The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-07
Proceedings Of the Mass Meeting
of the Friends of the south
western r.. n.

of the Friends of the south
western n. n.
Pursuant TO notice., a meeting of the
citizens of Morgan county, to aid in
the completion of the Southwestern
Railroad, was held in the Town Hall
of M'Connelsville. lr
The meeting was organized at 1 p.
NJ, by calling Col. j. Floyd, Of Meigs.
vile township, to the chair, and cleo
ting DIR. ]. II. Brown Vice President.
DIR. w. B. Hedges, and 9. l.. Barker
Esq. Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by II. w.
Peacock, President of the company,
His statements were very satisfactory.
He reports that since the last meeting,
efforts had been made to secure sufi-
cieht funds TO complete the road, and
that north Of Cumberland about
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars had been pledged. He stated that
to complete the road to M'Connelsville
and Malta, including the construction
of the bridge, an additional local sub
scription of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars was necessary, and If
this was pledged the Board could i'm
mediately put the road under contract.
An opportunity was then given for re-
marks. Col. Hawkins was called
upon, and in response he gave it as bis
opinion, while he had friendly feeling
for the Railroad, that the interests of
the community would be better subserve
by permanently establishing the Mus
kingum Improvement. The Rev. j.
w. Henly then delivered and address,
in which he stated the advantages to
be obtained by completing the Railroad
and clearly demonstrated the loss that
this community would sustain if this
last opportunity was suffered TO go by
default. At the conclusion of his re-
marks he offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously passed
without debate;
ResolUed. That this meeting heartily
approve the proposed plans for compile
ting the Southwestern Railroad, and
we hereby pledge our inhuance and
active cooperation in raising the
required two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars.
Mr.. Muzzy, of Cumberland, who was
the first subscriber ofstock in the Rail
road, made an address of q very ener-
getic character, in which he affirmed
his confidence in the project, as not
only q feasible, but a paying
one. He drew q vivid contrast
between Railroad towns, which he had
recently visited, and our beautiful,
though quiet place, where it seemed as
if it were always Sunday. His remarks
elected frequent and hearty, applause.
Rev. Henly offered IL resolution, which
carried unanimously, that q committee
of seven be appointed to cooperate
with the Directors, in taking the neces.
sary steps in raising the required funds
At this juncture Mr.. G. l., Barker
requested Mr.. Peacock to state what
assurances the Board could offerto sat.
isfy tile public ofthe completion of the
enterprise. Mr.. Peacock Responded
that there were parties ready to takt
the contract as soon as the funds were
raised, but to fully ISL any doubling
minds, the subscribers could retain the
books until they were satisfied, through
n committee of their own selection
that the road would be completed.
A committee consisting of Mcssrf
VIM. Sherwood, A. Alderman and AL
fred Wilkin was appoined, to nominate
the committee of seven. The committee
on nomination reported as follows:
Joshua Davis, Malta tip; David Moo
dy, Homer tp,; James Huffman, Bloom
tip; Geo. Parsons, Union tip; w. P.
Sprague, Morgan tip; Col. J. Floyd.
Meigsville tip; ]. K.Jones, Morgan tip,
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet at the joint call of tho Directors
and Committee of seven.
CT BARKER,
w. b. HEDGES.