The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-08-05
THE MARYLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD.

III view Oh Lne IacL INaL SUBSCRIPTIONS are
being solicited in definite shape in aid of
the Maryland Central Railroad, we desire to
call the attention of our readers anew to the
work. In pursuance of the notice, by adver-
tisement, which We have published for some
weeks past, books have been opened at vari-
Gus prominent points in Hartford and Balti-
more counties and in Baltimore city, where
persons DESTROYS of subscribing for its stock
are afforded the opportunity to do 50. We
are not aware of any necessity for attempting
to impress upon this community the import
ance of at once securing this road. So much
has already been said upon the subject, and
50 unanimous seems to be the public senti-
ment in regard to it that it would appear to
be almost a work Of supererogation to fur
ther urge its claims upon the favorable con-
sideration of our people. Yet but little has
been accomplished thus far, besides the fact
that the enterprise has at length been given
definite shape, 1t may be, that in accom-
plishing works of this character, certain
amount of talk and speculation in regard to
them has to be gone through with before the
public are prepared 10 act. If so, we think
that sufficient has already been done in that
direction in reference to this road. The
time for work has come. In this view we
would earnestly call attention to the follow
ing circular, which explains itself and gives
full information upon the subject 1t con
tains, in our opinion, about all that is neces-
sary to be said, and We earnestly hope that
it will be read carefully considered and
acted upon by the people of Hartford who are
interested in the railroad:
TO THE CITIZENS OF HARTFORD COUNTY.
The Committee of Hartford Corporators
oithe proposed Maryland Central Railroad
ask the consideration of all persons living
within six miles of its line, to the present
condition Of the project, which can now
with one strong effort be realized.
1t is hardly necessary, at this day, to
ed in this undertaking, by owners of prop
as most of the land which this road will
open, What we want to lay before you,
and urge earnestly, is, that to gain these
advantages we must push this enterprise
with our money, and we must give our
time to make it certainly known that if
we, who are principally Interested, can
not do our part in supplying the right of
way, and part of the means for making the
road it will not be made In all negotia
tons for help, undertaken by the commit
tees, the first question asked them has been
what are you willing to do for your
selyes?' and the statement Of the small
amount hitherto subscribed along the line,
has always secured an unfavorable recep-
ton to the application.
The ordinance for loan recently pass
ed and approved by the city of Baltimore
requires, as preliminary, that "the right
OF way shall be acquiped for the whole
length OF the road J" nor can the bonds au-
thorized by this ordinance be delivered to
the Company before 100000 is expended
in work along the line.
These are the usual conditions offered us,
and we name them as those only ON which
the road can be made. We ask, therefore,
that every man on whose land the road
may be located, shall be ready to give to
our agent REIMBURSEMENT of the right of
way, and will add to this such subscrip-
ton as he may be able to make. To all
others, whose land is not occupied by the
road, we say, give us every dollar in sub
scription that you have or can borrow. In
less than two years after the completion of
the road it will be retired to you in the
increased value of your property and bust
ness, and every indication assures us that
the stock itself will pay six per cent. from
the first year.
1t is necessary for us to provide, as the
share of our County, exclusive of the right
of way, the sum of $3.50, 900; and we hope
that this comparatively small amount can
be raised without delay. five fail now,
it is more than probable that before anoth-
err effort can be made on our part our chan
ces for success will be entirely destroyed,
by the building of a road some distance
north of our line, taking the through trade
and opening to Pennsylvania the bene-
fits we will have rejected.
HERMAN STUMP, JR.,
STEVENSON ARCHER,
HENRY A. SILVER,
THOMAS SYMlNGToN,
JAMES SILVER,
j. CRAWFORD NELSON,
BENJAMIN SILVER.