The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-08
ooks !, i found that the costs Of freight


books il IL found that the costs Of freight
ON all other articles Of export, such as
corn, OATS, seeds, butter, eggs &c, &C.,
lis as 27 10 81 Of wheat; but to make one
cacuIation safe for Putnam county, we
Twill say Just equal 10 that Of wheat and
We have q clear yearly gain 10 the capi.
;al stock Of Putnam county, Of twenty
seven thousand dollars, on articles Of
exports. But the same proportional sa-
[ wing ia freight on articles Of import,
which the farmer and others must have
for home consumption will hold good, and
we will set this amount at five thousand
dollars, and we will have a total annual
gain 10 the capital Of Putnam county, il
the item Of freight OF thirtytwo thou.
sand dollars. "a
| But again, tile superior facilities OF
this road for doing business, aside from
ali other considerations, will make stock
in this road wise and profitable invest.
meni. One or the best evidence we
have that this will be good paying road,
is found in the fact, that when Messrs
Brown and Smith, members Of the Board
Of Directors, we're short time since in
Boston and New York, negotiating iron
for the road, the eastern capitalists, pro-
posed, to furnish all they wanted upon no
other security than the road--a mortgage
upon the EitIe ridge of embaukmeni
thrown up for a track.
The Cleveland, Columbus, and Gin,
cinnali road last year declared dividend
Of % per cent.
The cost Of the construction of that
road was much more than this will be,
and the facilities Of this road for doing
business, are every way superior 10 those
Of the Cleveland, Columbus, and Gin
cinnau road,
Is it not fair then TO presume that
stock in this road will pay better than in
the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati
road? But say as well then in the eseat
of seven.y,fve thousand dollars sub
scription by Putnam county, the dividend
on the stock will bring into the county
treasury annually twenty-one thousand
dollars. s9
Below we give condensed view OF
the advantages which this road will bring
annually TO Putnam county:
Gam on 100000 bushels of
wheat at l3a cents per bushel, $l3,500
~ : 4 -..HTH :
ter, eggs, SC, &C., 1880
Gain on all articles Of import,
salt, iron, nails, &c., 5000
stock, At IS per Cent, 2l,Ooo
Making a total amour, Of So, 900
Minus interest on county bonds, $3.50
Balance nett yearly gain, 47.75o
This estimate is based upon the pre-.
sent state of things in this county, with.
out any view TO The increase Of capital,
which this road will call in, or TO the
consequent increase OF produce and
consumption; neither is there any ac-.
count taken Of The amount Of tax which
The road itself vii. bring into the county
treasury, which according to the present
rate of taxation would be at least three
thousand dollars.
Now, do we want This road? Will we
get il? It is for you as heemen to ans
wer this question. If you want TO throw
off the shackles OF dependence upon
neighboring counties for a market-ifI
you want TO keep the profits Of business
at home-if you want 10 bring a cash
marke, right 10 your own doors, for every
article Of produce you have 10 sell--in
shori, ,Iif you want yonr county to occupy
that position IN ibiss progressive age
which nature designed for her, you want
this road; and if you want il you can
have il BY coming to the polls on the
l2lh inst, and voting for "Railroad
Subscription"
We have everything in this entefprize
to urge US 10 energetic action. Situated
as we are upon the national line OF the
road, conveniently distant from any COM
petition, we have every prospect ofsuc-
cess il we heartily engage in the work.
Again, this is the last probable chance
We will have Of securing an improve
ment of this kind.
Our neighboring county, (Hancock,)
although she is oul Of direct line, and
has already one railroad, is alive TO the
Of securing The location Of
this road through Findlay; therefore, if
we let this vote 60 by default, the road
will be located before we have time to
correct our error, and we shall ever re-
main as we now are, dependent 10 a
great extent upon the more energetic,
and consequently more fortunate neigh
bors.
Let there then be a waking up 10 our
interest in this matter-let every man be |
a self-consttuied committee OF one, TO
talk Railroad, 10 convince the uncon-
confirm tho wavering, and to |
see that all are out to the polls on the
2nd Tuesday in October, and that there
be general rally in favor Of arailroad