The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-19
Plank Road Meeting i'm Lin.
colntOn.

son, Esq, IN the Chair, aad VIM. IL. MIchal
aud V. A. MeBee, Secretaries.
l. +. Thompson. Esq, after brief pro.
face offered the following Preamble and Res.
olutious :
/ Whereas i, has long been an acknowledg.
ed truth, that Tho energies aud industry oil
our c,lIzens, especially IN th,s Western part
Of the State, nave been much depressed and
discouraged for the want OF proper and spec.
dy channels Of communication with the CEN.
meIcial wofld And Whereas our state.
through lis legislature, has deemed 1t proper
TO make heavy expenditure for the Con.
stfucilon ola Great Central IL ghway through
lis limits, IN which enterprise many OF our
fellow ou,zen, have generously embarked:
And Whereas It Is a0w morally ceflain, that
the necessary Investments viii be made, and
the heavy expenses incurred for the compe.
ton Of the .aid Central Road, ADD the Char.
lote aud Colunba Road And Whereas
these expenses have been incurred, not fnr
the profits Of the insestnrut, but for ihe vel.
fare OF the people at latge: Aud Whereas
a generous patriotism dlcialrs 10 every good
ciiz'n, to sustain and assist his Safe, and
those engaged with her, N all her cnicrpr,.
ses And Wherea, 1t Is deemed practicable
and eSpedient To construct Two Plauk Roads,
he one leading from The town Of Newton, ~
the County oi Caa@ba, 10 Lnconlon. ~ the
Couniy Of LiUcnu; the other leading from
LincoluIon. aud passing through the couniy
"f GIs,on, TO the town of Charlotte, ia tho
/ c unity Of Meckieobprg: And whcrea,
public Meetings have been held IN the said
] 4 Il A
,s~ha, at which Delegates were appointed 10
meet and consult together. aud To determine
upon, the best ian To secure The speedy CON.
in-nccmeH: aud Completion OF both Of said
/ Roads: Add Whereas. Saturday. Tho 22ud
uf Jane, ha, been agreed upon as The lime,
aud L'ncolninn a- the place for tho meeiiag
If The Dsle:1,es Therefore,
| De IL Resolrsi. That 6ty Delegates be appoint.
ed TO nee, The Delegates from the counties aforesaid
a, Lincolnton, on the sa'd 22,d Of Jane
| BE II further Resoiued, Tint IN . meeting deem
1t ady, sls tina, the Deice ute. from the sad several
eqdntes. al their fret meeting. should adopt such
rules and regulnon., a' viii snab!s tsm to rsa.
Fembe whenever and sherevar lie purposes Of their
/ appointment may reqare Il.
| BE n further fesofred. That we will meet thu
pledges Of tie people OF Meeklenhutg. and do en-.
gage thaia Plank Road shall be baiit from Liaeoin.
ION 10 ihe " fst 81 me htfcf, through
CASTOR County. leaving tho 10 30 asce,tunsd,
IN future, by surveys, aud tie vote Of the Stock.
! holders
BE II further Rsfoir,6, Thst in response to our
fellow ei,ial ns Of tho C.un'y Of Cstsws.. we do.
clare dssfe, 10 Plank Road extending from
the town OF Newton to Lincoluion aud posing
through the rich v.ilsy lyink btween Clark
| Creek, and South of the CAt.wba
BE- u further Rtselred, iha, the meeting Ls-
lieve It to be proper for the Delegates from SAID
toaniIss TO take such measures will SECURE from
the next Legislature. Charters o. Incorporation al.
thorsng the construction Of tbs above lnsniionsi
\ Psnk Roads.
D. u further Rssoired. That the Chairman and
Secretaries Of this meatlng altar rs ADJOURN.
ment as may he conysnient. appoint forty s.ven
delegates as required by the shove resolution; and
thai sud Chairman and Secretaries be hereby added
TO Tho number.
! BE ~ lnrfher Resoirsi That NO invite the Coun.
Tres oi cleveland Rutherford BurSe and Caldwell
TO exert lhem- lycs, and to unite will, the other
Counties now motion tbis subject
Rssoirsd. Thai the people Of tins and Of the sew
efai ADJOINING counties be aud they ara hsrsSy re-.
qlssted attend The Meeting to b. held on the sad
y day Of June, inst.
The following arc the committee of fry
appointed under the lS Resolution.
i f.. 4. Brevird. G. c. Graham. solomon Radsil
/ T VI Reinfstd,, JOIN Shfotn, Cephus Quckls,
Henry Cabsler. Lewis Delinecr l.. - ChilJs g.
Nostelier. David trous., DIR. AitI. Rsm.our. A 7,
Cahsi-r, joins Carpenter. Berry Greg. Daniel
Lniz. A'c1 Wallace, J. Caldwell. John toll
ter, jacob Rtmsour ". W Iisnsy Rarnsour
fsu Anthony, fphranp Blackburn Jacob ktbAo,
DANIEL Finger. tlsnnef) DR.. q i,att, A A. M'Laa.,
/ J. Ramsour, 81, John Puifsr. J. A. R4m,our, H.
f. Johnston. Is. ) johnston. W. Iloks John
Chne, Peter sum.ney. WIN slade. J r. Aluxlndst
VIM Ltnder l. T. Thompson. II. W. Guion, I,
/ -. IL = t.,E.. IA "A.
saium Brown. jasper stowe. B,stian R,s,. Josepi
Stamey, WIN. II harrison, Or =. X. Johnson,
Df {. L. Hunter, DR.. Wm. u. MeLane, Isaac
Lowe, W, Moore.
WIN. l. nder, E.qr objected TO the pre-.
ieiences expressed by the Resolution tor
two Roads, as he Considered one charter the
best for all concerned; Mr., Thompson con.
tended that the shorter the Road tho more
easily they were supervised aud that econo.
my suggested his plan-he however, merely
considered this an expression Of the feeling
ut the meeting, as nj the asscnbIage of the
Delegates on the 9th Monday in Juoe, when
It WAS expected Catawas would bs represent.
ed, which would be The propei tue to decide
on The mode and manner Of carrying out Tho
whole plan.
The debate on the Resolutions became
quite general as besides Messfs. Thompson
nnd Linder II was participated IN by Mes"'
B'evard, Ne~sath, McBre, Eccles, Michai,
sumner, aud Ihe Chairman.
The Preamble and Resolutions were a.
most unanimously adopted.
% motion The proceedings wero ordered
I" DO published in The l,iacolu and Charlotte
papers, aud the mea''na then adj urned.
&, G. HENDERSON, Chairman,
W W. a. n MlsnAL' seere.ari..,
Rememhat whaipver warrant you have