The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-07-18
rnc railroad Meeting.

An adjourned meeting Of citizens was held
at the Court House on Saturday evening, to
hear the report Of the Committee appointed
to represent THIN at ths Toledo Railroad
Convention, and also 10 consider further, mat.
ters relative TO The route which would bring
the proposed road, from Columbus to Toledo
through this city. rFrrF u
Hon. W. P. Noble took the chalr, aud Mr..
]. NJ. Zahm, by virtue Of a previous appoint
meut the secretaryship. Tho Chair then
announced, as the fest busines, in order, the
report OF :he Committee appointed at the last
meeting.
Mr.. JAS. s. YEuH,--said that he was appointed
as one % that Comm ttee, TO attend the ConVen-
hour ofmectng found that he was the only one
ofthe Coinmitoc prcseue Tho Convention was
largo and enthusiastic, made up Of gentlemen
representing the different routes and counties
Interested IL was tho manifest resolution that
a road should be built from Toledo to Columbus,
is already organized aud about to DO put under
contract, He had IN bis posscssiou Toledo pap
ers, containing full account of the proeeedlngs
at the Convention, ami which, " the Secretary
what was done than he could verbally.
The Secretary then read the proceedings
from the Toledo BLADE.
The CHAIR,--suggested, that " the citiEons Of
Of this place werc 10 take any parttn forwarding
a scheme for their own interests, " was nocessa-
ry that II DO done at an carly day, in order that
they might cooperate with other gentlemen, and
other localities, as equally interested rs them
selves. He furnished also, some considerations
which had presented themselves to his mind
since the last meeting-the comparatively small
difference, in distance, between direct tangent
from Columbus 20 Toledo, and route atwould
take in rif1n, frelnonti DGlswSre s are and VPPSSr
out calculations or measurements, u seemed TO
him that the difference would not DO moro than
lie referred to the probable competition be.
twoen this route, aud the one proposed through
Fostoria Finday aud Bowling Green. lie said
some Information ~ to the exact state Of pro.
gressof the Hooking Valley road, an the meet
ing would like to know, as q matter Of consider
M Nj j. N, ZsTS. .-reniarkedthat in tho proceed.
ings Just read, It was stated that this road h,i
been put under contract. and that there was no
question but that tho road would be built
Tho CuAIR,-bcleved that feeling Of greater
certainty woulipreyal II thirty miles ofthe road
were IN running order. The Ilthn Ft, wayne
| Hon. @. X. WArsoS,--had noticed in the papers
for several years, information relative to that
road, and he thought himself that there was a
portion Of the road in running order or in con
siderable state OF progress. Hc directed attention
to the importance Of looking TO tho different
BY which portions OF existing roads could be US.
4 ed. Air line theories bad been ,expln led, where
| an air line was all that was to. be attained, and
that policy. had given place to the policy ofeom,
route. II seemed to him that " this road wouli
combine Gallon OF Crestlino with this place and
| Fremont, and use existing roads on the balance
| Of the distance, II would be mtch more feasi-
| BILE project, than would be the construction OF u
great amount Of road, Y this road was 20 dstri-
butte coal and iron, II did not want to run through
Wilderness, but should touch at business points,
and notwithstanding towns where such eominodi'
ties would be needed and where they could leave
| freight and take on freight and II seemed to him
| that by n iudicious combination Of other roads
but comparatively little capital when speaking
ofcapital for lroadPurposes) would DO need
The cHAm,-agreed with the suggestions Of Mr.
Watson, and recommended that COMMITTEES
place. he favored a conhection al Galiion. : "
i Ma. HALL,-favored Crestline as proper point
20 connect with. He made motion that a com
| mittee Of three gentlemen be appointed to unite
with other gentlemen OF other localities interest
ed in this road, and operate TO the end OF secur-
ing the route through Titfin, The motion car
Shawhan and John u. Loomis.
| Mr. Hall elected TO be excused, and desired Mr.
Watson upon the committee.
Mr. Watson said he had too much capital 20 tn
vest, and wanted upon the committee some gen
/ tleman OF less ponderons fortune. ..
Mr. Yerk moved that the chair be added e
that committee. Carried.
Col. Lee said it was hardly proper to have aI
even number upon the committed, and move,
! that Jas s. Yerk be also added Carried.
motion was made by Mr.. lerk 70 appoint
| committee Of two on finance. Several gentlemel
Thought IL would not be well to multiply commit
tees.
Mr.. Watson, in order that the duties Of IN
committee which had been appointed might b
more definite and comprehensive, offered tli
following resolution rs asubstitute for Mr.ferk'
motion.
Rssoired. That said committee have power b
arrange plans Of operation; appoint sub-commit
tees calf meetings, and take such other action q
may become necessary in carrying into full exc
cution the objects ofther appointment.
Mr.. Hall thought that too much work was pu
upon the committee BY the resolution. IL reqnir
cd much time to attend TO 1t, aud he did not FEE
like spending the whole summer upon this proj
ect, and lie did not think he could attend TO IL.
i Cot, GInsos said that matter ought 70 be settes
now. Unless somebody, or some set OF men ar
willing to spend the summer Att, the road woulC
not be located here. -v8ris was 10 be done, mon
ey TO be raised 70 survey. The committee mus
go 10 Bucyras, Upper Sandusky, Marion, Della
ware and Gallon and confer and negotiate viii
| parties Interested at those places.
Cot. LEE moved that this committee be au
raised to defray all expenses necessary In survey
Mr. ToAB, Thought that this committee oogh
in some manner TO have power TO raise none.
for their purposes. Although the project nigh
be declared iUprnctcable, he was In favor OF
taxation on those most interested In the road-
the property holders OF the city. At all event
he deemed tho raising Of money necessary an'
important item.
No further business being In order the meeting
adjourned, maintaining is organization and snb
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