The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19
rRUCKEE TURNPIKE COMPANY.

TRUCKEE TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Two weeks ago, we published an account
of the preliminary organization of a COM
pany under the above name, for the purpose
of constructing a road to the eastern slope
through the Henness Pass, and connecting
directly with the present excellent highway
from Marysville to North San Juan. The
capital stock ef the company was fixed at
$50, 900, divided into three hundred shares
of 500 each, so that all classes ofour citi-
zens would be able to subscribe, and it was
determined to have an immediate survey of
the route, if possible to make one Owing
TO the severe storm which has been raging
with but little interruption since that time,
there has been no survey made, but the
prospects of the company have nevertheless
become of the most cheering character
Subscription books were opened in this
place On the 18th inst, just after an infor-
NAL meeting of the company, and in twenty
four hours thereafter the amount of stock
taken reached about two hundred and thirty
shares, OF $50, 0,300-more than two thirds
of the capital stock. 1t is quite probable
that the number of shares taken in this vi
cinity will amount to at least two hundred
and fifty, and the remainder can be readily
disposed of along the route. The compile
ton of the route is now placed beyond the
possibility of failure, and we can congrat-
ulate the citizens of Yuba, Nevada and ST.
ezra counties, as well as those of Western
Utah, upon the certainty that they will have,
at an early day, good road by direct route
connecting the eastern and western slopes
of the Sierra Nevada. The energetic and
liberal manner in which the undertaking
has been inaugurated, while it reflects the
highest credit upon the communities and in
dividuals that originated it, is the best guar
antee for its vigorous prosecution.
A repetition of the arguments in favor of
road by the Henness Pass route is not ne
cessary, but we may be permitted to remark
that all heretofore advanced by us has been
fully sustained by scientific authority. In
the Marysville Express, of Monday last, there
was an able report of survey made by D.
B. Scott, Esq, the eminent engineer of the
Marysville and San Francisco Railroad, over
a good portion of the same route selected for
the Truckee Turnpike, and he pronounces
it IA more direct and better route by which
to reach the Sacramento Valley from the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada than any
other now travelled" This report was first
made, to be sure, in 1855, but there has
been no subsequent change of circumstances
to affect the value of this opinion. Mr.
SCOTS estimates of the cost Of building road
over the portions of the route where one
will be built by the new company also agree
with those heretofore presented in the Press,
and which were based upon the observations
and calculations of practical road makers.
As our space will not permit further remark
upon this interesting subject at present, we
will close by stating that another meeting
of the Truckee Turnpike Company will be
held in this place on Saturday, November
Goth, one week from to-day, at which time
it is proposed to effect permanent organi-
zation.