The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-08
Presidents Renort.

Presidents Report.
To the Stockholders of the Franklin and Var
rem Rail Road Company.
GENTLEMEN: The organization OF the
Franklin and Warren Rail Road Company was
completed on the 10Th Of June. 1851.
In its early operations, delays were interpos
ed to the commencement OF the work by the pol
icy Of neighbor State, (which apparently. pres
ented hostile attitude to its advancement, and
somewhat embarrassed the operations of its d.
rectors. Fortunately these embarrassments
have been removed. and the Company is placed
in that POSITION which lnsures speedy compile
ton Of the great ends it has in view.
The second year Of its existence opened
new era in its prospects. The general inter-
ests of the country required great Eastern and
Western Railway communication: and the idea
of continuous route from the eastern Atlantic
to the Pacific shores, took firm possession of the
public mind. Oar enterprise, gentlemen. is no
less than link land an important one) in this
chain OF intercommunication. The Board of
Directors have been strongly impressed with
the immense importance of this view OF the sub
ject, and have, therefore, been at the greatest
pains to secure the services Of the best and most
experienced talent for the prosecution Of the
work, not only Of the highest importance to
Ohio, but adequate and likely TO be, portion
Of that great iron highway which is to connect
the mighty mercantile mart Of the Atlantic,
with ths gold producing mountains of Califor-
mia and the Pacific.
Early in October last, in charge of Colonel
! Geo. Robinson, preliminary surveys were CON-
menced, the result Of which established route
of The most satisfactory character, on line en-
tilely adequate and admirably adapted for a
through route. as well as for The con, enIence OF
the local trade Of The country through which ii
passes.
Z Fortunately for the successful compleiipn oi
this enterprise, this Company has a charter OIL
the most liberal character-entirely free from
those restrictive embarrassments which clog the
movements Of organizations Of more recent
daie; and its organization having been compile
ted prev ious 10 The adoption Of The new consitu
regulations which ii was thought necessary te
adopt in thai instrument. Perpetual in its fran
chises-freed from The chances of modification
or repeal-containing no clause of indivIdua
liability, its provisions OF more liberal char
acter than it is now in the power of any Ohit
Legislature to beetow.
Our charter authorizes the construction OF
single or double track Railway, of any widll
of gauge, from the northeastern 10 the western
or southwestern extremity Of the Sale.
+ a, present, the Board proposes to locate tn
J., road from point in the eastern line of tn
!, Slate of Ohio northeast OF Warren. Trumbul
t county, TO Dayton, making Warren. in tn
$ above county, Windham. Ravenna, and Frank
: lin. in Portage county, Tallmsdge and Akro
) in Summit county, Wadsworth in Medina cour
, ty, Bridgeport and West Salem in w ayne cour
ty, Polk and Ashland, in Ashland county, Cres
q line and Gallon, in Crawford county, Marion
s and Uibana and Lewisburgh, in Champaig
county, points on the line, passing throug
n and securing the trade and traffic of all the iu
It portant business points in thirteen of the mo.
o productive counties in the State; The aggrt
p" gate productions of which exceed the genera
average of the State more than thirty. five pc
:. cent in domestic animals, and thirty per cent
wheat. which last, by the way, is no inconsit
q srable item, when we consider the fac; that Obi
is the greatest wheat growing State of the III
| - x.c II, &r
: staff Of life for the New York and Nav EN-
T. land export trade, than all the other States
i the Union.
:. The town of Akron alone manufactured, dl
ring the past season, one hundred and eight
> thousand barrels of tiour for shipmen'. Durin
- the same period, fifty thousand barrels wei
il manufactured al the village of franklin
10 With this new means OF transit during the VIII
!; ter months, and the increasing prosperity of ii
e courlry, the quantity manufactured would, vi
ID doubedly, be increased one hundred per ceLt
Besides the immense live stock trade or
"A wheat traffic, your line embraces the entire bu
ter and cheese productions OF the Western r
in serve, which are also immense, giving thos
y pershable articles, rapid transi, 10 their nat
. raj markets, whether deatined 10 a southern
i, eastern market.
e In regard 10 the local passenger busine
along the line. correct conclusions may
I'd drawn by comparisons; The population p'
square mile will reach something more tho
g thirty per cent above the average Of the Stat
AS FOR lbe through passenger business, ii en-
a. bruces this East and the Great West, and yot
" road may, therefore be empalicully denomin
a. ted The ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN hAu
WAY.