Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-03

Pursuant to call of previous meeting large
number of the citizens of Rochester and vicinity
assembled at the Court House. April llth. 1862
Mr.. A. F. Smith was called to the chair, and l.
Walker chosen Secretary The Chairman called
upon X. G. Shryock to state the object of the meet
ing who responded to the call. stating the design
of the meeting to be to devise and take such
steps as the people think best calculated to accom-
plish the building cfa railroad from Plymouth to
Rochester.
Mr.. Gleason, of Laporte, was then called npon
and came forward and made statement Of the cost
of grading. bridging and furnishing ties. for road
from Plymouth to Rochester, from recent estimates
made by him, to be S25 900 TO 900. The meet.
ing was further addressed by d. R. Pershing. X. q
Shryock, A. j. Holmes and others. The following
Resolutions were then introduced By D. r. Pershin3
and adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, res the citizens OF Fulton County
feeling the necessity of thoroughfare to, or
through our county: and being desirous of hav
ing such thoroughfare; and
WHEREAS we believe from actual estimates al
ready made that thirty thousand dollars will grade,
bridge, and tie raiIroad--and thus secure to Us
the advantage of a railroad communication from
this point North, connecting at Plymouth with
the Pittsburg 4 Chicago R. R., the Plymouth
g. Laporte r. R., and with the Michigan South
ern g. Northern Indiana R. R., thus giving US
the desired outlet, therefore be it
a railway from Rochester in Fulton Co to Plym
outh. in Marshall county, and that we will make il
speciality to keep the subject before the people
and will act with strict reference to carrying the
project to a successful termination, and will no,
yield until the whistle of the locomotive is heard in
the town OF Rochester. e htt ~
Resolred, That Messrs. Gleason and Pershing be
appointed committee to prepare articles Of associ
alton under the statute for reformation Of Rail
way Company, to construct a railroad from Rocaes
ter to Plymouth. ae'si ~ esssro IisH .
Resoloed, That X. G. -shryock, d. R. Pershing
L. j. Brown, Mr. Head, Y Ralstin. M. L. Smith
B. Lawhead, and H. Miller, (who shall have pow cl
to add others to their number,) be appointcda com
mitee 10 solicit stock. which stock may be in cash
labor, anything that will cffectually ard substan
tally enter into the construction Of the road, re
ceiv,ble at fair cash value
| Resoiued. That D. R. Pershing, and Mr.. Gleason
be appointed committee to prepare and publisl
an address, setting forth the feasibility and neces
sity of the contemplated r. R., and calling upoI
all TO aid in the enterprise. '- - t}
On motion OF x. G. Shryock 81
Resolued, That the committee appointed to solici
stock call meeting Of the stockholders. at Roches
ter, as soon a. ther have obtained stock to th,
amount of one thousaEd dollars per nile. for eacl
nile Of the proposed read. s 's.isrsl
On motion. ct k bra r1y31 s.it ~
Resolsed. That che proceedings ofthis meeting b
published in the Rochester Seusinel and k0cheste
: Mer-uty. and that papers published IN Marshal
Lapor:S, Miama, and Cas- coonsies. b requeete
TO copy. ~ f'et t'4ei,s 'efit
On motion The meeting adjourned sine xk.
J A. F. SMITH. PxEs'1.
J. wALkEn, secYeery