Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
LNTER.N.IL IMPROVEMENT.

Common council ut JhurJ0f nave come 10
sol ur 10 contribute fair and reasonable proportion Of
The cxpcncr that may attend the surrey the Railroad
between Weldon aad Evansia!n.
large meeting Of the citizens Of Franklin county
met at the Court house on the I'd nst and among others
adopted the following Resolutions:
RcsOtrcG, That it Spedent to make immediate p
pcaon for 4 charter Incorporating company to con-
s;ruc; railroad from near Weldon. on the Roanoke
RIVER, b. Danv;llc to Eranslam in the comfy ct
Wyihc.
:Rtsoirca That our Delegates in the next Lcgisa-
turc uf Virginia aud Senator as far as this 'neetng
can inst BE- requested and instructed to VOC for and
us their best TO btan tho charter at"r sud
"Ht$oiced That it is rxpedicnt to enlarge the delcga
ton from this county to the Convention lately held IN
Danvle, winch is hereafter to BE- convened in Richmond
elsewhere the Executive Committee of said Con.
rcn,iun may determine; and John M. Holland Samuel
Hale Samuel H. Farley, Thomas 5. kean, Wiley T.
Woods John r. Gucrraut. in addition To those already
appointed be invited to attend the said Convention, II
addition to these gentlemen heretofore appointed on BE-
hall of this county
One of the most gigantic schemes Of tho day is the
proposed Rail Road from Cincinnati to Charleston The
following the last proceedings OF the cz'ns OF
Charleston on this subject:
"ApJorRyEp PrBrIc MErrISG.-PIrsuant to public
notice. an adjourned meeting of the citizens to take STRIPS
relation 20 the contemplated Railroad between Charles,
ton and Cincinnati held this morning. (Nnv. A. at
tho City Hall The Hen Edward w. North. lntcndan,,
in the Chair and 1hDluas d. Condy, Secretary. Cen
r. Y. Haync, Charmln Of the Committee, appointed ON
the 22d ut submitted report mud the following reso.
lu,ions, which were unanimously adopted ?
IL Rcso!rrd That timing these views, the ciLI-
zcns Of Charleston ready and willing, cordially to
operate with the citizens Of Cincinnati and all others
who may feel interest in the extension of Rail Road
from this city the Ohio RIVER by the most advanla
| CeCus rGnte.
e"2 Rcsolrcd That in order to afford the highest eYi
dcncr of GU. determination upon this great
tcrprisc in a becoming spirit, Committee OF Cores
pondencr to consist OF seven PERSONS be appointed u
correspond with such persons in this Stnr or IN Ollie
interest
| t,er-with a view obtan and extend information
and to bring about concert Of nct 50 as to secure the
adoption of the most efficient measures tor the cxPora
ton and survey Of the proposed routes IN order HAT TIC
ontcmp!acd Road, should it BIZ found practicable may
| he commenced at mn early day.
u3 Rcsolrcd That said Committee be authorized, in
behalf Of the City Of Charleston 10 employ one or more
competent PERSONS Immediately upon tho pro
pr exploratons-wi,h instructions to cooperate with
such other persons may be appointed BY the Lcgsia
,urc of this State the citizens OF o:her Statcs tor the
purpose of making such explorations OF surveys, as
be- deemed Necessary, in order to determine INC pacuca
bity cost and proper route Of the proposed k"ad
a. Resor.d, That as the contemplated Rail k"ad be
of vast importance to the City Of Charleston: anu Is
closely CONNECTED with the interests OF all cSsscs "i our
citiz-ns-it is Just and proper that the exprnccs
incident to the duties, hereby imposed upon inc Coin
mt,ce of Correspondence should be paid out OF The CITY
Treasury, whereby citizens will contribute towards
the same in proportion to their mcanS;-anu INC ny
Council be and they arc hereby accordingly requested
to put the disposal of said Committee the sum OF h'e
thousand dollars should much be required, to bc &C
counted for by them to tho City Treasurer
as Rcsoeed, That the Legislature be requested TO ap
poiot proper PERSONS in behalf of this State to make
sucI as may byhcm be deemed necessary-wltf
instructions to act in concert with such other persons
NAV be employed by u.s. by others interested in this
work, and they be also requested TO make liberia
appropriation to cover the expense en-,
PesoircJ That the citizens Of Charleston will be
prepared to send degatrs any Convention that may
be called in reference TO the proposed Railroad and lila
the Committee of Correspondence he authorized TO up
point delegates to represent this city, whenever such
| Convention shall be convened
81 Resoired, That the following persons, W.
Robert Y Haync James Hamilton, Charles Eaonoston
Charles J. Colcock, Thomas Bennett, ker boycc, ai'
Alexander Black, be appointed Committee OF CORES
pondence with power 10 fill up vacances) to carry nt
effect the foregoing Resolutions, and that these pro
ceedings be published in the Gazetes, and also II
Pamphlet form for general distribution, and that copy
be also furnished the Governor with request that h
| same may be laid before the Lcgslature: