Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-14

The following is summary account Of the proceeding
Of the Rail Road meetings held in The city Of Richmond
Avery large and respectable number Of the citizens
az Richmond at the Warner building the 81 OF
Now 1885, TO take into consideration The expectancy
and practicabity of constructing rail road from tins
city, eastward, to connect with one from some place IN
Ohio D. p Holloway appointed chairman, and w
W. Lynde secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been st-ted by the
chair Mcssrs. Irwin Reed, w a. Licle and J. ii. Hut
upwere appointed to draft preamble and resolutions
oppressive Of tic Of the meeting After the COM
miee had retired for that purpose S. E. Perkins, Esq
being called upon, addressed the meeting with ability,
showing the Importance and benefit OF rail road to
Richmond, and the necessity Of immediate action the
subject. The committee having returned, presented
preamble and resolutions which were read The ques-
ton being The adoption Of the FIRST rcaouon,o ,it:
"Ths we will all lawful and honorable TO pro-
mote the of a rail road from this place,
the most profitable and cxPedient route TO point
in Ohio" Quite animated discussion arose (which was
participated in by Mcssrs Perry, Reed, Bicke, Perkins,
and Fulghum. In consequence Of the iatcness of TIE
hour the further discussion of the question postPo-
ned till ne xt mecting and, motion Of Mr. Reed, the
9TH resolution, 10 appoint standing committee for the
purpose procuring information relation to rail roaGs
&C., was adopted. The following gentlemen were APP
pointed said committee, viz: S. T. Perkins, Jas. Perry,
NV. Gilbert, J. X. Mendenhall Irwin Reed, J. II. Hut
Ion, S. b. Stanton. j. L. Reeves w. Blanchard Robert
MORRISON, ID. =. Holloway, Thos. O'iiarra and w w.
Lynde.
On motion, d. r. Holloway, Irwin Reed and $. 3.
Stanton, appointed correspond with the citizens
OfDuyton, Xena, Hamilton, &c, in relation 10 the
'emplsted improvement. The meeting ,iicn adjourned
to meet again Thursday, the 9Th
The citizens met pursuant to ad ournmcnt, and re-
umcd the Of the resolution The discus
sion continued by Messrs. Perry, Foulke, Bicklr,
Hobbs and Hutton, and the meaning Of the resolution,
the general of rail roads, and the advantages of
to this place deliberately investigated The
solution then put to vote and passed. and, 1t being
nte,,he meeting iourned till Tuesday evening Nov H.
The citizcnns the time appointed, and after be
inc called TO order by the chair the preamble and 81 &
Sd resolutions, in relation to the advantages Of rail
ual-the necessity for immediate action, S.c Ia
ken up for ration and after discussion,
unan nously adopted.
Messrs Perry Perkins, Monde nhall, and Holloway,
we're appointed prepare charter for the contemplated
rail road, &C. The meeting then ad burned till Nov u
At the time appointed, the citizens met ana were call
ed order by the chair. letter then read from
Clark Williams, of Cincinnati, o., in regard to the cost
of constructing roads, &c, and one from Mr j. 8
Drake, of Xena, Ohio. The committee appointed 10
prepare charter produced one, which acceptable
and agreed upon by the meeting;it the placed in
the hanGs d. F. Holloway Senator from this Co, for
the action of Legislature. The capital stock to he
100000, and to be subscribed before the work IS
commenced. The meeting then adl ourned, sire die.
On the Doth inst letter reccted from Mr.. Iol-
loway by Judge Perry informing him that the bill for
the charter OF rail road reported back by the
committee on corporations with amendnic that the
Directors shall be individually liable for all debts they
shall and above the amount of solvent sub
be thought the bill could not without this provision,
OBJ ec,onabe, and requesting that the citi
of Richmond would inform him whe Their they would
accept the charter with such amendment Accordingly
amee,ing held the 2d ult, take the matter in
Reconsideration. James Perry, Esq, called the
chair, Mr. w. w Lynde appointed secretary. The OBJ
iect of the meeting being explained by the chair: On
notion of Mr.. Perkins, it ANONYMOUSLY agreed that
We will accept the charter with the amendment inserted
BY the committee on corporations On motion, 1T was
resolved Senators and Representatives be in
sructed to reduce the capital stock mentioned the
charter to S5O,O00-to commence when $4,000 were
subscribed On notion the secretary directed 10
give Senators and Representatives the above
nation.
On motion, the corresponding committee instruc-
ted request the citizens of DAYTON obtain charter
with capital stock sufficient complete the road to the
State line and to inform them that we will subscribe as
literally S possible in the work
The proceedings OF rail road meeting. held in Dav-
ton on the 18th ult. and published the Journal and
Transcript Of that city, having been sent bv its oirec
aonto the corresponding committee read TO the
meeting by the secretary and listened with great plea
sure and satisfaction.
letter read from Messrs. l.. d. Campbell j. w
Erwin and VIM. Bebb, of Hamilton, Ohio, in behalf Of
ne citizens Of that places and, also, from Messrs
y anthony. H. vina w. A. Rogers and ]. l. Torbret
corresponding committee. of Springfield, Ohio.
on motion, Judge Perry. added to the correspon-
U'as committee. in the place of Mr.. Holloway who is
en' On motion, the proceedings of the various NEE
1aes were ordered to be published. On motion the
eeang adjourned to meet again when we are notice,
any important proceedings the part Of our Ohio