Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-31
district yearly. cannot be less than $1,000
on the article Of SALT alone.

O1StblCs yearly CotHO1 OC SCSS usoA SAOOO
on the article Of salt. alone.
The superstruc,ure, including rails.
will be an after consideration. not en-.
tertaining any doubt. bu, what suf.
ficient funds will be obtained from CAPT.
;alists, TO complete the work when the
grading and mason work is finished.
shall therefore leave tina, part Of the ex.
pense to be provided for at a future dav
There is already sum subscribed by
the citizens of Richmond, TO forward the
work proposed. sufficient. with the &c.
500. TO complete the grading and mason
ry on the whole line from Richmond to
Eaton, the distance Of Is miles agreeable
to the Engineers estimate, which he sets
down at $4,000. In three years the
grading and masonry, on the whole of the
proposed work can be completed. on the
plan have suggested. without material
are closely identified with The road; for
most Of said labor can be performed. and
materials furnished in such a way as to
dispense with the employment, Of money.
as many that shall desire to perform la
Dor under contract. will require bread
stufts and other necessary articles for
themselves and families. that the farmer
has TO spare, in which way he can pay the
amount Of subscription. in the form Of
stock in said road. So can many other
subscribers pay their subscription in fur
nishng, and hauling stone and timber. for
culver,s and bridges. So that this branch
of the work can be got along with, con.
ceive. without the requirement Of cash
means. In pursuing this course. there
will not be any necessity TO defer the time
Of commencement of the grading. beyond
the first of April next, when the earth will
be in a more favorable condition for ma.
king heavy cuts, than later in the season.
] am Of the opinion. that said road
should be commenced, and prosecuted
simultaneously with ether portions south
the advantage Of continuous line ofrail
road, from Richmond to Cincinnati. This
being executed. there will be but n short
space Of time 10 elapse. ere Eaton and
work, when there will be presented TO our
industrious citizens a choice Of routes. as
pleasure or interest may prompt.
In conclusion, will sum mp the result
of the operations Of the plan have sug-
gested, by stating that the owner Of 100
acres Of land, agreeable TO the scale pro-
posed, would have to take stock to an a.
mount as follows. on account of2O acres
Of wheat. at 1913 bushels per acre. $50 bu.
or SO barrels of flour. equaling at SO cents
a Dbl. S25; and on account of 90 acres OF
corn, capable of producing 80 head of
hogs, which at SO cents per head, gives
SI5. which with the S25, makes $iO.-'
This will be for one year. and for the
term of 3years, will make his subscrjp-
ton $3.50. But as the quality and I'M
provements of farms differ. this plan would |
have TO vary accordingly. but may never
theless serve as general guide. on the
ground Of equity Each owner ofland on
and near the line Of road. by this, may be
informed of the part. he in equity has to
perform. As all interests are 10 be advanc-
ed by the proposed undertaking. |, as one
deem it proper, that all such acts cores
pendent to principles of honesty, in the
IL, H. II
owners Immediately concerned. to take /
an interest in the work according 10 the
value Of such property; for it is reasona
bic TO suppose, that there is not d man,
but who will be disposed to clair, all his
lands or town lots may command, above
its present value, when the railroad is in
full operation. For this very reason. ev-
cry one should possess goodly share Of
and lend hand. BY such
united effort, the work will surely be ac-
and with ease so far as gra-
ding and mason work is concerned, and
that too within the time proposed.
! have thus aided the enterprise, and
shall say no more. Action. no,c and
tencef orth is the main thing needed. Pa
per resolves would be iU-timed just no,c,
hey have had their day and use, but not
10 be reiterated, the ,corking bees have
no use for them farther, than to wipe their
bills on, as they 60 and return to their
thrifty hive.
The foregoing remarks have been made
On behalf of class OF his neighbors. who