New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15
Iapertant RniIrOnd Convention Organ
isntiem Of the New-Yerk and Oswcge
Midland Rnilroad Compauy-Lnrge
Subscriptions 10 the Capital s'ech.

Pursuant 10 the call of the Chairman Of the
General Committee, appointed at Delhi Oct 1896. u
Convention Of delegates from the various counties, In
tercsicd in the proposed Railroad from NewYork 10
Osw ego over the midland rouie, assembled NJ The 81
NicLol@ Hotel in this city on wednesday. Dee. H.
at H. d,
Samuel B. Rurclcs Of Ncw.York City was appointed
Chairman OF the Convention, aud j. Gage Berry Of
Chebango County Secretary.
Upon n call II the several counties, tho following
Delegates were admitted 10 seats In tho t0nsenton;
O.v ego County.-1he Hon. Dewitt &. lulsOhn, =. "
Grant, O. Mu.on y. T. Bgri =, Wright, r. < saoio'd
W. Jobnson. Dr. Avery Joseph Gtbei. Onendss County
a q. Powell, q. T. kolyou. Dcorge Bans, D. T. rhelr'
?. H. J-l.on q. lsud ubarst d. H. Eiien, Anon Bang.
MeIchan,' A. " slnlh Ers,n. Abbott H. ?. Hart =. G.
Ii,shied. D. '. fcrri', o. W ssse.G l. Ch,Pp.,. 5. W
y. Wood. n ". Ho'ae. chonsnso Coaniy-B Gssc Berry
co,se Ryder. Marian Newto John shs,taek Join A. Ran
samuel Gordon tho Hon &. Joh..ou, ssmasl Gordon, j.
sullivan couniy-Thc Hon ii'ay H. low, Ld.ad fs.sn
ce,,r 6srS-r IIor,ce rs'er John H. pi'ins David Glenn
os.i.r coan,v-i'emcs H.msi.I. II. /. Fonytb, 4. NJ
sherman ". t. b. Wsn-n mes Bi..r froch Carter. D.
iilS.. H' Sow oSl 'cy-fs IIsS Samuel u Hugh
The meeting being ilgs organized. tho Hon Henry
H. Low Of Sullivan. addressed the Convention NJ length
GIVING history OF he oIigia Of the enterprise. end Of
TIE effort which la. ihas far been made toward is lc
,copnen, and completion. lie also rad papcr show
Ing thai the proposed ri'roid great NECESSITY to
the people upon The Inc. vel a. 10 tue cities ~ NcH
York aud osx..O aud O. Ihc state al large.
Co Edward ". SFrell 1ibitcd t. the conSento tie
aud po0les Of the proposed route. surveyed some
- ycara ngo with ncp preliminary survey. recently
mIic by him upon 10 ciiicn part Of The route. M
Scirci stated HAT nc nrlmmu grade ofthc portion
81 tho routc Surveyed b. him. would not crcocd
- loc, 90 tbs mic. that tie topography Of the
fy was favorable Tho construction of the road and
that along the entire route tho Materials which enter
into IT, construction h tie exception rflar VI The
fau cOgl De- found IN abundance.
M A. &. Powell 81 Syracuse. Who surveyed the
v csicm portion 81 The muio II tie same Tine stso
asfa how n LIE en-.
tro feasibility 81 the rouic, aud that the grades would
~, exceed - feet To hc nile upon the route west OF he
nsh rnyineers sercc 60 tic fact that thrslgbout BE
.etlfc hue fuel vrs ahurdfnt fur MI! purposes NJ the
road which could no, oab Be easily obtained bl: Was
'i Mts.ls NJ u. \. Randall. Samuel Gordon. Homer
Hamsde d. e. Liftirnhn. 4. u. hrant sad The Chair
msn followed, expressing Them warm interest m the
ruai eud 10 Oh, iOas nccc'fity.
On notion 81 Nj Rcrn. o Committee 81 seven. con.
slsiing - Me-srs fitti ioLn Powell Gordon. y lar
dan. Low l.amsden ard lugsle,' we're apPn9.niel to
report articles Of association and romnatc Drcct.r.
Tie meeting then adjourned Until T. ~.
yisING sr,slos,
Upon ',c rca'semhli.. 9. INC Convention Nj lh!,e,
John rc.,a ihs trt'cc q association orssnzns ,hs
" .,ew.foii and Osgseo Md.aas Railroad Company,
With a capital stock oi ,'bNoVo. which were un"n'
Upon Ibs recominend.,ioa o. the committed the fol
loving Directors werr chosen
Hon Devil, &: ijolr, os"' John ,rcg'e acuio
J5..ph w M,rcl.u, ~ Erytsrj Fdsari y Iisye'; Noi
uich John A. H-udal, Norwich; '. 4. tds"ron, DEM
Hon :. royJon. Deihis Hon H. IL Loo. J'u' 'ciloi I'd
ward r.cn, fsl.bufshi Homer R-m'del, Ncwbufs' b
Nathan Randall llom,r
| ON motion OF Nr bow O.. directors and delegates
present were appointed committee - ~ 'ulc the
! necessary subscriptions aud report ai n subsequent
meeting
On motion OF Mr. shaiuol copy OF the paper read
by Mr. Low was requested for publication. aud the
Secretary was requested have the same. together
with the proceedings of The meeting. printed in pam
hlct fofu cr general circulation and that sb>uct
OF the same be furnished the city papers for immediate
publication.
Mr.. Berry from the Chenango delegation stated that
the town OF Norwich had already made ~ pledge to
take il full share a.. stock up To million ot dollars
and that several older towns Lad pledged $50 600 each
Delhi lad pledged $4,000 In rid al the enterprise.
Tho meeting then adi,.rned until Dec. H. AT 10 .. H.
SkcOND DAY.
Convention r.assemblci. and on motios of Mr.. Ran
DALI committee - three consisting of Mcssrs. Rams
| dcll. Low and Kenyon Was appointed committee 10
confer with other RAILROAD companies IN lcla ion 10 the
business Oi the orgnniya ~.
! Two hundred copios o. De Aiiiclcs of Association
With the sub-ci viun Cii attached, were ordered
printed lcr circulation.
On motion Of NJ. Randall. The Convention recon-.
mendcd Ia the Legi lotgIe to l1ss q law enabling tho
towns the route ~ raise igads. upon bonds other
wise, 10 aid In The iIiic ion c the New York and
Oswcgo Midland EailrOad.' and that 4 copy oc these
proceedings be iu.N arled in the member, either
House from the corntcs iniri sled.
The books were ilen opened .or subscriptions. and
large amount u stock vas a. once subscribed in aid OF
The enterprise by dci.elc AL Ole PIC eut and The
meeting then adjourned.
:. B. RtriiA- President,
T. Gage Berry Secretary.