The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-03-09

would take the road through counties
offering the richest coal and timber
lands in the state. Thousands of acres
of the finest virgin forests would be
opened up, in addition to the South
ern completing trunk line from the
south to St. Louis. The building of
this road would be the best thing
that could possibility be done for Gar
rard. This being the the closest town
70 the coal and raw timber, we could,
by putting in system of water works,
be prepared to offer the most fiatter-
ing inducements to manufactures.
AS to the advantage to be derived
from having competing lines for
freight, its no use to waste time speak
ing of.
If the line is built it will more than
likely 60 by the survey made several
years ago for the Louisville Southern.
and pass through Bryantsville, Camp
Nelson, Lancaster and on out to the
ROckcastle line. We do not see why
there should be any trouble whatever
in securing the right of way. as every
man can readily see the ten-thOusand
ways in which the county and town
will be benefited. 1t seems to us
that the thing to do is every fellow
to put his shoulder to the wheel and
let's give a united pull to get the road.
If one will stop ad think moment he
will come to the natural conclusion
that unless we do take advantage of
this golden opportunity we had as well
fold our hands and become reconciled
to be behind the times henceforth and
forever. 1t will not increase taxation
whatever; don't let anyone crowd that
idea into your head. The law now
prohibits the voting of a tax to help
railroads. All we will have to do is to
secure the right of way, and this, we
firmly believe, can be done, as the road
runs over the lands of men who are for
progress, and besides, can see the great
advantages to be derived from the road.
No mans land can possibly be damaged
as much as benifited by the road pass
ing through it, and every landowner
can more than afford to donate the
right Ofway. ItshOuld be remembered
that under our new constitution not
one dollar can be appropriated toward
railroads, and no one need fear that
there will ever be a vote to issue bonds
for any such purpose. We are inform
ed that the road will be a CERTAINTY
if owners of land through which it
passes will give the right of way. But
the railroad company cannot pay
thousands of dollars for rights of way
and then spend the estimated two
million for construction of the road.
A later report says Samuel Spencer
has made proposition to lease the
Cincinnati Southern railroad from the
city of Cincinnati, to be run in con-
nectiOn with the Southern railway.
He offers to give 81, 900, 900 year rent
and per cent. on gross earning above
"a, 500, OOO.", which goes to prove that
the Southern is anxious for an outlet
to the south. Now is the time to
strike and 60 after the road to get it.
1t is gratifying to see the interest
people in other counties are taking in
the matter. Mercer guarantees the
right Of way, as has also three other
counties on the other side of us. The
main thing to be done is getting the
right Of way here in Garrard, and
while there is possibility of some
slight opposition yet we hardly think
it probable. We cannot see how any
man with thimbleful of business
sense can oppose granting right of
way to road which will increase the
value of his land three-fold. The Lam
caster Commercial Club is going at the
matter in earnest and unless some I'M
foreseen obstacle is encountered the
road will be secured.