Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-31


in Central Railroad, nj Louisa q n.
The following official proceedings Of
this meeting, which were forwarded to
US by the officers, is the only account we
have of its doings. Gen. HOUSE has
not vet arrived home, and none of the
Virginia papers, published since the
meeting, have come to hand. 1t will
be seen that our delegate was present,
as well as the gentlemen from Mason
and Kanawha counties, Va:
For the GaIlipolis Journal.
At meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Virginia Central Railroad Company,
called to consider measures connected
with the prosecution of the work west
of Staunton. to which delegates from
counties along the line of the projected
improvement west were invited TO at
tend, Jos. K. PENDLEroN was called to
the Chair, and JOHN GARRETT and CHAs.
THOMPSON were appointed Secretaries.
Calling of the roll of Stockholders
was proceeded in until it was ascertain
ed that there was a quorum present in
person or by proxy, and the following
gentlemen handed in their names as del.
egetes attending in conformity with an
invitation from the Board of Directors:
Gen. House, from the State of Ohio
delegated by joint meeting of the cit
izens of Virginia and Ohio, held at PIT
Pleasant, and representing the Gallipo-
lis, Jackson, and Chillicothe Railroad
company.
Henry Fisher, ESQ.,, Mason CO., Va.
Benz. H. Smith, Esq, Kanawha CO..
Va.
E. U. McComas, Esq, ,Cabell va
VIM. Erskine, Allen T. Carpenter
Esqs., and Gen. Aug. A. Chapman
Monroe CO., Va.
George Mayse, ESQ.,, Bath CO., Va.
DR.. Graham, Rockbridge CO Va.
Jos. Smith, John d. Imbocen, Jacol
Baylor and John J. Bell, Esqs., Angus
ia county, Va.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Price, Chapman, House, Mayse, Cor
don, Fisher, McComas and Smith, th'
three last Of whom gave the meetin.
assurances that the remainder of th'
private subscription contemplated b.
the act for extending the Road to Gov
/ ington, which had not been subscribed
by the counties of Greenbrier and Mon
roe, would be made by the counties O
Mason, Cabell and Kanawha, if it wa
not otherwise raised.
The following resolutions were adoP
ted:
Resolved, That as soon as the survey
between Staunton and Covington are s.
far completed as to enable them to fl
on the most advantageous location, tn
Board of Directors be authorized to pu
so much of the work under contract a
they have funds to complete, with de
pots, motive power, &C., &C., ready 70
operation.
| Resolred, That a committee of thir
teen, consisting of Stockholders an
delegates, attending from counties in
tereSted in the extension of the Roa
to the Ohio river, be appointed by tn
Chair TO address a memorial to the Gen
eral Assembly, praying that they vii
extend the State work from Blair Par
to the western terminus Of the Compa
ny's work, and that they will cause tn
whole State work to be completed o.
each side the mountain, TO the vicinit
of the tunnel, as soon as is consisten
with the interests OF the Commonwealth
The following gentlemen were aF
pointed the committee: I. ]. Michie
Henry Fisher, Saml Price, B. II. Smith
| A. 7. Carpenter, A. A. Chapman, E. [
McComas, VIM. F. Gordon, John Hur
ter, James Lyons, Bernard Peyton.
I Timberlake, VIM. F. Wickham.
Resolved, That copy of these pre-
ceedings be sent to the Kanawha Re
publican, GallipoIis Journal, Lewisbur
Chronicle, Staunton Spectator. Reput
lican, Vindicator, and Virginia Messer
ger, with a request that they publish til
same. JOS. X. PENDLETON,
Chairman.
I &c :; GA7RETT; Tna,T..o. seo'ys.