Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-22

ire pushed forward, and over which as we
iaVe slated the road of The Coal Run Compa- \
" passes. Five extensive collieiies are in II
very forward state. From three Of them Ii,
.UIs'ueraoie sD quantity OF coal will be mined, Ii
a,u ~, sent away during the present wear. and nj
an q OF them IL is expected will be ready for n |
,u'l !, ., business during the year of 1865. The =
aa !I"as passed when any jeaousies need
exist between the different anthracite coal !
heids. Indeed ii is now manifest that ,be c
supply oil anthracite coal will never fully "
ovef,ake ne demand, and that the surplus
wants VI 'he market will continue from year i
10 year TO widen the area of consn,np, lion for
our inexhaustible fields OF biuminous coal.
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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS suSpupv
AND ERIE RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION.
Mr., Smith moved that Select Council take
tnir'y mlnnles recess, on the ground that an
important subject was coming up, and il
might be advisable for members 10 have n
little private talk. After a spirited discns.
sion, in which the words ''caucus,n Udone in |
corner,"~''before The pubic' Hclandesline |
mannuvre,P &c, &c, frequently occurred,
the molioa prevailed. -f I
Alter recess, the Chair presented COM
munication from President Cooper, of the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad; also copy Of a
telegraphic dispatch from the President OF
the Nenaugo Road to Gen. Brawley; also
copy of the contract between The Venango
and SUI bury and Eie Roads. Mr. Coopers
letter uiged the benefits OF the contact
strongly, but expressed his Willingness to
rescind, If Councils wished The ieleataphic
despatch annouuceda Willingness on The pat
Of lhA Venango Road to tescnd also
Mr.. Smith moved to take up The report Of
the Railroad Company, which had been
printed aud was in the hands Of members,--
Agreed TO.
Mr. Smith said that the Ordinance of jan
uary 7, 1854 authorized the Mayor TO sub
scribe TO the capital stock of the Sunbury
aud Erie Railroad on such terms and condl-
tions as the Railroad Committee of Councils
and the Managers of the road might agree
upon. The Committee, on the 9th OF March,
had received communication itan MIR.
Cooper, stating that the conditions were full
filled by the actual subscription OF S 900, 900,
and The payment Of 100000 as the first
instalmeni' and asking for the subscription
made By Councils.
The only thing for the Committee 10 do
was 10 agree with the Company on the terms.
They submitted conditions, which, after some
discussion and modification, were finally
agreed to and Submitted in the repor, for the
approval of Connects. Mr. Smith moved,
therefore, that these conditions be taken up
5 The lsl condition was read, VIZ:
That in letting the road for construction,
bids should be invited for sections not eX-
ceeding one mile each
After long discussion, in which Messrs.
Perkins, Hinman and Smith took paIt this
condition was approved.
Second conGiion-That he main line
should have lis northwestern terminus al
the harbor Of Erie.
Mr.. Smith moved TO substitute shall fot
a should. Agreed to- On the approval of this
r condition., the yeas and nays were called,
and the vote stood yeas, Messrs Dutiee,
Perkins, Smith. Snowden, Thomas, Waie-I
S man, Watt and Hager, Presideni--s Nays,
= Mesrs. Hnmao, Lennig, and Poulson-3 3.
Approved.
= 3d Condiion-That the route of the road
should be finally decided by three engineers
one 10 be appointed by the Company, one
= by the Councils of the city, and the third, by
The two so selected. Approved.
r 4th Conditiun-Thai al least one-iourtl OF
d million Of dollars, now 10 be subscribed
shal be expended between Erie aud Ridge.
5 way. The yeas and nays being called, the
d vote stood Yeas-Messrs. Duflee, Smith
Snowdon, Waterman, Watt, aud Hageri
. President, 6. Nays--Messs Human, Len
d nig, Perkins, Pouson, aud Thomas, 5. Ap
proved. ..-. 600.
5h conditon-That the Sunhury and Erie
:, Railroad Company shall make no conrac
u with any other incorporated Railroad Com
: pany, unless the same shall have been frs
, approved By the Councils of Philadelphia, St
y long as they own one million of dollars o
IL stocks. .... ."r
e Mr.. Suowden moved 10 amend BY append
ing, ''and the contract between the Nemang
u and Sunbuty and Erie Railroad Companie
J" be so modified as 10 prevent Discriminate
> either on freight or passengers against Phil
- adelpha Agreed TO. AS amended, III
Sc condition was approved.
The sixth and seventh condiIlons were ap
p. proved without discussion.
Mr Smith offered resolution, That tn
approval of the Select and Common Council
OF is hereby given 10 the terms aud condition
10 agreed upon by the Committee on Railroads
; aud the President and Managers OF the SUI
10 bury aud Erie Rairoad Company, and mod
us fed by Select Council; and the Mayor
ha hereby requested 10 subscribe oG said tern
" aud conditions for 10000 shares OF The cap
at tai stock of the Snnbury and Erie Railoa
Company, as authorized by The ordinance
January Z, 1854.
n The yeas and nays being called, the vo
Z stood: Yeas-Alcssrs. DuiEee, Smith, Snov
y den, Waterman, Wal, and Hagerl, Preside
in -6 Nays-Aies>rs. Hlnmau, Lennig, Pc
kins, PoulSon aud Thomas-5
There being no further business, Sele
Council adlonried.
Sf. COMMON COUNCIL.
nv When this body was again called to ordC
-. the report of The Committee on Railroa
'ne was received lrom Select Council, contaiuil
ess the conditions OF lhr subscription 10 the slo
M of the Suuhury and Erie Railroad Compan
The conditions were read.
elr The yeas and nays being called for on 4
be acceptance OF Tho conditions, they stood
yeas l6, nays none
!" The resolutions OF approval as recey
from Ihs Selee; Council was then moved.
IL. The yeas aud nays upon this question slo
yeas Is, NAYS none. The resolution ";
therefore, adopted.
has Mr.. Irwin ihen presented the applcaii
pa of Samuel II. kneass 10 be the engineer
las the Sunbnry and E'ie Railroad Company.
80 GA motion, adlapWed.
= Mis-, Stowe, it IS said, has made don