The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-11-05
RAILROAD MEETING.

large collection of citizens from Boston, Uxbrdge
Norhbridge, Upton Grafton Hopkinton, and vicinity,
assembled in Union Hall, in Upton, Tuesday Oct o.
to hear the report of the engineers, employed survey
the for railroad from the Boston and Worcester
railroad commencing in the east part of Wesborough
and passing through Hopkinon, Upton and Norhbrdge
ntersectng with the Providence and Worcester railroad
at Uxbrdge village
The meeting was called TO order by Col A. Wood Of
Hopkinton. The Hon. Bezale Taft of Uxbrdge " as
chosen President; Elijah Sloddard, Esq, and S D. Da
venport, Esq, Vice Presidents; N. W. Hobrook, Esq.
Sccretdrg. ~
The President upon taking the chair stated the pres
ent was time Of great Improvement tina in many parts
OF the country instead Of taking three or four DAYS or
three or Jour weeks, formerly for the farmer 10 carry
his produce market or the mechanic his manufacture
IT was now accomplished by railroad in little more Than
that number Of hours That a large portion of the
Blackstone valley and vicinity would be greatly benefit
ted by the construction OF Railroad from ITxbrdge IA
mtersect the great thoroughfare to Boston and il almost
certain that Railroad will be constructed soon either
urough lhS valley or one more easerly. He hoped the
citizens would take deep interest in the object before
me meeung and leave nothing undone necessary for its
completion
The report Of the Engineer, Samuel Mott Esq of
Boston, was read, which very favorable indeed: al
SO report relating 10 the business Zone in that paI of
the Blackstone Valley and vicinity that ,yonld Le -
commoda'ed by said road.
Inc meeting was then addressed by II Chapin Z so.
j. lhayer Esq, +. Dean, Esq, Rev Mr. Clark a d r
b. Wmth?, OF Uxbrldge; Hon S. B. Walcott. OF Hon
kh'on ana other gentlemen, in reference to the business
done IN that part of the Blackstone Valley and vicinity
tile advantages has a more easlerIv ROME in
ieasHH'y' expense Of making and the larger amount of
business that would be done upon it,
Inc meeting then voted 10 petition the Legislature for
Charter OF Incorporation. "
:, Voled; That H. Chaplin, Esq, w Legg ESQ, Col. A.
Wood, j. Ihayer and F. Dean be Commiltee 10 drall
the petition " '''''
Hated That D. B. Fisk of Upton, Col. J. " Can,on
Ots Wilcox T. b. Whiting, and Rev Mr. c ark Of Ux
bridge, b. D. SIoddard E. Nelson, and j. Nelson 2d
OF Upton, d. tanium Of Norhbrdge and W. B. Blood
OF Hopknton be Committee 10 obtain signatures to said
petition. " ''''
Voted That H Chapin, Esq. Hon S. B. N,cou !
mayer, r. Dean, w. Legg, d. Farnum. and Col A
WOOD he Committee 10 present said petition 10 the r.
r. Commissioners. " '"' ~
Voted That &. Wheeock of Uxbridge. d. Farnnm
OF Norhbrdge, II. Stoddard, o. Walker and Fl Rad
ish OF upton, Almond Adams and W. b. Wood of Hon.
kIhon, be Committee 10 obtain funds TO nav tho eT
pehse OF the Commissioners and other incidental
es relating TO said road. P0'''
Voted, That }. Ihayer Esq, d. B. Fiske ESQ. Col
a. Wood W. Legg Esqrs., and H. Bradsh ESD, be
Committee to procure the statistics obtain all NECESSARY
information relating to the business Thai would be dane
upon the road, and present the same TO commissioners
| when necessary "'
Voted. That the doings of this MEETING be nubisbed
! IN newspapers, such as the Secretary NAV select
NJ ~ rIo - TAFT, President.