Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-22
RAILROAD MEETING

oa At %ss1ng of number of The Czens Of Rock
burg Saturday the 26th of February 1891. for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the scheme of n
RaIl Road TO commence at near Harper's Fcrrv
and pass up The Valley, Dr.. Peachey Harrison was
called to tho Chair. &, George II. Chrisman appoint
ed Secretary. ~
The obiect Of the meeting having been explained
by David Irwin, Esq the following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved, Thut approve of the scheme of n
Ral-Road 10 be made from some pe,nt near Harpers
Ferry, along this Valley, far it may be deemed
advisable.
Received That we approve Of the incorpor zion
OF Company, tor the purpose of constructing such
arosd on the most practicable route
Resolved lhat we DO not approve Of any provis
ions IN The act INCORPORATING such Company locatno
inc road or requiring It to pass any particular point
except that 1t shall begin as is suggested in the LIST
resolution.
Resolved That Daniel Smith, Peaehey r. Graf.
tan, David Steele, David IRWIN, John Chr.nan Jo
srph NANCY, and Reuben Moore, Esurs be annont
ed comnt'es, whose duty it shall he to corrrsnond
WIN any persons or companies, from when or which
tley may IN their opinion get information upon tho
snrSc at large OF constructing and using rail roads
ana report thereon TO an adjourned mcetinn
Resolved, That the proceeding of this 4oe,;,, b
published IN The Nottingham Register. and forward
Cd NY the Secretary to Senator and Delegates in
the Legislature
On motion, the Chairman was added IN tho f-or,
ulIttee Of Correspondence.
Resolved, That this Meeting be adjourned IN tho
ut day OF the next May County Court.
PEACHEY HARRISON, Chairman.
GEORGE III. CHRrsMAN, Secretary.
NJ meeting Of a number Of rcspectabln citizen,
on Monroe, on Monday the 2Ist February il being
Cour day, for the purpose Of taking into
ton tho subIcc Of internal improvement that nav
effect The general welfare
Hugh CaPerton, Esq called To- the chair. and
VIM H. Davidson appointed Secretary.
NC OBJECT OF the meeting was explained IN n few,
Pcn!hent remarks, by h b. Bailey, Esq.
81 was resolved, that Committee OF five nersons
&c appointed to draft pTeSmble and resolutions ev
pr'ssve OF the sense Of The meeting on the snbiec,
81 internal Improvement.
ihe Chirman having declined the right Of choo,
'hg TIC members Of the Committees on motion tho
,,I'OwinR gentlemen were unanimously appoin.d. =
IIugh CapeIton, Isaac CarUthers. James a Dunlan.
1Ohh iiutchison, Jr Il. H. Boily. IL was aflcrward.
moved nnd agecd to, that John W. KelIv and w.,
D'cDeWdson, be added to the COMMITTEE "
ordered, That the meetinr adiourn mill e,,,r,i.
the 26th inst ''''" UNIV ''"'u'"ay'
w.. HUGH CAPERToN, Chairman.
Wh. j.. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
AT meeting OF the citizens Of Mop,oc L.il 81.
The Court House on Saturday the 2Gth 81, '.u "'
oe 10 adjournment, Henry Alexander ESQ ,g.. coll
Cd 70 the Chair, and VIM. L. Davidson ESQ 49,,
cd Secretary I appoint
The Committee appointed for the pursos. ,o,o,,..
The following preamble and resolutions uvb;cb 49,
UNANIMOUSLY adopted, and ordered to be printed Eov
circulation among the people: vi
The members Of this meeting view with ,lo...--
Tho effects making in different parts Of cur Sinto &c
Sxehe spirit Of improvement. There il no snbios,
ehat now occupies the public mind frsugh with ots