Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10

value. When the msjorty Of The Stockholders al an
extra meeting on the 18th Of February, 1887, pro-
vailed upon TO accept the proposition extend the road,
Of the could be procured stock fell 80 or 40
in the dollar The Stockholders are now constructing
the road 100 cents in the dollar when the stock only
worth 20 The proposal for The will $500
per mic than the estimate Of the Engineer, which
will be O 20 cents in the dollar, for constructing the
additional road. Many faacious arguments, in favor Of
extension by the stockholders might be exposed; but it
would occupy too much space for newspaper conmu.
nIcaon The OBJ ect of The writer is 10 procure full
meeting OF the stockholders in person, and to caution
those who cannot attend TO be upon their guard about
Inc selection of their proxies 1t is understood great
exertons are making influence stockholders in favor
OF The extension In of corpnrne bodies, there will
DC sumo who endeavor by s;rasgem 10 thrive through
u'e ignorance and creduiy of the many; and il is to DO
cared mat the Louisa Railroad Company may not DO
Sempt from the common lot,
"A STOCKROLDER IN THE L. r. R. co.
Louisa, June 90
" The Wing is requested to copy.
(FTom the Charlottesville Republican, of July A.
LOUISA kAiLEoAn-We publish 10 day the proceed
'gs OF meeting OF the Citizens of this County held at
lie Court House in Charlottesville on Monday last
he object Of The meeting explained by MIR. WIN.
\. MerIwe,her, and Alexander Rives, Esq.
The cost Of The Railroad per mile to this place is esti
ialed al Sll OG0 per mile; and 10 extend farther west,
will $4,000 per mile, that there need be
Of its farther extension for time at least The
ate will lake three hiihs Of the stock, after II has been
'cetlaned that The other two.tths have been taken oy
IGridunIs The whole cost of The road from Louisa
: II here would be abnu $3.50 900. We should sup.
nse that 900 could be subscribed By those of our
'izens interested We heard gentleman say not long
nee that h would lake $4,000 worth nf the stock
We believe that determined effort The part OF our
zrns ~ all that is 10 secure to us me great
nd beneficial advantages which must attend the exIeI-
ion OF The Louisa Railroad to Charlottesville
RAILROAD MEETING.
Al meeting Of portion oi the citizens OF Abe
marie. held Court house, the second OF july,
Cour day. for the purpose of considering the proprie
~ aud praciicabty OF extending branch OF the Lou.
lisa Railroad 10 the town Of Charlottesville Col. John
Joucs was called 10 the Chair and Thos Wood Esq,
appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been briefly explain.
eddy Wm II. Merwel!er and Ale rander Rves, EsGs.,
motion of Mr Meriwether the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
/ RsSoired, That this ting deems il Of great i'm
portance 10 the prosperity Of the town Of Charlottesville
and the surrounding country that branch Of the Lou
sa Railroad should be extended TO Charlotesvilie and
the Company having been authorized by an Act Of As
semby construct said branch they feel it duty in.
cumbsnt them 10 represent 10 sad Company the ad.
vanagss which will result from the connexion OF their
road with the Of Charlottesville, and OF the dsPo-
on Of The citizens Of The and country 10 take the
of stock necessary 10 accomplish SO desirable an
object;
= Resolred, That Alexander Rres. James w. Saun.
dsrs VIM H. Msriwelher VIM G. Rives, Mann Page,
James Lindsay. John Y Gooch Thomas w. Gllmer,
James II Trrr Lucian Minor and John K. Jones be
appointed Delegates by this meeting OIL behalf OF the
and county, to attend meeting of The Louisa Rail
road Company be held Louisa Court House on the
20 inst their bes; exeriions 10 obtain the con-
sent Of the Company and the adoption oil such measures
may be proper carry into effect the act Of the last
Legislature authorizing said Company TO construct
branch to tie town Of Charlottesville.
kesoired, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Charlottesville and Richmond papers
JOHN R. JONES, Chm.
THOMAS WooD, Sec'ry.