Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-31
AND RICHMOND
Turnpike Company Meeting.

WILLIAN'sRURGH AND RICHMOND
Turnpike Company Meeting.
P"-suan, TO agreement, the commissioners
heretofore appointed to take charge Of the
:enIpatei Turnpike Road from Williamson r,ii
10 Richmond. met at y. Lambs Saturday, the
27ti, uit., and organized by eiecting Moses Da-
wilson. Pres't, and James n. Mende nh,l. Sec.
After some agreement and consultation among
the commissioners relative 10 the mos: econoni-
cal and practicable terminus Of the souiher n por-
ton of the road. the following resolution off red
by Rob't MORRISON, was adopted. G.. Ratiiff and
J. X. Nendenhai voting in the negative:
.Resoired Thn; the southern end of said road
run from b. Lambs TO the west end Of the Ma
tionai Bridge over Whitcwater.''
On motion,
"ResoireI. That the editors Of the papers in
the city Of Richmond are respectfully requested
to publish these proceedings"
Then adjourned.
MOSES DAVIDSON, Pre.t.
K. MESDESHaiI, Sec'y.
After the adjournment of the Board of Com
mission~rs. meeting of the citizens, generally,
organized by appointing Moses Davidson,
Prrs't, ana J K. Mendenha'i, Secv.
Rob't Morrison, from the board Of commits
sioners. reported to the meeting the action Of the
commissioners in making examination of the
several routes proposed, and that in view of al!
the facts rs far ascerfaned by their eXaniua-
ton, the majority of The board had to the
conclusion 10 make the southern terminus OF the
road, as set forth III the above resolution.
On motion of VIM A. Hickie, the report and
proce edings CT the commissioners we're concur
red in.
Caleb Shearon, then presented Il number of
blank forms of subscription to the capital stock
OF said company. Two blanks appeared-one
for the names OF the future COMMISSIONERS, the
either for the date of the CONNIE nce,n-nt Of the
work. ON motion, the first blank filled with
the following names of persons thereby cons,i-
iuted the board Of future commissioners, to- wit:
x obi Morrisson, Caleb S!Iearon. Benz Harris,
Stephen Coffin, Moses Davidson, Ellis Bond,
y ~ Brooks, James Thomas, Jesse Starr, Cor.
EatifI, " III. a. Bickie, francis King and Thos.
II. Cook.
Ga motion, the second blank, relative TO the
time Of CONNIE ncing operations on said road.
filled with the ''lst day of September, lS4S'
On motion, these proceedings are ordered TO
be printed above stated. Thrn adjourned.
MOSES DAVIDSON, Prest.
J. X. MESEESuALL, Sec'y.
p. 6. The above minutes were thrown in form,
from Doct. McudcnhaIl's notes, which came into
my possession in consequence Of the sick ness OF
the Doctors family, which made his withdrawal
from the meeting necessary before its final adj
iournrnent; if errors or inaccuracies exist the
fault is mine. NM. a. BICKLE.
The Commissioners, to-wit: r. Morrison, c.
Shearon. B. Harris, :. Coffin. NJ. Davidson, f..
Bond. WA. Brooks, JAS. Thomas. J. Starr, G..
Ratli, VIM. A. BIckle. l.. King, y. II Cook,
OF the w iIlanshurs and Richmond Turnpike
Company, met at Il. Lambs on Saturday the
9th Of May, lsis, and organized by electing
Robt. Morrison President, and VIM. A. BicIle
Secretary.
On motion Of Stephen Coffin, the Board here
by resolve that books Of subscription TO the capt.
Ia! stock Of said road, be ned at Richmond,
w iliamsburg,, and along the line of said road.
on the 30 tn day of this month Nav, Is4S, and
and that each Commissioner be, and he is here
by authorized to receive stock and place books
III the hands Of other persons for the pur
pose.
On motion Of VIM A. Bcklc, committee Of
three is appointed to adopt rules for the govern
me ut Of The Board. VIM. y. Bcklc, Il. Morri-
son AN! 6. Shearon. were appointed by the Pres
ident said committee.
On motion ad iourned for two weeks. to meet
in Richmond al Bickle's office at o o'clock.
On motion the city papers are respectfully re-
qucstcd to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing.
r. MORRISON, President.
VIM 4. BrcxIE. Secretary.
MARRIED., In this city, on Thursday,
May Goth. hy J. p. STUART. Minister of
the New Jerusalem Church. Mr. DAN'L
II. ROBERTS, to Miss ELIZABETH T..
eldes; daughter of DR.. JAS. A. AUSTIN.
" it'll the above notice. liberal quantity of