The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-24

zens, and this can now best bo accom-
plished by the immediate introduction Of
street railroads. The idea that the city
should look TO these roads as q source of
direct revenue, is simply absurd, and the ex-
ample of New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Detroit, Chicago, and st. Louis,
where no tax, or merely nominal one is
charged, ought to be sufficient to liberalize
the ideas of our Council upon the subject 1t
is argued by some of these sapient legislators,
that the Companies building the roads will
make the profit and that the city should par
ticipate therein. Suppose they do make a
profit, are they not as fully entitled to do SO
as th)se who invest large sums in any other
business? Capital will command ten per
cent. per annum, if invested in well secured
mortgages, and is it reasonable to suppose
that men will run the risk of building and
working railway to make less? We should
think not. Members of Council seem to i'm
agine that parties can be found to build these
roads for the mere glory of the thing, or from
benevolent motives. We would res
pectfully suggest that such is not the
case; they build them for profit, and if they
cannot see the profit clearly, they will not in
And fo money; and who can blame them?
F@IGIAlom @ the question of the right of the
Race antarge any greater tax upon Railroad
nLD than the cost Of issuing the license,
CooS Sus5 nnt iy many reasons why it should not bO
Inn s.. d not the least among them is the
5r and 2jsB ig to the city, in the item of street
Jcls effected by driving off the omni-
CHA S,ut up the pavement more than
cnCh nles combined. Again, the Rail
- "A "-'ing facility of access to distant
STEAM TO Gpg into immediate occupancy
DuBH property now lying idle, and
increase the revenue by means
value Of taxable real estate.
GilnsEow, Ting the pecuniary benefits to the
Glasgow, 1--WE will not, at this time, advert
ages to be derived by individual
Edinburgh,
Edin6nrsb position, which 1t is said, will be
. Rates Of Pahe next meeting of Council, we
Londonderry more mischievous than the one
~ An eTperS1 gh rate of taxation. We allude
Rr R0p9Tge 1I4bLng for the reception Of proposals
ap27 terms for the privilege of build
ICE CRveFouts,. The taxation amend
nd doubtless would be modi-
lust RE the proposed plan, by making
;Torev,s nev at the root of the entire system.
MHsserS nIsSrtNS ye more than one way; it allows
and durable, ncinnati Company to get the new
ovor @. Probate Court they have already
M.,,e and which, from what we have
Cans and, ia the rulings of that tribunal, we
Pans, &c. lad for the asking.
MOnsrti,smeDt must he moda ' fpr prVPIsr tb,tn
PAWEs; after the expiration of which,
g time would be spent in reports
W E1p1 and action of Council upon the
rites Of g. inter thereby affording every opportu-
monopoly Company to try their
IA over, until they found jury to
-,ur = rms to suit them. If, then, mem
Il THE 'c1 wish to play into the hands of
corner RnIss Fifly, which by its proceedings has
the best tiem, and with them the entire com
$4Qst them create delay by advocating
PJclish proposal plan, but let them
S,r, that as public servants they will
Id strictly accountable for their ac-
a,x Nor is this the only evil likely to
-'om the adoption of this amendment.
Il or set of men who have any money
~ n can afford to enter into the competition
In rppOsal plan would create for, under it,
,s,u ,kless adventurer may bid for, and OBJ
- route, with the SO le hope of disposing of
some one more UNI rincipled than himself;
g pr one, we do not believe in driving of
- kyho, by means nd experience, are com
ITO do this work in business manner, for
ESTATE purpose of allowing some needy spec
o derive profit from the gullibility of
mot Npts neil. We shall closely watch the vote
others is Railway ordinance, and shall not
variety to speak out boldly should occasion