The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-22
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

Newport was hoiden NJ Tue stale House on
Saturday evening last, to consider the ex-
pediency of constructing Rail Rond from
Newport to Taunton, TO be there connected
with the existing Rail- Road thence to Bos-
ton.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing BORDEN WooD, ESQ, Chairman, and
BENJAMIN Finch ESQ.,, Secretary.
The following resolutions were then read,
and Messrs. S. Il. Norham, James Stevens,
Borden Wood, N. S. RuggIes. Milton Hall,
Joshua Sayer, and Russell Clarke, unaui-
mously appointed to select from their own
number and otherwise, such persons as they
may think proper to effect the objects Of the
said resolutions, and to report at subse-
quent meeting of the citizens of this town,
to he called together whenever the said
Commit ee shall think it expedient.
lst. RESOLVED, That n Committee of
- persons be appointed to ascertain and
report upon, the practcability of construc-
ting the contemplated Rail Road, having
regard to the several modes of construction
now in use, with an estimate of the cost of
each also, as to soil, materials, inclna-
,ions, localities and facilities, and the man
ner Of construction deemed the most effic.
lent and economical.
I'd. RESOLVED, That Committee of
persons be appointed to ascertain and
report upon the sources from whence the
proposed Rail Road may derive an income
sufficient to pay fair and certain proht to
its stockholders ON the presumable adyan-
tages to be derived from this road to the va
rious interests Of Agriculture, Commerce,
Navigation, Manufactures, and general in
tcrcoursei and also upon the resources OF
the region falling within the influence of the
proposed road.
Sd. RESOLVED, That Committee Of
- persons be appointed to enquire into
and report upon, the importance md va
lidity Of the contemplated Rnil-Road, in a
national and military point of view, and in
reference to the establishment of a Nava
Depot, Arsenal and Foundry by the Gener-
al Government.
Attn RESOLVED, That a Committee o
- persons be appointed to correspond
with the Merchants, Manufacturers, Steam
4 Boat Companies. Capitalists. and all other:
interested, in the cities of New York, Prov
idence and Boston, and in all the place:
along the line Of the proposed railroad tt
invite delegates from all these places to- at
tend n General Convention to be holden a
. this place on the---day of--i I,
, collect and publish such facts relative Il
this important enterprise, from time to time
as they may deem desirable, and repor
| their doings at the General Convention,
5,h. RESOLVED, That a Committee o
t - persons he appointed to report uPoI
the measures necessary for procuring
!, charter and for uniting with companies al
;, ready Incorporated.
n The following statement was read at tb
. meeting. 1t was prepared by JAMES STE
% VEINS Esq, well known to the public as
: skiIfu civil Engineer, who has made re
cognizance Of the whole of the contempla
ted route from Newport to Fall River, an
: has run an experimental line on nearly lh
whole route.
: The Rail Road can be constructed fror
= Fall River village to the Stone Brids &c o
i the north end of Rhode-Island, IA distanc
!, Of about seven miles, in an entire line {
: perfect level, keeping along the shore o
: the edge of The upland, not far from tn
!. river aud Mount Hope Bay. This sectio
d can be graded at a less expense than tn
" same distance on any other railroad bull
= or now building in the U. S. The roa
n formation for these seven miles can be e
IN fected at an expence short of $4,000 p'
IN mile, Of width to take a double track
ID rails. Along the whole line, the top ear
is is rich soil of easy excava alton, resting
d firm compact bottom Of hard clays
M ground with but little rock in place. Th
=, kind of bottom is the most desirable for Il
f permanency Of railroad. From Tive
IN ton and the Stone Bridge to Newport, the
.. have. been examined two routes for eros
ing the river on to this lsland-the first
l. over the present Stone Bridge, crossi'
re the Ferry neck near the shore; then
\. down the east side of Rh,de-Island to
lie poin, south of the new episcopal church
G. Portsmouth /; thence following the holle
i. across the Island to the western sbor
- ,hence nlnna the shorc 10 NeMport.