Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-14
Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark R. R.

We have the satisfaction of being able
TO announce that consolidation of the
Mansfield and Sundusky City, the Hu-
ron and Oxford, and the Columbus and
Lake Erie Railroads, has finally been &C.
compl'shed to the satisfaction of tie par
ties interested in these several enterprises.
A programme was agreed upon by the
Directors of each Company some months
since, pursuant to which the stockholders
we're convened On the 29,h ult., to pass
upon it, and the voting resulted in rati-
fica,ion Of the plan of consolidation al.
most unanimously-only one stakeholder
in either Company dissen ing.
On the Sd inst, meeting of the stock
holders in the several Companies took
place at Mansfield. for election of Dl-
rec,ors, and the following Board was
chosen. -..--. .....-. ---- ..-.-.-.---
John G. Camp, Jr.. Saudusky.
Ebenezer Lane
Winthrop H. Wright, ...uron.
John II. Robinson, Mansfield.
Chas. T. Sherman, "
Daniel S. Norton, Mt. Vernon.
Nathaniel B. Hogg, Newark.
Israel Ollie, i"
James z. Stanbeyry, L"
The gentlemen composing the Board
are all active business men, and their re y.
utation in this respect is guaranty that
The interests of the Consolidated Compa-
ny will be we'll guarded. We have no
doubt they will prove drst-rale, working
Board. ....
At a meeting of the Directors, held in
this City, on Saturday, the 7th inst, the
following officers were chosen:
President j. 6. Camp, Jr. Sandzsky.
Suppl. K. Robinson, Mansfield.
Treasurer--C. I. Sherman, :.
Assistant Treasurer-A NJ. Marshal,
sandusky.
Secre Winthrop H. Wright.
Huron.
The officers elect are all we'll known
in this section of the State, and for ener.
gy as we'll as business capacity have few
supericrs anywhere. We can congratu.
late the stockholders and the public upon
the future prospects of the Sandusky,
Mansfield & Newark Railroad. At no
period in the history OF the several roads
have they been sh fair as at present. The
line hence to Newark has acquired per-
manent aud increasing business iE the
face of much local opposition. Now that
all interests are harmonised, the last re.
naming obstacles to success ale removed
Within the past year several valuable
connections have bean made with other
roads by which the line is intersected,
the business of which has added mate.
rally to the business of the S M. & N.
line. The Scioto & Hooking Valley
Road is rapidly advancing toward compile
ton, and the consolidated line will form
its outlet TO the Lake. Some arrange
ment will doubtless be made, mutually
+ advantageous to both Companies, for tn.
interchange Of business-making, as il
known, what will be continuous line o
road of equal guage from Sandusky Il
! the Ohio River at Portsmouth. Duiiu,
, the present year, also, the completion o
the eastern portion Of the Central Obi
Railroad, TO Wheeling, is anticipated
: This will give us another direc, connec
c ton with the Atlantic seaboard via tn
!. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Passen
gers can then visit Philadelphia, Balti
nose, Washington, &C., by rail, and wit
no intervening staging or river boatlne
either by the Wheeling route, or by tn
u Ohio g. Pennsylvania Railrond, whic
= intersects The 8. M. d NJ. line at Man.
9 field.
In the consolidation, we believe the il
Z teres.s Of all parties have been consulte
: and will be materially enhanced, and hop
!, ), and predict for the new Company a su,
y cessful and prosperous career. - Sand,t'
'ky Regicter. s.s osa hi5a5 4
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