The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-03-07
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.


The following railroad item we clip
from tho wcodford county Weekly. IL
seems that the Cincinnatians are still
playing that little game Of coquetry that
we charged upon them last Summer.
They neoln't come over our way spark
ing"--we are "up to snuff" We want
the road through our county, and through
the counties South Of us; but we don't
want itany more than Cincinnati needsit;
therefore we are not at all uneasy. We,
of Lincoln, will give the right Of way
through any portion Of our county, but
will not give a single shilling bonus. As
for the choice of routes, we are quite GER
tain that "our's" will be chosen, but we
think it would be hest, perhaps, to attend
to the matter Of securing the right Of way
drought the center Of the county imme-
diately. We thisk next Monday court
day. would be favorable time to press
the matter. Read what the Weekly says;
We saw letter on yesterday from a
Cincinnati merchant. addressed to citi-
zen Of this county, inquiring what Wood
ford had done with regard to securing
the right Of way for the Southern Rail
road. The writer expresses the opinion
that the route will be located rs soon rs
charter for bridge across the Ohio at
Covington can be procured, q bill for
which has already passed the House Of
Representatives and is now before the
Senate of the United States, and says
that what is done to secure the road must
be done quickly. "All the counties on
the other routes says he, care straining
their utmost to draw the road their way.
| am told Madison county's subscription
is equivalent to 100000. They pro-
pose to bnild bridge across the Ken
lucky river which will cost $500, 900 and
give a bonus of 5000, 900 besides. Some
other counties offer from $4,000 to
5000, 900 bonus"
We are inclined to think the gentle
mans information although he holds in
innate relations with some of the Trus-
tees) Is altogether erroneous with regard
to these heavy bonuses of Madinson and
other counties. But if it is true, and as
it seems to be the purpose to put the
road up at auction and knock it off to
the highest bidder, we would advise the
Trustees by all means to give it to Madi-
son. Seven hundred thousand dollars is |
a magnificent donation, and il the other |
counties along that line will throw in as
literally as the writer intimates, then in
deed can the road in a measure be built |
with Kentucky capital while her citizens
will not own single share Of the stock.
But we do not believe Madison will con-
tribute 500, 900, nor will other counties
100000 The Trustees have
been trying this winter to get legislation
to authorize the counties along the vari-
Gus routes to vote upon themselves a tax for
the purpose of granting the right of way
and giving bonuses to the road. They
could not procure it, (and if they had it
would be worthless, for it would be I'M
and we would not be sur
prised to hear that they are now trying
other means to get the counties along
the different routes to bidding against
one another for the road. We believe
the trustees can secure the right of way
on any route they may select, and We
believe that is all they can obtain. In
deed, in our opinion, it is very liberal
bonus to the road on the part of Ken
lucky.