The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-21
Railroad MeetInp
henderson News. 2Oth.l

Henderson News, 20thal
Pursuant to public cali, large
body Of our most Influential citizens
assembled at the Court House on last
Saturday evening, to consider propo-
sition made by the Board of Direc-
tors Of the Evansville, Henderson &
Nashville Railroad, at their meeting
on last Tuesday, 18th inst, In cur
city.
On motion, Hon. e. L. Startling was
called to the Chair, and Messrs. j. s.
Spidel and Ben. Harrison were Sc
looted as Secretaries.
On motion of 4. s. knight, that a
committee of five be appointed by the
Chairman; to retire and draw up reso-
lutions expressive of the wishes of
the citizens of Henderson,:
Whereupon the following gentle
men were selected. S. B. Vs.
i. 5. knight, DR.. 2. Thop'co6ai' %.
y ~ Slay, ~, y. Sa ma. DGiebel, that five
sd5it; oU ~ y 5m3fmittsemen be added,
sto lHe11Sif announced as such Messrs.
Z. NJ. Senkins, Geo. Delker. John G.
Stapp, r. G. Rouse, John O'Byrne.
After the committee had retired, it
published correspondence between
some Of our citizens and General j. T.
Boyle, relative to the machine shops,
during the reading of which the Com
nlttee on Resolutions appeared when,
On motion of Robert Il. Glass, the
reading was suspended TO hear the
report, which was as follows:
WHEREAS. The Board of Directors
Of the E., III. IL N. Railroad Com
pany, at meeting held in this city on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, resolved " to
locate their machine shops, &C.. and
general offices at Henderson, in case
the city of Henderson, within thirty
days, grant and concede to the Rail.
road company the right to pass over
Fourth Street with a double track
and necessary turn outs co apsm6apv.
or d9pots erected bXfs and freights
and TO carry paRe river front from
" ana tropfifth Street, and from
Eourtn ~Jtreet down two hundred feet,
rrSSH to erect passenger and coal de-
pots; and if not accepted and agreed
to by Henderson In thirty days, then
the shops and Offices to be located at
Hopkinsville, on that city's comply
ing with its proposition"
AND WHEREAS, a subscription Of
$500, 900 was made, and liberal priv
ileges have been conceded to said
Railroad Company, By this city, in
duced III great part By the represen-
tation of Its agents that its machine
shops should be erected here; there
for, il is
ResOlued By the people of the city
of Henderson,
l. That they do peremptoriIy re-
jeet, and they do hereby instruct the
Mayor and Common Council of the
city to reject said proposition.
2. That the Mayor and Common
Council of the City Of Henderson be,
and they are hereby instructed not to
grant or allow to the said Railroad
Company the right of way over Fourth
Street, from Green Street to the river,
FOR ANY PURPOSE, nor to grant or to
allow them the right to use, for any
purposes, except such as are common
TO the public, any portion Of the river
front above or below Fourth Cross
Street. And if any such right or
privileges have been allowed, they are
instructed to rescind and withdraw the
same in thirty days from this date, so
far as can be dones provided, no ac-
ceptable proposition is made by the
Company, In lieu of that herein re-
jected. ah ft
3. That our Representative and
Senator IN the Legislature are re-
quested to resist the passage of an act,
granting to the said Railroad Com.
pany any additional right or privileges
on the streets or river front of this
city; and that the Mayor and Council
be requested 70 appoint q Committee
of citizens, whenever it may be deem
ed expedient, TO attend to this mat
ter before the Legislature, and that
they appropriate such sums of money
as may be necessary to compensate
them therefor.
4 That copies of these resolutions
be furnished, by the Secretaries of
this meeting, to the Mayor and Coun.
ell OF this city, and the Secretary of
the Railroad Company, and also to
the city papers, for publication.
The resolutions were enthusiast.
cally endorsed by the meeting.
Mr. Vance delivered q few peril
nent remarks, sustaining the resolu.
ton.
DIR. Anderson wished to postpone
action, until Evansville had time to
act on the river connection, but his
suggestion was oVerruled.
Col. John w. Crockett was loudly
called for, and made forcible line Of
argument, and.
Tn motion, the meeting adjourned.
$50 e. Il. STARTLING, Chairman.
Beg = d HAEsIsoN, Secretaries.
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