The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29
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Will the Contemplated Clar9sviIle
and Princeton Railroad be
built?
Ed. Kentnckian

Ed. kenfuckian
This question is npDermost in the
mind OF every business man in our
community, and while it cannot be
answered satisfactorily by any one,
The duty OF every citizen OF Hop
kinsyille is clear. II the condition
securing the building of the road be,
that the citizens along tho line and
contiguous TO the road, are to build
one mile in every five and donate
that much to the company, or in 9TH
er words subscribe S20,OO0 Tor every
five miles, and give as u bonus to the
company for building the road, our
answer III that event is, that the crack
Of doom will be heard before the first
mile is built.
Christian county already has a
great thoroughiare Che l. u N. r. II
traversing her eastern border from
north 10 south. Tie citizens OF tile
whole county haye been taxed 10
build this road and What we now
need is system OF turnpikes afford
ing every section of the county easy
access TO this road, whether this
should.be doue BY direct taxation or
by bonds running through a number
OF years is imnat,rial. Whether pos
terily shall bear o part OF the burden
of permanent improvements handed
down by us or whether we pay as
we 90 should not be barrier 10 hin
der the free cooperation of every
individual IN this enterprise. The
citizens of Pembroke, Casky, Hop
kinsvillc, Kclley's sand Crofion have
their railroad paid for equally by the
citizens ofthe western portion of the
county. Liberality, justice, good
neighborship and common interest
in the welfare OF the county should
promptlhe people along the line OF
the railroad TO assist cheerfully the
people of Garrettsburg, Benefits
town, Pcdee, Newsstand, cambridge
and others in tappingtheir road will,
pikes-wiih a system Of iurnpikes
extending 10 the county line from
Lafayette to Bainbridge this effort OF
Clarksyille would rebound to our
interest. The fine tobacco raised IN
Montgomery and Stewart counties
Tennessee aud the. counties of Lyon
Criltenden, Caldwell and so on would
be of easy access to our eDierprising
ware houses and the depots along The
line would be valuable feeders to oui
flee turnpikes, proud old Christian
would not only stand first in bushels
of Wheat and pounds Of Tobacco, but
these turnpikes would double the
value OF her lands and make Hopkins.
Vile the first Tobacco market in the
West.
A lax of 90 cents on The one hund.
red dollars, OH the present assessment
$5.00O.000, would give $4,000 the
first year, This continued for years
would build from 60 10 70 miles Of
pike without being burdensome and
when we consider the enhanced value
of property as the pixies are extended
both in the town and county, II is but
reasonable TO suppose that l0U miles
of good pike can be completed In
years. What We want is an intelll.
gent liberal will, and the paliry
sums paid by each individual will be
as nothing compared with the i'm
mense advantages derived from these
roads. We hold that the interests OF
both. town and county are mutual,
The farmer wants good roads afford
ing easy access TO market while the
merchants interest is 10 extend his
trade and hence we can see no reason
why we should not act as a unit al
once. IL.