Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
INTERNAL INpp0yrHPST


Al a meeting q The CITIZENS OF Amelis, hcia
in line Conrt-t,U.e, On Thursday, The 25.. De.
cenbcr, 1915 10 take into consideration he ne
cessy Of procuring cheaper transportation Tor
their produce 10 market:
Col. John L. Ro,tom was called 10 the Chair,
and Capt S. S. Weisiser appointed Secretary.
Al he request OF the Chair, Mr. Lewis l. Har-
vie briefly explained The object ST the meeting.
He was followed by Mr.. William L. Booker,
who, in short and appropriate address. explain
ed the advantages which The farmers Of meiis,
and the adjoining comics, South Of he a sps-
maltoX would derive liom The continuance OF the
Glover Hill Railroad 10 soGe suitable point on
the Apponatax Ia his remarks, lie rclcrled 10
a survey which had been made for The purpose Of
ascertaining The cost OF uch read.
Al The request OF The Chair. Mr.. B. NJ. Jones'
read report, showing the cost and probable in
come OF The road.
The Chair then appointed Fabins Lawson,
John P. Cooke, WIN. L. Booker; T. G. Leigh, II.
E Je.er, VIM. J. Chealham, and B. M. Jones, a
committee To prepare business for the meeting
who, after retiring short time, reported the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Your committee would respectfully rerort, thar
The extension Of The Clover Hill Railroad 10 seme
point on the Appnmatlox, convenient and accesei-
BILE, is a subject Of great and growing importance
10 the people of Amelia and the Counties South
South. west and West OF il. We are rcop.e
eli; OF from all the public improvements OF the
day, and from all facilities 10 market, with which
other portions OF our State are now favored
The inconvenience and expense Of the transport
taion OF our produce is great and onerous in he
extreme, almost 10 The extent OF one third of he
product; and We hail with no little degree of salts
faction The relief which would be afforded by this
improvement.
Rc,olrcd, therefore, That our Delegate and Sc
nator be instructed, SO far as this meeting car iu-
s,ruct them, to advocate The granting Of charter
by Inc Legislature for The construction OF Rail
road from some suitable point on The Clover Hill
Railroad 10 some suitable point on the Appona,-
toI river.
Rssoired, That The citizens Of No.,oway, Prince
Edward, LuDenbur2, Halifax, Charlotte. aid all
Others having common interest with u be re.
quesied TO unite with Us in procuring such char
Ter and constructing saG road.
Resoirsd, That survey OF the road bavirs
been made, and an estimate Of the cost and pro-
babe income having been exhibited 10 US, il is
The opinion of This meeting, that The income from
said road will be sufficient 10 pay at lea, per
cent. on The cost OF The work
Pcsoiccd, That Lewis +. Harvie ard B. NJ.
Jones be appointed 20 confer with The President
OF the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany, the President Of the Clover Hill Railroad
Company, and the President Of The Upper Apro-
mattox Company, upon all subjects in which The
several Companies may be mutually interested.
Resired, That in the opinion OF this meeting
the construction Of said read shoul! not he de-
layed, and that the work should te commenced IS
soon as wU thirds Of The estimated cost shall haze
been subscribed
iifsired, That The proceedings Of this meeting
be published in The public papers Of Richmond
and Petersburg.
JOHN T. BOTTOM, Chm.
S. S. WElslGsR, Secy.