Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-08-18
SHENANDOAH IMPROVEMENT CON
VENTlON.

Proceedings fthc Conuention held at Front Royal
on Monday I'd August, l847, to adopt measure,
for the improvement oft.c navigation ofthc Shcn
ondoah River.
The Methodist Church having been procured for
the meeting, the delegates assembled and came to
order by the appointlnent'of JOHN s. DAWSON
ESQ.,, Of Warren, as Chairman, and GILES Cook as
Secretary
The following Counties and Towns were repre-
scented in the Convention, viz: Jefferson, Fauquier
Loudouu, Clarke, Page, Augusta, Shenandoah,
Warren, Alexandria aud Georgetown.
The Chair then appointed committee of ten to
nominate officers for the Convention who reported
the following:
For Pycsident-R NJ. MARSHALL. of Warren.
For Tice Presidcmts--R. PARksR. G. III.
SMoor, q. WALTERS. J. J. AsIBY, X. q. Hicks,
Il. +. Nelson, ID. BUMGARNER, S. III. LEWIS, e.
G. ROBINSON and p. PirrMAN
For Sccrctarics--GILEs Cook and GEORGE
MAuzY.
The nominations being adopted by the Conven-
ton, the said officers took their respective stations
Whereupon, the following resolutions were offered
by G. Cook, and adopted:
ResotUed, That in view OF the rights and privi-
aeges vested in the New Shenandoah Company, it
~ more expedent to adhere to their charter and to
unite with them upon fair and equitable TERMS than
TO attempt to organize new Company.
pointed by the President and Vice President to con
fer with the President and Directors of the New
Shenandoah Company now present, in relation to
tho terms upon which Stock in said Company
may be taken, and that the said Committee report
early practicable.
The said Committee was then appointed, consist
sng Of the following gentlemen Il. +. Nelson on
behalf Of the citizens Of Rockingham VIM Mel
on behalf Of Shenandoah p Mccormick on be-
half Of Clarke; G. j. Faulkner on behalf of Jeler-
son, j.. l.. Powell on behalf of Loudoun T. s. Hall
on behalf of Fauquer; j. III. King on behalf of the
city of Georgetown; II. Johnson on behalf Of Alex
andria j. S. Dawson behalf Of Augusta; j. Ale
shire OH behalf of Page, and Giles Cook on behalf
of Warren.
The President and Directors of the New Shen-
andoah Company. who were present being the fol-
lowing 5. Hansberger, President S. Ill. Lewis,
Secretary and Treasurer; e. G.. Robinson and p
Pttman, directors.
The said committee having retired, the following
communication from the Mayor of the city OF George
town and the council of the city of Alexandria were
received and MIR. Walters Of Georgetown, and Mr.
Taylor of Alexandria, adressed the Convention in
some brief and interesting remarks.
MAYORS OFFICE, GEoRcETowN,3
July 80, l847.
Dear Sir The people of this Town, and more
particularly those engaged in commerce, are exceed
lngiy anxious To promote an uninterrupted trade
with those counties of Virginia which are contiguous
to the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.
We have been much gratiied to hear of the eff
forts which are now making to improve the naviga-
ton Of the former of those streams, and would be
willing 70 do all in power to the same end I'm
der these feelings and with these views the corpo-
ration of this town have appointed John H. King,
Esq, George Walters and few others, to attend
your Convention, which soon to assemble at Front
Royal. Mr.. King and his colleagues will explain
kossAr th II
wishes of our town. in regard to this important i'm
provement. and trust that your deliberations will
result in extending and establishing the trade which
has heretofore extended between u.s.
With great respect,
Your obj Servant
HENRY ADDISON. .Nfauor.
To the Hon. President Of the Front ROYAL Con-
wention.