The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-25
From the Stateournal.
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of KHox, Green, and Owen counts, held |
at point Commerce January 18th 1853, I
Isaac Heaton, Esq, of Owen, was died to
the chair, J. f. Allison and M. G. tewart :
appointed Secretaries The former ,oceed- ,
ings having been read, and the objecof the
present meeting being more fully exclaimed
by the chair, the following gentlemo from
Morgan county were introduced To ;f meet /
ing by NJ. d. Throop, Esq, of Creme
Gideon Johnson, Uriah Ballard, and amuel
FIadley, who, through Mr.. Gideon Jonson,
explained their object, which was to oil at
tention to the route running direct lrouSpen-
Ger, in Owen county via 6onrovia in brgan
county, to Indianapolis They presentd also
the following as the proceedings of melting
held in Morgan county the 9Th inst, an are
as follows:
'At meeting held in Monrovia on lie 9Th
of January, 1853, to take into consideration
the means to construct railroad from Ihan- |
apolis to intersect the Evansville and 'erre
Haute Road at Vncennes The melting
was organized by appointing Gideon Johson
President, Ashley Johnston Vice President
aud Samule Hadey, Secretary. The oject
Of the meeting was stated with appropriate,
remarks by the President, when, on melon,
committee Of three, consisting of DIR. p.
/ Hill, VIM. b. Thompson, and Evan Haley,
/ be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of this meeting. On moion,
Jesse Baldwin, Henry Brewer, Urah Ballard,
and Joseph N. Taylor be appointed a ON
mttee to propose names As delegates b
meeting held at Point Commerce on the Bth
inst.
The committee resolutions reported he
I following which were adopted:
/ Resoired, That it is it'll interest we hive
seen an account of an adjourned meeting
held at Point Commerce Dec 18th, 1852, to
take into consideration the means to secure
the completion of Railroad from Indianspo-
lis, to connect with the Evansville and TIRE
Haute Road at Vincennes.
Resolrsd, That we believe direct line as
indicated by the resolutions of said meet
irg, would pass near this place, which is stu
ated in as beautiful ighborhood prodac-
tive land as any said line could pass through
Reso,rod, That seeing the zeal and interest
manifested in the counties represented in the
late meeting held at Point Commerce, and
knowing the good feeling and hearty cooper.
alton Of the citizens of this part of Morgan
county. we have good reason to believe thai
the means can be procured to prosecute L
completion said Road, and we pledge our
/, selves to use all laudablc means to secure 81
f desirable work.
The committee appointed to prepare am
report names of delegates to the meeting to
be held at Point Commerce, reported the FOL
lowing, which on motion were appointed, viz
r. Glide en- Johnson, Milton w. Phillips, Samue
Hadley, William b. Thomson, ard Milton
, Brown, who W re directed % report to a m ct
| ing to be held at this place on the 22d inst
On motion, the meeting adjJurned TO NEE
: again on the 22d inst. at O'Clock L. NJ.
giieQn Johnson. President sinanai rr--.li--
On motion of J. F. Allison, it was resolv
ed that the proceedings of the meeting il
Monrovii, Morgan county, be spread upon re
cord and said delegates admitted as interest
ed participl nts in this meeting.
o Rescued, That the meeting 10 be held i
Monrovia on the odd inst be requested t
: appoint suitable persons to receive sujscrip
; tons to stock on the proposed Railroad fror
y indianapolis to Evansville, ana be requisite
to notify said subscribers of the time an
place to organize the Company and elect d
reCtOrs.
u The following gentlemen, heretofore ap
: lpointed commissioners TO receive stock, an
! swered to their names TO wit: j. w. Alliso
ID Il. ID.
C.. Stewart, and J. F. Allison, of Greene
/ who, upon comparison Of the several subscrip
= tons sent in, reported a sufficient amount c
;, stock subscribed to organize the company &C
II cording To the provisions of the law.
II On motion of. w. Allison it was resolve
IS that two individuals in each of the countie
through which the Road will pass, be ap
pointed to draft and report articles Of associ
| f,,r no Of la
'e on the day previous to the meeting for tn
n election of directors. The following gentle
n men were appointed by the chair, to wit:
s, In the couaty of Knox, John II. Freelan
le and Abner II. Ellis.
In the county of Greene, F. b. Crosse
y AMI ]. f. Allison.
II In the county of Owen, w. NJ Frankli
5 and ]. w. Allison.
e In the county of Morgan, Gideon Johnso
C and Uriah Ballard.
IS In the county of Mariol, 0. H Smit
e and John III. Bradley.
e On motion of J. w. Allison, resolved. tina
l. the subscribers to stock be notified to NEE
J. at Spencer, in Owen county, on the I'd Thur.
y day OF March next, for the purpose of elect
10 ing directors and permanently organizing tn
s. Company.
H. Resolced, That this meeting DO hereby re
l. commend that the Company to be organize
to construct a Railroad from indianapolis
e Evansville, make MonrOvia point on sal
J. Road, provided sufficient amount of stoc
ID can be obtained to construct the road ror
/ Spencer to Indianapolis, simultaneously wit
p the bllance of the line.
? ReSolred, That this meeting still continu
d the same commissioners to receive subscrr
e lions to stock. and that they severalIy repor
/ in person or by proxy the amount received b
them, accompanied with said subscription
y on the second Thursday of March next q
e Spencer.
n ReSo'u-d d, That this meeting now adjourn t
l. meet again at Spencer, Ind on the Cd Thurs
II day of March, 1853.