Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22
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MIR. EDIToR: y Railroad from Aiken
via Edgefeeld C.>H.~ahd Ninetysix to
Laurens.G ii il lis practicable and easy.
HonsW. R Simpson, our former rep
in Congress, whom we all
l.pddsys, by reputaaoasat least has devised
d plAlor.b,dldihg .tbSso;'d which seems
practicable and easy, provided the citi-
zens of the country through which the
road is to pass ,sis ttake hold of the matter
earnestly. He requests that it be made
known to the, citizens. of"Edgefsla, "and-
I thus present it, Mr.. Editor, through
the solumds :of YOUR paper j
taiss known that nearly svety land
holder along the line has large surplus
of real estate upon which he is paying
almost rnino,is taskes.o % Now: Now; ;:theplan is!9
that each land-holdef ?aldfHg The ellfne, ten
iniles out each way, subscribe one-fiftlhl,
or one-fourfh, aas circuhnstan ancesshaif ren-.
der necessary, of liis land, at about'two-.
thirds OF its valueii with the privileges Of
redeeining it when the road is finished.
If not redeemed, it will 20 as so many.
shares of stock in the roads, Now it is
believed that along the line Of roadr zeal
estate would be increased M. yalue at
least fifty per cent.,' and 'ip some instans
ces hundred per cent. = hdG :.fE~a97
/, This idea will, encourage men, to- SUBJ.
scribe, as, instead of being losers. in the
transaction they would begainersi1 Every.
person SO subscribing would, atteri the.
stock is taken, make title, and surely.
upon, which, with theroad,l bonds. would \
be issued, on, mortgages Of the real estate
with the road; Iand,y,it is, believed ::aponr!
this plan any amohnt, Of p imqopeycolllda be b.
raised in New York or other places. 9u.
Upon such g. basis bbasf t' there y is no no doubt l9i
bat that the money y could be obtained, as
there is no security in the-worldd equal to
mortgage on real estate. The bonds
would be payable in FIVE and ten years.
Subscribers Of. land would not even be
disturbed in the use and cultivation Of
the land subscribed before tie expiration
of the mortgage, and at that time every
one would have the privilege Of redeem
ing at original assessed'value. Heneeit
would seem to be money making op-
Grafton in case of redemption. Those
not seeing proper to redeem would of
course have their lands sold, and thereby
hold so much stock in the road.
There seems to be but one difficulty
in the plan, and that is the taxation upon
these lands; but surely the Legislature
could be induced to release SO much OF
real estate from taxation as would .buifd
the road. Legislation is intended for the
general good, and to release so much
real estate as would build such a road, !,
wonld benefit the entire State, although
it might Interfere with some local inter-
ests. Hence the conclusion is that the
Legislature could be induced to release
from taxation said lands for q, period Of
FIVE years; or say the State shall con-
tribute thus much to the building Of the
road. ~. - ,t...
have, fellow-citizens, attempted to
make this communication as short as
possible. 1t contains no complication.
The matter is plain and easy to be seen
by all men Then let us talk it over and
canvass it, and when we. have done so,
let us appoint meetings in Aiken, at Pine
House, at Edgefeld o. H., at Pleasant
Lane, at Trapp's Mills or Lakes Store,
at Ninety Six, at Waterloo, and at Lau-
rcns c. II.
These meetings shall be held all on the
same day, so that we shall have simnl-
tanoous action. Books shall be opened
at each place of meeting, and at each
place OF meeting all Agent shall be ap-
pointed to traverse the line in his depart
ment to complete the subscription if
needs be. $50 jp. y
Then, fellow-citizens, let us go to work
Immediately, and put into operation the
only practicable plan of building ROAD
for us, and thus make ourselves a thri-
wing and prosperous people.
1 travelled the route from Laurcns G..
H. via Ninety-Six, OIL the 18th and 18th
insts., and I Ibelicyc from my observation
that tlerc is not all easier route OH which
to build road III the State, and the line
is just Z, miles.
respectfully submit thcse views to
your careful consideration.
NJ. w. AI;NEY.