Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12
CANA. MEETING

AT numerous citing of citizens OF Frederick coun.
ty, AT the court house OF the said county, Monday
the 3lst OF January, 1881, to take ino considera-
ton the important SUI, jsct OF canaug the Shsnan-
d,ah river; the honorable Henry st. George Tucker
was called TO the chair, and Obei Waite appointed
secretary. q
The following resouors were proposed aud adopted
by the meet ting
1. Resoloed. That John II. Cooke, Richard w. Bar
ton, Alfred H. Powell, james Nj. Hite and Edward
j. Smith be. aud they hereby appointed com.
mi,,ee to prepare behalf Of ihs me citing memo
rial to the legislature Of Virginia. asking to take
to it's wisdom shall seem best for the con-
the improvement OF the navig alton by locks
jsms; and the committee requested to port All
adjourned meeting to be held at this place. on Satur-
day the Oh Of February next.
2. Resolred, That committee consisting of Alfred
II. Powell, David Meide, Thomas Casiieman, James
Way and Charles Mccormick, be appointed TO open a
correspondence with the New Shenandoah company
The subject Of the improvement of the Shen
river, and to obtain their cooperation.
3 Resolved. Tina, John II. Cooke, John Nj. Bronze,
James g. Fickln, Washington G. Singleton and vii.
committee to obtain subscriptions to the stock Of the
Srithheld aud Winchester turnpike company. Aud
the sad COMMITTEES requested to proceed without de-.
lay to the performance OF the duty assigned to it, and
TO report the result Of is Efforts adjourned meet
Jog to be held at this place, Saturday the 9th day
February next, at IL o'clock.
Resolved, That the said committee be requested 10
prepare memorial to the Legislature OF Virginia.
praying that the term for commencing said road may
be extended fer the space Of six months from tho
day OF February 1881, ard that the board OF public
works be directed to subscribe for two-,hrds Of the
amount subscribed by individuals; and lastly that the
capital stock be limited for the present TO S25 O6O
viii the privilege OF increasing the same, however,
according to the terms and provisions of the enti-
tied "an act Incorporating company 10 construct a
turnpike road from Winchester to Smih6e'd."
RESOLVED, That John II. Cooke, Richard w. Bar
ton, Alfred III. Powell, James III. Hite aud Edward j.
Smith, be, and they are hereby appointed committee
to prepare memorial to the legislature of Virginia.
pra wing for the incorporation OF company to pave
road from Winchester to Berryve in Frederick
~, with capital OF twenty thousand dollars, but with
the privilege annexed of increasing the capital stock
oil said company The act in other respects to resem.
BILE in T. provisions the act entitled San
company to construct turnpike road from Winchss-
ter TO Smithhsd."
Resolued, That the committee be and Il IL here
by requested to prepare, forth with, subscription pa
p,r in the form OF power Of attorney empowering aud
freezing the attorneys in fact therein named 10 sub
scribe TO the stock OF the contemplated Winchester
and Berryville turnpik, company, when a law shall
havs been enacted for the incor poraon Of the said
company, and to obtain as many subscriptions posi-
BILE forthwith
Resolued, That sad committee lie requested to re-
port its proceedings TO dourned meeting TO be held
at this place Saturday the 9th of February next.
Adjourned till Saturday Feb 5. 1881, IL o'clock.
H. ST.. G. TUCKER, Chairman.
DEED WAITE, Secretary.