Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
To the Commissioners of Portage
County.

t.
yos are hereby respectfully requested,to
issue the notice authorized by the s.act to au-
thorize The County Commissioners Of Csshoc-
ton and other counties to subscribe to the
Capital Stock Of Railroad Companies 2 pass
ed February ls, 1s4s, requiring the qualified
electors Of Of Portage County to vote for or
against subscribing One Hundred Thousand
Dollars to the capital stock of the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Rail Road Company. at tthe
annual election in October next.
This request for repetition of the vote on
thisquestion, is founded ON the following con-
siJerations: &
Eirst-It is well asceriained that within the
last two years, In consequence Of a.beiter un-
derstanding of interpretations aud influences
Of the Railroad, u very considerable change
has taken piace in the m nds of the electors in
the county in regard to the expedieney AMI
propriety of the subscription.
Secondly The successful prosecution of
the enterprise thus far by the Company
thirty height miles of the road from Cleveland
to Ravenna having been in operation for more
than FIVE monlhs, and the reminder to the
Ohio River, will, with the aid now sought
romthe county, place beyond doubt the conf
pleiion of the road this season; while the
amount of business done on the p, rtion ofthe
-'oad already in operation, exceeding, by far,
the most sanguine calculations of its friends,
furnishes the mot stable ground tfconfdt nee
in The safety of the investment. The Com
pany ,rit, moreover, If reqnifed BY tile Com
missioners. guaranty the County against lie
neoessity ef Urging a tar for The payment Of
The priacipdi or interest. or both, on release
to the company of the profits Of the stock, OF
on such other ress, n,Lle condition as shall be
agreed onby the C Commissioners and the c m
pany.
7Hudty-The Comp ny have, by great
and persevering exeltion, succeeded in carry
ing steadily forward this work, which in the
aggregate, wi cost Two Millions oil Dollars,
an in which they hive already expended
eat part of ,lls amount, with comparatively
less aid, thus far Fl IN counties and other civ
il corporations, 1an has been generally exten-
ded To such entes prises in the State. Eor
securing the speedy comple.i n of the work,
but a small part of which remains, the acdl-
iiopsl sub sci iption to The stock asked Of The
county is NEEDED in order topres The sound
financial condition Of the Company's affl:rs
witch the managers Of the enter rise have
aim q and thus far have been able to main
tain.
Fom.aig-Ths fav, rahIe bearing Of such a
plblicsimpove,nent, on the var'oLs valuable
interests of the county, is now satisf ctoriy
e.i,ced in the w.rking Of the part alrt ady
{. mpieftd. A new stimulus h,s been fur
li-hed to enterprise; an increased value gwen
To agricultural products; and The favorable in,
fluences secured totlle mo: alard social inter-
ests Of the con,mun' ty by such facilities Of in
tercommunicaiion have been experienced al
reHdy to degree that gives strong promise of
o large benefit in these respectst1 t. the county
generllIy, when the road shall becompieted;
and justify that degree Of countenance and aid
from the county which would be given in the
subscription solicited. s
Adetaiied statemen ef the business of the
road accompanies this representation and re-
quest.
4. isss- ess..g C. PRENTISS, President.
"a S. FoLJAnBE, Secretary.
Office Of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Rail
@sz Road Company, Ravenna, Sept 8, 1851.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO soyE. -
business of that portion of the CIevt land &
Pittsburgh r. Road between Cleveland and
Rayenna, SO miles, for five and half months,