Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-03

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its Legislature. We, therefore, considel
it as fixed fact that the Kanawha ex
tension viii accompany any appropria
ton for the Covington- and Ohio Ran
road; and this done, our road must b'
made. The imperative demands o.
j trade will compel its construction
Cincinnati and the entire west Will bs
interested in its construction; as it mus
become the most direct route TO Wash
ington City for the whole Ohio valley
and the Southwest.
The directors have also consulted will
the directors of the Marietta 4 Cincin
natl Railroad. This company feel &
deep interest in the completion of thi.
Virginia connexion; so deep that when
ever circumstances will permit, it will
lend US its aid.in the construction o.
our road. 1t would have been done ere
this, if it had not been for the structure
in the money market; from the difficulty
of raising means to carry on any work
of the kind. Whenever this difficulty
shall be over, or their road so far COM
pleted as to leave the company easy as
TO its pecuniary wants, it is confidently
believed that the Marietta q Cincinnati
Company will afford US such aid as to
secure the speedy completion of this
road.
With these views, the board are san
guine that this road must be made. 1t
is now in their opinion, mere question
Of time. 1t is however very desirable
that the road, or at least ten miles of Il
be put under contract as early as nert
Spring. By the charter, ten miles of
the road must be ready for running by
March, 1857, or the charter will be for
feited. This would be a great loss, as
under our present constitution no so fa-
vorable charter can be obtained. It's,
therefore, desirable that during the win
ter an effort should be made to. raise
stock enough to commence the grading
of the first ten miles, if not the first
twenty; the latter would carry the road
to the coal fields on Little Raccoon.
When made, the road must pay; the
stock must be good paying stock. AS
a through road, few others in Ohio will
possess finer chance for business. To
this is to be added the local business
The road strikes the coal and iron fields
in twenty-five miles from the River; at
a point nearer to the river than any
other road. 1t passes also through a
fine agricultural and timber region
Gallipolis presents the cheapest place
for manufacturing on the Ohio River.
Living is cheaper here than at any other
point on the river. Gallia County is a
better agricultural county than either
Scioto, Lawrence, Meigs or Washington,
and hence living will always be cheaper.
Coal by the railroad can be afforded at
five cents, as the distance it must be
brought will not exceed twenty five
miles. The health of Gallipolis is also
known to be better than any other town
of any importance on the river. All
these circumstances must make CALI
polls Just as good, if not better point
for manufacturing of any kind than
either Ironton, Portsmouth, Pomeroy,
or that new wonder, Ashland.
There has been two calls made on the
to meet the expenses al
ready incurred; one of five, and one of
two and half per cent. There has
been paid in on these calls about four
thousand dollars; and there is still due
some two thousand dollars. A portion
of this may be on subscriptions that
will become void, by the change made
in the line Of the road. 1t was thought
best not to sue any one at present; as
those paying up are to be allowed inter-
est on their payments as against delin-
Quent and future subscribers. Delin-
quent subscribers will also be liable for
interest on calls not paid up. The cost
Of collecting such small sums would
equal the sum to be collected.
The cost of the first survey, made by |
Mr.. Shaw, was S2956 Sc; that of the
second, made by Messrs. Graves &
was 1881 80. There has
also been paid for instruments, books,
and contingent expenses the sum of
1888 96, making in all S4o76 Is, paid
put by the company for the cost of the
two surveys and other expenses; sum
lower than any other company have ex-
pended for the same amount of labor
accomplished.
In conclusion, the Directors would
urge the citizens of GaIlipolis and Gallia
County and those along the line of the
road to wake up their minds to an effort
10 increase the stock so as to insure a
of the work in the spring.
With proper efforts, it can be DONE
Dur people have the means, if they will
,nly apply them as other towns in the
State have done for similar efforts. The
directors will leave no efforts untried
IN their part to secure such an end, and
t is hoped that those, so deeply inter-
ested, as the people of the town and
county are in the construction of this
road, will put forth their whole ability
for the accomplishment of the great
work so important to the prosperity and
growth of our town and county.
Per order of the Directors.
SIMEON NASH.
Gallipolis, July 10, 1854.
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