Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-21

A large aud enthusiastic meeting TO take into con.
sideraIOu the subject Of Railroad from Folsom 10
ftuerrvrile, WIS hrid At the Court House on FRIDAY
evening lust. Is. r. Mixers !, Esq. was elected
chairman, and the object If the meeting stated
The Hon. J. A. McDOugAll addressed the meeting
~ an eloquent and argumentative speech. DR..
hAoe' ~ San Francesca, Secretary VI the Pacific
Nai'ruad Convention, was also present, aud ably
addressed the meeting, tnllOwedby Messrs. Sander.
sou, Hume, NlekersOn and others. GteAtenIhusiasm
was mAnltraied, which augured we'll for the curly
commencement Of the work.
On mutiOn Of Mr.. John Hume the thanks Of the
meeting were returned IL Gen. J. A. McDOugul and
Dr. W. RabC, fur the interest manifested by them in
tbs great local aud public enterprise.
A motion Was also adopted that the proceedings
ct the meeting be published in the Placrrvic, Sac
ranrnIo and San Francisco papers.
J.G. McCallum, Esq, from the General Commit
tee reported the following resolutions which were
adopted;
hssuirri, That Railroad between Placerville and
Folsom IL essential to the prosperity Uf this city /;
that the roAd is entirely practicable, and may be
constructed within short time, and at reasonable
cost
Rt'o,rti, That the cost of the road would not CT.
coed the sum of 81 QU0,UQ0; that il would increase
the taxable property II FL Dorado county to the eA
tent VI the vuluu of the road and therefore, would
Increase the revenue Of the county, at present rates
Ot tAHatlnn, e2u, 900 per year.
RssOirsi, That while Railroads are projected 10
Auburn, Nevada, Orovlllc and Marysvillc most "
which are being constructed aud some VI which will
SOON be completed the city VI PlacCrvllc must have
Railroad Tor sclt.prcScrvHtlOn thut without one
our nuw prosperous city cannot survive, aud that
with Railroad the city will become the eastern de-
pot et Central California, and the western depot for
the State now rapidly farming. comprising what is
Known as Nevada and Wushoe Territory.
HtANrti That the recent discovery Of extensive
aud unprecedented mineral wealth IN said Territory
with the favorable geographical position Of this city
and county, in view VI the immense traffic which
viii open and continue during the present year rem
dSts II necessary that immediate steps should be
taken To advance this enterprise.
RGSu,Js, That the question Of tax Ia be submitted
I" the v"te VI the people Of this city, should BE- ia
voiab'y received and the tax unanimously voted to
secure an immediate aud thorough survey VI the
route.
R,~i,.i, That We hereby approve and endorse
the action Of the Pacific Railroad CON vcntion at San
FrUnvlscn; that rur delegates are requested to at.
tend Its next SvAsiun IN Sacramento.
Rt@Sto!, That IN accordance with the resolves Of
that Cunvenil1n, our delegates in the Senate aud
Assembly ate hereby tcquCStcd and lnStI uctcd 10
support such liberal appro praon IA NAV secure IN
cary and thrruuE survey Vt tr pNssCH If the Sierra
Nevada tNr the tuad projected by said Convention
to inrrSCrt with the Central Pacific Railroad route
HsA',roi, That our dccKatIOnarc further instruct.
ed 10 support such bill as Is required by the Con.
vcnton, submitting the question Of mourning a
State debt 1t many millions as may be- necessary.
as State aid secure the construction Of the State
Railroad Ia the eastern line ut the State
Rcsg!Ni, That our delegation are further instl uct.
ed 10 procure the passage OF bull which shall au
h"tise vote VI the people ot thla county, On the
question VI ths county. taking stock and issuing
bondS IN payment thereof 10 the extent OF $500 V0U
He"N,,@, That a company should be organized
aud Incorporated as soon HS prHciIcablc under the
general ,aW to open books Tor subacriptiun- to su.
pCrnCnd the survey aud generally do all things
n"rdiu for the commencement aud prosecution Vi
the work,