Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-13
WARREN, WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS.
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad

Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Two weeks since We published an ar
,ticle copied from the Summit Beacon,
giving some account of the progress
made By the Directors of this road, in
making arrangements for its immediate
construction. To-day we give another,
taken from the U. S. Mining and Rail
Road Journal.
The Board Of Directors met at Mans
field on the 9Th inst, and pissed some
resolutions which may prove of very
material interest TO the citizens of this
place. A few days-tince a survey was
made of a line running about two miles
north of this town. Gust south CT the
County In6rmary, and north of the bend
of the river which the engineer states
is a mile shorter than the route through
the town and save two bridges over the
river.
There is no denying the fact that it
this road should be made, and upon this
new route, it will prove a very serious
damage to the prosperity Of Warren
Equally plain is the fact that many of
its citizens have already invested quite
as much capital in railroad stocks and
bonds, as they can afford. We are well
aware that this is a hard time 10 build
railroads. and that many men o. good
judgment think and say this road cannot
be built. We have also a very vivid
recollection of the time when the same |
predictions were made, The same indif-
ference manifested, and The cold shoulder
shown to the Cleveland Dc Pittsburgh
R. R. Company. and all know the con-
sequences.
it seems to US that an arrangement
might be made by which the A. & G. W.
Road might either run from Leavitsburg
on the track of the C. d N Road, Or a
track for the A. & G. W. be laid on the
land of the c. d NJ. R. R. Company.
At all events the matter deserves Sc
rious consideration.
We are indebted to Hon. NJ. BircharI,
Ia member Of the board of Directors,
for a copy of the Resolutions alluded to.
Here they are.
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Atlantic & Great Western r.
r. Company, held at the Office of the
Company in Mansfield, Jan. 5ih, 1855,
the following Resolutions were adopted,
10 wit: On motion of W. W. Conklin,
Resided. As the sense of this Board, |
that the Charter of this Company re-
quires it to adopt a line passing through
Warren in Trumbull County; but does
not require it 10 pass through the incor-
porate Village of Warren.
On moion Of III. Birchard;
Resolved, That there be appointed. by
the Board. a Committee of three, inciud
ing the Chief Engineer, whose duty 1t
shall be to explain 10 the citizens IF
Warren and vicinity, the different lines
surveyed for this Road through and near
! Warren Village, so that they can judge
for themselves. what they should do in
the premises, and what this Board should
do in the faithful discharge of the duties
they owe 10 the Stockholders OF this
Company.
Resolped. That said Committee ascer-
tain the expense of securing a Right Of
WAY on each line and The relative cost
of each. Also what inducement 10 ia
vor the adoption of either may be offered
in stock or otherwise, by the people OF
Trumbull County, and that the adoption
of a line through Warren be postponed
till the coming in of said Report. and
this Board shall be fully advised of all
the circumstances materially efecting a
decision.
Resolred. That said Committee lie
allowed lo the 31th of January inst, to
make their Report.
DR.. WM. BUSHNELL.
30 Gen. L. V. BIERCE. o
DEWITT G. COLEMAN, Chef Eng.
The Committee appointed have the
reputation of being fair and candid men,
and quite as favorable TO The objects OF
interest to our citizens as any men now
connected with the board.