Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-13

Kept by Jacob S. Sandt, in Milford, on Sl,ur-
day The S'h inst, for The purpose of taking Into
consideration the application of the New York
and Erie Rail Road Company, for an alteration
in The law granting lhem the privilege of cou-
slrucIing portion Of their Road in Pike com.
ny Organized by elecling the Hon. John II.
Brodhead, President; Samuel s. rhraII, of
DHgman township, and John H, Wallace, Of
Milford, Vice Presidents Daniel BurelI, of
Dingman, and II. S. Mon, of Milford, as Secre-
laries. On motion Of Wm c. Salmon, E.q.
the following gentlemen were appointed a COM
miilee 10 draf, resolutions expressive OF tho
sense of the meeting, to wit,
VIM C.. Salmon. Esq, Cornelius W. Dewitt,
John II. Cross, Edward Hawk, David Van
Gorden. Horace L. West, ESQ., Doct. A. \.
Lines
In the absence of the committee John Hell.
Ter. Esq made repor of the cores pondence
had between The said Company and committee
Of Cnzens, of whom he was member After
which, H. S. Mott, being called for made some
suggestions which in his opinion would be prop
er 10 pursue in the fulure-relalive to the mat.
rer--and closed by moving ,ha, subscription
he Immediately put in circulation for The purpose
Of raising fund TO defray the necessary ex-
penses incident 10 our measures, which being
carried was done, and resulted in very liber-
al contribution, cred:table 10 he citizens present
The committee on Resolutions, reported
through their chairman WIN. C. Salmon, E,q,
The following Resolutions, which after their
reading, and very able and appropriate speech
by The chairman, were unanimously adopted
Whereas il is understood that an application
on The part of The New York and Erie Rail
Road Company. is about being made to the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania for the repeal of
that portion of the Act of 26h March, 1876,
which limits the place of crossing into this
county 10 some poin, between Carpenters Point
and the Glass House. This portion of The act
provides also for connection with The said
rail road al or near Carpenters Point, by anv
other rail road chartered or 10 be chartered by
this State.
The object Of these provisions are to secure
d Pennsylvania connection with that road -
Owing TO the peculiar nature of The route, such
a connection cannUt be effected should the
place OF crossing be above he Glass House
the rocks at that place permitting with Difficult
~ The construction OF he Erie Road, and rem
deTing physically impossible any connection
from the Pennsylvania side The avowed ob-
ject of the Company in asking permission TO
change the place OF crossing !, To avoid the
great expense incident 10 The Con>tIuCIiun Of
their road through the rocks at that place. 1t
is not he object Of The citizens OF this Coun'v
10 enibarrass a cOrporatlun engaged in an un-
dsrtaking of such maguiI ode. as The construc-
lion Of The New York and Erie Rail Road, and
they would willingly have their petition grant
ed were they not convinced that such grant
would be attended with The sacrifice Of great
and important interests, not of This County ONLY
but of large section Of The Stale of Penn,yI-
vania. The citizens of this County, with
large number of The citizens of this Stale, have
cherished the expectation that connection be-
tween the New York and Erie Rail Road and
Pennsylvania Improvements. would be effected
by rail road passing up The valley of the Del
aware. In view Of this connection, the proy-
so sought 10 be repealed--was inserted IN the
bill. When the application for The right of way
was being made, the citizens Of this County,
were solemnly assured that a bill thus limiting
the place of crossing, would be entirely salts
factory 10 the Company; ard they, therefore,
unanimously petilioned The Legislature for the
passage of the act of 1916, by which these i'm
poriant interests were amply secured; without
these provisions, the cllzens of this County,
would have as unanimously demonstrated against
it.
The Presen, effort to change the place of
crossing. strikes at the root of all these advan-
,ages secured in the Bill, and is an attempt 10
procure indirectly Legislation which could not
be directly procured. Therefore
Resolved, that we look with confidence TO the
Legislature Of our own Stale for The protection
of these great and important interests; that we
will unite ourselves and will invite the citizens
Of the neighboring counties interested, TO unite
with us in opposing the proposed change in the
law, except upon terms permanently securing
10 Pennsylvania the privilege of connection.
and all the other interests and advantages
cured in the original bill
Resolved that Our Immediate ReDreseniatiyes