The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-16

1t will be observed that the foregoing
obligation contemplates bonus to be raised
as a starting point in the work.
We know one citizen of our place, who
pledges for himself the sum of $500. And
we are further informed of three men, who
in the aggregate will pay bonus OF 81 ,OOO
Ten thousand dollars bonus money is
thought to be a reasonable estimate for
Posey county. The road can be built, meas
uring but about seventeen miles distance
from place to place ten miles of which
would be level, leaving only six or seven to
be graded. 1t now takes about twenty
three miles land travel from this point, so
that in this item there would be gain of
six miles.
What says Vanderburgh county-and es-
pecially the city of Evansville, as she would
reap a rich harvest by the enterprise. Van
derburgh county would surely do more,
give a larger bonus sum than Posey. But
suppose that twenty thousand be pledged in
this way, and there will be no trouble in in
vesting funds for the completion of the work.
1t would most certainly prove a largely
paying road. Let those who are able to
take an active part instigate the measures
for the formation of Il company TO build
this road under the above arrang ement, or
any other plan that can be devised.
A joint meeting of the counties might be
held either i'll Evansville or this place for the
| formation OF a company, and to see how
much stock will be taken in it. We trust
| the public Journals of the two counties will
| speak upon the subject, and that enterpri-
sing men of capital win take hold and work
! for the advancement of their own and their
counties interest.
When the subject of the character of the
road shall come up we would like the priv
| ilege of giving our reasons for much pre-
| ferring q gravel To plank road. But as
| we have not written upon the subject so
much at our own bchest, as III compliance
with the feeling which we are assured pre-
walls among some of our able men, we sus
| pend further remarks at present, and wait
TO see what shall be in the future.
| This enterprise deserves from our business
men earnest consideration. Our city, it
will be admitted, needs improved commu-
nication with the towns and country around.
Such communication will greatly facilitate
travel to and from our city, and consequent
Iy increase, trade and the general prosperi-
ty of our citizens.
Our river, canal, and railroad facilities are
inestimabIe advantages. but we must not
forget, in the possession of those more
pretentious avenues of commerce, the i'm
portant consideration of well improved COM
mon roads to connect us with the neighbor-
| ing townships and counties with which
we do so much business that is profitable
alike to all concerned.
We believe that an improved road be
tween Evansville and Mt. Vernon would
pay the builders. Especially would it be
advantageous to Evansville.
The matter has been presented to the City
Council, baeno action has been taken upon
it that we have heard of.
In conclusion, we cannot too strongly i'm
press u pom the min Is of our citizens the i'm
portance of this and other similar Road en-
terprises that may from time to time be pro-
: posed.