The hydraulic press., 1860-06-16
Truckee Turnpike Company.

In the last Nevada Democrat, is brief but
highly complimentary notice of the road
which the above named company is con-
structing. 1t states that Mr.. TisdelI, recent
ly of Columbia Hill, but now resident of
Nevada had been over the finished portion
of the road, last week, and reported it as a
much better turnpike than that between Ne
vada and Grass Valley This is, indeed,
high praise, especially in the estimation of
those who are acquainted with the excel :
lence of the last named road.
The Secretary of the company informs us
shat the Truckee Turnpike is now completed
several mikes east of Allegheny town, and
that Wood Il Co, Eaye taken a contract for
the construction of so mash Of it as lies be-
tween Milton and Truckee Meadows. This
is stretch of thirty-two miles as from MIL
ton, which lies four miles this side of Jack
son, TO the summit, is twelve miles, and the
distance from the summit to the Truckee
Meadows is twenty. Ga this side of Milton,
Oh which there is not great amount of work
TO be done, contracts, haya been let'to other
aarai5s>
Mr. Joseph H. Dickson who arrived in
todll oustu Ou lHuiSud1 cFcUlHI, JIOIi J ~ u
mia City, having Travelled the whole distance
by therou.e Of the Truckec Turnpike reports
not more than one mile of snow, altogether,
on the summit; and, in all other respects,
fully confirms the statements of Mr.. Tisdell
We are desired, by the Secretary of the
company, to say, that there are many sub
scribers of stock, who are yet in arrears for
assessments, that the company needs money
to pay contractors, and that those owing as
sessments, residing at and near San Juan,
will confer special favor upon him, as well
as upon the company and the public, by
calling at his Office and paying up.
The directors of the company are 9xceed-
ingly energetic in the discharge of their du-
ties--duties which are rendered without any
pecuniary recompense-and they are deter
mined to mako the Truckee Turnpike the
very best mountain road in the State. On
the resignation of B. P. Avery, Esq, as Pres
ident of the Company, three weeks ago
Alex. Fraser, Esq, one of the Directors, was
elected to that position. Subsequently, Mr.
Charles Schandin, one of our most wealthy
and public-spirited citizens, was appointed 8
member of the Board OF Directors, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Mr.
Fraser. The Board, as now constituted
consists of the following named gentlemen
Alexander Fraser, President and ex-officiC
member of the Board O. p. Stidger, Secre
tary, and ex-officio member of the Board
T. G. Smith, Charles Sehardin, Thos. Free
man, Frank Klecker and \. ID. Cornish. I.
The statement, contained in the brief ar
ticle of the Nevada DensSev0t alluded tC
above, that an engagements has been entere,
into, by the Truckee Turnpike Company ant
the Henness Pass Company. to construct
joint road from Jackson's Ranch to Trucke
Meadows, is not founded in fact. No sucf
arrangement has been made. A proposition
Of the kind was made, sometime since. t.
the Ienness Pass Company by the Director
of the Truckee Turnpike Company, bnt n
answer was returned The Truckee Turn
pike Company, having been treated with 81
lenS eoldness by the Henness Pass Company
lave row no disposition to make such al
arrangement. They know that they hay
tire best route in the State-across the Sierr
Nevada-andias they have ample means t
construct the road, without assistance from
outside companies, they mean to eonstruc
it, in their own way and by their own, ex
ertious.