Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-27

work will be obtained elsewhere than at home
No, we have no expectations, no hopes of obtain
ing this amount from any other source than the
farmers Of this county. We look TO them be-
cause the enterprise is one that viii benefit them
largcly-that win create for them steady and
competing home market for their products
that will add value to their lands-furnsh them
with facilities for cheap, safe and speedy trans.
portation of produce, and of travelling-add inn
portance to their business, and give desirable
publicity to their locality
discussion of these assertions will be pre-.
scented to this community soon, which, it is con-
sidered, viii bear a critical examination.
We have shown that the sum of 100000 are
wanted from the farmers to insure the success OF
our road in its construction, and have shown
that the people of Kenosha city have obligated
themselves to pay (and pledged their property
therefor) the of 100000, or IS dollars pei
head of her entire population. Let us now as
certain what amount per head is asked of the
farmers. The population of the county less the
population of the city is 8,494, and the assessed
value of the county outside of the city, is 81 >
esq., l9. The seven townships of the county
contain 270 square miles or 172,S00 acres
Then, 100000 would be 81 on for each indi-
vidual, Cor not one sixth of what is the amount
for each individual in the city;) of the assessed
value it is nearly one sixteenth, whilst that OF
the city is over one third of her assessment or
it is ffty-seven cents and eight mills per acre.
This amount when thus viewed, win we think
be considered more tri1ing when compared with
the certain benefits of the road to every one,
than it is to the amount taken by the city in the
enterprise.
In any other project or undertaking with
which our farmers were familiar,-againstw which
they had not suffered prejudces to arise-and
which, for such temporary sacrifice as this one,
less benefits were certain, we are assured their
good sense and intelligence, prompted by inter
est alone, would persuade them to engage in
How much more readily, have we reason to ex-
pect they will engage i'll this one, presenting
such paramount advantages, and relying now
entirely upon their aid for its further prosecu-
ton.
This is precisely the condition of things, and
state of the work The whole matter is in the
hands of the farmers. BY doing this little they
can secure the road and all its benefits-they
can insure its completion at an early day. Pro-
positions for the building of the Road at fair
rates, are now before the Directors from respon-
siblc men, who will give securities for the per-
Torrance of the work, and engage at it just as
soon as this amount is secured and unless it is
secured the work must cease forever
Confident of the advantages of the work, and
aware of its cmbarras sments, several farmers
have already come forward and subscribed a.
mounts quite as large as could have been expect
ed, and are using their utmost eXertons to-
wards attaining the necessary sum. To sue
coed, it must be general thing-no one man,
or set of men can or ought to do every thing;
the work will benefit all, and all ought to help.
For this purpose, every farmer in the county
will be called upon as soon as practicable, when
all information concerning the road, modes and
terms of payment &c, will be given him. 1t is
certainly to be hoped, to be expected, no one
will stand so much in his own light as not to at
once subscribe what he can, and render all the
aid possible to induce his neighbors to do like
wise. The fact of one man standing back from
the work, frequently discourages and prevents
a whole neighborhood from doing what they 9TH
crwiSe would, uSt as one diseased sheep infects
the whole flock, or one coward will strike terror
into the hearts of a whole regiment. Let no
man stand back, and shoulder this responsibility
or ON his own head be the consequences.