Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-05
Shenandoah Valley z. r.

The projectors of this road mean business
The company has been duly organized Major
L. b. Borst, or Page, 60, is President, with di-
rectors, some being Philadelphia capitalists of
influence, another the brother of Gov. Walker
of Va, Hon. S. Mcdowell Moore, of Rock
bridge, Col. Splitter, Hon. VIM Mines, of Page
and others. i large amount of the stock has
already been subscribed, the Engineers appoint
ed, aid the charter perfected.
A meeting Of the directors was recently held
in Washington City. and resolutions adopted
ordering surveys forthwith for the route from
the Potomac River as far as to G connection
with the Chesapeake & Ohio r. r., at Staun-
ton, and at Baskerville, and at Waynesboro, in
Augusta. Ii will hereafter be surveyed ON to
Salem or the Va. & Tenn, r. r.
The company is said to have ample means
at its command and is also understood to be
backed by the Penn Central Railway-tbe
richest railroad corporation in the country. and
which is now earnestly seeking by this route
connection with the cotton region of the South.
Railroad Meeting at Mt. Vernon Forge.
Pursuant TO notice, meeting of the friends
from East Augusta and East Rockingham. IA
yorabie TO the construction of the Shenandoah
Valley halt Road, was held at the Mount Yer
non Iron Works
The meeting was organized by the sppoint
ment OF Ben. l.. kemper, President, and ] ohm
w. Palmer Secretary
Dr. Geo. w. Kemper, Jr., stated briefly the
objects OF the meeting and gave information as
to the progress of the work ~
On motion of ID. Z. Haynes, ESQ. a commit
tee OF i've persons was appointed to draft reso-
lutIons for the consideration of the bodv.
The President appointed D. F. HAYNES. J.
u. Craig, Robt Gibbons. Geo. W. Kemper.
Jr., and VIM. Patterson, Eso'rs.. who sflar
short conference submitted the foliow;ns ro1
port: IL
:, Resotced, That we hail with delight the
prospect OF the early construction of the .Sbcn-
"andoah Valley Rail Road, and pledge our-
selves to advance the work to the utmost of
".Resolred, End, That whilst we of these coo
ton, tons OF our counties, buckingham and An
,sus'al were the greatest sufferers from the
uesolatlng effects OF the late war-therebv
Prostratlng our pecuniary interests vet mo
aTe willing and pledge ourselves to the ntmost
.Hosranty Ia granting the right of wav free
from damages, and also In taking stooI %
lteGiy DIS our present situation will serno;t
:. hesotued, 3rd, That four comn,;tteaa ~
3. members each, be appointed TO canvas ~
.. PIopaDle location of the rout from Conrad'S
..aosto;n ~ Tue Ohesapeak 4 Ohio r. R.. and as
way without damages and to solicit s rdgns OF
ho 10, to the Capital stock of the 1upscIip-
Inc resolutions were unanimonslv
On motion OF j. d. Craig, the G a. aropeeu
pointed the following as the comm a,lnla4 ap-
Conrads Store to Mt Vernon F oran En-. from
the rlver-J; NJ: c. Harnsberger Frsnb i1 Th OF
as Thomas K Harnsberger. Dr. Sei isan r non
4. Miller, Robt Gibbons and Henry Trv's s; ahos
From e Forge to c. G. o. R. R.. Esst olRsm
patterson, VIM. Hanger, James PatricL 1 r IN,
5. holner, and Thos. III. Antrim. From, 9 Eon
r T Store to Forge, West of the ryer i've, oGn-
G ne w. hemper, Jr, j. NJ. Weaver c.
w, w. Mauzy, Gerald j. Hopkins. Henry H.
DGefger, and DIR. Geo. Harnsberoer Fron,
Forge to Z. & o. r. r, Vest n r Sr?n
Thornton o. Stout, Alex. Turk G rag
A. Koiner y' 'F' ana vi. |
On motion lt was further Resolved tbo4 oaah
OF the foregoing committees be re6naSted i''t "a
solicit contributions to defray the expenses If
survey OF the route proposed. Also that u tha
chairman OF each committee renort ,,,onra s,.e
the President of the Shenandoah VaIIsr Pa 70
hoad,R. b. Borst. Esq. Unanimously 'a ~
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