The Nevada journal., 1859-12-09

WAGON ROAD MEETiNG.--A good
deal ofinterest was taken in the wag-
on road meeting Of Saturday last, no
less than two bnndred persons being
present. Judge Searls was called
tire Chair and T. II. Rolfe and
N. P. Brown appointed Secretaries.
Speeches were made by G. Wilson
Hill. Henry Meredith, VIM. T.. An
derson, Geo. A. Young, II. B. Moyes
and others. The remarks Of these
gentlemen a7T went TO show that the
route by way of Eul eka is one of the
very best over the Sierras. VIM. F.
Anderson offered set of resolutions
to draw out the opinions of gentle
men present as to the comparative
worth of the Eureka and Bear Valley
routes. The resolutions were after
wards Withdrawn and the following.
offered by Henry Meredith, adopted
as substitute
REsoLvES, That experience and observation
have satisfied us that the nearest, most practica-
bic, and best rosfe for a railroad or wagon road,
leading from the Sacramento Valley TO the
mines and settlements on the eastern side Of
the Sierra Nevada, rs also to the States in the
east, is that now travelled via Eureka South,
Jackson's Ranch, through the Henness Pass;
A. = F..A a.
the same to all persons crossing the Sierra Ne
vada as superior in every essential to any. other
route known.
REsoLvED, That n corporation. under the
provisions Of an act TO authorize the cobstruc-
ton of plank and turnpike roads, be now
formed for the purpose of constructing turn
pike road from Eurebs South, via Jsekson's
Ranch to the summit in tbe ffspDess Pass, and
that all persons wishing, be admitted as stock
holders of the corporation on the payment of
the assessments leyiei, either IN money or la
Dor on the road.
RESOLVED. That after organizing the eorpo-
ratios, the work of constructing the road shall
be commeDeed and prosecuted so that the same
shall be completed by the 18th of March next,
and when completed the road shall be offered to
Nevada county, to become a public road, for q
sum equal to the cost of construction with
twelve per. cent. added.
RESOLVED, That committee De appointed
to take forthwith the necessary steps for incor-
ating the company, the names of members as
they may be given in, to draft the bylaws of
such corporation; and that the capital stock Of
such corporation be fxed at $4,000, and each
| share at $50.
RESOLVED, That the Senators and Assembly
men representing Nevada county, be requested
| TO procure the enactment of a law providing for
| the collection of twenty-five thousand dollars
from the citizens thereof their sanction by vote
| being first had, for the purpose of constructing,
| as soon rs practicable. on the best grade, n
wagon road from Eureka South via Jackson's
Ranch, to the summit, throagh the Henness Pass,
or for the purchase Of such road II built before
| . such tfme.
REsoLvEp, That a cofBg5tte- of three be ap-
pointed to draft bill, such is required to be
introduced in the Legislature, and to present
the same to our Senators and AssembIymen, and
request their cordial cooperation in its passage.
Tho following gentlemen were then
appointed as the committee to organ
ize the corporation : Richard Rafford'
and R. B. Moves, of Eureka: Henry
Meredith, Of Nevada Alexander
Frazer, Of Bridgeport ; George d.
Roberts, Of Gross Valley; J.W. Den
nison of Bloomfield Sam. III. Gill
ham, of Rough & Ready !; W. W.
Wixom. of Washington; Jos. Gard
ner, of Little York, when the meeting
adjourned.