The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-16

know. The same gentlemen were soon after
found in the City Council elected as friends Of
the road, by the friends of the road; but ex- /
erting their power and influence against the |
work that their fellow citizens and I my
sef relied on them to support.
l believe all Of Mr. Ingle's statements on
which he bases his long TRADE Of complaints
and defamations are untrue, and his conclu-
sions from them are all equally false lie
says no grade for the road was determined up-
on in the contract; and that the road could be
built, up hill and down, as might suit my in
terests or whims.
The Railroad Company at the beginning of
their work, and before the contract was made,
fixed upon grade of 80 feet per mile, for the
maximum, as fundamental rule upon which
the road should be constructed, both for the
government Of their engineers and contract
ors; fact Mr. Ingle did know-or ought to
have knvwn-and to assert the contrary un.
der such circumstances. was equivalent to ut
tering falsehood.
1t is not true, also, that the second and
third Divisions Of the road will be more ex-
pensive and difficult Of construction than the
first. AS it will be built, the second and third
divisions, on the average per mile will be less
trary, is proof that he knew nothing about
the country, or the route of the road as now
proposed to be built; and to make random.
hap hazard assertions without any Knowledge
Of the facts, is what no gentleman will VEN
ture, who has proper regard for the obliga-
tons of truth.
II The assertion that Mr.. Moore was dis
charged from the chief engineership of the
|. road because he was not sufficiently compl-
ant to the wishes Of the contractors is false
hood by insinuation; and exhibits the mali
cious, suspicious spirit which has prompted
the attack. There was always cordial harmo-
ny between Mr.. Moore and the contractors
as far as my knowledge extends. The direc-
{ tors had limited the salary of the engineer
, for the year at $500. Mr. Smith and
myself were the committee to engage a COM
petent man; Mr.. Moore would not consent to
serve us for less than $4,000. To secure his
services we took the responsibility of engag-
, ing him. and became responsible to him lndi-
, vidually, each in $3.50 to make up his salary
! flor about two years. In the second year of our
operations, our prospects became discouraging,
from the state Of the stock market and the
hostility we encountered from open and Sc
cret enemies and rivals, and our work was
n reduced to one third the force we had intended
to employ. 1t became necessary in the third
: year as duty to the stockholders TO reduce
| our office and engineering expenses to the re-
! duction Of our working force. 1t was pro-
3 posed to reduce the salary of the Presiden,
\ 81 900, and the engineers salary $780,
o Mr.. Smith readily assented; but as Mr.. Moore
could command larger salary on other
). rJadS, working larger force, he declined tc
engage for that compensation: but remained
with us six months after the reduction O
d his salary, till he found employment on an
other road. Mr.. Moore had SO thoroughly
. done his work, and left the papers of the OF
8 flee in so good condition that subordinate
; was competent to superintend the completion
lof his work. To an honest mind, seekin,
!. truth for fair purposes, it weuld have beer
suggested that a force of 100 or $50 men
a would not justify the employment of an en-
lgineer at 5000 salary. five had continued
; to employ Mr.. Moore at salary of S3OO(
IS per annum up to this date, would not the lit
q tie Exposer have denounced us for extrava
q gance and gross disregard of the interest o
the Company:
In S,niths report OF March l. 1854, the stock cub
- scrPtions were reported S1I6O,OO
IS In hsi report Of May ~, ls5j they are rcpor-
SsgySt