Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-02
PUBLIC MEETING IN PUTNAM COUNT


PUBLIC MEETING IN PUTNAM COUNTY.
cane Bridge, in the county Of Putnam, Va, on the
18th day Of February, 1885,
Mr.. VIM. f. Herndon called to the Clair and
A. j. Beckett appointed Secretary.
After which, the object OF the meeting was explain
cd by the Chairman.
When on motion, committee oil ten appoint
cd to draft resolutions for the meeting, viz
R.R. Hodges, A. j. Beckett, j. r Short, George
Ellis, j. 5. Kirtey, 5. Williams, e. l.. Poindext-r,
James Myers, James Berditt and Brice Paul.
The COMMITTEES retired, and after n shor absence,
returned aud reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia, Oh the
18th day OF February, 1853 enacted law incorpo,
rating tue Board Of Public Works into body poll,
tic, under the name of the Covingon and Ohio Rail
Road Company, the third section OF said act made il
obligatory on the Board, that in the construction OF
this rail road the Board of Public Works shall CON
Inence and continue the construction OF sad road
from its Western ierminus Easi at the same time they
extending the snid road from its Eastern terminus
West; and, whereas n:ls million of dollars was aI'
proprlaled and expended, in accordance with th"
above act; and, whereas, the General Assembly, III
March, 1856, passed the following act, TO vii:
Ia il enacted by the General Assembly, that the
Bon.i Of Public Works be-, and are hereby HI
,horized and directed TO borrow from time {" time,
upon the terms prescribed for making loans by
existing laws, or that may hereafter BIZ prescribed,
The sum Of s5OO0OO to be appropriated 10 the consruc
tiou of the Covingtou and Ohio Rail !tond 10 be tx.
pended in the present and succeeding ~ m and the
sum hereby appropriated TO be expended n the tun-
pes, grading, masonry and bridgin. %. said road
and, whereas, bill has recently be-. ''Ioduced in
the Senate OF Virginia, repeating the third section Of
Of Public Works to construct s9d road from liz East
ern and Western termin tovards tue cebtTe.
let. Therefore, be 1t Resolved That the Board Of
Public Works, without that just and equitable re-
gard for individuals. or the interest OF the Common
wealth and the Covington and Ohio Rail Road, and
10 perfect disregard Of the law of Tho Stats, have
appropriated and expended the $500 ONO on The East
srn end Of said road.
ID Resolved, That an abandonment Of the West
ern end of the road by the Board of Public Works
hes had tendency to induce the people OF Kentucky
abandon for the present. the construction of the
Lexington and Big Sandy Rail Road, and to drive
the commerce and travel Of considerable portion OF
the South. Western States on Northern roads and
to Northern cities
Sd. Resolved, That the act recently passed By the
Senate OF Virginia repeating the said 50 secon OF The
original law is not only unjust towards the people
living the western end Of said road but must tend
ultimately seriously to nure the road itset as well &c
the best interest OF the State by preventing the cou
struction Of railroads to connect with it at liza western
terminus pari passn with the Covington and Ohio
railroad.
4th Resolved, That it is the duty Of the Repressn
tstves OF the people in the Houss of Delegates and
Senate VINO are friends 10 the CovlnGton ana ONO
railroad TO use every honorable means to defeat the
repeal Of the said Sd section OF the original law.
5lE. Resolved, That's would be suicidal policy on
the part of the Legislature suffer the amount which
has been expended the western portion OF The road
10 become dead luss 10 The Stats for want OF means
to complete said work aud that while are willing
Ia bear any reasonable amount of taxation if We
thereby the completion OF this great leading
Improvement of the State, We protest most earnest
ly against being taxed TO the advantage t other por
tons Of the State aud TO our serious injury.
9th Resolved, That it affords us great pleasure to
learn that The Hon. WIN. Ballard Preston bas sac
ceedsd in asotiug arrangement with the Paris md
Orleans Railroad Company Tor the establishment OF
no Of steap,s's between The ports of Orleans in
France ard Norfolk, Virginia, in confederation Of
which fact wise and enlightened policy will sic:ate
as speedy connection with the great thoroughiare
OF The west by the completion OF the CovinEton and
Ohis railroad as possible.
ith Resolved, That in the opinion of iDs meeting,
should the Western end OF this road be completed
from the mouth Of Big Sandy to the falls Of Ks.