Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-10

At numerous meetisE OF citizens
OF Frederick county, at the Court
house Of the said couaty, ON Meod.v
the Slst day Of January, 1881, 70 take
into consideration the important sub.
ject Of casalling the sheasadoah river.
the honorable Henry 50. George Tuck
er was called to the chair, and O6sd
Waifs appointed secretary.
The following resolutions were pro-
posed and adopted by the meeting:
1. RrssSvsd. That John r. Cooke. Richard
w. barton, Alfred n. Powell, james n. Hise
and Edward J. Smith be, and they are here.
by appoinsed csmmittee 10 prepare ON be.
halt OF THE neeting memorial to the legis.
Iature Of Virginia. asking Il to take such dee.
sures % TO its visdom shall seem beet. for The
constroctioo at . canal along the Shenandoah
river. or for the improvement Of the nav;rs.
ton thereof by locks and dams, and the con.
m'tsee 10 requested 10 report to IN adjourned
meeting TO be held n this place, on SATURDAY
the Sab day Of February next
2. Ressired That . comnistee consisting
OF Alfred n. Powell. David Meade. Thomas
C.ssieman. James Way and Charles N'corm.
'cx: DC appointed to open correspondence
with the New Shenandoah company on the
subject Of the Improvement Of the shen.n.
doah river. and to obtain their cooperation.
). Rssstpsd, That John r. Cooke. John
u. Brome. James G. Ficklin. Washington G
Singletoa and william Stephenson be. and
hey arc hereby sppoinieda committee to OBJ.
tain subscriptions 20 the siock OF the Smith.
held and Winchester turnpike company
And the said committee IL requested TO pro.
coed without delay to the performance of the
duty assigned to it, and to report the result
OF ito efforts 10 al aljourned meeting 10 be
held ~ this place, on Saturday the 5th day Of
February next. at - o'clock.
Resofued. That the said committee be re.
quested To prepare q memorial 90 the leeisia.
turc OF Virginia, praying that the term for
eommeaisg said road may be extended Tor
the space Of SIX months from the 25,h day of
February. 1851. and that the board Of public
works be directed TO subscribe for two.,hitds
OF the amount subscribed by individuals; and
lastly. that the capital stock be limited Cor the
present 10 5000. with the privilege of in
creasing the same. however, according to the
terms and provisions Of the act entitled /" an
act incorporating company to construct q
turnpike road from Winchester to Smith
field"
4. ResofUed. That John u Cooke, Richard
w. Barton. Alfred u. Powell, James NJ Hiie
and Edward J. Smith be. aud they are hereby
sPPhutcu committee 10 prepare Q me mort
81 to the legislature OF Virginia. praying for
the incorporation Of . company TO pave road
from Winchester to Berryviiie in Frederick
esuntys 9th capital Of twenty thousand
collars. but with the privilege annexed of in.
cseasing the capital stock Of SAID company. -
The act IN other respects to resem bIe in it,
provisions the act entitled "an act incorpo.
rating company 10 construct turnpike road
from Winchesfer to Smithheld."
Ressired, That the same committee be, and
II 10 hereby requested 10 prepare. forthwith,
transcription paper in the form Of Q powe,
of attorneys in fact therein named to subscribe
20 the stock OF the contemplated Winchester
nnd Beryyville turnpike company, when lax
shall have been enseted for the incorporation
Of the said company, and 20 obtain a. many
subscriptions 80 possible forthwith.
Rssotv~d, That said committee II request
cd TO repert its proceedings to an adjourned
meeting to be held at this place on Saturday
the 5,h day OF Pebrusry next.
Adjourned till Saturday Feb. 5,Is3i,
IL o'clock.
II. ST.. G. TUCKER, Chairman.
OsED WAITE Secretary.