The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11
Onr. EnIeInrises.

issippi Lesce and Railroad. and also
the trans, Mississippi connection with
~ Louis. which demands some ad
eauced steps. or reaction unhealthy
20 tle general prosperity may be ao- /
ic:ps,ei The want Of confluence ip e
the possibility OF building these roads
ul,,lermnes the material necessary to
success The pubic mind. impr'ien'
Of deay. loses interest BY long expee-
tatien. and lacking The stimulation Of q
hope. falls into inscrion. and finally the d
conviction that the enterprise Is i'm
possible
The City Council of 1872, without
/ the erasure Of name, have been re-
elected to serve the present year. The
compliment bestowed by their re cleo
ton, was largely due to their under a
stood sympathies for these proposed
enterprises, coupled with the sagacity !
and prudence which characterized their
administration in the management Of I
financial matters The people thought 5
them sagacious enough 10 embrace ad
vantages offered by such enterprises,
and prudent enough not to involve the
city 10y financial mismsuagemen
We can not be deceived in saying I
that our people expec, them t. take
some forward step toward these enter
Ipri-es.
What shall it be What shall they
] do Tia .Cesueil has. L re ca authority to
subscri bostock or levy additional t"xe'
If il ever does anything il must be :
empowered by he Stale Legislature
The people-ihe tax Payers-are to b
consulted whether they desire or ar
ties willing to give to these enterprises
IS aud authority should be obtained t
submit the question TO a vote Of TIA
- people.
-. - We believe the town Of Hickman
- should take $50 900, stock in the Miss
-, issipp Levee and Railroad Company
- we Think it would be a paying invest
- ment to do so; and because we thiuI
no less an amount viii secure it.
- stock of 500 COO. issued say in twent,
-, year insialIpents. on the plan of on
- present funded debt, would not increas
. the tax rats to any considerable degree
ca Would the advantages 10 be derive
- to the town aud it. citizens by the road
be equal or worth TO them, the add
~ tional laxa,iou? This Is The bu-ine-
-; view Of it. aud 80 il should be jad-ed
Therefor, We say. to the Council let u
49, have lie question. Lei the Counci
ga instruct the City Attorney. or hi
Honor the Mayor. or both, TO prepar
~ act Tor submission 10 the pressa
Legislature, securing he necessary an
,bs tbo.iry If',he tax payer, are 10
wiling TO vote the tax, the sooner 10 j
- known the better.
-, In regard to the Mississippi
=. extensions, in !Ftreyious issue, we -ug
ne eested The appointment OF commi're
h. merely 10 initiate the movement. Thi
project, Of course. is dependant upo
or the two railroads interested and direct
HI iy this community can do nothing uu
-, iess with their co operation. Frol
,is time to time, information ha. been Oh
on tained, that these great railroad man
=. acement~. intend builaing said exteu
~ sion. stpLuutu al inlication-s upon -.
e astparf Of the country interested, at Hick
vsr man, Charleston, and the country alon
aid the line, be any inducement TO til
elf railroad companies to build this ez
n tension? These companies undoubted
his ~ contemplate said extension, aud ID
will offer of certain amount of aid iror
the the country along the ,iue pos-iJl
i'm might confirm them toward decision
md We belong to Aat class who are aux
ven ious to know the future The Couac
nee have it 10 their power to obtain au
old thoritative expression FROM the railroad
me referred to; and we believe the com
Tho muuity would justify them in suai
md expense to this end
an This article IS the reflex Of the senti
to nent Of large part of this community
m and we trust The Coeucil will receiv
ous il as such, aud not as merely ofhciou'
his or to fill up hese columns.