Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17
ionr committee have had access 10 the CEN
sns OF the year 1910, from which they derive the
following liable OF produce 10 vii:


From which they deduce ,ha, The trade and
travel from The county Of Holloway a nd the coun-
" of Lunenburg would pay six per cen, upon
$4,000; and in view OF the amount oi trade
which would be derived from other sections o..
The country, they cannot donhl that The stock IN
this road would, after paying expenses, yield
dividend 10 the stockholders Of more than six per
cent; that The various interests which would be
promoted By it, and the enhancement! in tic va
iue OF property, would justify its speedy accom-
plishment.
Your committee would srenuously recon-
mend the extension Of the Clover Hill Road, al
least TO lis intersection with Coxs Road, because
tic county of Holloway, and the adjacent coun-
ties, deriving scarcely any benefit i!om what
has already been completed, would, By the extern
sion OF Is miles, enjoy the dement's OF more than
so miles of railway, and speedy access 10 the
markets both OF Petersburg and Richmond.
Your committee would also recommend, that
the contemplated road should strike The Appoma-
o1 as low down as the nature OF the country
would admit-as The cost OF the extension South
ofsaid river would be greatly diminished, il The
said road should cross tie river below the mouth
OF Deep Creek, and the transportation and profit
increased.
In advocating the immediate completion and
high importance OF the proposed route, Your COM
mlee have thus far been actuaied BY consdera-
lions sol.ly of profit and It's pract;cability, with
out the aid OF the Stale, or any other interests
than those which would he promoted by it
Your committee, however, a:e of opinion, that
the completion Of the said road 10 The point demo
ted, would offer inducements Tor its extension
we>twardly unsurpassed By any other route and
/ woulfbe the most eligible track which could be
| selected BY the Richmond and Ohio Company Tor
/ the location Of their contemplated road. Such
/ considerations, il would appear 10 your commit
\ lee, should no, be di>reoarded By those who may
be DESTROYS OF taking stock in The scheme they
propose, as The lower portion Of the road would
measurably derive The benefit OF extension, with
committee, however, deem j, needless farther 10
enlarge on advantages so eridtnt 10 every mem
Der of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
l. Rcs0ircd, That oar representative in the
Legislature be requested 10 procure charter fo7
railroad from some suitable poin, on The APP
pomaltox river or the Clover Hill Coal Pits, 10
some suitable point on Cox's Road.
! ,. Restrict, That, in the opinion OF this meet
| ing, The mos, eligible route for The Railroad
would be from the Clover Hill Coal Pits, cross
| ing The AppomaiioX River below the junction Of
Deep Creek and Appomauox, and pursuing the
ridge along the present Richmond road, 10 inter-
sect with Cox's road
g. ReSolred, That 2 committee consisting Of
five be appointed 10 receive b. subscription The
means Of derayino The expenses Of an immediate
survey from The Clover Hill Coal Pits 10 Cox's
! Road, and that The said committee do contract
with some competent engineer 10 complete The
said survey.
Committee: Col T. II. Epes john Fitzgerald,
&C.
\ 4. Reso'red, That while We prefer the exien-
sion Of The Clover Hill Railroad, ye,, il this can
not be procured, We will cordially mite in the
promotion Of The roue alicady surveyed from
! Petersburg 10 Farmville.
/ 5. Rcoired. That a copy Of these proceedings
BE- forwarded 10 our Representative by the Secre-
1 tary of this meeting. with lie reques, hat he VIII
cause them TO tie published in The Richmond city
| papers. ". ". GUY, President.
/ SHARPE CARTER, Secretary.