The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-30

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tjcahility Of constructing Rail Hunll. 10
connect the cities Of Baton Rouge and New
II Orleans.
On motion Of A. = Dunn, Esq. The
meeting was called h order, and a tesulu-
ton appointing the following officers to
preside over and assist IN conducting tbs
deliberations Of the meeting was adopted .
President -DAN'Ll u. AVERY.
Vie esideuis-GEp w. WAhp. WM s
plHk. JAS M. ELAN. ttHu PrRk,ss, L
Ftveof, ]. W. r. MtGiNrsnv.
seyetaries--M. q BRrAs, Ggo. A. Pas
THos b. K HAftH.
The President on taking the chair. re-
marked
! eanflot refrain, gentlemen fom thanking
| Won for the very unexpected honot, which
| our pattiality has conferred on me in cal
ling the to pieside over SO large anI testee-
| table meeting Of my fellow citizens. hav-
| ing for Its object to decide on The rroptie
| Of a Rail Road ronnec ion between Baton
| Rouge and New Orleans, and tn devise the
means by which the Gtem Ente,ytise IL 10
be accomplished | came be,e To co-orer.
ate with you In your deliberations IN these
important questions with cont ictiyns ri.
gbHHV lUFtHpUs EHHb IUp statement VI IHp
first proposition Is equivalent to its adop-
ton and that you will finJ The last q,es-
ton Of easy solution ! feel that the load
Must be made and will be made, and that
the intelligence libeta'iiy and enterprise
Of our fellow citizens will al once suggest
the means by which its incaIculable adyan-
tages TO sll classes will be promptly ie-
allied.
After which, on motion ci + @. Mor-
gan, ESD. a Committee OF Ten was ap-
pointed for The purpose Of drafting ,esoli.
lions Expressive If the sekse Of The meet.
ing with regard 10 the cbjrrt befote i,.-s
The President appointed n, said Committee
Messrs I. g. Morgan, A VI. Dunn Eugeue
Lanoue, +. q. Davidson. 7. Fay, A. .
Herren, Geo 8. Lacey. X DufrUcq VIM,
b Walker and K g. Beale. After fptit-
ing for short while. the Commit e.
through its chairman +. q. Monssn Esq
reported the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopte
LIST. Resotcess, That a Rail road must he cop.
strueted from baton Rouge to intetsect the New
Orleans, Jackson AMI Great Northern Hail Road
and company or corporation formed to effect
that object
gnd Resoissd, That committee u I be appoin.
ted by the Chair IN cUllaet sufficient amount to
defray the expense Of preliminary survey II the
Ilhe ofroue OF said Hoad, and tint said committee
have power to employ Al Engineer and assistants |
TO make such survey forthwith.
Bird. Res0is5d, That the Chair appoint \ eotn. |
uttee Of thirteen TO ptbetite subscriptions to tie |
capital stock ofa cutnpany 10 construct said Road
That they be earnestly requested To enter itB,nes
diatey on the discharge NJ tile duties devolved !
upon them, AMI to report the result If Their actin
10 an ioutaed meeting to be held In tie city Of
NFe fall. Al. a
next
4th. Reso1rets, That when Ellis meeting adjourns, |
u adjyurn to meet at the city Of New u leans on
wednesday. the l7th day Of Mny next
Dill. Il spigtd, That the Cl,ir appoint d com.
mittee u three, III invite the Mayor abd Common
Council Of The city Of New Orleans 10 Unite with /
us In said meetings and TO request the Mayer Of
the city Of New Orleans to appoint delegates on
behalf Of said city to participate In said meeting
eth Hssotssd, That the Governor of the state. 7
The Attorney aeneral the State Auditor, the State
Treasurer, Register of the State land Once sup.
erntendent OF Public Eucntion, the State Fin.
eineer and the Mayor and Council Of the city Of
Baton Rouge, be invited to attend said adjourned
meeting.
III. Resoteed, That the adjourned meeting 10 he
held at the city o. New Orleans on the 18th day
Of May next, be authorised and requested to adopt
A charter or act Of Incorporation VI said Hail
Road Company.
9Th. Resotpdd, That the editors u tbs sevefai
newspapers published IN the parishes Of East And
West Baton Rouge, Livingston and East and West
Fellciana. and those Of the city Of New Orleans,
be requested to notice the proposed construction
Of sad Road IN their several papers, aud To Pub
lish sue1, arguments and Statistical erua lion IN
the subject, as may tend to euighten ibe public
mind.
9th. Reso,ced, That IN view Of The vast benefits
u he derived from the construction u The pro.
posed Road IN enhancing the value u property.
n only In this city, but throughout the pnfisi,,
the incorporate authorities NJ the city and The
parochnl authorities, would be fully justified Ia
lending the company efficient aid IN the conssfuc.
ton thereof, In conformity with The provisions Of
The Act approved 18th March, 1859.
10Th, Resotcei, That a committee Of Ave be mp.
pointed BY the Clair to draft q Memorial to The
Mayor and Council Of the city, and one to the
Police jury Of The Parish, asking them 10 svbecri
be each the snm Of one hundred thousand dollars
the amount to be secured by taxation, as provided
BY the above cited Act
Pending the introduction Of the Resolution M
serfafiD'. Judge Morgan, took occasion most earn.
psiiy and eoqiientty to Impress upon the meeting
their relative bearing and Importance NJ viewed
In connection with The menentous subject under
The President appointed the following Com.
mittees. AZ called for, under certain Resolutions
above set forth
Committee nnder the 2ad RESOLUTION, on sut.
ycrfBftpa for snlseD--Messts. Eugene Lauoue, W.
r. Tunpard, H. v. Dabin, 1sidoee Larguier, Robt
o. Mediation, sam Fank per aud A. bradford.
Committee unfair Me 3ad Resointion, on snb.
scrtptfon FIR stoc1A-Fcr the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge---Messrs VIM. 3. Pike, james A. Nc
Iatton, r D. Conrad, !. n. Kieinpe.er, Geo. 4.
Lacey. Hugh 7. WHddill, Dr.. y. j. H. Rotner, Geo
"a Mewhorter, Geo. Y. Trudeau, r. p. Greves,
Jacob Piper, John W. Seymour and r. b. Il, Hatch
land the following we're added
For the Parish Of Hvngstop.--Thos, q. David.
ION, Geo w. Watterstop and Robert II. II. Benton.
For West Baton Houge--Louis Favrot, Lafay-
stte Caldwell, J. v. Durable, A. A. Williams, A.
Barrow and Dr.. T. r. Vaughan.
FOR IT. Helena---ffexekah Thompson, r. II.
Hatch and John Corkern.
Committee un6er he bM Resol,ttion 10 tnnife
Mugot' DC, Of Ntso Oike,ns--tieo. g. Lacey, Geo.
:. McWhorter and VIM. d. Phillips. IL
II was then further
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