The Placer herald., 1860-06-23
Benefits derived by Sacramento City and
Countv from the Valley Railroad.

Benefits derived by Sacramento City ant
County from the Valley Railroad.
Just at this time, when the people of Place
are asked to encourage internal improvement
within the County, reliable statistics become o
the utmost Importance in enabling them to form
correct conclusions as the benefits arising iron
the building of Railroad property, and we art
fortunate in being able TO present an exhibit o
the benefits conferred upon Sacramento City ant
County by the Sacramento Valley Railroad
which is the first, and as yet the only working
road in the State, and the same to which th'
Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Railroad viii
connect. This exhibit is made by j. P. Robinson
ESQ, the Superintendent of the road, to the Boart
of Supervisors of Sacramento County. and il
based upon facts that are indisputabe. 1t will
be seen that several of the items refer to pros
pccive benefits, but the greater part are of pc
cuniary benits already acquired.
EXHIBIT ofthe Pecun,ary Benefits that Sdcra
mento County has received .J,0m the Con
struction of the Sacramento VaHey Rail
road:
The Expenditures of the Sacramento
Valley Railroad Company in the
maintenance and operation of its bu-
City and County, S5OS,OO(
Ofthe above amount there has been ex-
pended for labor alone, 265 .00(
The New Business in the County that
this Rairo has developed from
Wood and Stone, has given TO the
County, 100000
The Railroad has created an increase of
nssessable property in this Co. Of 100000
1t has created business at Folsom that
causes an expenditure annually OF 100000
1t has proven conclusively the profit that
may result from an improvement of
the Water Power at that point, that
within the next five years. will give
to this County at least, .00(
Its facility has endorsed that point as
the most desirable for the construc-
tion of q Branch Prison, that has
been urged by the Executive of the
State, and which doubtless will be
built-gi'ing to this City and Co.
at least. 100000
The business of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad since its opening has
caused an expenditure in this Co'ty
Of $4,000
By its facility it has, since January 1st
1856, caused q movement of 366. 900
people over it. OF this number 240,
900 persons have been local move
ment between Sacramento and Fol
som. and the remainder, or 10000
persons have been a movement ar
riving or departing on Stages to
and from points beyond this road
showing large expenditure in this
City and County. which without
this road would not have been made
which cannot be estimated at less
than 81 a person. or 100000
1t has given to Sacramento an Importance
as point to which goods may be
shipped from San Francisco by sail
vessels by reason of the extensive
stone business it has developed
which has paid to sail vessels for
downward freight not less than 7400(
1t has enabled the city authorities to de-
rive revenue from the levyng of
tolls upon the expectation of stone.
which as the business becomes more
extensive, Mt ten cents per ton, will
annually IT ach il sum of 250|
at has concentrated upon it men Of families
who have become identified with the pro perity
cf the City. and have already shown their inter
est by the construction Of houses or the improve
ment Of its real estate
Let every man read and reflect upon the above
and bear in mind that the c. Instruction of th
Sacramento, I'mcer 2 ,Nevada Huilroad WIN con
fer portion of like benefits upon Placer county
MINING ACcIDNNTs- Owen G.. McGarr,