Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28
From the Old North State.
Rail Read Meeting in Salisbury.

large meeting of the citizens of Sails.
bury was held in the Town Hall pursuant
1869.
Maj. ". NJ. Robbins was called to the
chair, and Dr. Z. A. Henderson, appointed
Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be, the taking of proper
steps to aid in building the Western Rail-
road.
On motion of Mayor Long, committee
of five was appointed by the Chairman,
consisting of Mayor Long, Dr. J. w. Hall,
Messrs. L. Z. Meroney, Thomas E. Brown,
and Robert Smith, to report resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting. The
committee reported the following:
WHEREAS, We have learned that the Stockhold-
ers @ OF the Western Railroad, at their meeting in
rayeIteVlle' on the 9th inst, located said road
so IA 10 make Salisbury it's point of intersection
with the n 9; Railroad. Therefore,
ReSOtCed, That We hereby express our HIGH
qualification at this location Of said road feeIi5o
assured that no other could have been so bene.
hclal to the greatest number of the people Of the
State, and to the State ITSELF which has invested
so largely in this enterprize.
heSotced, That this location was evidently con-
sldered the proper one by the General Assembly
as is proved by the fact that the Assembly modi-
ned the Charter In such manner rs to author
lZe and encourage the location to this point 80
that in choosing this route the parties con-
cerned have only carried out the views Of tho law
making power.
| Reso.Ued That we earnestly call upon tho Com.
mlssloners OF Rowan county to submit to vote
OF the citizens the question of making liberal
| county SUBSCRIPTION to said road
| feS0t0ed, That such subscription would be
sound financial policy to the county because the
enhanced value OF property would soon repay the
outlay, independently OF any profits from the in
vestment. derived directlyiby way ofdividends on
| the stock.
| ResolUed, That we call upon men of property
| IN town and county to aid this road literally, in
the sincere belief that it will be one of the best
paying roads in the State.
ReSOICed That subscriptions of lands will not
only aid the road but may be made the means Of
putting said lands in market to actual settlers,
thus inviting immigration and tending to build up
immensely this section of the State.
ReSOlCed, That liberal subscriptions here will
cause the construction of said road to be began
at both ends st the same time, thus ensuring it's
early completion to this point, besides giving US
an immediate increase OF business and prosperity.
ReSOtued, That now is the time for every man
of public spirit to put his shoulder to the wheel
and push forward this and other favorite rail-
road projects with an energy and unity of effort
worthy Of the occasion.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mayor Long then offered the following.
which was also adopted
ResoEUed, That the thanks OF this meeting are
hereby rendered to Senator Davis and Mr.. George
Graham, OF Montgomery, and to others Direc-
tors Of said road FIR their determined efforts to
have the same located where the Legislature ins
tended, and where it will best repay the State fer
her outlay.
On motion of Kerr Craige, Esq, com
mittee of three was appointed by the Chair
man, consisting of Messrs. Kerr Craige, L.
E. Shober, and Mayor Long, to confer
with the Board of County Commissioners
in regard to the matter of county sub
scription, and to present them-the said
Board, with copy of the Resolutions
adopted on that subject by this meeting
1t was also moved and carried, that the
Chairman and Maj. Robbins, be added to
this Committee.
Brief, but practical and forcible remarks
were made by Dr. Hall, Col. Shober, Ma
yor Long, Mr.. Craige and other gentle
men.
The meeting ordered copy OF its pro-
ceedings to be sent to the papers of Sails
bury and Fayetteville, with a request for
publication and asking also the papers of
Raleigh and Wilmington and all others
friendly to our object to copy the same.
The meeting then adjourned with the
unanimous determination to spare no ef-
fort to push forward the Railroad enter
prises in which we are specially interested,
and to make Salisbury what her position
entities her to become, the Atlanta of Wes-
tern North Carolina.
VIM. M. ROBBINS, Chairman.
G. 4. HENDERSON, Secretary.