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NAviGArioN or THE SHENANDOAH.
Alta meeting Of the LAID holders Of
Jeeersen County. and others Interested
in the Improvement OF the pavixatios
of the Shenandoah River, held a the
Court-houss IN ChasIestown. on Satur-
day the 22d January, 1881. Col. hMrs
HiTE was called to the Chair, and Ro-
BERT I. Baown WAS sppsiutsd secre-
tasy.
The object Of the meeting wac e..
planned BY 'EHoAAs 6RIoos, Jun. Who
thereupon offered the following pream.
BILE and resolutions, which were unani-
mousIy adopted:
WasnsAss he adspsios AZ soue ,.leou.,.
piap Of internal improvement, vhes,bs the
productions Of she fertile valley Of the she.
handoah msy be more chespiy and expedi.
siously conveyed to market, aud returns re-
ee,ved, has been long IN object of anxious
sosicitude 20 tue industrious snd int ll,Reus
part ct it, population; aud whereas, the pre.
sent moment sesns 10 DE peculiarly susui-
cious TO the undertaking. and successful &C.
compiishmens OF work which we have rec
SON to believe would be eomparstiveI, ear In
hs executseus ard which we certainly know
would confer the most signal advantages on
this and every other portion Of the state, and
whereas, 10 neglect longer the bene Cts 10 be
derived rom our local position, and TO re
main supine, whilst. under the benign spirit
OF improvement. our fellow. citize N. in Other
states. and IN every other par, Of our own
state, are stifIing around us, would ev;uce
culpable Indifference TO our true and perms-
nent infesests, and be. perhaps. the means uf
preventing ~ from participating in the aid
Ano patronage which we are induced to hope
eur swn Legislature Is disposed to extend to
those Who are willing to help ,hemseives-
Therefore. sctoafc<l by these motives. and
without undertaking the importance Of other
Improvements, To which wc heartily vish
success
Let. Resohr~d. That in our opinion, the
construction Of q Rail Road from siarper~.
Ferry TO Stanton. in the direction Of the She.
nsndoah river. or the improvement of the M.
sigation Ut that river BY Locks and Dams. or
the construction Of Canal along its shore.
- an object Of the highest interest in the peo.
pie Of the vailey-of grestimporssace to the
state At large. aud yell worthy individual eff.
fort and public patronage.
I'd Resolved, That . committee he an
pointed whose duty q shall be. forthwith, 20
prepare . meaorisi. in the name of this meet
ing, directed TO the Legislature Of Virgins,
nov IN session, inviting its attention 20 this
great work. and praying IL. 40 pre- parstory
measure TO the incorporation Of Q uc W com.
pany. OF the enisrging the powers and in
creasng the stock Of the present Sbensudoah
company, or otherwise, 60 cause immediate
surveys TO be made, together With estimates
Of the cost OF improving the navigation Of the
river, by Locks and Dams, or Cansi. or of
Ina fff.r< n1~sl d r. an
ca Staunsos, she wing, particularly, the pro-
babe expense Of each mode Of Improvement.
and lis comparative advantages and disadvsn.
isges.
I'd ResslUsd. That committee be an.
pointed TO open . correspondence with the
President and Directors Of tile Shenandoah
Company. in order 10 ascertain how far, and
on What terms, they are willing 10 unite in n
mote effectnsl and perfect Improvement of
the river. and 10 ascertain, generally. their
views on this subject.
9Th. Ressfved, That . committee be sp.
pointed to correspond With committees which
may be appointed by other counties Of The
Valley, and that our feiiow.citizens Of Fred.
erick, Shenandoah, Nottingham, Augusta,
and all others Interested, be. aud sre hereby
earnestly Invited, 20 meet aud concert rnea.
sures with as Tor the speedy attainment Of
abe Dbjects Get forth in these resoiutisns
Sta. Rsssfusd. That fiie editors Of the Val.
ley be requested TO insert these resolutions
in their respective papers.
9th. Resefred. That when this meeting adj
journ. IL sdjoorus 20 the third Monday in Re.
brusry uexf. ~ the Court House ia ChasIes-
town. - ~ O'Clock.
Upon motiop-The Chair appointed
the following named persons. to com.
pose the committees prescribed in the
foregoing resolutions:
Committee Of fhe second resolution.
90 prepare the Memorial To the I.eeis-
Iatsse--Messrs. Thomas Griegs. Jun.
Judge Richard r. Parker, A adTew Ken.
sedy, Joseph +. Daugheriy, and An.
drew Hunter.
Committee 10 correspond scilh the Pre-
sidepf and DirscfoTs Of me ShenGadooi
Company, ~ pursuance Of the third re
solutIoD--Messrs. Braxton Davenport,
BushFcd G. Washington, John Yates,
Gerard Is. Wager, John u. Lewis.
Committee 10 correspond 10Th The CHI
Seas Of friedrich, Sheaonaoah, Roel
ingh0Rl, angusfd, and all Others int
rested. According 10 the fourth resOlu
tioa-MessFs. Henry 8. Turner, Stat
thew Ransom, ThOmas Briseoe, Hum
phrey Reyes. ard John A. Washing
ton.
Upon mOtion-It was resolved, thu
the Commiites appointed 10 pFepsr,
The Memsrial, ~ psrsuance of the se
cond resolution. do prrparesnd presen
u to the meeting ct this timc:--Ans
thereupon. the Committee retired, an'
after q short time, returned, and lsi'
before the meeting the following Ne
meFial--whieh being read, vas adopt