New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-20

Proceedings OF The Railroad 1teCtin-
in the City o. sSroo,l!yp.-ln pursuance OF the
sail and h2by respectable reetiag Of the citl
Of Brosklr beld#on Friday evening, January
ith- in s!e yceaGl. lc subject OF TIC New York and
Ere Railro7d.
ON morion. his Honor CYRUS Z, SMITH the MAYOR,
chosen Chairman and Charles Hoyt, Hcnry P War
ing BsDjrmin W. DAVIS, Alderman D. A. Bockee, ( W.
Fisk. Alexander 6rDeca ant Alien Spooner, EsqS Vice
Presidents and freeman Hunt S1d II. s. Dur,ca
taries.
GeoRGE ". R,tFH, E1. beng called upon, made
o-cbe ard pertinent remarks upos the Importance of the
immediate cunpieuoa of tke New York auI Erie Rail
road Mr,Beajamn. GENT cnan from Einira stated as
an evidence Of the taken the subject the
line OF the road thai S5loo9 nd been subscribed TO the
stock IN th,; village, winch contalsd population of
10000 lnhahitant>.
On motion of Mr. Ralph, committee of ave ware APP
pointed draft resolutions expressive OF the sense Of tae
mesns, w II c. iiurpay Alderman D. a. gockee A.
2. Stanton, II Diryea ans! Judge Murphy Who re-
ported the following resolutions
NhersGs la tie cpnion Of this aleeiing the interests
Of Eroky Cose- isnted Win those OF the city of
New York AND the growth and property of the farmer
depends greatly the business and prosperity OF the
the later Therefor, be II
Rt5oieed. Tha, he speedy completion of the New
York and Els R.!rond opening it Will channe OF
communications through valuable portion OF our own
State and nrycId a question the trade OF the
mighty Nesi,Ind d1nrdlug AZ bll seasons rapJ, sae
and cheap conveyance OF produce merchandise and pas
sngnrs from the cry of New York TO the shores of Lake
.yic, sboiId be speedily completed
Rss0iU5d TAa the ei0rts of our Boston reghbors 10
secure trade OF the Western States esitmacly he
rngi0g New io and Brooklyn, sad essential to their
growth and prosperity, truly alarming, and ought I'M
ned,ateiy 20 nc c0un;-racted
Re.olnd Tca tis the duty OF every citizen of Brook
yn ai 10 the extent of as ability The New foik nnd
I.lie Railroad Company their p:aiscworthy efforts
complete pubic Improvement wnich will be to New
York and Brooklyn winter what the Hudson River Is
,uiUmer
ResoiSed That We highly approve the Efforts making
by New iotk ei.hbors TO elsnrc the speedy compile
ton fthism eHcout project an thai we will not ouly
respond 10 I'laD wor!s, but IN actions.
RtS0treG That mmend the appointing suitable
persons this city for the purpose of soliciting suascriP
tons the stock of the New York and Eric Railroad
Company.
On .pticn the following gentlemen then appoint
I'd 10 collie: subscriptions, 10 the stock in the several
Wards OF INC CITY Of Brooklyn,
General Je,cinia Johnson Thomas W Birdsall, Alder
man Rogers Aidcrmsn Bockec, Fl. c. Murphy Alexander
Nevrlan, J. Z. Unlerh, Peter G. Bergen, and LsIert
Letierts
e.mcon OF George Han, Esq. tho Committee were
en- pow cred add five Ward their number.
procuring subscriptions TO the Stock Of the
Company.
Ga melton, Resoired That the proceedings of this
meeting be encd =, the Chairman aud Secretaries, and
published lac daiiy papers OF ;hi- city
CYRUS P. SMITH, Chairman.
FREEMAN iIuNr scr..