The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-04

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By reference to proceedings OF meeting
it will be seen that the movement for the
construction of a railroad nor,hward from
Tallahassee, has taken a business shape
that is likely to soon bring to practical
demonstration the feeling OF the people
of Leon toward the enterprise. Three of
the best known and most reputable citi-
zens of the county have been appointed
Trustees of the Tallahassee and Thomas
vile Railroad Association" and empow-
cred to receive subscriptions Of land and
money and to negotiate with, and enter
into contract with, person or corporation
for the construction of the road. The
land owners of Leon county know that
their property and their interests could
not be in safer hands and their desires
more wisely and quickly carried out than
they will be by the gentlemen composing
the board of Trustees The way to get
the road is now made very plain and
easy, for the land owners who want 1t
have only to convey much less land than
they can proftably spare and then look
with confidence to the Trustees for it's
early construction. We say, 1.-The land
owners who want the road" for we are
satisfied that all want what must benefit
the country; we say" less land than they
can profitablv spare" for they may give
what is now no profit to them,
and the road will enhance the value
Of what they retain. 1t is impossible to
doubt that the value of lands throughout
the county will be enhanced when it is
considered that the building Of this road
will place them near in time to the people
along the lines of thousands of miles of
other roads-roads that, being built, were
for our benefit whenever we should reach
out to connect with them. Among the
millions who live along these lines of
road are those who consume our pro-
ducts those who desire Southern homes
those who would soiourn here for sea-
must enhance the price Of land; the de-
mand of settlers for the land itself must
enhance the price; the building up of
Tallahassee as CITY Of resort, and there
fore large home market for food sup
plies, must enhance the price Of land, not
only Of that adjacent to the city, but all
over the county, though in less degree at
distance. If the present average price
Of real property in the county were only
doubled. its value would be increased
over million aud half dollars-a sum
sufficient to build several such little roads
as this which is required to bring about
that result Who will entertain doubt
Of the early construction Of the road:
The Monticello Constitution of yester-
dav, 80 inst, has this to say:
THE TALLAHASSEE RAILROAD ENTER
PRISE
Our Tallahassee friends are making a jealous
ami commendable effort To secure private con-
4 trbutions, Of land or money, sufficient to build
a railway from the CAPITAL City 10 Thomasville,
the manner stated parties are ready TO build and
crosstie the road. An enterprise Of this charac
ter will certainly enhance the value of land 100
per cent, and thereby handsomely reimburse the
land owner who contributes one-fOurth or one
third Of his possessions. 1t will be capital well
invested.
II road bed, ready for the iron is rendered
/ TO the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad
Company, either from Tallahassee or Monticello
10 any point on the line Of its road, there is no
doubt Of the tender being accepted. and the road
completed and operated Overtures Of this char
acter were made by Col Hanes 70 the citizens
/ Of Monticello through the editor Of the Curtsti-
nltton several years ago. but we have not, thus
tar, had the energy and enterprise 10 accept the
same.
We are not disposed to act " the dog in the
manger," and therefore hope our Tallahassee
friends will be successful. Perhaps it will infuse
new life and energy in the good citizens OF
Monticello and Jefferson county. and influence
to make more determined efforts to secure
direct and speedy communication with the out
side and busy world We want railway to
Quman, and will secure it eventually, but in
the meantime, if this Tallahassee and Thomas
Vile road proves a success the citizens Of Month
cello and Jefferson county must come forward
with their lands and money and construct a
branch road across the arm of Lake MiccOsuke,
to connect with the Tallahassee stem at or near
the village of Miccosukie.