The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-17
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What disposition should be made Of this fund
propose to speak in connection wi.h,anoihor
suhjrct.
RAIL ROAD EST
Within very few days after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature 10 1874, the Commits
sioners Of the Jackson and Brandon Rail Road
and Bridge Company, made an application to
me for twenty five thousand dollars Of the two
per cent fund, loaned 10 that Company BY an
Act Of the Legislature, Approved, February
26th 1912. The period limited BY law for the
completion Of the Road having expired, and the
Road being still Unfinished, thought the fran
chses of the Company go far forfeited as not
only to justify. but indeed to require me tol
withhold the money and await further !egisla
tive action. In presenting this subject to the
il is proper for me to say, that the
failure of the Company TO complete the Road
within the required time, was owing, 10 great
degree, to circumstanc which they could not
control not the least among these was their
in not receiving the benefits Of
this loan as 1913. Il will be recollected that
the Act Of 1912 made the loan contingent upon
the consent Of Congress. Some time after the
adjournment Of the Legislature in that year, an
agent Of the Company repaired to Washington
for the purpose Of obtaining that consent, in
which he succeeded. For reasons satisfactory
TO himself my predecessor withheld the money.
When came into Office thought the Compa-
ny entitled to receive il, and eh uld have dire ed
its payment, but for the expiration of the char.
ter. Ii seems not to have been the fault of the
Company hat they did not realize the benefits
ofthe loan, and 10 that extent they are irrespon.
sible for the non completion Of the Road.
recommend tina, the $4,000 and such other
portion Of the two per cent fund, as is necessary
for that purpose, be expended in completing the
Rail Road from Jackson to Brandon, under the
direction Of Commissioners to be appointed for
that purpose.
THIS Road forms link in the great chain
which il ultimately to connect the Mississippi
river with the Atlantic, and in that view it swes
into an importance far beyond any thing con |
nected with the mere existence of Road from
Jackson to Brandon. At the time when Con.
grese, at the earnest and repeated solicitations
Of this State, relinquished the two per cent fund
to Rail Road from Brandon to the Alabama
line, it was confidently expected that the link
between Jackson and Brandon, then in state
Of progress, would be completed by other means.
These expectations have been disappointed
They induced Congress, however, 10 mention
Brandon, instead Of Jackson, 40 the starting
point Of the Road. The consent Of Congress
has only been obtained TO the application OF the
twenty FIVE thousand dollars to this. interme-
date link. Her consent should be asked to the
use Of so much of the two per cent fund as is
necessary to complete the Rail Road from Jack
son to Brandon; or, in other words,the consent
Of Congress should be obtained for commencing
the Road At Jackson, instead of Brandon. And
in anticipation Of this consent being had, the
Legislature ought at once to make such pro.
vision as will ensure the most economical and
speedy application Of the money. invite the
special attention Of the Legislature TO the sew
eral memorials from this State, and the finaI &C.
ton Of Congress in relinqushing the two per
cent fund. Il will be seen that the State asked, I
and Congress reinquished Il to this particular
Road.
The scheme Of connecting the Atlantic with
the Mississippi river BY means Of Rail Road is
one Of vast magnitude and will doubtless engage
The early attention Of the Legislature.
Rejecting the idea that Congress may apply
The National Treasure to'improvements which
are only local n their charscter,ie is
true, that works which are essential 10 the
. common defence" Of the confsdcroted Sta.ea
may, and ought to be constructed Ct the Ma.
tional expense. Viewing the contemplated
Rail Road @ work Of TILE character, do not