Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-14

through the state of Ohio But there is anoth-
er mostimportant fact which must not be over
looked; the cost of the road in which we are
invited to subscre, will be fifty per cent low
er, than the lowest of the above named roads,
making the dividend of course proportionably
greater. A careful estimate by competent
engineer makes the cost of the road which
leads through this county, $4,000 per mile
This sum is to place the road in running or
der; and msn stand ready to take the con-
tract at that-rate.
In the first place then this road will earn
more than any of the roads above named, and
will cost much less. Wevery safely calculate
therefore that its dividends win be greater
than any of them. But if they should be no
I higher than the highest of those mentioned,
they will be 10 per cent, and this will pay the
} interest and put several thousand dollar year
ly into the county treasury to tighten our tax
es. And even if the dividends should be as
low as the lowest of the above roads, they
would still be per cent, which would pay
the interest and leave something besides.
We are safe therefore in any event against
: taxation to pay the interest after the road is
in operation; and we may safely calculate
) that we shall receive aid from the road in pay
ing our county expenses.
1t not, however, merely by dividends on
our stock that the road win diminish our tax
} es. It will bring into our county vast
amount of property to aid us in bearing our
grievous burdens We have so far looked on
. 1y at the question, whether the county will
lose or gain by subscribing to the stock Of this
road; and we clearly see that if the road was
J to bring no benefit whatsoever to the county.
, except its dividends, we can lose nothing but
have the highest probability, coming as near
to certainty as anything in the future can do,
that we shall make large gain.
But the truth is, such will be the vast adj
$ vantages of the road, aside from its dividends
: that we could well afford as county, if that
: were necessary, to pay the interest by tax for
ever, and even the principal to boot And the
advantages will not be confined to individuals,
to classes, or to any single point, but will ex-
! tend themselves in nearly an equal degree to
. all classes. and to every part of the county
i The farmer will then be able to sell everything
: he has to sell, at once, for cash, and good
price The great Eastern markets viii be
brought within three or four days of his door.
The whole increased facility of transportation
will be added to the price of his products
His grain will no longer be bought in the fall
and winter to be kept for months in store, at a
: price reduced enough to cover waste and risk
it viii be bought at its full market price and
Immediately forwarded. The farmers pork
will be mostly carried fresh to market, and
command much better price than at present.
e Indeed there is not doubt that the advance
# on the single article of pork, would twice pay
J the tax for interest on the stock. Many artic-
: les for which, the farmer now finds no mar
ket, would be in good demand, his poultry, his
$ potatoes, and many other things would COM
e mand cash at once. Not oniy could the farm
J. er sellhis products more readily and at better
II prices, he could buy his goods cheaper. The
7. merchant now brings his goods twice or at
d most three times a year. He must of course
y put on price that will cover interest, damage,
il and risk, and this increased price the pur-
e chaser must pay. But when road is in op-
n Grafton, the merchant can order goods once a
IS month, or once week, if he pleases, and can
/ sell proportionably cheaper.
IL 1t would be easy to show how every class
L ofcommunity will be benefited by the increase
St of wealth and business which railroad will
't bring. Every intelligent man, however, viii
'e be able to trace out the matter for himself
1t The question then returns shall we vote fol
e county subscription to the proposed railroad
is 1t would seem that every candid and intel
S Hgent man must answer, yes.
N We shall not be taxed more than two years
d to pay the interest. During that time the ia,
/ will be many times repaid to US, in the amount
Ie expended for the construction of the road
ID The tax itself will not add much to our pres
ent burden, for the county tax is rapidly di
l. minishing We can loose nothing by subscrib
/ ing, for the dividends will certainly pay the in
K terest after the road is in operatation; and
l. we have the best reason to think they will dc
d more. The increase of wealth in the county
If as the effect of the road, will tighten all oul
burdens. The stock we take will always be
II at par, or above; and the county will at any
Is time be able to sell its stock if it chooses, pay
: the debt, and put money in the treasury.
q In addition to all this the passage of road
d. through the county under our control, and o.
'e course in such a manner as to benefit us vii
g in few years double the value of real estate
~ throughout the county, and add threefold tc
the amount of personal property
d. Holdens Dollar Magazine, for September
IL has been received. 1t has now reached it