Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-21
PUBLIC MEETING.

AT large and respectable meeting of the Gin
zen> of LvncIburg and its vicinity, held at rs
Franklin Hotel, pursuant to notice. On Frdn
the lS:. day of November 1896 for Iho purpose .
taking into consideration the importance 81 ncu.
sitv OF FORTHCOMING the nexI General Assembly for
the establishment of an Independent Bank in ths .
place Smthson II. Davis Esq. was called to The
Chair, and Maurice II. Garland appointed Seer. +
tary.
On motion, the following named gentlemen wcu
appointed ii committee to prepare "A preaR
bic and resolutions expressive of the sense
this meeting, 10 wit: Mcssrs. John Early, Davj
r. Edlev, john r. d. Payne, J ohm Victor, MILAN
Daniel, Jr, james Saunders, John G. Men,
Maurice Langhornc, and Maurice II. Garland
The committee retired, and, after a short inr,
returned to the room, and reported the following
preamble and resolutions winch (afier full dis.
enssion) were unanimously adopted
Whereas it is essential to the commercials man
utactnrng prosperity of Lynchbrrg that its Bank
ing facilities should be greatly increased and
whereas tine present system Of Branch Banks does
not secure To this community all the advantages
capital and speculation Qhough its means are AN
pie for both -and whereas it is right and proper
I'm view OF the great improvements now making on
the James and kanawha Rivers, and of that ID
prospect from Lynchburg, by way of Abingdon
to the Tennessee liae,) that Lynchburg Il tlla,paH
OF the State lying West and Southwest should
have its equal share of commercial facilities there
fore,
lSt. Resolctd, That "A petition be presented 10
the next General Assembly for the Incorporation
OF new Bank, To be located in the town of Lynch
burg, by the name of"1 he Planters Bank Of Nr-'
ginia, with capital Of 81 100000, with the PR.
vlc9e OF increasing the amount to 50 900 900, and
to establish one Or more branches.
2nd. Resolred, That a committee be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to pre- pare petition in ac
cordance with the foregoing resolution, aud cause
It to be presented to the people Of Lynchbnrg and
ITS vicinity for their signatures. And the Citizens
OF Charleston, Abingdon and Evansham, and those
IN their respective vcnties, are hereby respect
fully invited to cooperate with us in our application
TO the Legislature
Bird. Rcsolced, That deputation be appointed
from this place, TO visit Richmond at proper times
during the next session of the General Assembly,
md cooperate with the Senator of this district anu
he Representatives from Campbell county, IN
presenting our claims to that body
10 carry into effect the 2nd re solution, as
Dove, the following named gentlemen were ap'
pointed a COMMITTEES, viz Messrs. David X. Edey'
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John g. Meem, James Saunders, John H. "
'ayne, Alexander Ligsatt, John M. WarweA
lanes W. Morgan, john Victor, David Rode''
ma VIM. l.. Lancaster-and, on motion, n'au'
md seconded, it was resolved that the Chairman,
md Secretary of this meeting be added TO sau
committee.
Upon separate nominations, the following ua"'
q gentlemen were appointed deputati'n ~
richmond, under the Bird resolution, as abovea-
opted, viz; Mpssrs VIM. Daniel Jr., David ~
.dIcy, John Early, James Saunders, Maurice
-ang home and John G. Mecm-any one or more
act.
Resolved, That the Editors of the severa'
ewspapers in Nis place, Richmond, Charleston
lbmgdon, Evansham, Lexington, Buchanan, III
asllc and Lewisbnrg, be and they arc hereby re-
to publish, the proceedings u
MS meeting in tl'cr respective papers.
And then the meeting adjourned.
SMITHSON n. DAVIS, Chm
" II. GARLAND Secretary.