Year: 1873

! To the Citizens Of Jackson County:


You are called upon to cast your votes
upon very important question on the
30th day of January, 1873. 1t is not a
political question, but a question of i'm
provement in our county by the way ot
an investment, by taxing ourselves to aid
and assist in building Railroad through
the county.


The questions involved in this grand
enterprise should be studied thoroughly
without prejudice or selfshness, before
you cast your votes.


And as q few facts in regard to this
enterprise may throw some light upon
the subject and cause you to act and cast
your votes to the best interest of all con-
cerned, we submit the following for your
careful consideration:


The proposition upon which you are to
vote, is plain and must not be misunder-
stood, and that is to vote in favor of en-
powering the Commissioners of jackson
county to issue bonds to the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars. Five
thousand payable each year, bearing in
terest at eight per cent. payable semi
annually, as provided by law


But the proposition goes further and
specifies how, when and to what purpose
these bonds shall be applied.


1st. They shall be applied and used to
aid and assist in building a Railroad
through the county of jackson, from the
Pike county line via town of Jackson,
to the Gallia county line, both points
specified in the petition.


I'd. Not one cent of the money to be
paid, either principal or interest, by the
Commissioners, until the road is compile
route proposed.


These are the facts in regard to the
proposition upon which you are called to
vote.


The results of grand enterprise of
this character must be seen at a moments
glance by every one.


During the building of this road at
least five hundred thousand dollars will
be spent in the county, (of foreign capi-
tal.) This alone applies to the building
of the road, to say nothing of other vast
improvements that must necessarily take
place.


Give us another road, and foreign cap
ital Immediately seeks investment in
manufactures of every description which
could not, and would not, take place
with our present Railroad facilities. The
road must be built through jackson
county within three years from the time
of issuing the bonds, as according to the
provisions of the law. If the bonds are
not delivered within that time they be-
come absolutely void, and the PROPOSE
tion of the Chesapeake Company provides
that no part of said bonds or the interest
on the same shall be issued or paid until
the whole line of Railroad is completed
through jackson county, furnished with
rolling stock and in actual operation,
from the Pike county line to the Gallia
county line


Our mineral wealth will be much soon
er developed and brought into mar
ket, thereby greatly increasing the wealth
of our county. The channels of trade
and commerce will be opened up, giving
ready market to our farmers for pro-
duce of every description.


Our freights will be reduced thereby
enabling the merchant to sell goods
much lower than he could otherwise.


Many articles used by the farmers and
mechanics will be manufactured at home,
lessening the price by lowaring the prof
its arising from passing through num-