The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-11

evidence that the territory Of Gin
Ieinnati trade is not to be en-.
larged, bat rather FestFiotedt that being
every year more ana moro hemmed In
by the composition OF surrounding cities,
Cincinnati will become desirable to emil
CRATE from and not toi and we should
thus run the risk not only OF losing the
4 ten millions already expended upon the
road. but also many thousands of our
thrifty population, which would be OF far
greater loss TO the property-holders and
llax-payers than the additional tax Whlch
the SIX millions will require.
That the ak millions will complete the
| road in a substantial manner there is l
not the shadow Of doubt, for Of the S6b
lmiles from Cincinnati to Chattanooga,
2A4 miles have been placed under eon-
| tract. and mainly provided for by The |
lten-miliion fund; Il miles were pur-
chased ready made, and are now IN oPe- |
ration, making 256 miles constructed and
icOnstructing The most costly part oil
the line including tunnels, trestie-Wofk,
bridges. embankments and cuts OF this
i244 miles are completed, and 214 miles
are now fully ready for the ties and rails.
Rails sufficient to iron the 244 miles are
also under contract. For the l3o miles
from Cincinnati southwardly, steel rails
} will be used, and eleven thousand tons
have been purchased Tor this purpose, OF
which three thousand tons nave been de-
lliyered at Ludlow, opposite CINCINNATI.
| The election resulting aftirmatively.
the track laying will very soon COM
mence, and in few months, say Dy
: August next, it will be finished ready
for the cars to the Kentucky River, and
probably farther.
, Twelve thousand five hundred tons of
/. iron rails have also been contracted for,
r of which 5000 tons have been made and
delivered at South Danville, upon the
| line, so that if the means to go on with
= | the work are voted, the rails Will bS
: lready as tast as tine road-bed is fin-
lished.
All the difficult parts Of the road bed
= are under contract and provided for, and
L the ninety six miles which have not
been put under contract are light work,
d and can be finished in time to connect
l. with the different parts of the line.
q Track laying will begin at the Ohio
l. River, SO that the road can be used To
transport rails, ties and material as the
g superstructure progresses southward.
e Shall this Immense work be abandoned
r. and the expenditure Of the millions Of
~ tire ASSURE it has Involved be an irrevocable
loss? We appeal to every elector of the
:. city to decide the question for himself
u be ore voting, by carefal and lntelli
- eent consideration OF the immense inter.
:, est it contempiates. To contribute tt
u this consider ration, the undersigned re-
spectfully present the following: The
T. necessity of a rail connection between
ID Cincinnati and the central South, there
10 to Join the entire system OF Southern
t. RAILWAYS. has been considered TO-
le lorty years absolute for the continued
progress and protection OF our com
to meroiaI interests. Private capital ha!
t, proved inadequate for the great work
h and our.peopIe have voted, with an una
al nimity tinexampled in municipal his
tory, TO PROVIDE THE ROAD, ant
the work has for six years past beel
:, progressing with the result as abey
~ given; and we can not believe that th.
- Intelligence OF the people OF Cincinnati
will permit the early completion OF th
road or the safety Of the funds alread.
M expended to be jeopardized for want {
hn the necessary means to secure both.
Ia. In public work Of this magnitude
nd combinations will be formed to force
I'd possible the abandonment Of the projee
vol for the sole object OF personal aggfal
- dizement, through the consequent ruiz
ry lous sacrifice of the means already il
nd vested. That such combination is forme
and actively ait work for such Purpof
al we are fully assured. Will you perm
in. lat to succeed through apathy, or the i
er fiuence or side issues with which "
lst may sympatnizef The only questit
rst now is:
vol Will You grant the additional al
.rd 1prOPriatiOn and thereby make Gu
hn eNRenGlsuIe u ..se ~. 81
'so der the amount already expende
comstant burthen FOR thirty yeaI
to Come. by refusing the additions
aPPrOpriation!
n;s No 9th er question sheuld be allowed
aa1 ltconside er alton, for side Issues can
made and inet better and more effec
lively after the enterprise has been re
US dered safe beyond the eonungency
IN it's abandonment.
ab- The railway from Chattanooga, Tenn
to Atlanta, Ga., 136 miles) was whoi
is, built and equipped by the State of SEQ
in Igia. Before the war its revenues pa
of the entire expenses Of the State, and
is now paying $40, 900 per month to u
,as State besides a handsome profit to Il
ara lessees. 1t is not unfair TO declare tn
on the parties who are now reaping 70
led tune from this road, together with y
agencies here whose interests will /
Immensely enhanced by even delayiI
las the completion of the Cincinnati Sout
'm- ern Railway, and far more so by the t
MO tai abandonment OF the work, are sire
fe- uously endeavoring, by the person
work Of agents and the more potent
Co. iuence of money expenditures, 10 car
I'm the coming election against the additio
ich al appropriation. WEEARNESTLY Wal
in YOU AGAINST THESE ATTEMPTS.
Consider for a moment the fatal poll
rn Of declaring to The world our intenti
an, to build the road as sessentialto our Co
ON Imercial prosperity, and the expenditu
ake OF SIC, ,000, 900 Of our capital for the p,
ny, pose, and the abandoning the work
want of more money to finish it, VIII
the object sought Is even more importa
than when we first declared Tor it.
Let us impress upon you the necessi
and effectiveness of personal work. 4
have an Influence, which, II K,exerted, W
command immense power and sure 81
|u cess. Consider the question not or
MI for yourself, but use your influence in
81 behalf with your neighbors and trienC
for an intelligent consideration OF t
lquestion, we contend, is equivalent
an affirmative vote at the election.
In the completion OF this limo the
terests OF all producing classes are ide
Itical. Whatever tends to revive mar
lectures and trade will contribute 10
jweifare OF merchants, manufacture
TI8 oud nparofivoa alfko itIat s,On