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Speak up!
THE TIME HAS COME, not to talk of cabbages and kings, but to speak up, and loudly, ^at the forthcoming public hearing on the application of two electric power companies before the State Corporation Commission for construction of certain electric transmission lines and related facilities. The proposed lines would slash their way through Rappahannock County; as well as surrounding areas. To be permitted to speak at this hearing, which is scheduled for March 29 in the courthouse at Washington,, Va. at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., individuals must- register their name with the Clerk of the County. Those desiring to appear are urged to contact E. M. Jones, Clerk of Rappahannock. These power lines, if constructed, will affect many aspects of Rappahannock forever, where land prices, tax base and historical factors are concerned, to name just a few. If the public, the residents and landowners of Rappahannock do not make an appearance at the hearing they will havejmly themselves to blame.
PUBLIC HEARINGS are held for just what their title suggests—to hear from the public. Hearing from the public on the environmental impact aspects of utility construction plans. is something relatively new. It is up to all Virginians—and most specifically, citizens of Rappahannock County—to make sure this new procedure is the meaningful addition to our system of due process that its drafters intended.
But one thing is for certain: If we don’t speak sup, the Corporation Commission won’t know what the public thinks about something which woiild have such a drastic impact on our total way of life. The Commissioners might even conclude that nobody cares. □
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