Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17
ROANOKE rAILET RAILROAD EXTENSION

4 meeting Q; thc citizens o: GAINESVILLE wac
c,n,cnci ~ the Union Hotel, on tuesday. iit
18th lust. fr .hc purpose Of responli ling to the
resolutions lately adopted by the citizens 81
Richmond ana the stockholders Of the Rich
.ic.,d ana Dan, ,i,v Railroad Company, IN faToT
Of an extension Of the Roanoke and Valley
Raj road from Clark5Yillc TO Keysviilc.
On motion. VIM. Towncs, Esq, WAS called tc
the Chair. and Jno. G.. Boyd, Esq. appointed
Secretary.
At the cal Of the Chairman. NJ. Henri
Wood explained the object Of the meeting in 4
few earnest REMARKS, concluding with q motion
to appoint a committee of five gentlemen r.
DRAFT and present suitable resolutions for the
action of the meeting. The Chairman dcsig.
natci the following gentlemen as said con-.
miltec: NJ .s&rs. llcury Wood. A.. S. Lee, Tucker
Darlington. l.. f. Finch and DIR. s. II. Harris.
The committee retired, and after a brief de-
liberation, reported, through their Chairman,
Henry Wood. ESP, the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas the citizens Of Richmond have had
4 meeting and manifested a gratifying interest
in the extension of the Roanoke Valley Rail.
road from GAINESVILLE 10 kcysvil!c, and have
made Il demonstration OF their Willingness TO
do rs becomes them under the circumstances;
and whereas ;lIc Richmond and Danvillc Rail
road Company, ut their late annual meeting.
manifested. ia despite OF Tie opposition OF its
President, W. Lewis f. ~lIarvic, a purpose and
a determination 10 DO all in their power to pro-
mote our scheme Of extending our ROAD to
keysvillc; therefore.
Resolved, lst. That we thank our friends III
Richmond and the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company for The favorable manifesto
tons which they have made.
Resolved. ID. That The enthusiasm displayed
bv them in their late proceedings, assures ILL.,
that 10 arguments on statistics are necessary
10 convince them Of the immense advantages,
which an extension Of our road to kcysviilc
would be to them. and that every effort will be
made bv US - promote the objects when they,
in connection with us. cherish.
Resolved, 81, That Richmond city and the
Richmond anl Danvii!c Railroad Company are
10 be tie chief beneiiciaries Of our proposed
extension. and that they may safely lead in the
matter Of contribution for its accomplishment;
and tina. we pledge ourselves TO use every ex-
e.tion to be .qua! 10 AMI with them IN that
matter.
Resolved, ith, That wercgard tho connection
At Keysvilic as more desirable than ii would DC
a, any other poinat upon the Danville Roai; and
that every other scheme for extension and con
nection i, hut the opposing d the impra'tica-
bic 10 w!..: wc regard as the onlv practicable
scheme.
,;r. i. 5. lee. disseniei from the resolutions.
and gave III: reasons i: a briei speech. N:ssTs.
Henri Woo; and John q. BOYD. address
cd n, necting in support OF the resolutions
The vote WIS then taken. and the resolutions
were adopted WITH only one dissenting voice.
Ur. S. II. Harris then offered Il resolution,
which was unanimously carried; that McSsr..
Henry Weed AND John G.. Boyd. be appointed
AZ. MS - soi;ci, subscriptions to the stc"k in
the proposed extension.
II was then ordered that a copy Of these Pro.
c~cediags be furnished TO the Tob.cco Plant aud
The Richmond papers FOR publication; wh"Te-
Upon, ;hc meeting adjourned unit! 5 O'clock.
p. NJ. Friday next, when the citizens will
again assemble. with 4 view to further enter
prise. WIN. Io"NhS, Inn
Jxo. q. BOYD. Sec'y.