The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-09
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The su,dect Of locating aud constructing this
new read Is exciting considerable discussion
among those Interested 10 the different routes.
There are threo routes AZ least competing for Inc
road. The most easieriy one Is from Colnmbu,
through Dclaware, Marion, Upper Sapdusky and
Fosiofia tp Toledo. The uext one west, Is through
Marysvillc, Kenlon and Fnday 10 Toledo, There
Is another one further west still, whose points
do not know. We learn that company has been
organized and that the various routes will be ex-
aminod and the location made on the one, which
everything considered, may seem the most favora.
BILE. In determining tho location the following
considerations will no doubt have inlusncei
/. Shortness OF route;
2. The largest amount Of local subscription, q
3. The least money per mile required to build
the rnad
a. The line which will command tho most To-
cal business 10 the road.
We will now examine these different PROPOSE
tons |. Mere shortness Of distance between the
two termiuations, where the difference Is only A
few miles, cannot have much weight. But what
ever the advantage may be, the Delaware route
has IL. That line is no doubt a few miles the
shortest and this is the only advantage It has over
the Marysville and Kenton route.
q. As 10 the amount of stock that can be OBJ
tanned on the different lines, that Is matter IN be
tested. But there Is not likely to be sufficient
difsrence between them 10 turn the scale in
favor OF either, especially Il weightor consd-
eraiions favor another route.
sideratbns named, and we think they are really
tho reasons that should control the detefninat
Of the question.
8. On which line can The road be m ido for the
least money per mile 2 In this particular we
think the advantage IS strongly in favor Of the
Marysville and kentou route. list. Because the
ground In more favorable, will require less grad
ing and bridging than any ofts rival routes. After
leaving Columbus some four or five miles, Il will
come into a level country, without hilfof impor-
tance for more than sixty miles 10 Kenton, and
thea no bridge Of any magnitude except across
the Soioto River. Whereas, tho Delaware route
Is directly up tho OentaDgy River, through very
hily rough country, nearly to Marion. Again the
| right Of way through Union, Hardin and Hancock
can be obtained for much less money than through
Delaware, Marion and Wyaudotte- the country
being newcraud lands cheaper. Besides, the peo-
| pie thEGpgh Union Hardin and Hancock want, and
| need tHfrOad; whereas, in Delaware they do not
need Il, and the people in the country will not
want H. and therefore will get all they for the
| right Of way. Again the ties can be obtained on
lhe Union and Hardin route much the cheapest.
All these circumstances clearly prove that Il will
| be much tae cheapest route for building the road
4. The Union and Hardin route will command
the most local business, because II is through a
territory that has road running ia the same di-
rectioni and Is further removed from the Columbus
Cleveland aud tho Cleveland n Toledo roads
than the Delawaroiline is aud as to the Dayton
h Michigan road It docs not come within fifty miles
OF II until It gets north OF Kent0n.
For reasons here assigned the Union and Har-
din route will better serve the interest both OF To-
ledo and Columbus than any other route proposed
FIRST, because il Is further rem we'd from compe-
titen with other roads IL is the interest of To-
ledo TO command the grain trade of the territory
through which the road passes. lf il is located
through Delaware, Marion and Upper Sandusky,
II will come In direct competition with Cleveland
whereas, Marysville, Kenton and Fndlay have no
direct connection with Cleveland by rail, Toledo
could not reasonably expect any trade with Della
ware, Marion and Wyandotte CountiOs but with
Union, Hardin aud Hancock it would have the ad-
vantage OF Cleveland in shoruess of route and di-
rectness OF communication.
Thed(neston therefore for the people of Toledo
10 settle is, whether they desire to in direct
competition with Cleveland on territory where the
latter has greatly the advantage from shorter dis
tanpe aud established lines of trade will they
go farther away from Cleveland into territory
that has no such direct connection with Cleveland
aud is nearer TO them, and with country equally
as good, or capable of becoming so at very early
period.
This route will also bc for the benefit Of Coluln-
bus, for il will open up new road to them. CO.
| umbus has a road, directly to Delaware now, and
they cannot hopf increase their local business
| in that direction. But il has no direct route IA
them direct connection with both those places
and with all the intermediate country. In short
it will make another thoroughfare FOR local trade
whereas the Delaware route will add nothing ID
| that respect.
| From all the various reaso here assigned and
othors that might be mentioned, feel conhden
| that the Union, Hardin and Hancock line is thu
| one to command the most local business, to de
velop the most new territory, and to add most Il
| the trade both Of Columbus aud Toledo, and thore
| fcre the route that ought to be selected.
| PRO BONO PUBLlCO.