Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-05
Rallrond Oonyention.

At Railroad Convention held in Johns
town, Hardin county, Ohio, August I'd,
1867, General j. s. Robinson, of Kenton,
was called to the chair, and Mr.. D. S. Judd
was chosen Secretary. The object of the
Convention was stated by the President to
raise the necessary funds to pay for pre-
liminary survey of the route from Marys-
vile through Kenton. Huntersville, Johns
town, Button and Pendleton to Ottawa
The following gentleman werc the dele
gates to represent the different points along
the proposed route:
From Reimbursement j. S. Robinson,
Daniel Flanagan, Sylvester Letran, e. Cary,
James Watt, w. D. Dean, A. *. Rarey, w.
T. Cessney, DR.. Mccoy, DR.. Stimmell.
From Huntersville-Mr.S Smith, r: Math-
ews, William Coony, Mr.. Boyd, r. Math-
ews, A. Runtrow. -.
From Johnstown-Dr. E. r. Hiertand.
Abraham Ream, III. S. Lehr. N. Ahlefe,d,
A. w. Thompson, w. A. Edwards, Ii. j..
Gilbert.
From Bluffton-Judge Eaton, H. Ohm
stead, j. Mercer, A. Long, John Martin,
Ira Townsend, D. Stiner, James Miller, j..
Franks, A. Pool, E. Edeal, ). j. Ferrall, e..
Miller. ', a 10
From Pendleton-Dr. II. Day.
From Ottawa-Jacob Brestler, j. P. Ly-
man, j. D. Faltz, Senator Godfrey.
The Convention was addressed by DR.. E..
r. Hiertand, General j. S. Robinson, Judge
II. S. Lehr presented two letters, one from
General D. w. H. Day, OF Columbus, Ohio,
and one from NJ. Shoemaker, of Toledo.
After, which, Mr.. D. s. Judd offered the
following:
Resolred, That che President of the Con-
ventiOn appoint committee, consisting OF
one delegate from each delegation, to ap-
portion the distance allotted to each point
here represented; their distance for a pre-
liminary survey upon the contemplated
route from Columbus to Marysville, Ken
ton, Huntersville, Johnstown, Blufton,
Pendleton, thence to Ottowa.
Which was unanimously adopted.
Whereupon the President appointed Dam
iel Flanagan, of Kenton; E. Mathews, of
HuntersyiIle; A. w. Thompson, of Johns
town; Judge Eaton, of Bluffton; DIR. II.
Day, of Pendleton; Jacob Brestler, of OF
iowa. ~ ri
The Convention then took recess of
/ fifteen minutes; after which the President
called the Convention to order, to hear the
report OF she committee on Apportionment.
Mr.. Daniel Flanagan, chairman, offered the
following report:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your committee to
whom was referred the apportionment OF
the distances allotted to the different points
along the proposed route would most re-
spectfully report the following: Kenton,
Smiles lHuntersville. miles Johnstown,
s1a miles; Bluffton. 81 miles; Pendleton,
miles; Ottawa, 6 miles, making total of
40 miles, all of which is respectfully sub
mitted. ID. FLANAGAN, Chm.
On motion of DIR. E. B. Hiestand, the re-
port of the committee on Apportionment
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Judge Eaton, it was unan-
imously
Resolued, That the several delegations
!! proceed to raise the necessary funds to de-
fray the expense of the preliminary sur
vey along the route from Marysville, Ken
ton, Huntersville, Johnstown, Blufton,
Pendleton to Ottawa. 81.
Senator Godfrey offered the following
Resolved, That General j. 5: Robinson
be, and he is, constituted corresponding
secretary to correspond with the Toledo
and Columbus Railroad Company, apd the
different railroad associations along the
proposed route. Carried.
On motion of D. Flanagan, the Conven-
tion then adjourned.
.isl GEN. J.. J..S.ROBINSON, Pres't.
D. S. JUDD, Secretary.