Nation
al Government Makes
Survey

way is daily growing In interest and
getting stronger. Throughout many
sections OF the state. where the seed
has been sown, the people and county
courts are alive to sense OF their
duty aud arr lending the movement
every aid possible. Last week the
Greenbrier county court took IN the
question and VIII urge the National
government 10 make survey. At
this term OF court the following or.
der was entered:
In the county court Of Cireenhrier
county, West Virginia
Il appearing to thu court that the
United States Government is build
Ing and assisting 10 build what are
known a. National Highways,
through various states where the To-
cation OF the same well chosen and
practical and where the citizens Of
the counties and states through
which such roads pass render their
hHh PtofoiftphH VI aaNtatdutt ny III
earnest and fall cooperation with tho
national government In promoting and
effectnR the building OF same
And Il further appearing to the
court from a careful study OF the eyf-
denea fro mail sources and from
consideration of the great benefit ID
be derived therefrom for the county.
state and nation. tina tn highway con.
Meeting what is known AZ erhe VAL
ley Pike" running through the val
ley Of Virginia from Lexington 10
Roekbrldge county In northerly DE-
rectton through said valley across
the Pennsylvania line 20 Gettysburg,
should be constructed from Lexing-
ton Or stanton, Virginia, through
Virginia and West Virginia running
through covington Virginia. White
Sulphur Springs West Virginia, and
thence over what was formerly
known az s1'he Old James River u
Kanawha Turnpike finally making
connection with the Ohio and Ken
lucky pixies. should be built. This
route being 10 the opinion Of the
court not only the most natural and
practical highway which could be
built ais connecting link between
said points and as an outlet for the
people OF the southern part OF West
Virginia. but that from a historical
and scenic viewpoint and az a com
nection between the greatest variety
OF mineral springs and mountain
health resorts probably In the world,
and az practical benefit to Green
brier county, II simportance cannot
be exaggerated.
And It appearing 10 the court that
Cabeil aud Kanawha counties reaIiz.
inR the great good 10 be derived from
such a highway. arousing their ef.'
forts TO obtain national aid or assist
ance in the building of the same, and
that Cabell county has built and Is
building part Of said highway at her
own expense
The court hereby places itself up
on record as favoring and most earn.
estly urging that the old James Riv-
err &Kanawha Turnpike be in places
relocated. regarded. rehabilitated and
placed upon the same standard as
the best practical highways And the
court hereby expresses its approval
and communication OF the splendid
work already done by cabell county.
The court hereby assures Kanawha,
Putnam and cabell counties and all
other counties through which said
highway might pass, OF its willing
ness and desire to cooperate with
the representatives In congress in
promoting and accomplishing the
building OF said road And the court
hereby sincerely adyices and begs
the aid and cooperation OF the county
coudts OF said counties to accomplish
said purposes.
It is therefore ordered that copies
of this order be sent TO the clerks OF
the county courts OF sadi counties,
the chief ROAD engineer of this state
and the representative in congress OF
this district.
All OF which is ordered accordingly.
copy teste:
mo. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk
------------ --------------