Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-27
Ithaca and Towanda Rail Road Meeting.

Pursuant to call very large and enthu-
siastic meeting of persons interested III the
construction of railroad from Ithaca to
Towanda, was held at the Village Hall, lth-
aca, on Wednesday, the 10Th inst. Hon. +.
Cornell, was appointed President ; G. l..
Ward, of Towapda, D. NJ Osburn, of Au-
burn, A. H. Miller, of Tioga and G. F.Wells,
of Athens, Vice-Presidents and Z. 5. Van
Lew of Seneca, j. F. Means, of Towanda
and s. II. Selkreg, of Ithaca, Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by the PreSi-
dent, Hon. j. b. Williams, Col. Piolett, Of
Wysox, G. l.. Ward and Col. Mason, of To-
wanda Col. Wells, of Athens - Da-
Wis, Of Philadelphia Gaylord Willsey, Of
Van Etten and C. l.. Grant, A. B. Cornell
and j. II. Selkreg, of Ithaca
The following resolutions presented by
Hon. J. B. Williams, were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The war is over the Union is safe and
the time has arrived when it becomes to consid
er the proprety of beating swords into plough
shares and our spears into pruning hooks, and to
do such other acts rs will best promote the pros
perity, the unity and strength of country.
1st. Therefore, Res0lred, That in the progress of
events, we have reached the point when it is expe
dent for us to proceed to make such use of the
elements and natural advantages which kind
Providence has bestowed upon us, will best
tend by ties of commercial interest, to bind to-
gether the North, the South, the East and the
West.
! I'd. Resol,ed, That the construction of Rail-
way, connecting the great lines OF Northern and
Western New York, Canada and the West, with the
vast lines of Pennsylvania and the Southern States,
| by track OF the same gauge, thereby connecting
commercially and socially the vast districts embrac
/ ed within their reach, is object worthy of the
earnest effort of all good citizens.
Sd. Resolred That the increasing demand rthe
products of the coal fields of Pennsylvania thro'
out Northern and Western New York, the Canadas
and the West, alone, demand that speedy effort
/ be made to open the shortest, cheapest and most
available means of transit.
4th. ResOceti, That the construction of a
Railway from the waters of the Cayuga Lake, at
Ithaca, to the State line of Pennsylyan at or
near Waverly, together with the already authori-
Zed extension down the Susquehanna) will at once
open the shortest and cheapest way through the
lakes and large canals to the Canadas and the
west, by which their growing demands may be sat
ised. 1t is therefore resolved that efforts be
Immediately applied to effect the construction OF
this portion of the Road, the portion most i'm
portant to the final accomplishment of the great
objects under consideration.
5th. ReSOired, That committee of eleven be
appointed with authority to proceed to receive sub
scrptions, and to effect organization of a COM
pany, under the General Rail Road laws of this
State to obtain propositions for right of way, and
to do such other acts may be necessary and
proper, to effect the objects of this meeting.
On motion,
ReSOlred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published i'll the Ithaca papers ; in the papers
at Auburn, Philadelphia, and along the line of the
proposed road.
The chair appointed as such committee
Hon J. B. Williams, D. Boardman, l.. l.
fireman, A. B. Cornell, G. L. Grant, of Ith
aca j. A. Nichols and Lyman Brady, o.
Spencer L. d. Van Duzer and John L
Sawyer, of Waverly and Gaylord Willsey
of Van Etten. On motion of c. L. Ward
Hon. f. Cornell was added to and made
chairman of this Committee
Before the close Of the meeting a sum il
in advance of the amount necessary to or
ganize a company under the General Raj
Road law of New York, was subscribed anC
proper steps taken to push the enterprise
forward with all possible speed.
Z. CORNELL, President.
G. L. WARD, d. NJ. OsBURN
A. H. MILLER, c. f. WELLS, Vice -Pres't.
J. F. MEANS, Secy.
J. II. SELKREG,