The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-09-04

An Imperaant Proposition for Linn County
People 90 Consider.


Tho officers OF the Willamette Valley
and Coast II, r., generally known as the
o, Z. II. r., have submitted tho following
10 the people OF Linn county as subscrlp.
ton paper, tho following out ofthe pro-
visions ofwhich will bring the Railroad,
railroad and wagon bridge, and Coast car
shops TO aud through the city of Albany
and through Linn county. Its provisions
will explain both what Linn county people
and the Railroad company will have to
do:
II being Of great benefit TO Linn county gonarally
and 10 the sgneru hereof individually that the VIII
lAmette Valley aud Coast Railroad should speedily
extond their line 10 Albany tho following proposition
is submitted 10 the said company, aud will be deemed
TO be acontract for valuable consideration between
such company and each individual subscriber hereto
In case he h notified Of the eompanys written assent
to this proposal before the ist day Of November
next aud provided the total sum Of $4,000 shall be
raised by that time either In money or such equiv.
Alsnt values In land aud wAtor privileges as the
pany may be willing TO accept ia lieu Of money ~
part Of this subscription.
PROPOSAL
l. Tho v and Q II II Co., shall forthwith proceed
TO obtain the necessary right Of way and 70 construct
les railroad from Corvallis 70 point In Benton eoun-
~ ON the bank Of the willamette River opposite 10
or within one mile from the corporate limits Of the
city Of Albany and shall bona iids proceed 10 con.
s.rnst al such crossing place within the AboYs limits
Of distance from tho city Of Albany as the companyu
engineers may select railroad aud wagon road toll
free, bridges the willamette River and Cali.
.a hall ~. k.lt
extend their line TO depot grounds within tho eorpsr.
ate limits Of said city. and Shsi therein proceed to
erect depot buildings and repair shops aud make
such other improvements as depend upon the selss.
on of Albany the Eastern end Of the Coast section
Of the said railroad, and. shall, pending the compile.
ton Of tho said railroad and wagon bridges provide At
such crossing place temporary means Of transporting
passengers and freight across the Willamette River.
In consideration Of tho foregoing each subseribsF
hereto contracts and Sgrees with ths company 70
make payment To theta Of tho sum set opposite his
signature at ,hs foot hereof In three equal install.
meats follows:
oue-third when the railroad Il completed % the
crossing place from Benton 10 Linn county, provided
such place Is within milo Of the city u Albany
and temporary means Of transporting passengers and
freight across the Willamette ara there provided.
one.thrd when the construction oi the permanent
bridge has been undertaken aud expenditure of
10000 or upwards made by the company thereon.
onsthird within ak months after the completion Of
the permanent brijgo.
In Of the subscriptions IN land. water Pow.
er or rights Of way the subscriber hereby agrees 70
make good ald Euficlen. deeds therefor - tho enm-
pAny soon as the company shah notify such sub
scrber os their Asceptanos Of his proposal snsh does
10 be deposited with the First National Bank in Al.
bany and held Ia escrow, and 70 be delivered 10 the
said company At their request the railroad
shall be extended from Corvallis 10 the Benton eoun.
y aide Of such erosalng place, aud the above msn.
toned temporary Of crossing said rivers ahAl
have been provided BY the said company
$4,000 seems like a large sum: but
when II Is closely observed how IL is 20 be
made mp Il Is not extravagant. For in
stance, perpetual water power for tho
car shops will be accepted as part OF Il,
and tho Railroad company would not con-
slider $50, 600 unreasonable figures on that
item. then there will bo land for the shops,
which Il will DO necessary % have as large,
at least as 2e0xs0o feet, aud rights or way
and land for the railroad items which will
count up 50 that tho amount OF cash sub
scriptIons wiz not DO very large, provided
Of course the people OF Linn county are
liberal in granting land, water powers and
rights OF way at fair figures. Tho valuc
to Albany and Linn county Of this rail-
road when completed through TO Boise
city cannot we'll be estimated. 1t will DO
sufficiently great to induce the people OF
this city and county to give literally.
Think about it seriously and with liberal
spirit. 1t takes enterprise 10 build up
country. Now Is a good time to display
1t.