Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21
RAIL Road Meeting.

pose of receiving the report of the delegates to the
Marion Rail Road Convention, which we also laid
Lefore the public. Our readers will recoect that we
stated in Introductory remarks that there were
other resolutions submitted, bat were then laid
over to be acted upon at an adjourned meeting to
be held OIL Wednesday, the 10th inst The last
Chronicle contains the resolutions in question, and
we publish them for future reference:
Res0tued, That application be made at the com
ing session of the Legislature for the passage of
all act authorisng the town Of Wilmington to
subscribe -- dollars to the capital stock of a
Rail Road connecting said town with the South
Carolina Rail Roads, and also tn empower said
town to lay a tax upon all Real Estate within its
limits, and to borrow money if necessary, for the
purpose Of raising funds for such subscription.
ResOfred, That application be made to extend
the limits of the said town, South FIVE squares.
1880 feet; Nor;h tn the corner Of the Campbell
survey, at present owned by o. G. Parseley, Rich
ard Bradley, and others; and East six squares, or
1916 feet; with an exterior margin around the
whole of 66 feet
Rese4red, That our Representatives in the Lee
gislature be requested to procure the passage of
general act for the assessment of property through
ment authorizing the town of Wilmington to
sess and tax all property within the limits above
specified.
We have not room or time to give our views to-
day on the merits of these resolutions but crowd
ed as we we must express our disapprobation
to the first. We do not understand what aurhor-
ty the Legislature could have to pass law "au-
A. H. IS
= cents, much less ---- dollars. to the
capital stock of Rail Road" individuals uu-
doubtedly have right to subscribe what they
please but as for the town of Wilmington subscri.
bling money for such purpose, or any other pur-
pose of the kind, we have no idea of. We are
of opinion that the town Of Wilmington can find
use for all the money they can raise on a reasona-
Bile tax upon the town property, without buying
Rail Rord Stock There are many Improvements
which necessary TO be made, and which the
people require and demand, but for the want of
funds the town authorities are unable to supply -
How any friend Of the proposed Connecting Link
could for moment entertain the idea that the mea-
sure proposed in the first resolution would receive
the appreciation of our citizens, we at loss to
understand. We may possibly be wrong in our
views on this subject, but from our present opin
ion OF the feelings of the owners Of real estate,
majority of them adverse to the measure.
We think it is the worst policy that could
possibly be agitated, to ensure harmony and con-
cert of action amongst our citizens We regret it
exceedingly that the measure should have been
brought forward for we firmly believe that there is
not an individual within the limits of our town, ii
the Road hut such proceed ngs, we fear, are cal
culated to cool their enthusiasm with regard to the
enterprise. They cannot and will not suffer an
extra tax to be forced upon them for such pur-
pose. But whether we express the opinion of d
majority or not, we shall have the pleasure of bring
ing the subject before our citizens for their consd
Grafton and discussion.
Ga future occasion we intend to say some
day we have not room.
Z. S.-Sipce we prepared the foregoing re-
nesday morning, the adjourned meeting o.
citizens was held on the night of the same day
and the first Resolution was amended by strik
ing out the words "upon Real Estate within
its the towns limits" and was then passed
The question as to how much Stock thu
town will take and how the Tax should b,
levied was referred to committee of Ave, Il
report on at an adjourned meeting to be held OF
the Sd Monday in October next, when tn,
whole subject will again come up for dis
cussion.
The Resolutions for extending the limits o
the town, and for assessing the property o
said town, were both passed without dissent
} Ing voice.
The proceedings of the meeting held OF
Wednesday nightlast, are unavodably crowd
ed out. The nature and tenor of the proceed
ings, are, however, expressed in the Postcrip
preceding this paragraph. We will publis
f them next Friday.