The Placer herald., 1857-05-09
Placer County Wagon Road Convention
at Yankee Jim's.

In pursuance of call for Wagon Road
Convention, at Yankee Jim's, on the 9th day
of May, the delegates from various portions
of the county met at the NJ. E. Church, on
Wednesday, at o'clock, M. A.P X. SAT-
ford, Esq. called the Convention to order and
nominated Capt. Thos. P. Sade, of Iowa Hill,
as temporary chairman, who was elected by
acclamation.
En- taking the chair, Capt. Slade stated the
object for which the Convention was called;
spoke OF its Importance to the interests of
Placer and all the central counties of the
State; its bearing upon our future prosperity;
its tendency to the development of our min
eral and agricultural wealth, and the stability
that would be given to every branch of in
dustry within the influence of such an i'm
provement.
John S. Scott of Yankee Jim's, was elect
ed Secretary.
On motion of Thos A. Young, Esq, acom-
mittee of five were appointed to examine the
credentials of delegates and report perma-
nent officers of the convention. The chair
appointed as such committee, Messrs Young,
Stafford, Robinson, Anderson aud Hotchkiss.
mittee reported the following delegates and
permanent officerss
Yankee Jim's-R c. Allen, VIM. Mcclure,
A. 2. X. Stafford, Wm. Right, John S. Scott,
VIM. Myrick, DR., 7. Is. Pagan, Thos. Sher-
man, Perry Howell, A. Wilkinson, Charles
Lasale, James Carter, |. F. Welsh II. G.
Subtle, r. A. Harman
Auburm- Charles II. Mitchell, L. b. Thur
man, IL. r. Hawkins, A. S. Grant, E. NJ.
Hall, Chas. II. Watt, James Anderson.
F'ord's Bar-George L. Uamlin, George
Holcomb.
Gold HW-W. L. Carpenter, John r.
Hampton.
Beols' Bars. G. Elliott.
Wisconsin HW-M. NJ. Robinson, Mark
Kimball
Ioaca HW-Thos 2. Sade, II. G. Ladd,
Thos. A. Young, T. B. Hotchkiss. f. Warner,
}. w. Johnson, Justice Baker, j. IL. Willtts,
w. r. Bennett, II. F. Bowey, NJ. Mccall,
J. II. Creamer, J. ?. Olmstead, p II. Sibley,
w. G. Rich, John Neland, Chris Mowray,
?. Van Ripper
Todds ral}ey-Herman Krause, N. S.
Noleman.
TorkWlle Fuller.
Forest HU-W. II. Hardy, Alvord De
Land, F. Deidesheimer
Springer's MUM. b. Tubbs, L. C. Good
speed
Roach's HN-WilIiam Lowe, E. Patton.
PERMANENT OFFICERS,
Thomas P. Slade.
Tice Presidents-C Wm. Mcclure. John
S. Scott, A. DeLand S. G.. Elliott, IT, q.
l.add, Geo. S. Uamlin.
SeoretarieS-Charles II. Mitchell, J. p.
Olmstead
On motion the report was adopted and the
Committee discharged.
Iames Anderson being called upon made
some brief remarks upon the general objects
of the meeting, urging the Convention to
action. lie represented the public Improve
ments of a nation as the beat evidences of
their social refinement and advanced state
of civilization; said the monuments that evi
denced the true greatness of the rulers of
Europe, were the roads, canals, and other
peaceful accomplishments left behind them
rather than the story of bloody battles and
ravaged conquered provinces; spoke of the
great advantages to result to Placer county
when travel from the East should be secured
to it; the industry of the immigrant, and the
steady men of the West who settle among us,
and develop our resources; but said in con
cluson, that he thought we had not such
positive information as would justify the con
vention in going forth to ask assista ce in
the actual construction of the road thought
the distances, grade, latitude and longitude,
should be scientifically decided, and full
and accurate report published; and then if
the facts should prove as we believe them,
we may safely determine upon our course
if it was the most direct and cheapest COM
muncation between the main trunk of the
Military Road and the valies below, it would
be but a question of time when the road
shall be establshed-people were practical
and would adopt the course which interest
marked out;-wished to hear some one bet
ter informed on the facts of the case;-came
to listen not to speak
The remarks of Mr. Anderson were en-
Enthusiastically received
Thos A. Young, Esq, County Surveyor,
followed, giving a minute and interesting
description of the country over which the
Placer County Emigrant Road passes, its dis
tances, favorable grades the advantages pos
sessed over other routes, and approximate
cost.
Mr.. Stafford responded to the call of the
Convention, and in remarks pertinent to the
occasion, slowed the necessity and mpor-
tance of the work that the Convention pro-
posed to push forward to completion the
centrality of its position, and directness to
the rich and populous counties of the State,
the benefits that would accrue to the county;
the incentive to emigration by means of
favorable and improved routes from the Mis-
sissippi river; the invitation thus held out to
citzeps of older States to seek a permanent
home amOnr us. and the assurance we wOuld