The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
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our depscciAaion ThomasviIIe. with nothing
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allied TO overnowing with winter visitors, and .
on the high Rad 10 permanent prosperity.
Shall TallahAssse remain In her Rip Van VIM
kle slumben. while her property Is depreciaiing
and her young men and laborers leaving This
is serious question for every properly holder TO
contemplate, a. well - every individual, wheth-
er white or colorcd, who earns living by brain
or muscle. A remedy must be secured, or there
is no telling how long our down grade will con-
iinue, and 10 what extreme limits Of deprecia
lion our property will reach.
Now what ia the remedy! We believe a
Northern railroad connection will at once check
he growing depreciation, and give movement
up grade that will result in our permanent pros
reri,y. Space is too iimi ed to give the many
aud cogeni reasons for such conclusion. Bu'
IT will be said, yes, that is true, but how shall
We get the road 7" 1--WE have been talking and
discussing for years and nothing done" We
answer that something must be done or we are
practically ruined. We answer further, that
something can be DONE if the citizens of ITALIA
hassee will il
Bond your city for $50 900. and we will wager
that in eighteen months or less time, you will
have your road to Townsville. The debt
would be but mere bagatelle TO the increased
value it would give to our city. Estimating our
taxable resources al $500. 700. it would be but a
about 8 per cent. of such value, while it would
add from Is to 50 per cent. to the value OF every
price Of property in the city. An interest tax
of - 600 and a sinking fand tax of 81 900. max
ing the annual buShes-$ koo0. could be met by
a tax Of less than one pcrceut or about. seven
mills. What is that Insignificant item. to the
vast advantages to be derived from the road
But we do not believe that even that small
amount would have TO be paid more than one OF
two years.
As soon as the road is completed, there will be
measures to make 1t pay fair interest, or be
leased to secure the same results So practically
the road can be built aud cost the people Of the
city but small proportion of the $4,000 But
if we had to pay the entire amount il would be
the best possible investment the city could
make
Space will not permit US to enter into details
as to the mode of securing the remaining means
to equip the road. Suffice for the present. that
practical estimates have been made anJ we can
have the road Every property owner should
vote for it, as il will return fourfold in the value
OF his property; every laboring man should vote
for it, as it will secure him better employment
Capital and labor then, united by kindred in
terest, must succeed What say the people
Agitate the question. Talk it over with youl
neighbors. Hold public meetings, if necessary,
and induce the City Council to give The people
an opportunity OF voting upon the question.
What say you, Messrs. Editors? The way i:
clear. Let's have the road. PROGRESS.