Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-21
WILL NOT APPROVE ROAD.


,..-. .~r-ove of the proposed State
r-t~een Kcarnevsvilie an
q -. Town By authorizing the
-v condemnation proceedings
.- --uir;rg the lands for the new
The court, after hearing what
q. Gentlemen had to say on the
sra 80. declined - sign the necessary
r.r.-s and again expressed its disap-
.,...' ~T the route insisted upon BY
H.. STATE authorities. The discussion
t-r.rrt out some additional facts that
s.-.rrthened the court in its position.
r. Instance, it was shown that even
If .re proposed road would be con-
s,-r-ret from Charles Town to Kear-
ra.~ri'le as a part of the route to
V.-tfrshurg it will be an indefinite
,.~ until the Berkeley county end
would he finished, for there will have
f., D. another bond issue before Berke-
,., county is entitled to additional
S... funds. In the meantime Jeffer-
s.- county would have its share of
the road funds tied up in road that
v.u'' ne used by 2 very limited num-
r.- 90 rcoDle between Charles Town
ami Kaarne"Sville. The court is
a,.-.. to this idea, as il also very
r. ~.~'v objects to any route that will
s.tE', u00u our county large land
sa~ar-s when there are so many roads
that could he made available for a
state road without such damages being
incurred. The court realizes, also.
that If an entirely new route across
country is selected for years to come
il viii have to be building new side
thar will he continuous and heavy.
Our court takes the position that
the road commission has not treated
/, courteouslv or fairly, but on the
other hand has ignored il in every way.
L selected a route that it knows is OBJ
iectionahle to the court and to a very
large proportion of the people. Ii
failed to even consult with our county
officials in the very important matter
Of spending Jefferson county's pro-
portion of the State road fund. 1t
promised that the road would not be
located until the people OF the county
had opportunity 10 have hearing be-
fore the commiSSiOn-a promise that
was entirely disregarded. The COM
mission ignored the court in every re-
SCcrt until it was obliged to go to it
with the request that it institute con-
demnatiOn proceedings. 1t is not un-
natural that our court declines now
70 he used by the commission.
petition signed by four of the FIVE
members of our county court was sent
to the State Road Commission ask
ing that the new road between Mar
tinsburg and Charles Town be locat-
ed hy way of Shepherdstown, and that
the route from this place to Charles
Town he determined by surveys and
public needs. The reply to this petit
ton is childish and futile evasion Of
Of the petition that has to be seen to be-
appreciated. We may later publish it
and other papers in connection with the
case.
The petition of the four members
OF the county court ought to have con-
steration from the State Road Com
mission-why is it that they are so
persistently ignored? What influence
IS it that is pulling the road in one
direction, in spite of all objections?
II this road should be built from
SheHherdstown to Martinsburg it would
please a very large proportion Of the
Reo0ie of Berkeley county, for it
would give them access to the most
Greet route to Baltimore and Wash
lnGtoN and the wonderful system Of
MARYLAND State roads leading east and
nurtN. and west too, for that matter,
now that the MARYLAND system has
occ0 oomNleted to Shepherdstown. II
Nou.i accommodate the local needs Of
u' go 0'e of the two counties to a
gry"'-r cNte~t than any other route
II y W--, hU Il from Shcpherdstown tc
Ca"'. own it would accommodate
'.- North and south travel, which is
,.- important traffic in this coun-
IT, u would connect the MARYLAND
,y.' TEN with the southern roads
u IL We're built by way Of Shenandoah
Junction, which is both feasible and
.Fer. would give county connec-
uU.~ W'th our most important railroad
ll.'.T ana accommodate very large
. ron Of our people. If it wer
r"., the shortest route, by way of
Du' '-. II would pass within a half
"'..t .' so oF the Junction. If it should
..arIeS Town by way Of Hall
would still he accommodating
.ll traffic, and hy Joining the
state road at that place would
~''erable construction
are so manv reasons whv the
mould come bv wav Of Shep-
-. IN that it is more than strange
cry other interest should be
, -1 for the only argument the
A. .NmiSSion has aivanced-that
~' ret to Charles Town from
. '.r hv the very shortest
s. IS Unfair AMI unwise that
- 'Hlr interest should be sac
r, iNis one absurd pronounce
G. yea that Moore & Leslie, Of
Va, are the lowest bidders
---Nuscl scven mile stretch Of