The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-08
ADDRESS,,

and citizens, "depued from
The several counties through which the
road has been located, TO present books
with new subscriptions Of stock, and also
TO express the opinions and wishes ofthose
they represent, as TO the policy of our cor
poralon in its present crisis )" beg leave
thus publicly to report to you and also be.
fore we seperate, jointly TO urge upon your
and The enlightened liber-
aity of the citizens Of the Southern part
OF the State, interested in our enterprise.
a lew strong inducements for perseverance
in the completion OF our independent line
of railway.
Alter meeting and full consultation a.
mong ourselves, and others interested,
from our part of the State, we appointed
a committee, Consisting OF Gen. J J.
Mcdowell. of Highland v. B. Horton.
of MeIgs; and R. C. Hoffman, of Jack
son j TO call on the Board Of Directors.
and t. present to them with proper verbal
explanation. written petition signed by
us, to the effect, among other things, that
it the further time Of sixty days be exten.
ded for the procurement Of new subscrip.
lons, OF stock, with pledge. that in the
mean time no contract Tor a connection
or union between our corp ration aud the
Marietta Railroad shall be made. and that
such stock shall then be received "ther-
should be obtaneHaShd presented. OF good
additional subscri ptons OF stock at the ex
piralon OF sixty d. vs. the sum OF $3.50.
900, 'or the work between IIilsborough
aud Jackson Our committee was re
ceived by the Directors with marked kind.
ness and courtesy OF manner. and were
patiently listened to, as men representing
important interests. Alter the commi tee
had returned and much deIiberaliOn was
bestowed upon our propositions. (as we
are informed By the officers ofthe Board J
It was resolved by vote OF six to one.
that our proposition, as above stated
should be accepted. and thus the time has
been extended as requested by you. It's
true that we added further p opositlon,
as to the work between Jackson and
Pomeroy, but as that proposition can BE-
as well acted on at the expiration of the
fist sixty days as at present. we are sat.
Istied with the position in which we are
placed and have no complaint to make.
We regard this decision as forever set
Ting the question Of an independent line
of Railway to Parkersburg, provided you
come forward with aIacritV and iberalt,
in support OF this road 1t is useless, we
think, to inquire OF you il the above sum
ot $3.50 600 will be subscribed between
lliIISborough aud Jackson when we know
that two thirds OF the amount is already
subscribed, and many OF you were await
ing this decision to determine what was
necessary to be done. anu that it should
be done, But we agree and insist that
between IllIlSborough and Pomeroy there
shall be subscribed $500 600. l. mol
this sum starte you. Take up the report
OF the present assessed value Of the real
and p rsonal property oi the counties
!
clude in your estimate personal property
and credits not enumerated aud exc udr
one halt OF highland county as lributary
to the other road, aud YOU wi perceive
that the people who should build our road
a worth III the aggregate more than $50,
600 900. and IN this age OF enlightened
enlerprize aud useful dew Ioppmrnl and
progress II we were left to claim your al
trnt"n in order 10 convince you that II is
your interest and duty Jointly to loan YOU,
credit Tor two or three years by SubScrp
ton OF stock TO the amount Ol $500 900,
III order to build II Railroad which in IFS
influence would increase the value of this
property 10 $40 900 900 the public mind
in is city aud other places from winch
aid is xpecled when ou have d ne your
duty. would at once be convinced that
you did not want any railway aud that the
resources OF your country would not sup.
port one. Knowing that you fully appre
clate all the advantage, ol such an enter.
prze and that some Of you have partially
enjoyed the increase of the value OF prop
erty IN the comp plelion Of the road to Hills
borough. we urge you at once to speed
the progress Of the road bv prompt sub
scriptlOnS 10 the amount asked aud hav.
ing represented thai YOU would do so. aud
FULLY believing that you will, we present
Tor others not on The line lew CAIN sug.
gesIions, which in hope will tend to com
mend our enterprise to the favor of the
people Of Cincinnati and Baltimore.
1t has been studiously propagated for
several years past that there was no ne
cesslty Tor two lines Of railway through
the sothern part OF Ohio, and all railroad
interests north of Us have consplred-
some secretly, some openly Ito lhwarr
our enterprise. Can any sane man tell Us
how II happens that there is no necessit,
Tor railroad which diverges from the
Ohio river about rs miles ut its extreme
curve, and with no other one between il
aud the river when at the same time il is
true that north OF Ou- road TO the Lake.
there are some six or seven railroads
or SSinG the Stale. aud all the finished
ones are doing wrlIi Look at the pro.
ducts OF our several counties and. cit.
z'ns OF Clnclnnall. we ask you to consld.
er that over aud above all olner roads ex.
cept one, and over and above tat IN quan.
tly aud quality we shall pour Into the lap
of vour GUY coal aud iron, which cannot
be afforded in equal prouslon by any 9th.
er road now projected, aud when these
Iacts are considered, answer Us. by whot
delusion is it, thai many oil you withhold,
VOur aid and oihars ara actival, on.o