Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-07
RaiI Road MectinE In ChnrIo,,c.xiIIe.

Al meeting OF the citizens OF Albemarlc convened
agreeably 10 previous notice. ut the Court House in
charlottesville, on Saturday, March 10Th. lSi7, To
consider the proprey of adopting such measures AS
might be deemed expedient 10 the extension of
the Louisa Railroad from Gordonsville in the direc.
ton OF Charlottesville, To the Eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge, on motion,
Col I. J. Randolph was called to the Chair, aud
a IL. Magruder appointed Secretary.
Ihe Secretary read. AT the instance OF the Chairman,
the Act oil Assembly lately passed by the Legislature
OF Virginia providing Tor the extension of the Louisa
Rall Road. accompanied by letters from Colonel Fon.
tame. the President OF the Company. explanatory of
his views, aud urging the importance of prompt and
Judcious action, and enclosing copy Of the proceed
lngs OF the Board OF Directors recently ened Sc
The Chairman explained the ohjec, of the present
meeting, and stated many facts connected with the
topography of the country between Gordonsvillc and
the Blue Ridge tending 10 show the superior eligib
" oi the route Tor the extension proposed the dirsc
ton OF Charlottesville. Sc. The meeting was then
addressed by Alexander Rives. Esq, on whose mo
ton, II was
Resolved. That n committee OF FIVE members be APP
pointed 10 report To the meeting what action, IL any, il
iseNpedlenl To adopt at this time.
Whereupon, the Char appointed the following csm-
miiiee Mcssrs RveS, Saunders, Jones, Southall and
tarish-to which, on motion. Professors Cabel and
Harrison. oil the University, were added
The committee. having retired reported thro' their
Chairman. the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That committee of two be appointed
accurate Information practicable regard the route
for the extension OF the Louisa Rail Road To the east
ern base OF the Blue Ridge, passing through Char
lotesvIlle and further exert themselves advance
with the Stockholders Of the Rail Road the views of
this meeting.
Resolved That the said committee be instructed TO
solicit the cooperation of the citizens of Stanton
and Augusta IN the views of this meeting.
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed
by the Chairman 10 elicit conditional subscriptions To
the continuation of the Rail Road under the suboin-
ed caption; which. after some consultation, was mod
flied so as 10 read rs follows:
I'VE. the undersigned, being willing to subscribe
10 the Stock of the Louisa Rail Road Company in
1917. provided the contemplated extension of the road
shall embrace, point in the same, the town OF
Charlottesville, but not otherwise, do bind ourselves
each TO the Others 10 subscribe and pay for the shares
IN the said companys stock, severay annexed to our
names, IN order TO extend the Louisa Rail Road from
the termination Gordonsville or such point be-
low as the company may designate, to the Eastern
base OF the Blue Ridge provided the said company
shall finally resolve and bind itself To adopt the Char
ouesvle route for said Road and so 10 provide that
the same shall come TO or pass through adjoining
the sand town, when and as the means OF the
Company will permit"
The Chair announced as the Committee under the
first resolution Col. j. X. Jones and VIM ]. Robert
son. Esq, and the meeting, on notion added to the
Committee, the Chairman of the meeting.
As the Committee under the third resolution the
Chair appointed the following. viz Messrs. WIN r.
Parish. J. Nowes, j. III. Undertake, Prof. J. b. Mi
nor aud a. Il. Magrudcr.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
TIL. j. RANDOLPH, Chm.
a. II. MAGRUDER, Secy.