The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-22

% The Chairman briefly explained the object of the
meeting. When, @ Hsf 7N+a a184s rslli fis5E.5 7.i
On motion of Mr.. William Murphy. a Committee
was appointed by the Chairman to prepare and re.
port suitable resolutions for the consideration of this
meeting. a1'
COm9ittee. John 1. Shaver, w m. Murphy. !. F.
ghey. .ifsqsag .77zssseE
The Committee retired, and during the interval Of
their absence, the members of the meeting engaged
in conversation. When the Committee returned they
reported the performance of the duty assigned them
and handed their report the Secretaries to be read
This being done, several amendments were offered
and adopted, when the Hon. N. Boyden proposed
the following Resolution as additional amendment,
to wit: sa.f
ResokUed, AS the deliberate opinion of this assem-
blage that not solitary who voted in the-P Pank
Road meeting at Fayetteville for the location of sad
road either by Franklinsville Ashborough, have
the slightest idea of constructing said road from
either of those places to Salisbury; but that in
judgment all who gave those votes expected and in
tended that Ashborough Fanklinsville, which ever
greed upon, shall be the North Western termin-
In support of this resolution he made few re-
marks, which were characterised by strong argument
and indignant feeling and the hearty appreciation of
the meeting showed that he had expressed Its true
sentiment. s ..ss..s,f ss.zts II -'r.-
Mr.. Boyden's resolution was adopted, and the re-
port and amendments were then put upon their final
passage, and were unanimously adopted as follows,
to wit: s-, rre 4ta- 49,.
ResOlred, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
route from Fayetteville ria Asheboro Johnsonvlle,
Fair Groves and Lexington, Salisbury, adopted by
the Stockholders of the Plank Road Company, is
not the 't most practicable" one within the meaning
of the charter of said road. e,.-,.
ResOtued, That we regard the route proposed as
one never contemplated by the makers OF the law as
it certainly the intention OF the Legislature
construct two rival public works, running parallel
within few miles of each other for considerable
distance, will be- in both the Plank Road and
Rail Road should be constructed. ..tT
ReSOlped, That the adoption of the route by Ashe-
boro', Fair Grove and Lexington, will be decidedly
injurious to the interests of-the State Stock
holder the distance is greater, the surface of the
country more unaveable than any route yet proposed
as doubt be demonstrated by fair and accurate
surveys -a~
Resolred Tha: it was clearly the intention of the
Legislature in charterng the Plank Road, to give
the people Of the State West of the Yadkin cheap
and easy communication with Fayetteville, which will
be wholly defeated If the crculous route by Lexng
tan is adopted. "a ..~,.'-" -. -
Rcsolred, As the deliberate opinion of this assem-
6lage that not solitary manwho voted In the Plank
Read meeting at Fayetteville for the location OF said
road either by Franklinsvilie or shhoro, have the
slightest idea of constructing said road from
either of those places to Salisbury but that IN our
judgment all who gave those votes expected and IN
tended that Asheborough Franklnsville, whichev-
er agreed upon, should be the North western
termination of said Plank~Road. u
ResoEped, That we will not submit TO such gross
perverslon of the purposes oil the Legislature In
granting the Plank Road charter and are determined
to.osst the location of the by Asheboro, ohm
50 Ille, Fair Grove and Lexington by every legal
means regarding it as We do, as fragrant violation
of the charter. -
ResoEued, That committee be appointed to inst-
tute legal proceedings prevent the construction Of
said road along the route designated, and that we
will indemnify them against any pecunlary loss:
In compliance with the last resolution, the Chair
man announced the following
Committee : Mr.. William Murphy, Jno. l. Shaver,
A. H. Caldwell, Esq, MIR. G. S. Brown; u. A. Da-
Wis, ESQ.,, Mr.. H. II. Beard, and ]. ]. Bruner.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting Were
ordered to be published in the Watchman," and
that copy be sent the Governor of the State, and
to the President of the Road.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
- A. NJ HENDERSON, Ca'p. Is.
J. H. EssIss' Secretaries. F. T.. .sas ..