Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-14
ABOUT THE ROADS.

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ty has refused TO give its assent TO the
condemnation proceedings BY which
land would be condemned for the pro-
posed new State road between Kear-
neySville and Charles Town. Division
Engineer Gray recently visited Presi-
dent n. r. Roberts and asked him 10
sign the necessary papers. Mr..
Roberts declined TO do this, but agreed
to call meeting of the County Court
to consider the matter. This was
done, but the court after discussing
the subject refused 10 take the action
necessary TO condemnation. Our court
Is 10 be commended for this course
The State Road Commission. in de-
nance of public sentiment and the
wisheS OF our County Court, persists
IN locating this road where il is no,
wanted-where il will serve the least
number of people of the county and
avoid the towns that il ought TO touch
and accommodate. Although there
are more than enough roads in the
county now, the commission would To-
cate an almost entirely new road. in
Volvine an estimated outlay of $4,000
or $4,000 for condemning the needed
land, and of course involving expensive
new construction. Our court disap-
proves OF the route that has been chos-
en- and il balks at the large sum re-
Iqured for condemnations. We hearth
ly endorse its actions. The arrogant
State Road Commission should not be
Permitted to waste Jefferson countv's
snare of the State road fund bv civ.
ing us something we do not want and
winch is not in accordance with
common sense and the needs Of the
public. There is talk of seeking an
Injunction il the commission persists
IN IFS determination to locate this road
as suggested, so that the matter NAV be
held up until after the Legislature
meets.
The contractors who are building the
Maryland State road between Sharps-
| burg and Shepherdstown have the lob
almost finished Yesterday evening
the last Of the bituminous filling was
put in place and rolled, and if the
weather holds good the asphalt surface
will be completed by Friday evening.
" this shall be the case the road will
be thrown open 10 travel Saturday
morning. There is yet to be. done
some patching where slight defects
have shown up, the roadway outside
OF the shoulders is to be graded and
some OF the culverts are to be finished
UP. All this. however, can be done
without Interfering with travel. II Is
confidently asserted that no better
4 piece OF road than the nine miles be
tween Buonsboro and Shepherdstowr
can be found in Maryland. II seems tc
be absolutely perfect. II is what il
known as sheet asphalt construction
with concrete shoulders, and il is as
smooth as marble, except for the Doug
las hill section, opposite Shepherds
otwn, which is OF concrete, Slight,
roughened. Now that our MARYLAND
neighbors have built to our very doors
It Will be almost criminal II our wes
Virginia Road Commission shall fai
to meet them with an equally gooc
road.
The new concrete road through Har
pef's Ferry and Bolivar has been prac
tically completed, and the contracto,
is now putting on the finishing touches
by grading along the sides, etc The
road is not yet open FOR travel. how.
ever, all the way, and il rs still neces.
sary to detour along Union street. II
is announced that the entire road from
the bridge through the two towns will
be thrown open to the public the Sat.
urday before Christmas, December 23d
The Harper's Ferry and Bolivar peo-
pie are to be congratulated upon hav-
ing such a fine road through the two
towns-and having it where they want