The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17
Plank Road Convention.

The delegates 10 the Plank Road Conven
ton assembled in the Court. House, on Sat
urday The 22d Of June, nj one o'clock, +
W., and on motion of Mr.. Shufo'd, of Cataw
ba, John Coulter, E,q., Of Lincoln, was caIIct
10 the chair, and NJ. l. McCorke Of Ca,aw
IA, and Robi Williamson of Lincoln, were
requested to act as Secretaries.
Ga notion tho counties were called, and
the names Of the following delegates enrol
led
Ca'drba-D ID. 3. Gather. Andrew H. Shu
ford, Col. 4 Ikard, Philip Pitts, q. A. Shu
ford, VI. l.. McCork'e, Henry Wilfong, Os.
ear Reid, Jacob Shulord, + =. Coulter, A bel
" Shuiotd, Daoiel Lorelz, l.. B. lligIey
Capt. W. Bradburr.
LincoIn-Dr. Alexander Ramsour, 4. +.
Brevard, MoxweIl Waf,ck, A. P. CansIer,
Daniel Lules, J. Ramsour (M. W. Ram.
sour, Scnr. ]. 4. Ramsour, B. S. Johnston,
l.. T.. Thompson, ueIry Cansler J. +. Al
eXander
NJ ech, nbarg-Df. c. J. Fox and Gen.
!. A. Young.
Gasfon-When CASTOR County was call.
ed, Mr.. r. NJ Alexander rose and stated,
that that county had failed to hold meeting
and eppolu; delegates, but that he and Mr..
+. l.. Iloa' nan, feeling a great in,eres, in
the completion of the enterpr n, bad come
10 witness the deliberations OF he CONVEX.
ton. Ga motion, It was resolved unanmons.
ly, tha, they be invited 10 take their seats as
members
Ga motion Of l.. T.. Thompson, Esq. a
con ml!lec, OF two from each couuty, was ap.
pon'ed to select permanent officers for the
Convention, VIZ: Dr. Fox and Gen. Young
of Mecklenburg Il. VI. Alexander md +.
T.. iiollinau, OF Castor G. G. Henderson
and l.. l.. Thompson ot Lincoln ard d. Il,
GSlhei aud Andrew II. Shulord, OF Cata~ ba.
Who, after short retirement, returned
ard recommended the following
For President, c. c. Henderson, E.q., oi
Lincoln.
For Wee President, john Coulter, E,q
Of Lincoln.
For spending Secretaries NJ. l.. Nc
Co,kIe, Robt. " williamson, X. NJ. Aexander
and A. Young.
The reenlnrnanla,.e. IS a.. Cemw,.e.
wns unanimously coocurred in.
Oa motion, the following rule was adopted
Upon all questions arising in tho Cou,en
ton, each county represented shall be enln!cl
20 ro- vote.
On motion Of l.. T.. Thompson, F,q, Z
Committee o( four, one from each county
vas appointed 10 prepare resolutions for Tho
action ol the convention. The chair name,
the following gentlemen DR.. Fox, l.. l.
Thompson, Il. NJ. Alexander and Andrew
II Shuford, Eqrs.
Who, after reti,ing returned and submit
Ted the following report. which was adopted
every county voting 10 the affirmative:
The Committee arpoioted to prepare re
solutions for the consideration Of the corven
ton, submitted the following
Rssoire9 Tbs, uo will boid Flank Ron,
from Charlotte Meckcuburg county, by way .
Lincolnlon, 10 Newton, Caiawba county
Resoired, That i, iseapedient aud proper tia
. special committee Of four, one from each county
10 appointed TO prepare charter authorizing til
above Object, 10 bO submitted 10 the next Genera
Assembly
Rcsoircd That ,hc President or Wee Prcsi
dent at the suggestion Of any three or more del
gates. shall call meeting Of the delegates at sue
time and place may bo deemed proper
During The absence OF the Committee, il
answer to calls from all sides Of the house
Gen. y Youug and VI. l.. NcCorkIc severall,
addressed the convention upon the SUBJECT o
Internal Improvements ~ general, and Il
particular the usefulness and pract,cab,liiy c
a Par X Road from Charlotte to Newton.
A motion was made by l.. F.. Thompson
E>q, to amend the second resolution so ms t
ask the General Assembly for two charter
, instead of one one, for Plank Road iiof
Charlotte 10 Ljucolnton the other, for
Plank Road from Linconton TO Newton. Bu
after discussion, in which MIR. Thompson
Dr. Fox, A. II. Shuiord and others parttc
palcd, tho amendment WAS rejected.
! Tho President appointed the following pc
soGs to prepare the charter under the secor
resolution: Dr.. Fox, of Meckenburg; |
NJ. Alexander, of CASTOR; l.. L. Thompso
. of Lincoln; NJ. l.. McCorklc, Of Ca,awba
d On motion,
Resoirsd, That when this Convention adjourn
adjourn to meet in Ilncon,on on tuesday of [
1. next Court for Lincoln county.
Resolrcd, That the proceedings OF this Conve
,, ton be published in tho Lincoulon and Chariot
!, papers and ,ha, the Raleigh papers be requested
copy them.
TIE Convention then adjourned.
C. c. HENDERSON, President.
II JOHN COULTER, I'ce Presideat
ie NJ l.. NcCoRKLr,
!, ROM wnlI,nsos, c,,r,,,ri,,
;" r, NJ ALEXANDER,
" J A. louNG,