The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-04

Making total of $2,175,733 90
By comparison of the estimates thus
it will be seen that there is still
wanting, to make the sum required for the
local work to Tennessee State line:
Between Kemper S. line and
Pontotoc S line $60,843 90
North of Pontotoc S. line to
Tennessee line 100000 90
Making $800,843 90
Yet unprovided for in Mississippi for the To-
cal work
The amended county tax law, before
mentioned in this report, having passed the
Mississippi Senate, is now pending in her
House of Representatives, and no doubts
are entertained of its passage. This law is
based upon the same principle as that re-
Gently approved by the vote Of Mobile, dis
tributing the stock among the tax payers,
to the amount of their respective taxes, and
as this removes the principal ground of OBJ
lection to the former law, the friends of the
enterprise in those counties which failed to
vote under the old law, assure the board
that liberal subscriptions will be obtained
from this source. 1t is believed that during
the coming spring and summer, the differ
ence remaining beyond the abilities of the
country north of Pontotoc to contribute may
be distributed in this manner among the
Weather counties here, and thus the whole
requirement for the Mississippi division be
easily made up.
From the Tennessee division on late Off
cial reports of private subscriptions have
been received. The amount subscribed in
that State in 1919, principally at two points,
is$l50, 900. Ex-Governor Aaron Y. Brown
has been appointed State agent of the com
pany for Tennessee, and will visit the coun-
ties interested during the spring. for the pur-
pose of obtaining stock No difficulty is
anticipated in securing the amount required
for the local work in that State, distance
of 129 miles. A bill appropriating So, GOO
per mile, for the superstructure of this road
as far as it shall extend through Tennessee
has passed the House of Representatives o.
that State by decided vote, and will doubt
less become a law. The amount to be de
rived from this source will be 81 OBS, 000
The Kentucky Division, SO miles in cx
tent, has not been canvassed. A lively de
sire is manifested by the citizens of various
towns in Kentucky to connect themselve
: with this road by branch lines, and one o
: the most important and valuable of these j
a road from Paducah, on the Ohio, at tn
. mouth of Cumberland river, extending soutl
to a favorable point of intersection. Sucl
line would draw large traffic from tn
Wabash valley, and become an importan
stem of the Mobile and Ohio road 1t
e understood that the greater portion of it
: cost has been already provided for, and
i should be the policy of this company to Ell
courage the construction of this as well a
other auxiliaries to the main trunk, as ia
: as may be in their power. Another conneC
d ton of value may be mentioned, termina
q ting on the Mississippi river, at Columbus
u Ky. The construction of the two lines her
/ spoken of will be simultaneous with tn
/ progress of the road from Mobile throug
y Tennessee, and will form with it three gre;
termini resting upon different points of IL
q Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
= In view of the means which are now pr
!, yided for further progress, the Directo
! would advise and recommend that, upon Il
! election Of the next Board, the heavier pc
= tions of the road bed near Chronicle, and
Lauderdale county, Miss, be put under CO.
y tract for grading, and remainder south
!; Pontotoc county, as early as possible ther
{ after as may be necessary to secure its pre-
! aration for the rails simultaneously with Il
= heavier sections first contracted.
70 It will also be indispensable that a De
i manent organization of officers of the Boa
should be perfected at an carly day, in Q
G. der to place the work upon an active footin
" and enable the company to progress wi
j. Judgment, economy and efficiency. The
ties of management have already become t.
pi onerous to admit of their proper perforI
10 ance while made secondary to other indivi
ual pursuits, and these duties will be lare
10 " increased the present year by the onWa
. extension of the road.
Summing up, in conclusion, the resourc
20 which have been accumulated by the comp
= ny to this time, and arranging them in
tabular form, we have the following result
Road complete in working order
DO to Chronicle, 80 miles, inclu-
. ding equipment cost of
all surveys, locating line, &C.,
DO paid for by Mobile subscrip-
= tons, say $500, 0l
Mobile two per cent. tax 1000
Subscriptions in Mississippi, pr
yate and county, per previous
statement 1857
90 Lands donated BY Congress, as
Us per estimate s,872,8
Tx
is Total s6,548, 5
The lands included il the estimate, to
made most available to the stockholde
90 should be withheld from sale until after /
completion Of the road, when they will ha