Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-09-07
Baton RenEH and Clinton Plank Road.

%ttlittsa, appointed for ttat purpose, to Va
Police Jttfy 6f this Parish. and He aatibt
Of The Jury tt6ti 1t, pt Tie session Of tia
body OIL Monday last.
Tie public spirited ai1 prompt tnatittH
III Which the Jury t1et The Committee. j
worthy Of I'll tonHiahdatipflHta tn
liberal powers granted HE tot4rnny Show
that the spirit Of improvement will be eli
eoitraeedabd festefsd,
The act of Incorporation llas babt D Hee,
in The hands Of District Attorney. 4. q
13tAbr, Est, and wiil reeeive early attpn
aioh II viii, we have no donlt. be ger
feeted through its titest important staaat
by Tie gtst, Oh Which dry, lie posltpues
Hianh R9aa Mtetjua. oat readers ~vil
remember. is 10 be held.
HAf6s ttetet. September IA, 1850.
To The Hdtflle Police jury of The =
Parish Of East Baton Rouge,
Tie undersigned represent, tliHt they htt
q COMMITTEES appointed by q latH t.ublH
Meeting, held i'll the Town Of Hatot
Rouge, to submit 10 yohr Honorable t;edH
certain matters IN relation Id The f,tma
ton Of a Company IN Corporation, Wliai
II " IN contemplation to organizes, fur iltt
purpose ef constructing Il Plank HoHt
from Baton Rouge 10 Clinton.
III order 10 lay before yottf body. tie
motives md objects Of said meeting, VI
here ahtiax Il printed report If said meet.
ing where II will be perceived, that Tie
second resolution adopted by said meeting
dHsigiates the dirty detolEing upon the
COMMITTEES That now address yotl.
Yout Honorable Bo,ty viii observe that
The said second resolution ehjeins Upon
the Committee tie duty II Preparing snt
submitting q DRAFT Of d "tIhtfiH gf Tolls
which II is intended shall be ~atteJtad ne the
maximum, to lie charged by said Corpora.
ton, Ut said Road aud in compliance with
said duty, this Committee. herewith IT.
tafh, and submit, q draft u sti1 Tariff
Of Tolls, (which they havA prepared nj
taF fnnture delihefation. This Tariff is
higher ttiaii the Thrift ri tile Plank Eeatls
ut the North, where the population IL 50
dense. that q low Tariff yieldsa edtapebsa-
tive profit bit here, We te1ttife experience
to ascertain Tie rates necessary to cpnstia
title q permanent Tariff, Until ntat ~.
psrienee shall ehllditeh lie company, prs
Deuce requires TINT, within lie bounds oi
moderation. fhe maximum Of rates should
hs sufficiently high. with q treditefmila4
ton 10 lower them, to tta lowest rfagtieh.
bic point, when experience sttall have de.
motstfated where tlht point il.
1t was also madet he duty Of SAID Cons
mittee, to solicit ffptn yQttr Honorable
Body. cry privilege, favor M right which
it may be III yout power to grant, iii reia-
ton 10 shid Head. or 10 the route, tract If
land, OF portion Of .G6ifitfy through Which
the satiH i1Hy ttt1. Particularly 10 Obtain
yottr approval Of The laying out and con-
strudtiofi Of the said H6ad, in relation to
50 much thereof, as shall be constructed
within The limits Of this Parish, md to
protect them in The exercise Of said right.
aud privilege, by such ensettnents as may
be deemed ptoIfers
This Committee have to state tllhf those
who have beet1s1iost active ind zealotps
IN advocating HE construction Of fha Roaf,
had previously thoroughly investigated
the subject. They had sought the opina
ions and views Of those whose experience
had been extensive and accurate on the
subject, they have taken pains 10 collect
atI the facts in relation to the construction
ef these Roads, and the results which
have proeeeded from them, both in the
United Etatss, and in Europe and they
do rot l~ieaitate to declare their opinion,
that this SPECIES Of fead, Is The eafest md
cheapest If all others . that il is thrtieulaf-
~, Of oil others, peculiarly a1aptsd, to sub
serve tile planting interest. The Commit
tee hive never yet heard Of the failure n
any Pink Read-wlefeeer they hive
been erected, they have not only com.
fnanded the support Of the community, and
Superseded oil other modes Of conveyance
IN The line Of their route, hit, after afota4
cd Il permanent sinking fund, for HE puf.
pose Of maintaining and repsiriug the
same, have yielded q handsome revenue in
the Way Of dividends 10 The Company, and
ibis without The imposition Of e~xhorbitant
" unreasonable Tolls and this Committee
every reason 10 believe, that these
have been universally beneficial %
Blis town md COUNTRY, where sfiay com.
dfenco, rass through, af~iIterninate.S
This COMMITTEES can confidently staff,
lint fife projected road commands The com
idenes 81 the Planters generally, who live
N the Inc o. its contemplated ronte--as
,lso the confidence OF q lafge majority Of
lie eitizensof Baton Rott9e and Clinton.
. They therefore, with condolences, respect
lilly solicit the immediate ind serious Mt
ention Of your Honorable Body 70 the
and request, such action Of your
,ody, III r~eiation to The ffTafin u Tolls"
lsshal be expressive Of your approval,
md sttal4 action in relation To the constrac-
ion Of tic Road, Id the limits Of this Par.
VII, as shall secure to the CorporatioH all
he rights and privileges, which the Police
|ury Gun confer, TO lay out aud construct
aid Road, without the danger Of future
Or interference Of any one.
All.ef which this committee respectfully
t1bmit.
T. j. CONRAD CHaiymaes.
T. G. MoGnAs,
j. D. KLg1Nrgrgn,
o0m" +. BossEcazg,
WV. =. PKG.
MAXIMUM TARIFF or TOLLS
or each and every Horse and Rider lie per mile.
: q = = One horse vehicle, %
q q q & T..n4 e Il IN q q L