The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-06-22
LOUIS LANDRAM, Publisher.
WHAT'S GOING ON AT HOME.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD.
Surveyors Now Running Final Lines
Through Garrard County.
within Our Grasp.

through O8hRoE0 OVonsJs
within Our Grasp.
AS stated briefly in the last issue OF
The RECORD, the Southern Railway
has full corps of surveyors in Gar
rard making final survey for the new
line. They located first at Burgin and
ran two lines to the river. Today,
Thursday, they will pitch camp at
Bryantsville and work in Garrard.
The party has orders to run to Lam
caster, and then by tie most feasible
route to Jellico, where their southern
lines terminate.
In an interview, the chef engineer
said the connection between Burgin
and Jellico was certain to be construct
ed, but just what route 1t would take
he could not say. One thing was GER
tain, he said, and that was GARRARD
WOULD HAVE TO GIVE THE RIGHT OF
WAY.
When our people think Of the many
to be derived by ALL cit
liens from this road, we do not believe
that any land owner, over which it
passes, will want more pay than the
actual damage to him. We do not
believe we have any citizens i'm the
county who would GOUGE, especially
when the money to pay for land is to
be made up among our own people.
Not one penny of it will come off the
company, as our people give
the right of way. The new cOnstitu-
tiOn does not permit our voting a tax
for this purpose, consequently the
money will have to be raised by pri-
vate subscription. Many men have
Signified their intention to contribute
literally, and there will be no trouble
in raising the money, provided no one
wants exorbitant, unjust and unreas-
enable prices for his land. AS above
stated, we do not believe We have any
men in Garrard county SO narrOw-mind-
ed as to demand more money than a
thing is worth, simply because he be-
lieves he has the upper hold and can
set his own figures. Steps are now be-
ing taken to ascertain what each prop
erty owner will do i'm the matter, and
then work of raising the money will
begin.
Some people may think this road is
bound to come here. In this thought
you are sadly off. The people Of Gar
rard once thought they had the Gin
cinnati southern, and were so conf
dent that land owners put up exOrbi-
tant figures, the citizens sat fiat on
their pants and did nothing and the
the people of Boyle hustled little and
got the road. Another case was when
the L. & N. was built. The people OF
Boyle thought the road was bound to
come to Danville and refused to Offel
any inducements. The result of this
was the company ordered its survey
Ors to run the line just close enough tt
Danville for the people there to heal
the engine whistle, and the road wal
built to Shelby City.
Our people should awaken to thu
importance of securing this line OF
road. 1t means two routes for freight
and passenger travel to Cincinnati ant
Louisville, beside direct line to TIT
best coal and timber land in Kentuc
ky. Farmers can save enough in freight
ON their stock, grain, hemp, ETC., II
more than pay their taxes, to say no
thing of the money saved on coal AMI
lumber sent here from the mountains
Now is the time to show your public
spiritedness, gentlemen. If you LEI
this opportunity slip by, never sa!
another word about high freight, poo
connections or hard times.
A meeting of the Commercial Clul
was held Tuesday night and a commit
tee, consisting of Capt. Herndon ant
Hon. r. H. TomlinsOn, was appoint
ed to follow the line OF survey as it /
made, and see the land owners imme
iiately to ascertain what they vii
ask for the right Of way. As soon a
this is done, the Club viii then 60 t
work to raise the money with whic
Ito pay the damages. II q prOpert
lowner is unreasonable, the people ca
take the matter into the courts an
let a Jury determine the damage, bu
as the money comes of our home pet
Die, we believe no property owner wi
tbe unreasonable In his demands.
our citizens have taken hold Of I'd