The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-11-26
Hartford County Railroad Meeting.

A meeting of the friends of the Hartford
County Railroad from Bel Air to point on
the Phil, Viii. & BALTIC. Railroad, was held
at the Court House, in Bel Air, on Tuesday,
the 23d inst, when Col Ramsey NcHenry
was called to the Chair, and Geo. Y. Magma
der appointed Secretary. William Young,
Esq, offered the following resolutions:
1st. ReSolged, That the immediate construc-
ton of railroad from Bel Air. by the short
est and easiest route, at minimum cost,
to the Philadelphia Wilmington & Baltimore
through line, is entirely feasible, and it re-
quires only prompt, vigorous and united ac-
tion on the part of those interested, to render
the undertaking complete success.
I'd. ResolUed, That committee of three be
appointed by the chair, to confer with the
officers of the Phil, Will & BALTIC, r. r Co.,
and ascertain the exact terms on which, as
well as to what extent that company is dis
posed to aid the citizens of Hartford in build
ing and running the road specified in the
first resolution, together with such extensions
and branches thereof as may become adyisa-
BILE.
3d. Resolyed, That a committee of five, to be
appointed by the chair, are hereby authorized
and instructed to cause preliminary surveys
to be made of the different routes suggested,
with estimates of the cost and calculation of
the advantages of each, by a competent and
impartial engineer.
4th. ReSol0ed That an executive commit
tee of twenty-five be appointed by the chair,
to obtain subscriptions and donations (inclu-
ding the right of way) TO the Hartford County
Railroad Company, according to forms pre-
pared by subcommittee of three, to be
forthwith designated by the chairman of
this meeting. Said committee of twenty
five are also empowered and directed TO col
1,at ifn,, off e,1f
ficient sum to defray the expenses authorized
by this meeting; also to appoint provision
al treasurer and Secretary who shall keep an
accurate account, in detail, of the money re-
ceived and disbursed, as well as of the pro-
ceedings of the Executive COMMUNICATIVE of
whose members, assembled on summons of
their Chairman OF Secretary, shall constitute
q quorum for the transaction of businesss.-
The executive committee is likewise empow-
cred to employ Immediately, at u reasonable
compensation a suitable agent, whose duty
it shall be, under direction of the committee
or its chairman, to thoroughly canvass all
the region of country interested in the por-
posed work, and to solicit subscriptions and
donations from all parties now, or who can
be persuaded to be, favorable to our under
taking.
9th. ResoIged, That it is eXpedient to re-
ceive subscriptions in land as well as money,
on terms to be defined by the sub committee
of three, provided for in the last resolution.
9th. Resolged, That when this meeting ad.
journs, it be to meet on the fourteenth day of
December, A. D., 1869, at-o'clock, when
the ditferentcommittees appointed during this
meeting, are instructed, without fail, to re-
port conclusively.
These resolutions were seconded, with per-
tinent remarks, by Col. E. II. W ebster, Col
II. Stump, Jr John F. Raitt. ESQ.,, Hon. s.
Archer and Col. ]. G. Walsh, after which
they were unanimously adopted. The chair
appointed the following named gentlemen,
as the committees provided for in said reso-
lutions:
Committee on Conference-Hon. Stevenson
Archer, Hon. E. III. Webster and Gen. e. G.
Wilson.
Committee on Surrey Of Route, Gc.-Messrs.
VIM. Young, F.Whitaker, Henry G. Wilson,
Jno. s. Dallam and e. j. Snow.
General Erecutice Committee-Messrs. II.
W. Archer, Henry d. Farnandis, Herman
Stump, Jr., Isaac Amos, VIM. F. Hanna, VIM.
Herman, Geo. Y. Maynadier, JAS d. Waters,
VIM. H. Dallam, Howard Munnikhuysen,