Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-02-03
RAILROAD MEETING. ).

I n
AGA large and respectable meeting Of the riti- i
zens Of Nil Creek. Middlemay, and their sdia-
cent neiEhborhoods held al the Public School
House in The town 4 Middleway, on Saturday,
! on motion. AFFIXED ROSS. Esq, was bcaIl.. ]
ed TO the Chair, aud JoAs g. SHIkLEY appointed
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been bfiefy
stated BY IoHx +, SarrlE, on motion, !, Ess
Resslred, That = committee 81 three bel ap-
| pointed tor The purpose Vt submitting resolutions
Tor tie action Of the meeting.
4 Whereupon John + Smith. George Lamon,
Robt. w BAYLOR we've appointed said committee;
i aud, on motion, VIM. Granlham was added there
/ to-; who, afer retiring \ few minutes, returned,
4 and submitted the following preamble and reso-
II lnlIons which, aiter hrisf discussion, and some
] aaimpbrtans alieralsonsI@er unanimously adop.-
/ ed by the meeting
/ We. your COMMITTEES. 10 whom was referred
The submission Of resnlutionsl On the pIeseni &C.
casion. beg feavs to represent
1 Thar il would be greatly hi the interest. pot
/ only 10 The WiacheSitr and Potomac Railroad
i Company, hul 10 lheeiiizens " the immediate
locality aud neishb0rhoOds ssancefned, ihaEa lat
eFal 5ranca leading ifdfA ssSTe poial at d near
/ Cameroas Depot to MiAd4ySaay, Be conFtfsle,ed;
believing, as vie do, that ,Aeae is 10 point oa tile
4 line Of tie said Compans's road where i ateral
/ bsanch eoal1 be consfTDctedat less cost and
distdGge, uhefe greater amppat Of transpofia-
/ ton could he collected than tai Thea Mitneway
4 Depot--ioessei, as Il weald BIZ, IN thaA vichtyol
|, several latee fisriLg uAlils anu eouRatrdlngain
/ an probability tie entire trade pf Mil CteSk 90
Bnnkers' f,lGl 10 say n9rEiiugdi ihe saFt aIhAlut
h ofartices OF transportation, such cern,Istncs
and other products d ,iFe country Lang west Of
II these villages. tk
fLa, ID s-s fa
II Of tne President and Directors If the said Win.
4 chester and Potomac kailFuad Company al a
| very early day 10. examine HE proposed ronte
Il with the view Of locating the same. provided II
| may seem 10 be ptacticable--t
II Be il Resolred, Thatfwe will further every eff
\ fott in our poa er to pfdaoe the Interest u said
II lateral branch wAeneyetis be the pleasure III said
i Company to construct ihetsame.
II Resolped, Thatas in Rhe event Of said lRiersl
4 branch being made 1t Will become necessary 10
II improve The Rslads leading ioA the SAID t6Mn,o Of
II Middieway ne will give our aid and a,tellion tC
H the Improvement Of said roads, especially the one
n leading 10 Bankers Hin. &.b
H Rescued. fhat a codri'tce ot five, consisting
HI OF John F. Shaull, Ja6apb Iiaiherh WsAetI Shtr
LII lev Lewis Fry, Samuel D, Rees Ito which, o.
III mo,ion The ChaiftIian MAS aAlcd) be appointed
whose duly il shall be gto ASCERTAIN the ptph4bi,
81 Amount OF -four and other transportation der an
Il nun. that would be forwarded from The Middle
II way Depot. provided said branch be constructed
! Il Said committee 10 repoFl al some future meeting
10 be held at 40 early day.
ReSDlrsd That committee of six, consistin!
Il OF John II Smith, james Granlham, IJhn !
Shanl, Dr. Satnuel ScpIley, ] b FlsggIT hos
Il Watson, ST. Joseph Haley, no which, Sn mo
II ton, John F Smith was added,) be appbintec
whose duiy il shanbe lp assistthe Presidsdt az
\ Directors 81 fhe w. & P. Railroad Company 4
the examination and ihehtlonH al the prSPose
route, should Il be hetrApleasute tomake Il.
Resulted, That whenHlls meeting adjodrns,
will ADJOURN ID meet wien lie Cbaftnaih4o
meeting shall ascesisint that the Pres dentNof iii
W. & P Railroad Company, (ANm. l.. Clafke,
| viii be able toatiend MIC
Il Resolred. That Nm, GrsrIr4am. Iohn N
Goyie and DavldFry bR q committee - doFreS
pood with VIM i. C4ARg Esq President q
said road, and request him ID attend the mex
81 meeting 10 be he'd Nfleu the Chairman of thl
meeting shall 30 direct.
R,soiped That lbe Editors 81 The Charlsspw
and Winchester papers be rfqfiested u anblis
these proceedings.
Aliof which is respectfully submitted
Resoived, That this meeting 10 now sdjonfn
AIFRED ROSS, Chairman.
JoHs G. SHIsLEY, ser y