The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-06-10
COLUMBUS, TIFFIN & T0LE-
DO RAILROAD.

COLUMBUS, TIFFIH q TOLE-
DO RAILROAD.
Everything pertaining to the Co.
lumbus, Tifin & Toledo r. R. is ofin-
terest to our people, and we therefore
give the following action of the City
Council Of Toledo on Monday even
ing last:
Mr.. Stephan moved to take from
the table the resolution to provide
for locating and constructing a rail
road from Toledo to Woodville, to
connect with the Columbus, Tifin &
Toledo Railroad.
Mr.. Wells moved to lay Mr.. Ste
phan's motion on the table. Lost.
The question then recurring on
Mr., Stephan's motion, to take the
resolution from the table, it was car
ried.
Mr.. Sinclair, on leave, presented
report of the proceedings of a meet
ing Of the Directors of the Columbus,
Tifiu & Toledo Railroad, at Tif6n,
May 18th, 1869, ratifying and con-
frming the proposition submitted to
the committee of the council and
citizens on the 18th inst.
Hon. C. A. King being present,
proceeded, by request, to address the
Council in explanation of the pro-
visions and intent Of the law under
which the city was acting in the con-
struetion of the railroad described in
the resolution.
After considerable discussion, Mr.,
Ns,ton moved the adoption of the
resolution as follows:
Resolred, by the City Council of
the City of Toledo, That it is hereby
declared by the Council Of said city,
that it is essential to the interests Of
the City cf Toledo, that a line of
Railroad, called the "Toledo and
Woodville Railroad should be pro-
vided between the said city Of Toledo
and the town of Woodville, in the
county of Sandusky and State of
Ohio.
Also,
Resolred, by the City Council Of
the City of Toledo, That the question
of providing the line Of Railroad
specified in the foregoing resolution,
shall be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of the City of Tole-
do, at special election to be held in
said city Oh the 9th day of July, A.
D. 1869, which election for said pur-
pose is hereby ordered by said City
Council to be held on said day.
Also,
Resoiped, by the City Council of
the City of Toledo, That said elec-
tion shall be held in the City of Tole-
do on said sixth day of July.
And that the Mayor of this City is
hereby requested to issue his proc
lamation calling upon the qualified
electors Of said City to vote on said
sixth day of July, 1869, upon the
question of providing the line of
Railway specified in the foregoing
resolution.
On Tuesday evening the Blade had
the following remarks on the sub
ject:
The action of the Council last even
ing is a sufficient guaranty to the
friends of the Toledo, Tifin and
Crestline Road in Sandusky, Seneca
aad Crawford counties, that Toledo
will do her full share toward carrying
forward this enterprise. Now they
have their work to do, and the sooner
it is done the better. If the coun-
try between Toledo and Crestline will
act promptly We can have the road
finished and in successful operation |
within year.
That the road will be q success f.
naneially there can be no doubt. It
not only connects Michigan with the |
Pennsylvania system, but it passes
the richest country in Ohio.
The local business alone will maintain
it. Toledo needs it, Tifin needs it,
ana Crestline needs it there is
wealth enough on the route to do all |
that is required without feeling the
outlay, and there is No reason why |
there should be a weeks delay.
Thursday morning the Bla de gives
It's attention to the same subject in
he following well conceived article
Gen. W. II. Gibson and J. D. Loom
:, Esq, of the Railroad Committee
If Tifhn, met a number ofToledo gen
.lemen at theOliyerHouse last evening.
Messrs. Glib son and Loomis, with 9th
,rs, have just returned from Philadel-
,hia, passing over the proposed line
IN their return. They received from
he Pennsylvania Central a favorable
for operating the road, and
report the best of feeling toward the
enterprise everywhere along the line.
The citizens of the portions of
crawford and Seneca through which
he line passes pledge themselves, with
carcely an exception, to everything
hat could be asked of them. The
Committee return feeling hopeful of
he success of the enterprise.
As the meeting was informal, moth
ng, of course, was accomplished be.
Ond an interchange of opinion by {
he gentlemen present, Toledo can !
ay nothing definite until after the ,
ixth of July and the action that ]
must foil ow is taken. But there can ,
'e no doubt as to the result of the
'lection, and none whatever as to
That line Of road will be selected. A
izect connection with the Peunsyl-
ania system of Railroads is some !
hing that we must have no matter {
{ what cost. s
The country between Toledo and i
IrestIine is in sore need of railroad l
ABILITIES. The part of Crawford '
through which it is proposed to build
be line is remote from railroads, and
he lank of facilities for transnorta- 7