Litchfield enquirer., 1836-01-07
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.

Convention Of citizens Interested in the eOnstruc-
ton ola Rail Road from West StOekhFidse, Masr. by
the Valley ofihe HousatOnic river, to DanbUry, Con.
was holden Mt the town Of KeHt the 23d Of Deer
lS35-and was organized by the appointment of the
following gentlemen the several Offices affixed 10
their respective names:
Hon. Samuel Churc President.
John n. Holley. Samuel ROssiler, and Zera 8. A.
Peck, Vice Presidents.
>, Edward F. Ensign, VIM. c. Sterling, and Eli T.
Hoyt, Secretaries.
1t was resolved, BY said convention, to appoint a
commtee Of two from each town Represented TO pre.
pare and submit TO the consideration Of said
ito" the business proper he acted upon at that time.
Whereupon, said committee having been appointed,
they reported the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas this Convention is impressed with the fact
that the Housaoaic Valley and the rich and fertile
country adiacen, furnishes annually large quaoeso Of
agricultural and mineral productions OF woollen and
cotton goods and Of great variety Of other manufac.
tured articles, which destined for the markets Of
New.York and Albany, and which are now transport
ed by teams 10 the ordinary way badly construct
ed and billy roads, and expense now necessarily
very great: And whereas charters have already been
granted for rail roads from Albany TO w. Stockbridge
in Massachusetts, and from Danbury in Connecticut to
Long Island Sound Aud whereas, in the opinion OF
thisconvepton, rail road may be constructed through
said valley, at reasonable EXPENSE to connect the
said two rail roads, THE route having been recen,y
examined by an experienced engpeer,) thereby not
only facilitating the intercourse between the whole ter
r,ory nsersected by said road and the great mar
kels Of New-York aud Albany, but also opening
channel OF intercourse betweeH said two cities which
it 10 believed will be the shortes, practicable route.
Therefore, Resoiusd, LEI, That it is expeden. thai,
the route for rail road from w. StoOkbrge to DAN
bury, along or pear to aaid valley. be surveyed Mt the
earles, periodb experienced engineer,
and the expense Of constructing the same be estimated
ID, That r. F. Barnard, E. F. Easign, J. Sumner,
r. Taylor, w. Curtiss. c. Goodale. M. Hendricks,
Jr. L. s. Robbins, G. Williams, b. c. Wells, w. LAT.
lin, and G. M. Owen be a committee TO obtain from
the legislature Of the Of an &C, Of
incorporation for the construction Of rail road for
that part Of said route situated within the limits Of ha,
state.
Sd, That Perry Smith, George Wheaton, WIN. c.
Sterling, Jedediah Graves, Daniel Tomtinson and
Oliver Shepard be committee to obtain from the e.
gisa,ure Of Connecticut an act Of incorporation To
construct. that par, Of said road situate within the linn.
its Of the last mentioned state. .. ..-. .. ~
9TH, That in the opinion Of this Convention the sum
Of two Thousand dollars will be necessary defay the
expenses Of making said survey, and obtaining said
acts OF Incorporation. '.1s .a5@ sas
9Th, That Epbraim Gregory, N. II. WiIdman and
Frederick Seeley Of Danbury; John HawIey, Henry
RuggIes and Ralph B. Peck OF BroOkfeId; Jededah
Graves, David Northrop and Abr'rn Wanser Of Sher-
man; Benjamin B. Soue, Henry Merwin and Oliver
Pickett Of New-MiIford; 8. Har,well. G. Starr and
G. P. TalIDadee of Warren Alvin Brown, w. Moo.
dy aud D. G. WhiuEesey Of Washington; AlpI,eus Full.
Ter, Ira Eaton and Rafus Fuller Of Kent; Anazi Ro.
gers, Stephen Hopkins and Jabez Treadwell, Jr. OF
New-FairfeId; Benin Sedgwick, Peter Bierce and
Seth Dibhe Of Cornwall; John H. Collins, Joseph
Goddard and H. N. Lyman Of Goshen; Stephen De.
ming, G. p. WEIGH and Geo. M. Buel Of Litch6eld ;
Samuel E. Everi,i. Ransom Smith and Chas. F. Sedg.
wick Of Sharon A. p. Peasc,' Mark Bigelow and b.
WEIGH, Jr. ofNorfolk, VIM. r. Russell, limo. Chit
ienden and Albert Moore Of Salisbury WIN. M. Bur.
rail-. Nath'l Stevens and VIM. Adam Of Canaan Phi.
meas Chaplin, Aug. Giddngs and c. w. Hopkins OF
Great Barriagton; r. F. Barnard. e. F. Ensisn and
Jay Shears efS w. Carries, Chester Goodale
and Philo Epson Of Egyemont; RobsiRs kellogg. ko.
ring G. Robbins and Martin Hendricks, Jr. Of West
S'ockbridge; Henry W. Dwight, Cyrus Williams and
B. G. Wells Of Slockbridge; Waller Latin, C. Nj.
Owen and F. Ssargss Of Lee-be committee to raise
said sem and pay oves the same to the committee here
matter appointed to superintend said survey.
9th, That Aaron Seeey, Peter Pierce & Jay Shears
be committee TO employ an engineer TO survey said
rouie superniend his operations while engaged in
the discharge Of bis duty, and his report to be
published when said survey shall have been completed.
9TH. That Robert F. Barnard, Samuel Rosser, J..
M. HoIley. Na.h'i p. Perry. Reuben Booth and Zera
8. A. Peck be an Executive Committee and Commit
tee Of Correspondence, whose duty i, shall be
certain, FAR may be pracicable oil facts
ted with she contemplated road, and call future
isgs Of persons interested. ,.,y...,t . t.5... p.
RrsOiDed, That j. is expedent that this Convention
shond be represented a the Convention Of Internal
improvements 10 be holden NJ the city Of ALBANY in
the mOpth Of January next; add THAI Samuel Church.
John n. Eddy, Aaron Seeley, Eli +. Hoyt. Henry
Loop and Edward F. Ensign be and they ore hereby
appointed delegates to astend said Convention. ~
Resolved, Tha, copy Of the report made BY Mr..
Geerge W. Holiey on the ssbect Of the tonnage Of the
Valley Of HOusaOnic be requrs.ed that !, may be
printed. -
Rssoirsd. That the Secretaries he instructed to
copies Of the proceedings of,his Convention 10
be pris,ed in the several newspapers Of the counties Of
Berkshire. L,chGsld and Fairfield, and 10 Nsw-york
and Albany. -. sa. W -t.. F.' ...a .a
Resoipsd, That che thaaks Of this Convention be
presented The citizens Of Kea. Cor hsis poensss
in furnishing room and other aocoa. modasions fv
the convenience Of the Coavension. r HA
Resolved, Tha, the thanks Of this Convention be
presented The President, Vcs.Presdent and Score.