Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-24
The Chamber of Commerce and the ray
etteviIle and Western Railroad.

has in the extension of the Fayetteville and
Western Railroad in a substantial manner.
The Chamber of Commerce has made this
important matter the subject of q special
repott-practicala and INSTRUMENTATION
areadopted, and steps inaugnratcd tosecure
to this city the bcnefts'of proper extern
sion of the road.
At meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merce, on the 10th inst, the following reso-
luton was adopted
ResoEped, That a committee, consisting OF
Messrs A. Martin. IL. B. Eilers and d. Il. Muir
Gibson he appointed to take into consideration
the extension of the Western Railroad and report
at tie meeting to be held Tuesday evening
next, what action shall be taken by the Chamber
of Commerce in aid of this work.
On Tuesday last, the committee above
named, in accordance with the resolution,
submitted the following report, which was
adopted
Your committee appointed to recon-
mend to the Chamber what action should
"be taken in reference to the proposed
extension of the Western Railroad, have
chad the matter under consideration, and
{" beg leave to submit the following re-
sport
"The short time allowed us has render
" ed it impossible for us to collect any de-
A" finite information'in regard to the plans
of the projectors or the principal parties
moving in this matter. 1t is, however,
"well known to all the members of this
&c Chamber, that the object is to extend
GO the present road from Fayetteville west
" to some point on the North Carolina
" Railroad, and we deem it entirely unne-
&c cessary to submit to this Chamber any
sc arguments for the purpose of demon
&c strating the Importance to Wilmington,
4" of her having voice in determining the
"point at which it shall strike that Road
"Our first and primary object should be
&c to place this matter before the citizens IN
I" such form as to enable them to under
sc stand and to appreciate the advantages
Sc that may be derived by this city from
&c the selection of Salisbury as the point Of
q" intersection, and the very great disadvan-
4" tages thatmust inevitably result from the
" the choice of any point east of that, and
" consequently the necessity of her having
" voice in that matter sufficiently potent
I" to carry the road to that point that prom
IS ises the greatest advantages to us.
"That the question may be presented to
(" the citizens, fairly and fully, with all the
" arguments and information required to
&c enlist them in the support of such meas
&c ures as may be found necessary to give
I" them, together with the citizens of Fay
" etteville, a controlling influence in deter
&c mining the direction of that road we re-
Sc commend that committee be appointed
&c to confer with the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen, as TO the best method of accom-
sc mittee urge upon the Board to make ap,
"plication to the Legislature without de
&c lay, if that should be found necessary,
&c for authority to take stock in that road,
"and to issue bonds for that purpose, SO that,
Sc should the citizens hereafter determine
" to support the measure, there may be nc
obstacle in the way of their doing sc
through the corporation.
"We further recommend that a commit
"t tee be appointed to attend the meeting
&" of the Stockholders of the Western Rail
" road to be held in Fayetteville on the 22d
sc inst, for the purpose of obtaining such
" information as may be necessary to lay
" before our citizens and city author
ties. to secure their cooperation, and al
Sc the same time assure the people of Fay
" etteville that we are fully alive to the i'm.
"portance of the enterprise, both to them
sand to us, and Of our determination to
"aid them in it as far as our means and
" influence will permit"
The President appointed, as the commit
tee to attend the meeting in Fayetteville
Messrs. Alfred Martin, o. G. Parsley, A.
Ell. VanBokkelen, E. Aidder and A. L. Hall
We sincerely hope these gentlemen will &C
cept the appointment and attend the meet
ing. Its vast Importance demands of all Of
them sacrifice of their time and comfort
to represent Wilmington at that assem-.
blage of stockholders. We know not how
far the meeting will decide the grave ques
tions at stake, or what steps may be taken
in the matter, but q golden opportunity
may be lost entirely, or inimical influences
brought to bear that may be most injurious
to us. We have the utmost confidence in
the gentlemen named, and their character
as citizens and business men will give
weight to Their counsels, and their judg
ments must command the respect of the
meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce has shown a
proper interest in matter which must have
much influence upon the future welfare OF
Wilmington, and its prompt and decided
action shows the importance of such organ
izations and the general benefit to be de
rived from associations of our best citizens
We have labored with much earnestness
through our columns, to awaken our people
to the great interests at stake, and the ne
cessity for concerted action, and we accep
this timely reply from SO honorable a body
as the Chamber of Commerce, representing
almost the entire business interest Of the
city, as compensation for our labors, anc