Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-18
The RnaI PInnas

we learn from Mr.. MORRISON, that Sena-
tor McGee has prepared bill eppropriating
SO, 900 for the construction of road to
Plumas county. from jack Ranch, and that
it has probably, been introduced into the
Senate ere this. 1t is also understood that
the passage of this bill is urged on the
ground of its forming portion of the road
from Honey Lake Valley, to that of the Sac
ramento. We would disabuse the minds of
the members of the Legislature upon this
subject. The wagon road to he American
Valley can by no possibility, whatever, con-
meet with the Honey Lake road, without
passing over mountains lying beyond the
American Valley, over which it is imposs-
BILE to build wagon road
The Legislature should understand that
all appropriations for this road are intended
solely for the benefit and convenience of the
inhabitants of Butte and Plumas counties,
and that the natural route for the emigrant
road lies entirely in different, separate
and distinct locality, although passing
should not confound the two routes, as it is
an utter impossibility to connect the Ameri-
can Valley with the Honey Lake route by a
practicable wagon road. As much as we
should rejoice to see the inhabitants of the
American Valley placed in connection with
this route, candor compells us not to jeop-
ardize the interests of the northern route,
by advocating such scheme. We are
afraid this idea has been attached TO the
Plumas road, by interested individuals, for
the purpose of securing the passage of the
bill. 1t is, undoubtedly, for the interests of
Butte and P.umas counties to construct this
road, not by issuing bonds however, to be
sold for sixty cents on the dollar, and upon
which interest would have to be paid for
years, but by levying direct tax, paying
cash, and procuring the greatest amount of
labor possible Neither should the bill con-
fine the appropriations to the construction
of the road above Jacks Ranch. but should
provide for its construction to OroUiNe, ria
the junction, for the following important
reasons:
lst 1t is the nearest and best route FOR
road from Plumas to Marysville.
% Oroville is the centre of business, of
the population, and of the interests of Butte
county.
3D. 1t would enable the residents of Plu-
mas county to ship their goods to this point,
instead of packing them from Marysvile
across the hot and dusty plains to Bidwell,
thus cutting off about thirty miles of land
carriage.
4th. Nne-tenths of the taxable property
of Butte county, which would be taxed for
the construction of this road, would be in
jured by turning the Piumas travel through
Bidwell to Marysville. as it would not be
within many miles of the road.
As it is quite probable this bill will pass
the Legislature, we would suggest the pro-
prie;y of our citizens and business men,
who are interested in permitting the travel
of Plumas to pass through Oroville, holding
meeting at the Court House, and express
their sentiments upon the subject, and in
struct our members to urge the amendment
of the bill so that the appropriation may be
applied to the construction of the road from
0rovlle via the junction to Jacks Ranch,
and also to Bdwell. Why should the bust
ness men of 0roville be taxed to construct a
road which turns travel and business from
them' Why should the Legislature pass
acts, which advance private interests to the
detriment and at the expense of the public !;
VIII our business men move in the matter,
or will they stand idly by and be taxed for
the construction of road without connect
ing with it in such manner as they may
deem best calculated to advance their in
terests