The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-14
Rail Road MeeIIng.

Pursuant to previous notice, a large
and respectable meeting was held at the
Court House, in the town of Lancaster.
on Thursday the 9th inst, composed Of
Farmers and citizens Of The town, for the
purpose of taking into consideration the.
and Importance of constructing
a Rail Road, from Lancaster to connect
with Newark or Columbus, or at some
point between the aforesaid places.
On motion of H. c. Whitman. ESQ,
Darius Tallmadge, Esq. was called To-
the chair, and onmotion of M. A. Dauph-
erty, Esq. Alferd McVeigh was appoint
ed Secretary.
On motion of H. G. Whitman, Esq. a.
Committee of nine was appointed forihe,
purpose of drafting Resolutions for the ac-
tion OF the meeting and to report perma-
nent officers.
Whereupon the following named gen
tlemen were appointed said committee:
H. c. Whitman, M. A. Daugherty. E.
Perry, c. Borland, Alfred McVeigh, Geo.
Beery, Sr., Joseph Work, Jr,, Gabriel
Carpenter, James R. Pearse.
On motion of NJ. A. Daugherty. Esq.
the meeting then adjourned to meet at
l O'clock, P. M.
Meeting met pursuant to adjournment,
and II. @. Whitman ON the part of the
committee reported the following named
gentleman as permanent officers.
Darius Tallmadge, President. DAM.
ell Crumley, Elliot Griffith, Jacob Beck,
Daniel Keller Thomas McNaughten,
John CLANCY. John Wylie, John Shaw,
Eice Presidents. Alfred McVeigh, Geo.
Weaver, Teunis P. Ashbrook, B. w.
Carlisle. Secretaries.
On motion of NJ, A, Daughery, Esq,
the Officers reported by the committee
were confirmed.
On motion of M. A. Daugherty Esq,
the following Resolutions reported by H.
G. Whitman, on the part of the Commit
tee, were unanimously adopted;
ResOlved. That the interests of Fairfield
county demand better facilities for the
transportation of her produce to market
ReSOlUed, That Rail Roads afford at
the present time, the speedest, cheapest
and therefore the best means of such
transportation.
Resolved, That if the citizens of this
county sit idly by while her sister coun.
ties are providing themselves with such
means of transportation, she must be
contented to see sister counties, more
prosperous, and more wealthy than her.
self.
Resolved, That facts show that Rail
Road, from Lancasterto the properpoint,
will give twenty cents increase per bush
ell on wheat alone, which increase on our
surplus of wheat will be $12s,OoO profit
per annum 20 our farmers.
Resolved, That Railroad will, by tho
increased profit per annum, on our sur
plus product, in two years, pay for itself.
That it will permanently enhance the
value of all real estate in the county.
Resolved, That Rail Road would be
no injury to the canal, as production by
it's influence wond be so increased as to
keep both Canal and Road fully occupied.
Rcsoloed, That the Coal and Salt trade
from the Hooking Valley, by this Road,
will be immensely increased in quantity
and value.
Resolred, That the Stock in such a
Road cannot fail to be good investment
and we recommend TO all our citizens
who may desire to invest money to do SO,
in this Road.
RcsolUed, That the following named
persons be and are hereby constituted an
Executive committee"
H. H. Hunter, Chairman, John Reber.
M. A. Daugherty, H. H. Robinson. d.
Talmadge, f. A. Foster, VIM. Upheld,
P. Van Trump, H. C. Whitman, Thomas
Ewing, Elias Perry, Joel Radebaugh.
Charles F. Shaeffer, Gideon Martin, G.
Borland.
RESOLVED, That the Executive Commit
tee procure the passage of an act of in
corporation, of private company, for
the purpose of building said Road-and
also procure the passage of an act to
provide for the subscriptions of the coun-
ty, TO the stock of said Road.
Resolred, That the Executive Com.
mittee confer with the Cleveland and Co.
lumbus, and Columbus and Xenia, and
Mansfield and Sandusky City Rail Road
companies, to ascertain which company
will aid the most in the construction of
this Road, and the terms of such aid.
h. G. Whitman, Esq, was then called
upon to address the meeting, which he
did in very able and elaborate address,
showing the great advantages, that would
result to the people of the county, by
the construction of the proposed Road
The meeting was also addressed by A.
McVeigh, Col. P Van Trump, Charles
Borland John I. Brazee M. A. Daueh-
erty, VIM. P. Creed and d. Tallmadpe.
all speaking of the general benefit to be
secured by lheconstruction Of said Road.
On motion, That the Ohio Eagle, Lam
easier Gazette, and the papers published
in the city of Columbus. Newark, Mans.
field and Sandusky city, be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
President.
DARIUS TALLMADGE.
Wee Presidents.
DANIEL CRUMLEY,
ELLIOT GRIFFITH,
JACOB BECK,
DANIEL KELLER.