Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-13

RAIL RoADG-1'hS annexed aceoUnt ef tie pro. csedings Of pubIic meeting heId ai PIymOu,h few days since has been forwarded by the secre,arv for publication. h Is contemplated believe to make branch from the New-Elaven and Hartford rail road commencing at New-Bri,ais, and proceeding thence through Bristol 10 Plymouth Hollow, thence up the Waierbary river road through WOlcOiIviIe lO Win sIed, and iO West SiOckbrdge by the most feasible 'oWte, where h s i"Gersect lhe BosuoU and Hudson raI road. Bat the proceedings will sufficiently ex- plain the design asd object of the meeting will Le needless Cor sO make any SemaEka. 1.-the coua,rv through which tt is designed pass should he found Io be level enough construct such rOad, and the business would warrant i, dOalt the stock would be taken up, and the road put ihso operation.
 The Berkshire 0nd Nelo BritGin Rail Road
 veg large p~biiC meeting wa: held a! Plymouth, OR the SOh nt puTemaMt IO previous notice, far the purpose of deviang suitable measNres r the cons,rnc GiOn Of Rail-ROad from New Britain, R Connec,- cUt. 10 intersect the Hasls0D and Berkshre Rail- Road Ht West StOckbridge, Massachusetts, thereby "a cOmmunicalion ly rail-road direct Ail,any The Weeting was characterized not CaIy with eniire una- 1iiy of views Ls, with animated engagedaess, cum- meRsnraie with ilpe incalculahle benes whirh would he secured them by the accomplish men oG this o,-
 The meeting was called to order by E. IT. Burr;,,. Esq., and organized by the appoihttDe Calvin But ter. Esq, chaiEmaD pro em.. and Dr. Sylvester Vii.
 On mot;on. E. T. staasey, CLa,incey Ives. Ransom Blakesey. Israel Coe, and Asa Hopkins were apoint. cd eoumittee to nominate sui.alls officers 6r the meeting. r}t u4 f6s f.s.s;sr. ... 2. .. ..... .
 Committee reported the following: "
 For President. RUSSELL c. ABERNETHY. Fa
 For Vice Presidents, Alvin North, Caauncey Je. rome, Calvin Butler, JOha Hungerford. .aS
 For Secretaries, Sylvester Willard, M. A. Kicker son.
 On motion, Resoived, Ina, commi,,ee of six be appointed to prepare and repor. '.e business oi the Ives, Dr. Samuel Hart. Calvin Butler, Asa Hopkins, were appointed said committee. g '5
 The committee appointed for that purpose, reported lhe following rea0lutious: sFa s..,.se Al
 KesOtued, That the construction of Rail- Roads, con. meeting together the great markets ofour country adds essentially the union and stability of her interests eveiopes sources of wealth, and encourages en- terpriee, by increasing both the demand and he re- ward for the products of indes.ry and oT art.
 Resoived, That we regard wilh very grateful satis. faction, the various enterprises of this sort by brethren n other paste of the state and s vicinity and that will sealousy eHdeavor extend yet lar. sher ihe inealculabe benefits which they have nohly undertaken. by procuring the construction of a Rail. Road between West SiockSridge in Massachusetts the Hartford and New. Haven Rail. Road therehy per. fecing the important link between the Hudson the West and the great emp0rUms the East and Soath.
 Resofved. That the pecanr feasibility of he route
 
 aeers oi high reputation, by any other, uai.iag the serMinis. and the immense amount of snanulac. turing, agricultural and mineral interests which ia would accommo6ate and enhance, are oliects which demand, and shall receive, our immediate aud united action.
 Resolued, That means be taken immediately to pro- cure ihoroagh examination aRd survey of she route from New Britain to Weel S0ekbridge, having refer. ence to snch locality shall best the wants of hueiaess at the feast expense. .@
 Resoiued, That Seth J. North, Of New Brilain Syl. vester Willard, Henry A. Mitchell of Bristol, Calvin Butler, of Plymouth. Russell c. Abernethy, Of Vol. coiiviIle,. Joseph Baite, of Norfolk, and Lemnn Church, of North Canaan, he General Executive Commiee to collect information, procure and direct the necessasy surveys. ca ,nee,ings, and make all preliminary arrangements tor obianiRg Charter d the next session ofihe General Assembly.
 Resoised, That the citizens of ihe several iowns in- tesested iR shs survey favurahe the project he requested forthwith io appoiOt Commioees y6 collect statistics 10 their respeeeive tOwaa ard 0 sOeia BWdp in aid Of the aadeFsakiug aad that said CommMees sbe sasne to the General Execu.ise
 The revolutions being adopted unanimously, t was
 Resolped, Thai the dOiAgS of this convention be gUed by the Presdeae and Secretaries, md publish. cd iA Ihe papers in this vicinity. .s7 st gI
 RUSSELL c. ABERNETHY, President.
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