The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-03

Z same rate per passenger and per. tun pc
mile that freights and passengers arezear
rfed to and from other places over thei
railroad. = ~ = - = -
In addition to the. above, the city
for its subscription of 100000, is tc
receive S36O,000 stock of the Compa-
ny. and to be given representation
in the Company of one Director
Such are the terms of Gen. BoYLE's
proposition now before the Council
We understand, however, that he
would consent to some notifications
appropriating 100000 to the pur-
chase of the iron for the second TWEEN
j ty miles, after the completion of the
first twenty miles, and the remaining
| 100000 to purchase iron to complete
the connection to Nashville.
The City Council has ordered an
election, as will be seen by reference
to the official publication in this
paper, ON the 18th day of the present
month, IS for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whethersthe qualified voters do or
do not desire the Common Council,
for and on behalf of the city, to sub
scribe for and take stock in the
Evansville, Henderson & Nashville
Railroad Company ito the amount Of
100000 By the provisions of the
amendment to the city Charter, which
we publish elsewhere it will be seen
that no other enterprise or railroad
project can be coupled with thisin the
submission of the question to the de-
ieision of the voters, neither does the
Order of the Council contemplate any
such thing. 1t will e'-observed that
the only question submitted by the
Council is whether the city shall take
100000 stock IN this Company The
conditions are not fixed, neither is
General BoYLE's proposition, or that
of any other individual, named in the
submission. As the question now
stands, the terms upon which the stock
would be taken would be left entirely
to the discretion of the Council.
There is in the minds of almost all |
citizens a conviction that the city
should subscribe $500, 900 stock in the |
company; and all are anxious to have
the road built, and are willing to be
taxed to attain that desired object But
when the conditions upon which the
stock is to be subscribed are discussed |
a difference of opinion, is. found to ex-
list. 1t is upon this point that it is i'm
portant that we should in some way
arrive at fair expression of the wish
es of the people, in order, on the one
hand, that the Council may not be
and, on the other, that
it may not thwart the wishes of the
people. We believe that there are
very few of the citizens of Evansville,
who are in favor of subscribing $780,
900 for building country railroad
into the interior of Kentucky, espe-
cially if Henderson is fixed as the
terminus for twenty years. But an
overwhelming majority are in favor
Of subscribing that amount, if it
will ensure the completion of
a railroad to Nashville As
she question now stands, the entire
matter of the conditions upon which
The stock is to be subscribed will be
eft to the City Council, Asthat is
he important question upon which
here is likely to be any considerable
Inference of opinion, would it not be
we'll to obtain. in some way, at the
election or the 18th inst, the express
lion of the views of voters on that
point? IF General BoYLE's PROPOSE
ion is satisfactory to them, would it
,ot be well to so instruct the Council?
Dr., if a more acceptable proposition is
submitted by him, by the Mayor, or 9TH =
II citizen, the Council ought to be in
ome definite way advised of the will
IF voters. tsae5E ETs8
We have from the beginning mani
ested deep interest in this impor-
ant enterprise, and believe that the
Toters ought to favor the subscrip-
ion of $500. O00upon terms consistent
With the interests of the city. And
t is because of an earnest interest in
he enterprise, and our desire that ;
and embarrassing com !
,licatlons may not arise, that we
make these suggestions. .