The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-10-26

NoTICE.-To the voters of Wayne and
New Garden township, of Wayne coun
ty, Washington, White Rtveran Frank
lin Townships, of Raj. dolpll county:
You will be called upon to vote. to
aid in the construction of the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Fort WAYNE Railroad. OF
two per cent as it stands on the tax du-
plicate for Safe and county purposes, to
be collected in two years, that being one
per cent annually for the two years, the
first collection TO be made in 1870. II
you should vote said tax. it will be held
as stock 1t is believed the iron can be
procured between Richmond and Ridge
Vile upon credit of such vote. In asking
you to vote the tax, deem it right to
state the condition the road as it nowis;
The grading, bridging and culverts are
nearly completed, and most of the ties
on the ground between Richmond and
Winchester. The bridging between
Winchester and Ridgeville. will be com
pleted in this month, $50 says the con
tractor.) To procure the iron, the spikes,
the chairs, and ballast the road to Ridge
vile. will cost, in addition to what has
already been expended, about 1926 900.
The ax,aifzvoted, and paid. will make
IS
tween the points named, $50. 1000, max
ing 100000, leaving deficiency of
SIS, 900; debt of a little over 81 COO to
the mile. 1t ia further believed that the
road once completed to Ridgeviile, a dis
lance of thirty-three miles, over one
third Of the whole distance to Fl. Wayne
with so small debt on it,, the balance
Of fifty seven miles can be made. there
being stock enough subscribed on that
part to.grade, bridge tie, and lay down
The simple question presented to you
| is, whether you will vote this appropria-
and secure the road or whether you will
vote against it, and. stop, the ewoik. and
| faaily sacrifice all that has been expend.
ed, which amounts TO large sum, and
nearly completes the road bed and
| brid sing ready for the iron sfor thirty
! hfee miles, which the Company gnow
own free from debit 7i3d5 90 ,S9aw /
/ r. Perhaps it may be a satisfaction to tn. Cit
liens Of Richmond to Know how their appro
priation Of S12O,eOO has been used. It ha
been paid out on contracts in The foliowin,
/ manner: 49, 40 90 2A4 e
William DeGraif on old ~ @a.,- ', -.
contract g9i4 esm szea ad3 iSt.ooos o
/ Pomeroy, engineering !. ,,es,.s.,, .1,43o o.
Isl Woods, On ties and lumber ~ $40 0,
G Ratliff, right Of way 6oFdr 5e 300 o.
1 George Tiff. right Of way and real q
estate, Go2 a@w sstatS ha5 1850 O
snWm. Degraff on new contract 3O,9s5 2
+ Amour. paid for ties (No. tfasiToI g
on hands 52.35s,5 O. o2i'Ho Is, 235 Z
William Campbell, COW o aa d
f1@f9f1 49, 4DsN Sew atGo9- 200 =
jodo PITS, @c:itf3 +nsbiearg--T 1,ooo
d Printing and lithographing I4 g
= aG5 lbondsl58ivmo3 ssH E1iJhS 457 Z
15or assistance furnished engineer os.o7
4 in hands sTabisao5 eaw 1oGEi 10 a5 $50 o
Interest flTsl91 ,soi4ss2ia1e 80 $40 $50
: ~ 93iaw aniaubazfaf 10 aaftssan 80 -
i Amount expended up to- a....ts.. :.
Il s9rs present time arsfatf{ a.. $50 ,2o6 l
.lio There is prbably yet owing, and will b
8 when completed, from ten TO fifteen thousan
/. dollars. . - s-g-4
. There has, and will be realized on sale
, bonds, S94 ,osO. 81 s1Ltas ~ ga 8 2
: Leaving a balance OF from seventeen I
twenty thousand dollars unexpended up to tn
! present time.
, WILLIAM PARRY Pres
!! Richmond, 10Th mo. 60, 1876