Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-27
From the Daily Journal, June 10th.

Pursuant to adjournment from the evening previous,
the meeting of the citizens of the Town OF Whining.
ton, interested in the construction of the Whining
ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad convened at
the Court House the evening of the 10Th instant,
0. G. Parsley, Esq, Mayor of the Town being pres
ent and presiding, James Fulton, Secretary.
The first matter before the meeting was THE un-
finished business of the evening before, being the
preamble and resolution resembling the restriction
placed upon the disposal of the town subscription
and authorizing ant! requesting the Commissioners
OF the Town 10 take such course as may be necessary
to admit of The said subscription being applied TO the
building of the W., C. & r. R. r. Co., either from
Walkers Ferry or Whitesville
The preamble and resolution referred to, having
beer read by the Secretary, A. H. VanBokkelen, ESQ.,
moved their adoption.
heightened discussion arose upon the merits OF
the respective routes and connections participated in
by Gen. Bynum Rev. A. Paul Repiton and others
IN advocacy of the Walkers Ferry project andagainst
Manchester connection, and by DR.. Bellamy, H. L.
Holmes, y q. Parsley, Fl. Mutt, Esqs., and others
on behalf of the Manchester connection as opposed
to the other project. Some amendments were intro
duced, but subsequently Withdrawn, and finally the
resolution passed originally offered it being under
stood that the passage of this resolution involved
no expression of preference by the meeting in favour
OF one or the otEero the routes Ationed. AS this
vote may be regarded as the basis of fu ure action,
the preamble and resolution are again published
originally offered, and as passed las, evening:
HEREAS, AT Town Meetng held on the 18th of June,
$780, resolution passed follows: ReSoLUed By the
cltlzens OF Wilmington that, IN voting subscription the
i4th nst 1t is not intention to instruct but simply
authorize subscription of 900, leaving to the good
judgment of the Commissioners of the free dscre
ton to make such subscription if thereby the building
the w. o. H. K. r., to terminate east of the Cape Fear
River be secured - and in accordance with said resolution,
the Commissioners of the town did subscribe the capital
stock of the w. c. r. R. R. Company the of $780,
OOO and at the meeting of stockholders of said Company
and at the request of said Commissioners resolutions
passed locating the terminus of said road in the town of l.
mnton east side of Cape Fear River and furthermore that
no monies should be expended farther than necessary
pay expenses of surveys &c. until the of $500 900
subscribed addition to said corporate subscription
having been ascertaned that said resolutions the
commencement at early not hazardng the pros
pect of building said road and being the ardent wish
OF the citizens of Wilmington that obstacle should
main in the way of early of this very
srabe Improvement which will add much the prosper
ity of their town
Be At Resoved That we, the citizens of Wilmington,
sclnd the resolution passed the meeting of the 18th June
1885, and authorize and request the Commissioners of the
town to take such may be necessary to admit
the said subscription being applied the building of the
W. o. & X X K, commencing at the west bank of Cape
ear River or from point the W. & M R. R., and to
pay over said subscription in such nstaments the Board
of Directors may legitimately require.
The meeting having disposed Of the. business be-
fole it, atjourned.
O. G. PARSLEY, Chm.