Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-12
R0H Road Meeting in CharioucriHo

portion OF the citizens of Albcni lrc la, N,
met al then Court House in Charlottesville, on the
"a Of November, 1881, (bcng the FIRST day of hcn
Quarterly Courl,l to consider the cNpcdrncy of
prooneinp 10 Chariot ,svillc, the RAN RoAp, which
is contemplated from Fayior,ville m Hanover, 10
Louisa Court House. Captain David Anderson
was allied 10 the Char, AM Lurila Minor named
s Secretary.
Gen, VIM T. Gordon briefly and clearly cN-
planned the object of the meeting: pointing oul
zone of the advantages of the proposed rail road ;
and citing, as evidences Of its probable success
several instances of similar enterprise, some of
Them not nncounecrcd with tins ono.
VIM. II. Meri"cther I'D. then offered the
,Ibjoinrd Preamble anl Resolutions; sustaining
Them by a short argument whcrenpon lhry were
pnt to the vote, and unanimously adopted.
In pursoancc OF the drsl resolution, he chair
nam appointed committee of the following gent
llomea, 10 draft a petition to the ireioia Lees-
latHe, for an ACT OF Incorporation and 10 discharge
the olhcI duties required bS the resolutions, Capt.
Alexander Garrett, Gen VIM. t. Gordon, VIM.
II. Mcrwethcr, Henry r. Harris, aud Franklin
Minor, ESQ. The meeting lhrn adjourned.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. the Richmond and Frcdericl,bnre
Rail Road Company have nearly completed thcir
improvement as far as Taylorsvillc, & the clzcn>
OF Louisa have determined TO petition the lie.
eislaturc for branch Of sud Ran Road, or an IN
dependent one connected with it At Taylorsvillc,
TO pass by Louisa Co -lloo>o, and proceed on
the best route towards Charlottesville; aud have
raised BY subscription the sum OF 5000 10 pay for
Il survey to the upper part OF their county.
L. Resolved, Fiat the Chairman ofthis meet
iGa aproinr committee of five, to-drair petition
10 the ncXt Legislature, for the Incorporation Of
COuip1nN " lth authority 10 construct Il Rail-WaV
from Taslor,,lle, by Louisa Court-louse, to
Charlottesville or, if II be deemed best for an
Act authorizing the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Rail Road Company 10 cuend branch over the
said route.
>. Resolved, Thal-lhc Committee circulate the
petition among the people, and attend to its pro-
grcss through the General Assembly, and commit
nicate personally, or by letter with the Richmond
and fredericksburg Rail Road company, with the
ciilzcns of Louisa, and Of other Countios on ill.,,
subject OF the contemplated Improvement and It's
extension; and cndcayour 10 get their support and
II practicable Convention oi those interested to
meet at Chariot .ssillc
Resolved, Tint the Committee circulate a pa
crt for subscription, to effect Ihr continuation Of the
survey as far Chldortrsljllc and procure an
Engineer to eff Il The samr
DAVID ANDERSON, CHARM
IroAN MN ~, Sccr}.
Such has been tie snectss Of the Boston and
Providence Railroad. HAT dividend of FIVE per
cent, for six months shortly 10 bc made, and this
stocl ailI hereafter be ON a par with the Camden
and Amboy, and pay REGULAR interest Of 10 per
cent per annupl.
ONO GANALS.-'rhc amount Of toll, re-
ccivcd on The Ohio canals from III Dec lS}3