Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-30

Pursuant 10 public notice. quite large
meeting of citizens Of various parts Of the
county of Wayne met at the Court House
on Monday evening the elst inst.
The meeting was organized by an ap
Pointme M of John s. Newman, President.
and J. b. S,i,t. Sec'v.
Mr. Il. c. Shute. who had been employ
ed to survey and locate n route for a Rail
road from this place 10 Richmond. was
present. and made his repor'-stating.
amongst other things. that he had found
most eligible route between the two points
and tina, the entire cost Of construction OF
said road. including the bridge over White
water. with fiat bar rail would be from 30
10 SIS 900 dollars--and with Il rail about
$4,000, After reading the report Of the
Engineer. the following resolutions were
offered by ]. r. Stitt:
Resolved, That the construction Of a
railroad. under the rerre Haute aud Rich
mond charter. commencing al Richmond.
and continuing on. or as near the line of
the National Road as practicable to Indi-
annapolis. SO as 10 form a link i'm the great
Central railway. is work much 10 be dc.
said road. at least. through this county is
Wltnln tbt utdUS Oh us
Resolved further. That in view Of the
ready and cheap facilities that the said
road, on the completion of railway from
Richmond to Eaton or Dayton. would give
for the transportation Of the surplus pro-
duce Of the county either 10 Cincinnati or
to an eastern market. and in view Of the
enhanced price that would thereby be Civ.
en- to this surplus produce, and generally
to all real estate. that this meeting. in the
event of the consolidation Of the Rich
mond. and the Terre iIaute & Richmond
railroad charters. recommend TO the Com
misSioners of the county of WAYNE.
whenever the sum of $50 900 shall have
been subscribed by individuals in stock for
the said road. to subscribe. under the said
charter. on behalf Of the county the sum
of ) To aid in the construction of the
said road. and that the citizens of the
county generally are hereby requested. in
their primary meetings to express their
views on the subject.
Resolved. That a company be organic
ed under the Terre IIauie and Richmond
charter for the purpose OF commencing
:he said road at Richmond. and that the
following persons be appointed TO open
books and receive subscri pt:ons of stock
therefor: y Jones. ID. Commons. !. Ella
son. T.. Malone. VI. Sea'on, W. Young.
F. V. Snider. W. 5. L. Morton. j. Wag-
ner. J. Lewis. T.. Scovillc, J. Jackson. p.
kepler. Y. Pollard. J. Brooks. w Thomp-
son. J. Fender. J. Mansur. ]. Forkner. O.
T. Jones. J. w. d. King. and J w Scott
The first and third resolutions were
passed unanimously: the second elected
some debate. in which o. =. Morton. Nor.
ris. Burk and St,f participated. when il
was passed b. large majority. and the
above blank on motion OF Lewis Burk. was
filled with 800 900.
The following resolution was offered by
Thos. Tyner. OF Cambridge:
Resolved further. Tina, as soon as &
sufficient amount Of stock is subscribed Il
ill the provisions oftbs law. 10 commence
operations on said road-,hat permanent
line Of said road be located as far ives
as knightstown. SO as to connect with the
knigb,stown and the Shelbyville railroad
/ company.
! On motion, resolved. That the several
papers in this county be requested TO pub.
lish the proceedings of this meeting.
The meeting adjourned to meet at this
place on the second Saturday Of March
next, at o'clock. p IN.
is. NEWMAN, Pres't.
JB SHIT. Sec'y.