Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
PUBLIC MEETING

Pursuant 10 public notice, a meeting of a
number Of the citizens OF the county OF Pen.
dleton,wss held at the Court. house in Frank
I'm, on Thursday the Cd day of May, 1889.
VIM. MCCOY, Esq, was called TO the Chair
ana IEo. w. AMIss appointed Secretary.
The object oi the meeting hs wing been brief.
~ explained by Dr. A. NJ. NEWMAN, the
following Preamble and Resolutions were oi>
Tered by that gentleman, and, upon unes-
tions sererally put, adopted by the meeting.
Whereas, il has been proposed To hold a
Convention in Franklin, TO be composed of
delegates from the Counties OF Hampshire,
Hardy, Pendleton, Bath. and Pocahontas,
for The purpose of considering and uniting
upon some plan to bring before the next LIE,
gislature, the claims OF those counties 10 a
Turnpike Road from the Potomac River TO
the Warm Springs 10 the county of Bath, or
10 fiunlersvillc in the county of Pocahonlas :
And whereas, this meeting is satisfied that
the contemplated Improvement would be rro.
ductive OF great advantages, not only to the
people OF the counties through which i,
would pass, but also TO large portion OF
Western Virginia:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, Isl. That il is
tho interest and the duty of the people OF
fendleion county, 10 cooperate with their
fellow citizens of the adjoining counties, in
adopting the best means To ensure the con i.
s,ruciion OF said road.
I'd. That the proposed Convention would
be well adapted TO The attainment of that OBJ.
ject.
3d. That The Chairman Of this meeting do
appoint ten individuals 10 attend said Con.
vention as delegates from this county.
9TH That Corresponding Committee be
! appointed by the Chairman of this meeting
10 he composed offive members, whose duiy
II shall he TO confer with corresponding Com
mittees OF other counties
5lh That FRIDAY, the 18th of June, is in
the opinion of this meeting, proper and
| convenient time for the assemblage of the
proposed Convention, and tha, tho citizens
OF other counties be requested 10 consider
that as the day fixed upon for said Conven-
ton 10 meet.
9TH That these resolutions, togei with
the letter of Col. CRozEr 10 WIN. SEY-
MouR, Esq, dated Richmond, March 26ia
1883, he published in the South Branch In
te!ligencer, Rockingham Register, and
Stanton Spectator.
7ih. That copies of these resolutions be
furnished TO The Clerks of the Counties of
Hampshire, Hardy, Bath, and Pocahontas,
and to the Post. Masters at Romney, Moore.
field, Warm Springs, and HuntersvilIe.
9th. RESOLVED, That the proceedings
Of the meeting be forwarded to the Clerk Of
Randolph County and TO the Post Master al
Beverly, and that the people OF Randolph
County be requested TO send delegates TO the
proposed Convention.
The Chairman then proceeded pursuau, 10
the Sd resolution, 10 appoint delegates 10 the
said Convention, viz: DR.. A. M. Newman,
John J Dyer, Thomas Jones, Maj Peter
Hull, George w. Amiss, Col. James Boggs,
Adam Coil, Andrew w. Dyer, Col. IL
Eiiner, and Campbell Masiers-And, on
motion, the name OF the Chairman was added
to the delegation.
The Chairman, under the 18th resolution,
appointed the following gentlemen Cores
ponding Committee, viz: J. J. Dyer, DR.
"A. Nj Newman, Col. James Boggs, ] G.ei.
ner, and George w. Dice.
The meeting then adjourned.
WAN. Mccoy, Chairman.
GEO. w. AMIss, Secretary.