Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-01-01
TO THE PUBLIC.

ted Plank Road from Glasgow to Huntsville,
take pleasure in stating that the surveys au-
thorized by the board of President and Di-
roctors have been completed, and that a
meeting of the Stockholders is appointed to
be held in Glasgow on the 18th of January,
1852, for the purpose Of locating the road
Also, that Books are now opened for sub
scription of additional stock, and will con-
tinue open until the 18th January next, at
the storchouse off. A. SAVAGE in Glasgow;
WAYLANp & Co. Roanoke and at that of
McCAMpDELL, COATES & SMITH in Hunts
vile. At either place subscriptions may
be made, applicable to either survey, to be
designated by the subscriber, and will only
be binding in the event that the survey dcs-
ignated is adopted as the location Of the
road.
The Surveys are as follows;
|. From Huntsville by Davis Mill, Roam
oke, P. Halley's, L. X. Woods and down
Gregg's creek, to Glasgow.
2. From Glasgow, up Bear creek, by the
Baptist Church to point near Rev. A.
Lewis.
3. From Glasgow, BY DR.. Cockcrel's, Jno.
H. Estili's and ]. Harrison's, to the point
noticed above, on route Mop, near Rev. A.
Lewis, thence by Joseph Hughes, B. Will
liams' and intcrsecting survey No. |, near
p. Halley's.
4. Surveys No. 8 and have been con-
nectcd by survey from point Oh the land
of Jno. H. Estill IN No. 3 to point in No l
near David Coopcr's.
5. A survey from Roanoke by Captain
Heads farm and to intersect survey No at
sign post near Capt Fuckers in Ran
dolph county.
We are thus particular in cnumerating
and describing the surveys, that those in
terested may, at first view, have correct
knowledge and Understandings make their
conditional subscriptions Of stock and that
the stockholders, on the day appointed, may
cast their votes without confusion in locating
the road
These surveys have all been made upon
the best attainablc ground without refer
cnco to the interest of any individual, and
we anticipate very favorable report from
the Engineer.
1t has been forsocn, from the beginning,
that strong competition would spring up
between at least two Of the surveys-nor is
it to be regretted that such competition
( should exist, US it will elicit discussion, for
and against particular surveys, which will
cid the stockholders in making o iudicious
location for the road
We have said above that the routes have
been surveyed on the "best atiainable ground
with out reference 10 the interest Of any
one" yet mpellcd by desire to accommo-
date, as far as the interest of the Company
will permit, the board of President and Di-
rectors, at their last meeting, adopted a res
olution providing that, on the application Of
any person who may feel themselves injured
by the present surveyed routes to com
mittee appointed for Tie purpose, the CON-
mittee shall so upon the premises and if;!iey
approve the suggested charge, they shall
request the Engineer to change the survey
the person making the application paying
the cost of hands to aid the Engineer. AL
persons who desire change are urged tc
make the application without delay as Til.
is deemed an important matter and will have
great influence in locating the road. Rober
Wilson and Jno. d. Perry are the commit
tee from Glasgow 10 Roanoke, and L. Col
lier and n. 3. Coates from Huntsville #
Roanoke.
The friends of this enterprise should bea
in mind that additional subscription Of stool
is necessary not only to CON !ete but to com
mence the construction of this road. W
are confident in the opinion that this road
when completed will pay a handsome prof
TO the stockholders, besides Icing olimmcns
advantage 10 the community at large.
road on which six thousand pounds Of pre-
duce or merchandise can be drawn by tw
horses, at the rate of thirty miles per day
must be desirable TO any community. TAX
into the account the saving of time and labo
and contrast with the present roads, almo
impossible in the season of the year whe
most needed, and surely there will be re.
ponsc in the way Of additional stock fro
every one in the neighborhood ofthe survc
We deem it unnecessary to enter into {
elaborate argument upon the Importance al
utility of Plank Roads! The system HI
been tried in the Canadas, and in some tC
A, States of the Union, and in every instan
experience, the great ,VitneSS in human q