Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-03
MEETING AT CADIZ.


We are rejoiced to perceive. by the Cadiz
papers hat the true spirit is alive.there npon
the subject of the Central valley railroad. A
meeting was held there on Monday evening
when the proceedings OF the Coshocton Con-
yention were read and
Mr.. Daniel Klgore then arose and offered
the following resolutions, adding thereto
some explanatory remarks:
Resolued, lst. That II is expedent TO cause
to be made, with as little delay as practicable,
a survey and estimate of the cost of cons.
truction, OF so much OF the route of the con-
templated central valley Railroad as lies be-
tween the Ohio River, opposite TO Wheeling,
and Uhrick-ville, via, the Short Creek and
Little Saltwater vaiiies, making Cadz
point.
Resolved I'd. That for the purpose of car
rying into effect the foregoing resolution,
committee OF five persons, TO be denominated
the committee on surveys and estimates be
appointed, whose duty it shall be to employ
"a competent engineer and such other aid as
they may deem necessary to make the said
survey and estimates, and also to appoint the
committee named in the second succeeding
resolution
Resolved, 81. That a committee Of
! persons be appointed TO solicit and collect
! funds to deiray he expenses of survey, csti-
mares, aud other expenditures necessary ia
=, The promotion OF the contemplated wolk of
/ improvement; and that said committee APP
point one OF their number to act as treasurer,
whose duty il shall be to take charge of all
moneys contributed, and TO disburse the
same on The orders OF the committee GU sur.
veys and estimates, or OF such other persons
may be authorized TO draw for the same.
Il Shall be the duty also, OF said treasurer, to
keep an accurate account Of his receipts and
expenditures and report from time 10 time as
required.
| Resolved, 4h. That o committee of-
persons be appointed, who shall act under
the directions OF the corporators named in the
act to incorporate the Central Railroad Com
pany, whose duty it shall be to solici, and
take subscri plons TO the Capital Stock, Of
said company, to be expended in the con-
struction Of SO much OF the said contemplated
Railroad, as she lies between the pointsnam-
! ed in the first resolution; and also to obtain
grants for the right of way for said road.
Mr.. 1. H.. Jewett then made some appro-
pirate remarks on the practicability OF the
Cddiz route, and urged upon the people of
Hauison county, the necessity of prompt ac-
ton on the subject.
Mr.. Thos. Hogg, as one Of the delegates
to the Coshocton Convention, fully concur
red ia the sentiments advanced by his coll
leagues, Messrs. kilgore and Jewett and was
followed BY.
Mr., VIM. Arnold. who addressed the meet
ing at some length upon the determination
of the Zanesvillians to influence the propos-
ed railroad BY the southern route from Wheel
ing and also corrected some misstatements
OF reports making the Short Creek aud Still
water valley route some ii miles longer
than it really is.
Some further remarks were made by Mr.
Stewart B. Shotwell on the expediency OF
having joint acton with the other couuties
concerned in the proprossi route. in regard
10 the surveys and estimates desired, when.
On motion of Mr. Henry McFadden. the "a
bove resolutions offered by Mr. Kilgore, were
considered one BY one, aud unanimously a.
dopted.
On motion, il was resolved that The blank
in resolution No 2 be filled by the word thr-
ty-one, making that the number OF persons in
said comnitee-whereupon the following
gentlemen were severally appointed as mem.
bers OF said committee, to wit: Johnson
Craig, T l. Jeweti, John Bdyless, James
Gill. George w Scott, Thomas Hogg. Thos.
Richie, DR. Horace Humphrey, Thomas
Vincent, Jacob Uhrch, Jacob Cassell Isaac
Spiker, DR. Wood; Eiiphaiet Dewey lsloc
Cope. John Marshall, Henry Law. Johns.
Lacey VIM Mckee, John Mclaughlin, Will
son Maltacks, Samuel Hitchcock, Sam'l
Thompson, Matthew Mccoy. Joseph Thomp-
son (miller,) VIM Arnold, r X Brother
ton, David Cumley, Henry McFadden, WS
Bee be, AMI Albert Garfield.
On mot ion, Meesrs Chauncey Dewey, s.
w Bostwick, Charles War!el, Daniel Kill
gore and Joseph Huriord, were appointed
members OF the committee on surveys aud
designated by resolution No2.
Ga motion. it was resolved that The pro-
ceedings OF this meeting be published in the
Cadiz papers. and such other newspapers as
are interested in the proposed road
On motion, it was resolved, that when
this meeting adjourn, il he 10 meet again at
a time 10 be designated by the committee ON
surveys aud estimates.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN OLhlSrED, Chairman.
w IL WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
II the estimates OF distance above referred
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