The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-26
NineenSes. West Baden, and. Louisville
Traction Co.

t-I u tAls proposed rali EJau anC
upon aiding liz construction by Z
tax in the several township.
through which it IL intended 10 con
struct il, held at Ylncennes or
Wednesday OF last week. all came
back enthusiastically in favor of
the enterprise. Elections have beer
ordered in Harrison township,
Knox county. Washington anc
Jefferson townships 10 Pike county
and Madison township, Duboi.
county for March 18th, an / tax. ay-
= "a those townships will stand il
leir own light if they fail TO vote
'oF the tax, a. Of itself it will largely
increase the wealth OF the township.
lie Southern Ry. now pays tax OF
aore property 10 Dubois county
than any township in the county
vas valued at when the road wa
Quilt, and the Niucennes Traction
would DO the same in a very few
years AFTER its construction. thereby
.essening the necessity for large 10
cal taXation-so that the tax i but
a loan after all, which IL repaid
with very large interest, as it l. a
permanent value.
The Nincennes Commercial, re
terrlng TO the meeting SAYS:
The following resolution, pre-.
sented at the close Of the meeting
by councilman 0liphant, was pass
ed almost unanimously, there being
III one vote against ii:
Resolved, That il Il the sense oi
his meeting that we earnestly IA
or the granting Of the subsidy ask
d tor by the Nincennes, West Ba
Ten & Louisville Traction Co.
The meeting called by the officers
I the Board OF Trade and Of the
Business Men : Association at the
City Hall Wednesday night, for the
purpose Of giving the business men
aud manufactures an idea Of the
benefits to accrue from the voting
OF subsidy 10 the Nincennes, West
Baden x Louisville Traction Co.
and TO get their expression on the
subject. proved TO be enthusiastic
beyond expectations. If you can
Judge from the great interest shown,
and the enthusiastic pledges Of sup
pori given by responsible business
men and citizens here. and all along
the line, the people are almost
unanim usly in favor Of the propo-
'ItiOn, and the subsidy election on
he 18th Of March will carry in both
the two townships in Knox county
and in Pike and Dubois counties,
without a doubt, and the line will
be built.
The Council Chamber, where the
meeting was held, was crowded to
ne doors with representative citi-
Iers, business men, manufacturers
Of this city, and enthusiastic repre-
sentative citizens from Monroe City
and Herrison township, Petersburg.
Otwell. Ireland and Jasper, in fact,
every town along the proposed line,
az well Hs the officers and directors
Of the company.
The meeting was called to order
oy Mayor Roush. and Mr.. Wm. :
Rscey, Of the Merchants and Man
uiaclurers' Association, was chosen
permanent chairman, and the mem
bers Of the press present acted as
secretaries Of the meeting.
On behalf of the company, Hon.
Smiley y. Chambers, cur former
gave an interesting por-
trayal Of the causes leading 10 10
the organization OF the Traction
company, in which he assured those
present Of Ike loyal spnit With
which the promoters Of the enter
prise had been imbled thrOug lout
the whole period from the organiza-
ton os the company up 10 the pre-
sent time. He told OF the survey
Of the road, and Of the drawing up
OF the necessary maps and plsts, Of
the securing OF the franchises in all
Of the towns and counties between
Nincennes and Jasper, and Of the
securing OF all but small portion Of
the right Of way, and Of their search
for capitalists who would finance the
the scheme, and Of the guaranteed
Of the road, II the peo-
pie showed their interest in the pro-
position to the extent OF voting a
small subsidy, which will be paid
back 10 the counties by the rail road
company in taxes ten times over,
not to sperk Of the benefit the road
will be TO the city OF Vincennes 10
the way Of bringing us a new mar
ket, and a place to get coal cheaper
than the steam roads are now bring
ing il to Nincenneo.
LAW oN THE SUBSIDY.
NJ. Chambers was followed By
Judge w. W. Moffett, who explain
ed the law on the subsidiEing OF
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