Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
H. 3 G. R. R.
The Bill o 1aw-Now For Business

We have, In former issue, referred
to the fact that the bill prepared and
sent 10 Frankfort, TO authorize the
city Of llOpkinsville 10 provide the
means 10 aid in tho construction of
the uopkinsville u Cadiz railroad
and its branches, has been passed by
the Legislature and approved by the
Governor and is, therefore, law.The
act authorizes the city TO issue bonds
for not exceeding $4,000 and TO APP
propriate the money for the purpose
Of securing the road, uponsuch terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon
between the city on the one hand and
the railroad company on the other.
Such agreement to be ratified by the
electors of the city before It becomes
binding and operative. OF course it
is understood that, while the people
here are greatly interested in the coll
nection with Cadiz and surrounding
country, and while they intend TO
have that part of the road built and
eventually extended to the Culnber-
land river and perhaps beyond, the
point of greatest interest TO them just
now is the connection with the g. o.
Il S. w. railroad.
1t is in fact regarded as essential to
the success of what may be termed
"the main line" to Cadiz, that this Ito
us at present the most importantly
"branch," should be completed at
once; and this not only for convent
ence Of construction, but also from
the fact that it would furnish all out
let without which the rest of the road
could not be proftably or advantage
ously operated. For these reasons 1t
will doubtless be the policy of the
promoters of the enterprise TO pro-
pose that aid from the city shall be
conditioned upon the construction of
this "branch." We have received in
formation direct from the President
of the company that a subcommittee
OF directors has been appointed TO coll
slider and formulate proposition 10
be submitted to the Board of Council
men of the city, looking toward the
aid which the city will be expected to
vote to secure the advantages which
will undoubtedly result from this new
connection.
And now we venture 10 express
the hope that this committee and the
directors of the company will not de-
lay action in the premises any longer
that may benecessary TO reach assured
success. Our citizens, especially those
Nengaged and interested in business,
are anxiously awaiting action of some
kind that will bring relief, and that
will assure the future prosperity of
the community and the continued
growth of the city. They are looking
to the directory of the company Tor
definite aud early action. We have
been at some pains to ascertain the
sentiments Of the people upon the
question and we do not doubt that an
overwhelming majority favor the
aiding OF the directors in securing
the completion Of their road, and
especially the branch connection
with the G. 0. y S. w. road. Now
is the time for action, and it behooves
all of our citizens who have the in
terest aud prosperity of Hopkinsville
at heart, to be active and vigilant. 1t
is no time for temporizing. There
has been enough of that. 1t is no
time for sleepy and careless indiffer-
ence to our great public want. We
want all to be at work and pull to-
gether in order to be successful. BY
proper and prompt action we are in
formed that means can be procured
to build this road ; for we violate no
confidence in saying that overtures
have been made by a party who rep
resents eastern capitalists who are
ready and willing, upon favorable
terms, to embark in this enterprise:
But of this we may have something
more 10 say in the near future.