Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-31
railroad NTeetirG az Tiain.


I Pursuautto to notice, . Railroad meeting was
hels at this city on the 2Oth inst, attended
by delegates from Fremont, Bucyrus, Fort
Seneca, Melmore and citizens of Tifin The
meeting convened atsshe Court House at
O'Clock P. NJ, when, on motion, Judge
MERRIMAN, of Bucyrus, was chosen chair
man. and J. L. GREEN and A, L4UpAcH api
pointed Secretaries.
| The chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be, 20 consult concerning the pro-
priety of constructing a Railroad from Fre-l
| mont by way of Tiffin to Bucyrus, thence to
4 intersect the Cleveland, Columbus and Gin
j cinnati Railroad sd trd So stU aFFu 1906
j r. P. Buckland Esq, Of Fremont followed
with remarks concerning the importance of
the enterprise. stating thatthe proposed route
{ was the highest, most central way to Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
\ Eastern cities, for the travelling public who
resided in this section Of Ohio, or for the peo-
! pie ofnortheTn Illinois, and of Michigan
4 As a further inducement to prosecute the
i work, he would say that branch of the road
| between Toledo and Fremont would be I'M
j ished by the first Of january next The sup
erstructure of the proposed branch of the road
could be build, ready for the 7iron for $4,000
mile, which, calling the lehgth 40 miles, would
Il amount to $l2o,0o00. He had authority to
!. say 10 this meeting that the citizens Of Fremont
il would pledge themselves to build the road to
the Seneca county line, and that the people Of
4 Toledo would do considerable towards aiding
/ in carving the work forward sEgia.e-a 81
t The chairman then stated that Bueyrus
would also pledge herself 10 construct the
road from. that place to the O. q. d c. Road
and would even do more. g y7a9Aaq Z.
Speeches were then made by Messrs. Noble,
Wilson and Gibson, of Tifin, all of whom
: spoke highly favorable of the project. sa7Jzt
II R, P. Backland Esq. offered the following
81 resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
!. Resoleed, That I'VE deem the proposed
/ Railroad route among the most important
now before the public, as affording the direc-
: test and cheapest connecting link
between the great Northwest and the roads
) leading to Philadel Phia and Baltimore. e719 a
> ResoLeed, That in the opinion of this meet
} ing the means can be raised for constructing
{ the same, and that an effort oughtto be made
! for that purpose fQ'I2 s1isf9s 70 s3o
{ ResoE9ed, That the companies named
4 IN the act incorporating the bucyrus, 1lhn
] and Toledo Railroad company, be requested
: to giyenotice for oping of books for subscrip-
ton to the capital stock of said company at the
: various points on the line, u3z5sg 80 a.. '79
Il .ResolVed. Thata committee be appointed
|, Iof one, to attend and open books at the fol-
lowing points, viz: Moses King at Melmore
' James Myers at Toledo, A Conyers at Buoy
: rus. James Justice at Fremont, Luther A
J Hall at Tifin, Lorenzo Abbot at FortSeneca
? VIM. Wngartat Broken Sword, and Philip
: Motif at Benton. s., sga ssslg ,ssgt5aasdi g
E On motion of Joel JY.sVilson, ESQ., 5
4 Resoleed, That as soon as an organization
b of the company is effected, the Directors are
: requested to cause survey to be made ofthe
o proposed route, and an estimate of the cost o
] constructing said road. 5ssssz5fa.aI a d
a Res0LVed That the above proceedings be pub
3 llished in the Toledo, Fremont, Tifin and Bu
cyrus papers. nti.s5tfsacg EliisaEsa &c as3 25
Al On motion, adjourned, Ia5gi h.g
r1ss E. MERIMAN. Chm.
I j, L. GREEN,s D. sscr4tariss IS
! g A. LAUBAcH, 5lsfG ]T.f 1ls ssaav as'l7.