Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-17
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From the Wes,errl Pirginian.l
RAIL ROAD.

AZ large and respectable meeting Of the c,i-
zeas Of Ksnawha County, convened at the Court.
house, Saturday, the 2Glh of May, 1927 for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the praciics
Elny aud advantages of locating the contemplated
Rail Il Dad from the city Of Bahimore to the Ohio
River, through the great Valley of Virginia and
themes down the Great Kanawha-Col. Joseph
Lowell was called TO the chair, and James A Lew
~ appointed Secretary.
The objects OF the mee,ing explained by c
u Baldwin, Esq who, in brief bu, eloquent adj
Gsess, pointed out the great advantages which mast
result 10 this section of country from such splen
did work, and enumerated the many inducements
which would influence the Baltimore COMPANY 10
select TIL. rouie.-i{e concluded by submitting to
tie mseting the following preamble ahdresolutons,
which were seconded by BENZ II Smith, Esq and
unanimously adopted.
Whereas the Legislature of Maryland, by spe>
cisl ac,, have Incorporated Company for the pur-
pose If constructing rail road from the CITY Of
Baltimore TO some suitable point on the Ohio Ri
yer; aad whereas the General Assembly Of Virgin.
ia, hy coRfTma,ory act, have sutbO-iaed the said
company TO bring he said Rail way through the
Territory of Virginia, with this special provision
g that ;he said road shall not strike the Ohio Ri
ycr at a point lower than the mouth of Lille Ka-
nawlIa River;" snl whereas 1t is the opinion Of
ibis nesting, that upon actual survey and exam
nation Of the several routes proposed, il may be
found, that the aforesaid limitation aud restriction
will operate injuiousy TO the interests Of this Com
.nUnwsalth, aud prevent the company from select
ing the most eligible route that may I've offered
tler efvre, Resolved, that the Hon. Lewis Summers,
Phiiir II. Thompson James Wilson, BENZ
III. Smith, z. Il. Thompson, jr. Col Andrew Don-
nally, Joel Shrewsbury Mai Andrew Parks, Col
J0osph Lowell, Joseph l.. Fry, James G.. McFar-
land, Lewis Ruffacr, james a. Lewis, James II.
fry, Daniel Smith Aaron Whitteker Col. David
Hu[fner. Mason Campbell, Wm. s Summers.
James B3e'm, Daniel Rddner, Cha. y. Baldwin,
George w. Summers. a. Stockton, S. Patrick
III. Dunbar A. w. Quarter, John Anderson and
Isaac Noycs, (sny four OF whom With the chair
man msy constitute qloiun,) be a Committee, 10
prepare and report, a. Subsequent meeting, their
views upon this contemplated Rail Rosd-and
particularly rep 1T, whether in their opinion the
Foue brough the Valley OF Virginia, and along
Jackson's and Gfeenbrier and Kanawha Rivers, TO
ihe mouth of the Great Kanawha, or of Guayan-
doe the Ohio River, does not possess sufficient
ciiims TO recommend II TO public con-deraton.
RcsOlued, That if The said Committee shall be Of
opinoa that the aforesaid route does possess sufIi
Gent claims to Tscommend it to public attention,
Chat the said committee do prepare a mcmoial TO
he General Assembly Of Virginia, praying that the
saidreslrction 60 point not lower than the NJ Outb
Qf Little Kanawhs," may be removed; and, that
general power inay DC given TO the said Baltimore
anil Ohio Rail Road Company, TO select such route
as tbey may think proper.
Jfes0lOed, That the aforesaid committee be en-
powered, IN the name and ~ behalf of the ctfzsns
81 kinawha, TO core spODl with the President and
Directors, or any auhorr. 81 agent OF said company
1d with any other Individual or individuals, upon
ibs several subjects named in the foregoing resou-
lIons.
Rcsglgea, That TIE attention OF al those counties
N any way interested IN the selection Of this route
tide contemplated Road, be invited TO this sub.
iect, and, that they be requested 20 cooperate with
t5is county, in Ire attainment Of this important
o5io,t
Rsso'sed That the citizens OF tbs county gene.
rally, be requested 70 convene al the CourLbouse
n Chshsston, 90 the 4tb day OF July nest. to re.
cove The report Of the aHove named Committee;
on1 70 Transact any other business in relaiicn 10
sNd road, which may be brought before them.
Resc.Ded, That james a. lie Wis he requested 10
set as Secretary to the above namei COMMITTEES Of
GORE spondencs.
Rcs0igcd, Chat The pro ceilings NJ This meeting
be Published 10 The Western Virginian fbsi
such edi iors 10 Firginia take an nerea, in the
o,seis Of Ibis meeting. be requested to iesstt them
s thor respective papers.
JOSEPH LOWELL, CEn.
J4sfKs 4. LrwIs, Sec'y.
BALTIMORE OHIO RAILWAY.
From the irst mention Of this project we have