The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-16
TOLEDO, TIFFIN & CREST.
LINE r, R.

In pursuance of a call signed by the Direct
Ors ofthe T., T. and c. R. r., large numbe
of citizens met at the Court House, in Tifin
Wednesday evening, July Il, 1869.
Hon. Vim. Lang was called to the chair
and John G. Gross appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting WAS stated by the
chairman, who then called upon the Hon
Warren P Noble to give statement of the
present condition of the road. He gave a
history ofthe enterprise from the beginning.
and stated that at present s., 500, 900 was re-
quired to build the road. 1t is necessary
that Toledo, ,Tifhn and Crestline, together with
other towns along the line, raise $500, 900;
of this amount, Toledo is pledged for $780,
900, Tifin is called upon To furnishS lOO, 900.
he said that an arrangement had been effect
ed with the Pennsylvania Central K. R.
which now controls the Pittsburg, Ft.
Wayne and Chicago road, to put on the roll
ing stock and run the road, giving US an
outlet both east and west, on a continuous
line commencing at Philadelphia in the east
and ending at Omaha in the west. He pro-
eeeded to detail the advantages that would
accrue to Tiffin from the building OF the road,
and gave as his opinion that the stock would
very soon be gorth is par value. Mr.. No.
bic closed with an earnest appeal TO the Gil
izens present TO subscribe, each man accord
ing to his means.
Gen. Lee was then called upon as Tole-
doan, and was received with applause. He
gave statement of what the business men
of Toledo wished, ard would do, and enlarg-
ed upon the advantages which this route
would afford us, both in the matter of easy
access to coal, and the vast reduction in
freights, as well as the natural addition of
wealth and population to our city and coun-
ty.
The subscription papers were then pro-
dueed, and while the Directors were renew
ing their subscriptions in increased amounts,
Mr. L. A. Hall was called out, and gave a
number of interesting incidents relative to
the inception and progress of the work. Hav-
ing been over the entire line of the road, he
was enabled to give good idea of how the
peopleat different points along the route re-
garded th matter, and he considered the
prospect decidedly encouraging.
On motion, committee of FIVE, with au-
thority to increase the number to ten, was
appointed, to thoroughly canvass the city
and vicinity for the purpose of securing sub
'cnptions to the capital stock. The gentle
men appointed were as follows: John D.
LOomis, Jacob Sheiber, A, T. Barnes James
s. Yerk and J. NJ. Mayor.
The following resolution was then offered
md adopted:
ResoIued That all subscriptions heretofore
made by any drm or person in aid of the
Columbus, Tifin and Toledo Railroad compa-
~, bnt not having been delivered to the
company, which is less in amount than may
De subscribed by such firm or person upon
be subscription proposed this evening, be
uperceded thereby.
Or. C. P. Lee. of a committee from Kan
as Station, being present, wa called upon
nd made few remarks going to show that
he people of that place were anxious to Sc
ure the road through their village, and |
tated that nearly $4,000 had been subscrib-
d and eight or ten releases or rights.of-way
lad been secured.
The Secretary reported that stock had beer
by portion of the Directors to
he amount of S25, 900. On motion, adjourn
d.
WM. LANG, Pres't.
T.yo n Gpoue Cac:y