Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-06-13

|. people OF any territory have been ready
to form themselves into State, they
have always Lad the right to choose the
chal scter OF their domestic institutions.
unless there was sons positive prohibi.
lion, ss in the North Western Territory
covered by the osdinsnce Of 1887. So
,hs, Douglas bill coniers no new privi.
lege on tho people that may settle Ne.
braska & Kansas-it only removes the
prohibitio" Of slavery.
Reservations in the Recorded Plat
Of Town Lots.
."Reserpations in regard TO Streets,
Allcys, Wharf. &c. The Streets and
Alleys ia said town Of Ironton, as before
described snd indicated in the plat Of
said town. ere hereby dedics,ed and sel
apart. subject to the following reserva.
vation, 10 wit: That the said Ohio Iron
and Coal Company hereby reserves tie
right to construct. or 10 permit any per.
son or persons, or body corporate TO con.
struct q railroad or railroads, with dou.
Bile or single track. on any or all Of the
streets and alleys in said Town.
"Ths said Ohio Iron and Coal Com.
pany hereby grants to tie citizens Of the
said Town Of lronton, the right to pass
over the lands Of said Company IN tho
front of said town in the lines Of Etns,
Buckhorn, Lawrence, Railroad, Centre,
Olive, and Vernon Streets, 10 and from
The Ohio River with the express under.
standing that all,he rights and privile.
ges pertaining to the landings or wharfs.
on tho line Of said streets, as we'll as
elsewhere in front Of said town, are
hereby reserved to the Ohio Iron and
Coal Company, TO be used, controlled,
and disposed Of, as said company may
deem desirable. But tho said Ohio
Iron AMI Coal Company, hereby agrees
that neither said Company nor assigns
shall ever place any obstru ction, except
railways in the way Of the passing Of the
citizens Of said town Of lronton, to and
from the Ohio River. on the line Of the
aforesaid streets, and the said Company
also hereby agrees that the view Of the
Ohio in front ofsaid town, shaI! not be
obstructed by said Company or assigns.
by the erection Of a"y buildings whatev.
er, except such as may be necessary for
stationary engines, and other fixtures,
which may be used for the ,ransporta.
lion Of freight and other materials, to
and from the Ohio river, or along the
bank Of the same.
The next article donates three lots for
school houses, and also lots for churches,
provided that school houses shall be
built worth $500 each, and the churches
worth 81, 500 each.
We deem it entirely unnecessary TO
make any extended remarks. upon the
policy and liberality of the above in.
cnmbrauces upon the property Of this
town. They are tue "reserued rights"
Of the o. |. & G. Co., and il they are
held on to, will in future, perhaps, be a
source Of large profit TO tie Co., at the
expense Of the Inhabitants.
WheI lronton becomes the large
manufacturing place that it is designed
to be, there will be nothing to preven,
man ufactories being established i" all
parts OF the town, with such facilities 10
run railroads through the streets and al.
leys. The man who this year builds a
family residence, on a lot that he may
deem secure from the contagion Of ma
chinery and smoke, may next year have
a mill, or foundry located on the ad
jacent lot. II is q rare privilege for raj |
road companies, 10 run their locomo.
tives into the heart Of any city, even on
a single street; but here, under the legs.
lation Of the o. l. & G. Co., "any per
son or body corporate may construct d
rail road. with double OF single track
on any or all the streets in said town.
What security can any man have, hold
ing real estate in this place, that th'
same shall not be greatly deprecated
and impaired in its value and convent
ence by :he operation Of this railroad
scheme.
The friends Of the Co. may say the,
will never exercise this power. VIII.
then reserve it! Why the attempt Il
grade the streets to level with th
railroad, unless il be TO aid the Co. II
its plan ofbuilding railroads Throughout
the town.
| The reservations in regard to tht
wharf show for themselves, what they are
The "citizens Of the town." are per
mi,ted to go to anil from the river, with
in the para llells Of certain Streets
) Invaluable privilege! Inestimab BILE righ,
f How grateful should the "citizens" {
. this place be to the Co. for the "right
+. TO go to and from the Ohio river! Com
. mon gratitude requires that for so gres
= a "rigAt" they should serve the Co., i
9 every way in their power. No man ca