The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08
PLANK ROAD MEETING.

PLANK kOAD MkkIlSG.
Pursuant TO public notice, a meeting
Of the citizens Of Orange. with others
from the adjoining eauntirs. was held
at the court house in Hillsborsnsh, on
"Wednesday the TAT inst. on the sub
ject Of building a Plank Road from
lliilsboroagh 10 Miltan.
On motion Of John U. Kirkland, ESQ.,,
Giles Mebane. ESQ.,. Of Alamance. was
appointed chairman, and Hasell Nor.
wood secretary.
Al the request Of the Chairman. the
meeting was addressed by Nathaniel
J. Palmer, esq. Of Milton. sb the sub
jeet Of building the proposed Plank
Road, showing its expedieney. proba-
bic cost. and the advantages and pro-
iits which would accrue from its con-
struction. lie also exhibited states
meat of the cast and profits Of the DIFF
ferent Plank Rozds leading TO and from
the town Of Fayetteville. N. c., and
from this estimated that the expense Of
building the proposed Plank Road to
Milton would be about fifty-two thou
sand five hundred dollars which. with
subscription on the part Of the State
oil the same amount given to other inn
proyements. would only require SUBJ
scription Of about eighteen thousand
dollars on the part of individuals.
Upon calls being made ON them. the
meeting was addressed by 4. c. Jor-
dan. esq. of Person. Hon. Hugh wad-
dell. nf Orange, and Giles Mebane. esq,
ofAlamance. Mr.. Waddell advocated
Road to connect the proposed Road
with the town Of Haywood. in Chat
ham county. via Chapel Hill. Mr.. Me-
baue suggested the expediency Of con-
stfucting branch Of the proposed Road
from or near Prospect Hill to Yancey.
vile, where il would connect with the
Plank Road now building from the
town Of Danville. Va. Mr.. jordan re-
ferred to the neglect of his section Of
the State heretofore, aud from it argu-
ed that the Legislature should not re-
fuse to aid in the construction OF some
work to enable its citizens to transport
their produce to market.
On motion. a committee was appoint
ed By the Chair, consisting OF Cadwai-
lader Jones. jr., Nathaniel ]. Palmer,
and +. {. Jordan, esqrs., TO draft reso,
lutions expressive OF the sense OF the
meeting: who. in short time, report
ed the following, which were uaani-
mously adopted:
Resoiced. That it is expedient and
proper to construct aud build Plank
Road from Hillsborough to Milton, by
the most direct aud eligible route, to be
determined on BY competent Engi-
nerr, with Branch Road from some
convenient point On the same. to con-
meet at Yanceyville with the Plank
Road from that place to Danyille.
Resoiced, That committee, consist.
ing of one member from each Of the
counties represented in this meeting,
be appointed to solicit subscriptions to
the stock of the proposed Plank Road,
in shares Of fifty dollars each; and that
like committee be appointed to apply
to the next General Assembly for a
charter, with such aid from the State
as they may bedispused to give.
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing persons to compose the committee
to solicit subscriptions to the stock Of
the proposed Road, viz: Nathaniel ].
Palmer, Of Caswell. DIR. Rainev Bayne,
Of Person. Cadwailader Jones, IT,, of
Orange, and Gabriel B.. Lea, jr., Of
Alamance. 1t is understood that the
committee has the right to appoint sub
committees for the same purpose.
The following persons were appoint
ed a committee to procure charter
with subscription on the part of the
State, viz: DIR. N. NJ. Roam, of Gas.
well. Peyton z. Moore, Of Alamance,
Josiah Turner, jr.. Of Orange, and Ro-
bert Hester, Of Person.
On motion of Josiah Turner, jr., esq
ResolCed, That the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the chairman
and secretary, and published in the
Hillsborough Recorder, with a request
that the papers in Milton, Raleigh, aud
Danyille copy the same.
On motion. it was unanimously
Resoiued, That the thanks Of this
meeting be. and are hereby. rendered
TO the chairman and secretary for the
able and faithful manner in which they
have discharged their duty.
The NEE ing then adjourned.
GILES MEBANE, Chm.
HAsELL N"RwooD. sec'y.