Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-14
Toleio Ran Road Meeting!

T0leie Rail Road Meetingl
Al: a large and highly enthusiastic meeting,
held last evening, Sept. 6, at the council room,
in the city of Toledo. James Myers, Esq, was
called to the chair, and Henry Bennett made
secretary.
D. o. Morton, Esq, made few remarks,
stating that there we're present in the meeting
a number of gentlemen from other points, who
had been active in the movement in relation to
the Cleveland, Norwa!k and Toledo rail road,
and moved that they be requested to address
the meeting
John Gardiner, ESQ. and DR.. Baker came
forward and explained what had been done in
Lorain, Huron and Sandusky counties, on the
subject of this line of road. The route was
clearly shown to be an excellent one, of easy
grades, and twas stated that the people in the
three counties named have already raised and
pledged about 100000
John C. Sphinx and Andrew Young Esqs.,
from the foot Of the rapids, also addressed the
meeting on the subject of bringing the road
round by Maumee and Perrysburg, by a per-
mauent bridge, instead of a Graw-bridge, as
would be necessary here and pledged their
people to do all in their power to aid this great
work, provided it crossed the river at the foot
of the rapids.
Elisha Mack was also called out. and urged
the necessity of uniting with the foot of the
rapids
John Fitch ESQ. moved that committee
of three be appointed by the chair to draft
resolutions expressive of the feelings of the
meeting.
The chair appointed John Fitch, H. D. Ma
son, Mathew johnson. T. u Bradbury, and
D. O. Morton, who retired, and after short
absence they reported the following resolu-
tions:
Resolped, That it is for the interest of the
citizen of Toledo to unite with the Toledo,
Norwalk and Cleveland rail road company, in
prosecuting said rail road to completion as soon
as practical
Resot0ed, That we will use our best endea-
vors to procure vote at the coming election
of the citizens of Toledo, for city sub
scription to the capital stock of said rail road,
as authorized by law of last winter.
ResoIrsd, That committee of five persons
be appointed to procure subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Toledo. .Norwslk and Cleve-
land rail road company.
Whereas. the particular location of the line
of said road must necessarily be influence by
! facts of which your committee are not suf6
ciently advised; Therefore:
ResoLUed, That We are willing to submit the
location of said road to the stockholders or d.
rectors after the regular organization of the
company.
While the committe were absent Mr.. Green,
Esq, of Fremont, made few remarks show
] ing that the people of Sandusky county pre-
ferred this road, to road along the lake shore,
and said there was but little doubt of getting
/ 100000 subscribed By Sandusky county, and
from $4,000 to $4,000 by private subscrip-
| ton.
AT the request of ]. c. Sphinx, the meeting
adopted the following resolution:
4 ResolVed, That committe of three be ap-
| pointed by the chair, whose duty it shall be to
give the necessary notice preparatory to vote
| of the people of Lucas county, to the capital
stock of the Toledo. Norwalk and Cleveland
rail roed provided that before such a vote is
taken, said road shall be definitely located
| Judge Mason was also called upon and made
an eloquent speech, in favor of the great prof
ecL He considered this as a great link in the
chain Of rail road that would unite within ten
years the Atlantic cities with San Francisco to
the Pacific.
A director in the Michican southern rail
/ Foau was also present, anu DTltIy eNI NI]liulSu
what that company was doing to forward this
great eastern and western connection. 1t is
the intention of that company to complete this
road to Chicago in the year 1850; and gave
it as his opinion that the great western line of
road would be complete to Galena in the year
1853
H rejoice see so much good feeling mani
tested at the meeting, and said it would have
salutary effect on eastern capitalists who
were looking in this direction for an opportu-
nifty to unite their surplus funds in stocks that
would return so large dividends.
The chair then appointed Mathew johnson,
WI. Daniels. I. U. Bradbury, D. o. Morton,
and Henry Bennett committee TO open books
of subscription to the capital stock Of the To-
| ledo, Norwalk and Cleveland rail road COM
pany.
And John f. Hunt, George W. Reynolds
and John Fitch are appointed committee to
give the necessary notice preparatory to vote
| Of the people of Lucas county on the subject
of county subscription.
The meeting then adjourned.
| JAMES MYERS, Chairman.
/ HENRY BENNET, Secretary.
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