Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22
FEW WORDS on PLANK ROADS.


come part the economy ol the State uI New f"th.-
Special been made 10 meet The circunsan
ces and hence in the western part OF The S'ae private en-
erpc has been ubundanIly enlisted IN This species oil I'M
nroyemenl SO satisfactory been the results thai The
n.iphhng and remote Southern States have commenced
Ia ncure what are The benefits which Plank Roads extend
and il would seem that this improved mode oil coIhnunc
ton j. likely become generally Introduced very t''e
has hitherto bee published upon the subject, II Is believed
ha il would not br unacceptable 70 many oi the 'raes 81
yon paper 10 publish following extracts rom he history
~ Plank Roads in The United States aud Canada hy W.
Kingsfgt Civil Engineer On Hudson River Kan toad:
Hhui Plars Roads do for Cities rom tshet my ru ana
the property through lchich they pass
Tpo.. -septica Of The advantages which Plank Roads
have tended in short space OF te" months won'd ~
well examine into the results collected "nch lie uppe's
in detail Indeed the communications leading 10 anu H"'
cities nr paramount Importance Tor Tie lulefihcc :"
prvpaiy city which has been rendered by arr OF nature
accessible every side bcchs the centre OF The surround
ou ,ouu,ry-s magazine and house, and The point
from which radi.te the mpelh@ causes OIL in"us uih I
,cc,i,r win ,h. civ Fnrcr others Projected The
traffic in direction al The eleven miles la1 down mas III
creased 10 per Farms lying contiguous 10 me forI
have Increased in value twenty cent from lie acquired
facilities taking produce 10 market Inc read was 'n'S
completed In September, leis
TRoY-A short Plank Road ni ~" miles and hall leads
rom Troy 10 Iansnabu Since II has been constructed
the traffic has doubled between The two places Inc people
in the neishborng 5wns taught BY experience 10 appreciate
the advantages Plank Roads have commenced The CON
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On both ronda farmers taken large amounts OF stock
and has given with such good WIZ mat inc and
damages will not ,ycecd 1900 on either line
NA,ilLI0a Cou@TY.-rhc Amslcfd I'm and Fish House
Road II miles in length, opens communication rom ,hS
hn!y populated county, the Schenectady and Utca Kan
Road THIS Plank Road lie 10 DC continued 10 Nhage
named N",thvIe miles further and. although opened
fall has already had considerable Influence on pf3ne'y
The value land the road has Increased - per
cent The average value al farm md s about = per acre
and farmers have commenced 10 pay mnch more attention
10 Them since an opened for their produce
The Fonda and Caroea Road from the small village
Of Fonda norhny along the Cayadutn Creek, and one OF
s branches up lake CGroga in Hamilton county Before
hpr
aic from being inaccessible and any quantity OF II cohh
bought from y cents 10 one dollar per are Il
now held al So and s.
UREA hundred Three miles Of Plank Road
may brIons thus city and converge towards H.
These roads further connect the city With roads icadihs 10
SacEcs Harbour distance Of seventy miles, aud Uswego
distance of sixty ,nra Prior the Introduction Of Plank
Roads during The fall and spring, farmers coni not ihEs 10
The cy loads exceeding eight hundred weight Al tHesc
scason Streets marketa and hotels would D. deserted
presenting painful aspect OF depression OF industry IN
fact only in the deep wintnr when The s!eshng vas
goo and N hc clear summer months lal ae'Se business
could be relied upon The Plank Roads have cqualzel The
Farmers "rrry day In The year There
steady trade carried on and asserted maj business
has Increased 100 per cent
The streets bear witness this prosperity for in ali
thcr they present buslng AMI animated appearance In
decd it is days that nrncrs ofton prefer driving 10
the city having little occupation az home In bad wcatr
Property has increased in value Is cent inc population
% per cent 4 new trade has grown up
On the Rome and Utica road, property some ie@ mez
rom Utica, has gone up % per cent
On the ttcn and on road tie advance lie laid at Is per
The Utica Clinton and Wallet viilr AID lie Utica AMI VA
crvle roads furnish good instance D! The influence Of
Plank P91ds Property has advanced ~ Der cent in VA
tervlle. On HE UIc. and Fankord road. properly la,
creased IL per ia -aina. Rome il The liz
miles oil Plank Kaad A. ia al Utica The Trade his
been cqunzcd nr rre is business ' every day in the
year. and III amount l. much extended ihe s:ofagc and
fnr~ar'lng business hhs Increased 80. per cent while
ravc to ani r" Rome aid adjacent places has doG
hed. Properly commands much ready sale in
advance oi lU cent, aud general Impetus bacn
given I" his encrpising hIt ely On The Romo and Us
wcpU road lands have increased in value IS per ari,
merly they saeabo except sacrifice On
The Rome and Western road The increase has been So pes
acre On the Rome and Taber oad the advance ha= bean
S. prracrc.
SYRACUSE Ninety nine miles III Plank Roads into
Syracuse ami their beneficial influence the property II
the city is fully established The Cy has er"n the focus
oi lively ADD extended Trade and II Is considered these
roads have been umCnal in conducting p:uspe
ny than The Erie Canal The forwarding trade has
ed great stimulus TIE population has more than doubled
and, "a The al Utica md Rome. there Is steady
trade j" the fall ana spring the year, the periods Of Dad
roads when before Ihsre al all Rnal estate has
Increased value % cent and il some lncatlGns IA
rrcty lie line pl road. VOL property
than doubled in yalur On the Salinu and Centfu
square r"h farm land has Increased from 50 10 S5 per
acr TN the Syracuse and Nanhccs Centre road land has
nccas"a in value about $40 per SsIna, Liverpool
nnd Clay road land has increased in value least fifty
cent especially wood ios which hare been brought into
market Tor The first time.
On III Syracuse and rus road property cannot Le pu
chaaed within 50 per acre. Of the oprcu Tie lands ale gen
orally held greater importance scd
go per
OswEc One hund ID and twelve miles lead Of -weuo
and the Influence which Plank Roads have
city has been beneficial The effect Of bring
all the surrounding IraC Ia central point and equnzng
throughout the year. TO be recognized hero Property
retail business has dauhcdnc business has been extended
fifth The delivery OF lumber has exceeded all former re
Don't rel mas incrcascd-ihc milling
has cc:c ascd and il much benefited T.