Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-11

At mrsting Of number OF the citzens
Wythe County, bell at the court house OF
Monday The An OF July, 1881
David McConns, L.qr. was called to The
chair, and John Foster, Esqr. was appointed
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions we're
moved by Andrew 5. Fulton, aud unanimous
Iy adopted;
Whereas u survey ia about to be commenced
Of the proposed routs OF a rail road from
Lyncibn,g to New River, In Mo0ieo nefy
county aud the citizens OF tbis county, Ia COM
| mon With the ehizsns oil other counties OF the
state Interested ia the work, duly appsecaing
the advantages whrrh must result 10 ihs coo,-
mercial aud agricultural Interests Of this COM
muniiy, IRON the construction Of n rail road
| from Lynchburg 10 New River, and from
| thence 10 ktngspor', at the highest point OF
good boat navig siIon on the iiolstein or Ten
nessse river. do highly approve OF the meas
uTes adopted by the committees OF Washing ton
county, at meeting held at Abingdon on tue
10Th OF June last
l. Resolved therefore, That a committee Of
fifteen members be appointed tor the purpose
ofproenrIng means to have tins survey Of the
proposed route oil the rail road from Lynch.
burg to Now River, extended from Nav River
to ki1gspou IN Isnnessse. ADD Of u brsacb
of said road from the Saliwoiks and Plaster
DaHhs Us fFssbht'oH sOhu'y Ahb bd'u
| COMMITTEE be instructed TO raise such sobscrip-
,ions oil money " they can IN this county to
aid IN deirayiug the eIponses Of such sur-
yey.
| 2. Res0lped, I hat q meeting OF Delegate
| from Tho different towns and counties IN Viz
! gina aud Tennessee, Interested 10 the meas-
ure, 10 be bed al Abiugdon on the 25th OF Az.
gust next, would IN our opinion. be the best
aoda oil unitipg public opinion and OF giving
concert 10 action, 10 essential 10 the succsss.
fol prosecutions of the work In eonlempin-
ton.
q. ResoiUed. That public notice be given 10
the cnixe0s ofihis county, thai, al the ad
jouined meeting, TO be held ON the 6rst day
Of the July couI,, Delegates will be chosen 10
| represent this County ~ the conven lou pro-
posed to DO held at Abingdon Oh the 25ih Of Au-
gust next.
Leonard Straw, Shepherd Brown, Andrew g.
Fulton. Charles l.. Crockett, Casper Yos., Jo-
seph w. DAVIS, Isaac J. Lehw,cb, David G,a-
hun, Leonard Phelps, Robert Gibbopy, Thon.
us J. DAVIS, Z,chsriah Mitchell, John Graysoa,
| Cyrus Adams and John A. Sanders were s5-
pointed u Commute under the 6nt resviu.
| ton.
a. RESOLVED, That the said committee be
further Instructed 10 attend Immediately 10 ihs
duties assigned them by the FIRST resolution 20
deposit Whale, er sums oil money they may
receive FROM subscribers. al the store OF James
X. Miller H. Co. ~ the Town Of Evansbsm,
there 10 remain for safe keeping, until IL 10 as
| eertained whether the sad survey will be made
sad il The SAID survey is not made, the moaey
advanced by subscribers shall be refunded
b. Resotsed, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed ny the Cbsfrman and Sc
cre,aTy AMI published in tbs Western Virgil
nia Argus, Virginia Republican,, Richmond En-
quIer, Lyucbburg vTginian and KpoIviilt
| kes i,ter. The meeting then adjourned.
DAVID McC0MAS, Chm.
JoHs Foster, Seey.