The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-25
Another Swindle upon Placer &c unity.

The Central Pacific R. r. Co., and the
Dutch Flat Wagon Road Co., is nearly one
and the same the principal members of the
former being the projectors and owners Of
the latter. In either case it is Gov. Stan ford,
Chas, Croker, and few others mho are EN-
gagged in these enterprises; and we should
certainly wish these gentlemen all success, if
they would contine themselves to legitimate
means in carrying them forward. Bat rs
they do not, they are amenabe to the pub
lie criticism and censure, both of which
they are now receiving.
Within ;he week Mr.. Blanchard has in
trodnced bill providing for the construction
Of a Wagon Road from Dutch Flat to the
Iruckee River. This bill refers to Croker
& Cps. road, and as introduced, gives them
the exclusive right of territory for five miles
or each side of their road, so as to prevent
the construction Of any other road; and tie
right to regulate their own tolls for twenty-
fire gears, without being subject to the au,
thorty OF the Board of Supervisors of this
county; also granting the Company two
years time in which to build the road
This seems strange demand. in sew of
what we have been told 10y the Railroad Co.
They say to the counties Of Placer, Nevada,
Sacramento and San Francisco give us
$1,000 600 and in two years We will build
our Railroad across the Sierras. And yet,
when they have obtained the passage of the
bills authorizing these counties to give the
sum named, this Wagon Road Company
comes in and asks for the monopoly of
wagon route that runs almost side by side
with their railroad survey from Dutch Flat
to the Truckee river.
The only reasonable conclusion to be
made in ,he premises is, that this Sacramen
to Railroad Company intend getting the aid
of the several counties, to build fifty miles
of Railroad and then intend making the
remain er Of the connection to Washoe bv
their Wagon Road. And as further evidence
that this is the intention, we cite the fact
that the Company attempted, at the last
session OF Congress, TO have the law, by
which the Government granted the Company
certain bonds per mile, SO amended that
upon the completion of fifty miles of road,
all the bonds should be paid over to the
Company, and no per centage retained to
insure the fall completion of the road, as
provided in the original bill. But Congress
declined to pass the biIl And further, the
Assembly passed bill on Thursday, to give
the Railroad Company, from the State
Treasury, $4,000 per mile for fifty miles.
With fifty miles Of Railroad, built by the
General Government, the State, aud the
counties named, and then wagon road
this company hope to secure the valuable
trade of Nevada Territory; and we suppose
they would. But As to building the Rail
road across the mountains, their actions
strong Y deny such intention
This wagon road franchise may be toned
Down somewhat before it passes the Legis
ature, us indignant and earnest remonstauce
hat been made against it, but as it has pass,
@ into proverb that Stanford, Crocker Il
Co, can have such Legislation as they wish,
We expect the Dutch Flat Wagon Road
Company to obtain privileges that will pre-
vent the building of any other road.