The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-01
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Railroad Meeting at arayville.


Railroad Meeting at GRANVILLE.
:. BY request of the meeting we copy the fol-
lowing account of the proceedings Of the spir-
tied. assemblage of the citizens of Grayyils,
10 consider the project of railroad from
Grayville to O*snsyille, and to intersect the
Evansville and. Charlottesville road at Mc'In-
tires station:, e. ss.1 E, 'f' =
according to announcement in the Herald
Of last week, large meeting Of the citizens
of GRANVILLE and vicinity convened at the
Presbyterian Church on Monday evening the
23d inst,. to take into consideration the
proprsty Of constructing Railroad from this
place to Owensyille, to connect with the Road
from thence to Mclntire's station on the +. IL
C. Railroad. The meeting was called to order
by Frank G.. Manley, who moved that Samuel
Annable take the chair, which motion carried.
Mr.. Annable on taking his station briefly
stated the object Of the meeting, On motion
s. j. Orange Esq, was appointed Secretary,
after which Messrs. Wilson, Mauck, Waters
Simpson and German, Copmittee from
Owensville, were presented to the meeting by
.F.C. .Manlsy.. DR.. Wilson then came for
ward and .eioquentiy ADDRESSED the meeting
He stated that a. company was organized at
Owensvlle-that the road was surveyed from
McIntire's station to. Owensyille, and the en-
gineer's estimate obtained, together with q
profile of the.route showing the grade, and
natural surface, probable cost per mile &C.
Ho assured us Of the hearty cooperation Of
the citizens oil Indiana all along the route.
Hon. s. Ii. Martin spoke Of the feasibility
of the route, and heartily agreed with the
Committee on the advantages Of such a road
to this section Of the country, and hoped the
citizens would'come up to the work and push
it forward. 49,, q
Mr.. j. b. Williams also advocated the meas
ure. sia -fi"-f. .t0{t E guIf ~ItfaI
Mr.. German being called on, urged our citi-
zens to help them carry forward the. work,
and suggested that Mass Meeting of the
citizens Of GRANVILLE and vicinity and the citi-
zens OF Indiana along the route. be held at
such time and place as may be hereafter
!, = Hon. S. H. Martin, in behalf of the meet.
ing, rendered their thanks to the Committee
and their. Indiana friends for their good will
towards GRANVILLE. si
motion that those in favor Of the Railroad
and taking stocks therein. .ghonld rise to their
feet, was generally responded to, pending
winch motion Mr.. S. r. Hall thought that de-
alteration santz caution should be used; and
suggested the appointment OF z committee to
',exauine the low grounds on the proposed
/. route, in this vicinity. Mr.. A. r. .ss'Kenner
warmly advocated the measure, and stated
that he had already been consulted with in re-
gard to the propriety of making GRANVILLE the
terminus of tie Southern Illinois Railroad
{. Mr.. Kenner Concluded by moving that n CON-
mttee OF FIVE DC appointed to solicit subscrip-
2. tous. tot stock in the Owensviile and GRANVILLE
- Railroad. Carried Unanimously. The Chair
!. then by aud with consent OF the meeting, APP
pointed Messrs JAS Stephenson, s. j. Orange
James Gray, Chas. Agniel, and II. A. Wood
> ward. .tsstt-lf H.tf s,sff. 81. .-.s 4..t.
s : DIR. Wilson made some suggestions, as to
|. Surveying, getting an estimate, &c, Acre
sponded to by Messrs. Kenner, Mills and Mar.
tin. On motion it was agreed that when this
- meeting adjourn, it will adjourn to meet again
on Saturday the ''4th Of April ne t, at,,2
O'Clock, p. NJ. On motion of S. Il, Hall, a
committee, consisting Of Messrs. s.. R. Hall
s. NJ Staley, and John Mills was appointed
by the chair to make an examination OF the
bottoms between GRANVILLE and the bills, On
" motion. resolved that the Secretary furnish
the Herald and Journal With copies of the
proceedings Of this meeting, for publication
with request that Evansville the Journal and
Enquirer copy. On motion the meeting ther
adjourned to meet at this place on Saturday
April 4th, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. 4'l-it-i
.auf ssS sANNABLE, Pres't.
s. j. ORANGE, Sec'y. - "a ,s.r.rz