Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-27
Correspondence.
WILMINGTON, N. c., !

WILMINGTON, y. C.,l
The BOARD of Directors Us Of the W. G. & r. r. r. Com
pany met according to adjournment and adopted the fol-
Resolued That the communication of the Mayor of VIII
ngtOn be published in the papers Of the Town. tor the
in the premises to them may seem best
Resolved In order that there be
in this matter that reerate the that without
the aid this subscription the Road east of Charlottee
must be abandoned, while that portion west of Charlotte
for the commercial benefit of another State.
Rssv That the President be instructed to correct the
date Of his to the nm 9
WILMINGTON June 49, 1856.
s1R:-The Board of Directors of the Wilmington, Char
Rutherford Railroad Company in session, and
DESTROYS proceed with the of the important
road 1t is deemed desirable to know when will be conve-
nient to the Corporation of the
obligation of thousand dollars hold it,
and what instruments in the future will be most acceptable
and those with whom you act in behalf of the town
An early invited the members of this Board
about separate and not again meet for consd-
SfA''' ''l'''' ''' Nv GU1oN, President.
To o. G PARSLEY, Esq, Mayor, Sc, Present.
COMMISSIONERS OFF1cE,l
WilmingtoR, N. c., June Goth, 1856 s
SIR:--Your communication dated yesterday laid
before tie Board Of Commissioners this afternoon and
the respectful and onsdera,ion instructed
to to you the annexed resolution as the result OF their
In the absence of any official communication proposition
such of action might result in meeting the wishes
to aid in the construction of the Wilmington, Charlotte &
Rutherford Rail Road to such extent the interest and
Very respectfully, D. G. PARSLEY, Mayor.
To H. w. GU1oN, Esq, President &c, Present
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF Town OF WILMINGTON
June 20, 1856.
At meeting of the Commissioners of the Town OF Will
mngton, held in their Hall this afternoon His Honor the
Esq, President w. c. R. r. R. Co.-Whereupon, after
due consideration the following resolution unanimously
adopted
Resolved That the Mayor be requested reply the
part of this Board to the communication of H. GuOn,
President of the w. c. u K. r. r. Co., dated 18th June,
and received this day. and state that the
the Town reasonable hope of completing the
Railroad either from the Town of Wilmington from the
west bank of the Cape Fear with the present and
prospects of the Company; and therefore, they do not feel
justified at the time, in waving withdrawing the
porae ubscrption-that, while they feel commpelled by
every of duty guard against involving the Town in
heavy debt for the prosecution of scheme which does
not afford reasonable guarantee of success they yet
ready and anxious at moment to do all in their power
to aid and further project for building the W. c. r.
r. r. which in their Judgment, does afford such
BILE guarantee of its successful completion.
H. P. RUSSELL, Clerk Pro TEN.
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the hands Of any lawyer land agent in the king
dom: