Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01

me charlottesville Iload has paid two half yearly divi
ae,"s :" len PER Cent and lays by sinking fund.- Sto2:
ca'E0t b" purchased
nc above arc few instances of the return PlaHg Noa:
SUCK VIII make 10 ih6 Stockholders.
We are indebted professional friend for the foregoing
iacts, which he has taken the trouble 10 collect for W.
would call the attention OF the citizens OF State but NOR
particularly those in the vicinity Of Richmond, the iTPor
tance OF The subject
ht le last session Of the Legislature charter was grant
ca r me purpose of constructing Plank Road from the cit
o h1chHoh TO the forks of the road WcSri Creek
cS'ahce ct nearly five miles As has been heretofore sta
'e me company have already ornz.t end have within
s'a" Hacton sufficient amount subscribed 10 bu!d
surge rack They have already called for proposals ah
some have been subnitIed although none understand
nave been definitely acted upon.
10 those persons who accustomed travelling on th
road is useless offer any reasons why ways hout
De HentCd' But 10 those who know nothing OF il, II vii
only be necessary 10 state that in wntc is perfect qua
hrc rndtS ndgesiaYs noes neither land water, ani
almost impasSahle.
From The facts presented above will be seen, amongs
other things that the price OF that necessary article
wood has been reduced by the construction of this work
improvement. What honsekccper is there E Richmond
who is not frequently, in winter reduced great straits
oGtn wood all, and then cxhobitant prices So in
The same Of tic other ncccsaaries of life which
brought from the counv. In proportion you reduce The
price o transportation, do you in Ike proportion reduce
e price q" orccs Of consumption, especially heavy ones
We call upon the citizens Richmond 10 put their shoLl-
ders to tie wheeto subscribe no before the
the single track made-whcn the expense of putting
do"n The double Track will be Ihuc hess than it should
have I" be done subsequently, II is bat sma! (l5ou
S2000) that is required. and Richmond slou be ashamed
deprive her citi1cns OF delightful drive well oil he
greater and more economical. advantages.
Moreover. We believe that The pay good intc
Fest In every Of the word believe that the nvest
ent will he advantageous the sockholler, the
mer, and to the farmer
In addition 10 the Information given above append the
following article wich we find in tho American Agrcuu
rist OF June:
PLANK ROADS.
Among the many Improvements in the means Of commu
ncaton which have been prosecuted in the last few
plank roads assuming very important rank. title
work, by Mr. kngslod, of ;e Hudson River Rload, is vi
gca! interest," ard should be well circulated throughout; the
country II appears that the first plank road in Canada
laid down in 1885, and in New York in 1887 but il only
within the las; four years they have been much prose
cn'ed hr number of plank roads in operation IN Cinad"
ard The State Of New York, are as follows:
Canada. New York
Number Of roads l9
Number uI Mills ii2 2,lC6
Average cost per lniie, Sl,IO0 81 SH3
Total cost, S7I35yU S3,S"U,292
Vry nearly four millions of dollars have been expended in
New York upon these roads. and III" resulting advantages
rrISe. The roads have all been subscribed for by in
divilas and all pay handsome dividends For instance,
the Troy and nsnoug road pays 10 per cent. seni-an
nua the Utica and Burlington - cent? and we believe
operation ply less Than ~ per CENT and none OF the
sruris cat he bJu"lt in tie market
Iir Importance U plank roads in fnrmns regions becomes
self yicEl. when stated that on c Salna road lwo-
hrI.c dew SIR ons nj rJn twelve miles without nau-
sus stain Four hall is ordinary Load and
tenn y travel eight hours per day. four miles an
hl, day alter div farmer. in heavT c""nlry stated
' hcrls paid saved themselves in the labor q cleaning
ha.sS In all localities wcn these ruas in "euti"n
Land rises greatly value On the Sana road, trci lhnc
80 Ia SIS per On The Syracuse road, the IN
crease va SlU pc. acre will bc observed that amount
property ruuui 81 eco Co., bearing. high rate ni inter
has created tc property has added in ad
Ina several millions Ia OF the land through which
1 runs and that all This property saving from the old
i transportation. As existence and operation o
Ns roa,s but irlr known o their localities, We a
,h. sinlisrS: