Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-03
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

Alta Convention of delegates and others from the towns ol Bridgeport, Sra,lord, Tr"mbull, Sou,hbury, Derby, Br"Okfield, New lillord, R"xbury WoOhbu- ry, Washington, Kent, and Litch6eId, and from Zoar Bridge. Sandy -H"uk, and New.Pres,on. held (pursu- ant to n"ricel NewNliI(ord lbe 24,h day of Fe- hruary, 1856, for the p"fp"se of taking measures to procure the construction of Rail Road from Bridge port, through New Milford, along to the Val ley of the HousaIonc River, the north line of the S'ae-Ho": David $. Boardman chosen Presi dent; Gen. En"ch Foot, Daniel Tomlinson and John Adam. Esqs. Vice PresIdenls; David C. Sanford and Wm. H. Noble, Secretaries.
 The following Preamble and Resolutions, reported ny committee appointed lor that PSrPose, were adop ted, viz:
 Whereas the Valley of the Housatonic River em. braces section of country containing immense quar- ries 0t Marble, Limestone Granite, Gneiss and other Stone for building and faggng-vasl beds 0 Iron ore -Porceain, and ire-brick Clay-exteusive forests of Oak. Pine, Curled Mahe, Ash and other Timber numerous Manufactures of Iron and other articles, and an amount of waterpo sufficient 10 employ a vast capital iH manufacturing OperaiiOns-.togelher with much surplus agricultural prodUctions-al uf which, for of facilities for transportation ke'. are now of (comparatively) li'e value-Fhere. l0re-
 Resoired, That il is expedient petition the legs- lalure for a charter for making Rail Road from Bridgeport, through NewMi(osd, To the hlassach"- sets line.
 Resoiued, Ina, the several towns within said valley northward from NewM Milford be invited 10 unite with ns in procuring said charter, and completing said Rail Road; and tha. Anan Hne, John Adam, Ira Peck, hhu w m H. NOOic Oe cOO mlltee 10 correspond ana l confer with said towns that subject. Resoired, That Edwin Porter, Edward Johnson, EIihu Beach, Donald Judson, Moses Jackson, Elijah Sturdevani, Annn Hine Alvin Brown, Stephen De. ming, Alpheus Fuller, DanieI Martin, James Trow. bridge. David Curtis, Garry Perry, and Ezekiel Cur.
 s, be Committee 10 asce rialn the amount of tonnage for transportation, in their respective towns, which will be accommodated hy such road; and tha. they be requested make their reports 10 the Executive Com. miee appointed under the next following resolution by the 18th of March next.
 ReSoiped, That Joseph Wood, Walter Booth, John Adam, Ira Peck. Peter Bierce and Asa Pickett be an Executive Committee, to procure a charter aud the necessary surveys, and 10 apporIon amongs. the spectiVe tow interested in the subject the amount o money necessary 10 deray the expenses Of procuring such charter and surveys.
 On motion of Fitch Wheeler, Esq. it was further Resotred, That all those towns which feel an inter eat 'n establishing the proposed Road be requested to call meetings in their respective towns appoint com mitees Co correspond with the executive and | bonding committees, aud take such other measures a they shall think proper.
 And on motion of Joseph Wood. Esq. it was ResOlred, That the thanks of this Comve veni"n bs presented to the Firs, Congregational Society for t 1 use of their large and commodious room upon the I casi0D.
 Resolred, That the proceedings of this Convention "apsss of Y EHc%hed, Fa,fis,r ""% "e%s ties. ID. 5. BOARDMAN, President.
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