Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-30
Railroad Meeting I'm Grcc,..

At meeting Of the citizens Of Greene eounv hold n,
their Court House according previous nc,ee on Thurs.
dsy, the 18Th OF April TO consider the prone,v al on
iag such measures sht be necessary and 10 a.
the extension of the Louisa Railroad 1or Co,don.
VILE 'htSugh the county OF Greene the eastern base Of
the blao Ridge Mountains, with the view OF oxendins H.
In future, westward; y
On motion, ANTHONY THORNTON wa. called to
'"e 0h', ana wfArr 0 bkAELEy appointed Secretary.
-, va nouon' tne chairman appointed Thomas G.. Garth,
VIM. X. Mills John B. White W,lI,,,, S,n,s ana A,hn,
seSnee 10 report to tho meeting what action
IL might think expedient to adopt at this time
Col T.. Fon,ane OF Hanover having been called on nd
dressed the meeting IN aiow forcibe remarks exhibiting
Sp'aenea point OF view the many advantages afforded by
the railroads IN the transportation OF produce and show
cd conclusvcy, that though tho farmer should MAYER
receive one eent OF dividend money on mis- stock vet
a' would save IN the greater cheapness OF the
transportation OF his produce, would, in fact pay him
very hands me inieres, on his investment
Ai'et which, the committee reported to tho Chairman
adopted: ~ WV
Resolved That the following persons in the county
OF Greene be appointed procure aud circulate suSscp
uons tor purpose OF obtaining stock Tor the extension OF
the Louisa Railroad, condit ons recommend
ed, TO wit: Oliver Finks, William Sims Jr Jacob Usines
Seorge 3 Bakey Granville Kennedy, Thomas G; Garth,
Miiam H. Mills, w. 5. Beszley, William H. Conway
T. Boo'en. JOAN Suns. ST.. J. Graves Colonel William
ii. Sims j. b. White. Elisha Williams A. Twym,n
James r. tinNs' William T. Chapman, James Sims, John
=. Dalsney, John MeMulen, Jeremiah Piper 4. NJ.
Amond Thomas DAVIS. Elijah h. Durreu, J. Il. Davis,
I. J. ID, Edd'ns, BecIimn Putchet,, James BesIley.
Daniel Miller, J. w. Crow Anthony Thornton J. \
Sorrlc DIR. John +. Early Il. f. Powell aud Arthur Sic
phens.
, Resolved, That the following form OF subscription be
adopted by this meeting and be the caption each
scrpIon list, wit The undersigned do hereby sub
scribe to the stock OF the Louisa Railroad COMPANY m
pursuance OF act Of Assembly passed March Sh lsi7
the amount mentioned below opposite their names IN
shsTes OF hundred dollars each subject to the proyi
sons OF the act entitled establish general reeua
tons Tor the incorporation OF railroad companies passed
March 1891 tor the purpose OF extending the said road
from GordonsNle To the Eastern the Ruo Ridge
Provided, that IA the the said road 1t shall be
50 located TO the Southwest not farther
south than batboursylt, aud farther North than a
route from Gordonsvile Liberty Ms that any one
depot shall 0c IN the Greene near Ruckeis
VILE, st StsnArvle, aud approach the Blue Ridge
at OF near Swiiuun, Powers or simmons Gap On the
above conditions the undersigned subscribe otherwise
not"
J. Resolved, That the persons who are appointed TO
circulate subscriptions Tor stock be requested circulate
subscriptions money deray expenses OF the
surveys OF said road.
l. Resolved. That the citiz ms OF Rockingham Page
Madison and Oangc be requested unite with the cti-
zens OF this county their efforts procure extension
81 said ROAD; and that Oliver Finks ID Almond Elisha
J. Williams, Thomas & Garth. William X. Mills, and
Wyatt 5 Bcazcy. be appointed a committee 10 cores.
pond with TIE citizens OF the Aforesaid upon the
subject
On motion Of Thomas G Garth.
Resolved, That the thanks this meeting be rendered
TO Colonel Fontane tor ms able and impartial address
day.
GA motion. Resolved That the proceedings be forward
ed 10 the Richmond papers TOR publication.
Ga motion, the meeting adjourned de.
ANTHONY THORNTON, Chairman.
WYATT :. TEAf.EY.