Middletown transcript., 1868-03-28
For the Middlctopn Transcript.
Rail Rond Meeting.

A meeting of the friends of Middletown
terminus, via Warwick and Sassafras, of
the Kent Co. Rail Road, was held at Sas-
safras, on Tuesday, March, 24th. 1868, at
q p. NJ, r. S. Griffith in the Chair, and
j. Thomas Budd, appointed Secretary pro
ten.
The Chairman stated that the meeting
had been called to ascertain what amount
of stock could be subscribed, and whether
u sufficient amount could be obtained to
secure the route desired
j. b. Fcnimore, Esq addressed the
meeting, briefly giving history of the
action of the Board of Directors of the
Kent Co. Rail Road, with regard to
the route, and his views upon the eligibil-
ity of the route and the advantage to be
derived to the Road by locating it from
Massey's, via Sassafras and Warwick, to
Middletown Del. and was followed by Maj.
Sears, of Newark, n. j. who desired the
Chairman to ascertain what amount OF
stock had already been taken conditionally
by the friends of the route, and being in
formed that SAC, 900 was the amount con-
ditionally subscribed, he assured the meet
ing that if $50, 900 could he raised for the
route that he and his partners would take
$40, 900 additional and build the road
j. Is. Fcnimore Esq. again addressed
the meeting, declaring that one-ffth of the
one hundred thousand dollars levied upon
the citizens of Kent county, in justice be-
longcd to this district and should be so APP
propriated, and he hoped that some steps
would be taken to secure that amount for
the benefit of the route.
After some general conversation Major
Sears assured the meeting that if the friends
of this route of the road would add hut SIG
900 more to the amount ready 81 b.cribed,
that the road would be built from Masseys
via Sassafras and Warwick to Middletown,
or he would further propose, if the Direc
tors of the Kent Co. Rail Road would al
low a proposition, that he would guarantee
to build the road entire, as good as either
the Kent or Queen Annes Roads, to keep
it in good repair. to charge same rates
over it as the above roads charge, provided
they would execute to him lease for
ninety-nine years. This he would do
without a dollar subscription or any guar
antee of or 6 per cent
After some discussion it was on motion
Resotued, That the meeting request
Mcssrs. Sears, Harrison and iStratton to
lay their proposition before the Board of
Directors of the Kent Co. Rail Road to
build the Road from Masseys to Middle
town. via Sassafras and Warwick and that
the meeting request the Board to accept
the proposition upon the basis of the agree
mcnt above named.
ao,,y of tbn obox-o rncf,1,iti,n ,,,,
by order presented to Messrs. Sears,
Harrison and Stratton, duly signed and
attcstcd.
On motion, Mr. r. S. Griffith was ap-
pointed "A committee to wait on the Board
of Directors of the Kent Co. Rail Road,
at their next meeting, to represent the
views Of the Stockholders and friends of
the Middletown route.
On motion, Resolred, That commit.
tees he appointed to vigilantly canvass the
districts favorable to the contemplated
route and to get all the subscriptions to the
stock possible, when the Chair was pleased
to appoint Messrs. Edward w. Lockwood
and George Biddle, for Cecilton, John and
Hamilton Morton, for Warwick, j. b.
Fenimorc and r. L. Lockwood, for Mid
uictoWh, IL. "a. FRAZIER anu ID. IL. y. MAS
sey, for Sassafras, aud Mr.. John L. Will
son, for Levels.
p, On motion, b. II. G. Massey was adj
ded to the committee to wait upon the Di-
t rectors of the Kent Co Rail Road, on
q Thursday next.
:, On motion, the mecting adjourned to
: meet upon call of the Chairman.
:, II. S. GRIFFITH, Chm.
j. THos. BuDD, Sec. Pro TEN.