The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-10
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is in no place sleeper than a rise Of one faet
in twenty-less than three degrees; and this
rs the highest grade adopted 0n any part sf
the road. T.f. ~ '-.4-,k - tIrs,,
The Directors. finding it itimpossihls to Oh.
tain the plank for the road thls fall, did net
think it expedient 70 urge forward the graz
ding on the entire route, ~ sthey belieyeihst
by procuring the plank this winter, the whole
road to HarrisYllle, will be completed the
coming summer, 1t should be recollected
that much of our road is located on the old
State road, which we believed could notbe
worked without much disadvantage 70 the
Company and community, until the plank
were ready to lay. We, have had the work
steadily progressing, without any intermisH
sion, since its commencement. a number
ofconirActs are now let, between Nealsn's
and Harrisyille--some of which are being
worked, and others to be worked through
the winter. E We intend and expect 70 have
all those paris OF the road that are of the old
road, under ractand gradedin the course
Of the winter. The work has been done as
fast as it could be to advantage. The diff
culties of location have all been snrmounted
the right Of way secureds and the most
difficult and expensive part Of the grading
done. The funds OF the Company are IN
good condition, as but forty per cent. of the
Stock subscribed has been called for-and
this has beenpaid with a Promptness that
shows the Company is composed Of stockholf.
ders who are aple and determined to have
thework finished. The prompt payment Of
enstalments has enabled the Board to fulfil
all their engagements readily.
They are now satisfied, fiom their ,expe!.
rience and knowledge Of the work, that $780,.
0OU, or less, will complete the whole road.
Near S20,U00 ofthis rs now taken; and there
are constant and steady additions to tho
stock, one thousand dollars having been ta.
ken last week Still there are several ,thouA
sand dollars of stock yet required, which it.
is very desirable, those really interestedin in
tie road should exert themselves to Obtain. 2
Actual count of the travel at present on
the road, has been takentat "a central. point.
The average travel, as counted for four sne4'
cessiye days, when no unusual travel was
passing, was sixty wagons per day. This IN
3 Guided all, from one horse buggies to SIX
, horse teams. Calling them two morse wag- I
ions (although the average is over that, and
putting the toll at two cents per nllIe for
+ each wagon, twill give in. three hundred
Il days, (the road being thirteen miles long,
S4,68o, being more than is per cent on the
$50, 600 required to make The road--and
this is giving sixty-6ye days Of the year, be-,
sides all the horsemen that passed the road,
% of whom there were from ten to twenty each
day they were counted to make up the avs
erage for the 800 days; and this Fan was not
. by any means an average of the seasons.
The large amount Of apples usually hauled
over the road at the season the count twas Ia
ken, were not now omit, owing to an unusu-
al failure of the crop-and a much smaller
proportion Of -four passing than usual, on
account ofthe inability of mills to grind for
Il want OF water This result shows 10 all In
X t6rested, and especially to those who wish
to invest money proftably, that they will
rarely have an opportunity Of Obtaining
stock more certain ot yielding a large diyi-
pldend. u a$s=tIa $3.50 s'a'''7ssA #sa5**$ 'ASs
"A We have large amount Of foak timber Of
fcred on and near the line Of the road, most
Iy offered for pay ia stock Of the Company.
|, We have purchased a saw mill, and are now /,
about procuring an engine to run IT. ittend4
ing 70 set in acentral position for the 'tlnls1
Der offered. This we believe Will De. near
o 5the ylllage"of Pleasant Grove We have
made contracts for several hundred thousand
rect OF hemlock for the lower end ofthe road
TO be bedellvered early in the Spring -, -,
THE history 6f plank roads in New YORK
and other places, Shows they have been and
are very profitable to the stockhoiders. y
q wen, IN his work on plank roads, says they
pay from ten to forty per cent. when JUDI
iclolsly located. We believe there is not
1locatipn for plank road in the state q Ohio
more certain TO be profitable than tins. w
bare satisfied the statement Of the amount q
Z travel given IN this paper IS under rather
Than over the avel age ndln an cases Ynere e \,
tpank'roads were made, the travei~ 1argely
4anereased. This road passes through 'anc'
into. one OF the most fertile and productive
sections Of country int Ohio, or any where
else-a country aboundlng IN all the products
ot'agsriculture- products tliso are constantly
1oi the mcrease---and With the iaclhtles q 2
itgood road aVali seasons, leadiii;s uirecu eoaA
Z sure market, they may and VIII. increase 70
q an unlimited amount The iocattonl o. tne
road by bridgeport, and leading direct tnfo
is that thriving and business places osef eno
le tmaSnlphcens suspension pridge, 70 tne enters
leprlslng and rapidly increasing eity q Wheei-
in ing, Is the vofaDe, We DeleVe IOF me