Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-06-10
g. eutlemeu. the meeting adjo rned
un Monday evening June 9th.
C. BFRRY,J Chairman.
SECOND MEETING.
Secretary

rs the Secretary was assent. it would
be necessary to ill the vacancy, and,
on motion of Il. A. MeKelly. +. Cuneo
was chosen.
The Chairman stated to the meeting
that he understood the Town Council
had taken some action in regard to the
proposed Road and suggested that as the
Mayor, J. X. McCr;cken.. was present
ne be called upon to inform the meeting
what at body had done. Mr.. NJ. being
called upon, said that at the regular
meeting OF tie Town Council on Sat-
urday evening; they had consulted on
The subject of the proposed Il. II. and
unanimously adopted the following
resolution
RESOLVED, That the Town Council
are unanimously in favor of using ev-
cry eXertion as individuals and oifi-
cially, to ,urtler the construction of
the proposed Railroad from Sturgis.
Mi hiyan to Upper Sandusky. and Will
watch the progress of the proposed I'M
provement with great interest.
R.R. Mckee. Chairman of the Com
mittee of three. appointed on Saturday
evening, presented the followi ing re-
port:
Your Committee respectfully beg
leave to report the following names as
committeeman to confer with the
gentlemen from Sturgis. NJ Michigan, who
propoSS to visit our place with view
of constructing Railroad from Sturgis
| to the same:
Hon. G.. BERRY JR..
d" c. Il. Mort.
Col $ Fl HUNT.
Hon. T. E. GkIsELL. ...-. --.
ho,l. ltoB'T. MckELLY.
| Major j. ID. SEARS.
Hon. q. w. BEERY.
HENRY PETERS. Esq.
5. WATSON, Cash. lst Natl. Bank.
JOHN AGEKTER, Esq.
On motion, the report was amended
by adding to the same, the names OF
the Committee of three, and the May OF
of the town, namely:
Hon. r. r. Mckee, DR.. James Nc
Connell, Col. JOINT. Ayres, j. X. Nc
Cracken.
The report, as amended. was then
unanimously adopted.
Hon. T. E. Grisell being called
upon for some remarks, responded by
saying that he did not believe in much
talking, especially when he was not
prepared for speech. He had given
the subject some consideration, and sc
| route, and the nature OF the country
| through which it was to pass, he deemed
it Of utmost Importance to our town ano
county that the Road be built. He
called attention to the fact that oti Ell
towns fully realized the Importance OF
increased Railway facilities; that vari-
ton in other parts of the State and
pointed out the necessity of our NOV.
| ing earnestly in the matter, to the enc
that We be not lett in the rear. He
also gave it as his opinion that the only
and most practical way of breaking uL
Railway monopolies in this country
was not by legislation. but by building
new lines, increase facilities for trans
portation and thus bring to bear upon
said monopolies sharp competition.
The Chairman was called out for a
speech and responded by giving impor
tant statistical facts. showing the Won
derful and rdpid growth of the country
through which the proposed Road is to
pass, has made within the last few
years. Pointed out the wealth and in
exhaustable resources of the same and
also called attention to the enormous
amount of frieghts transported over
the Railway lines of Ohio, tire same
amounting to hundreds of millions OF
tons annually. He fully concurred in
what had been previously said. as to
the Importance of securing the Road.
DR.. James Mcconnell remarked that
ings held in the interest of the 2. Fit
w. & C. when that national thorough.
fare was proposed to be built and tha
said meetings were not as we'll atten-
ded as this, nor was there such general
interest manifested. The Doctor sale
that he had given the subject some at
tention and was favorably impressed
with the scheme.
j. X. McCracken, Mayor, called tn
attention of the meeting to the exist
ing difficulties fer importing pine lu nj
Der. and stated that if said Road wa
built it would afford us admirable di
rect communication with the grea
pine regions of Michigan, resulting il
great advantage to our people.
After other remarks. the meeting ad
journed to re-assemble at the call O
the Committee.
After the adjournment of the meet
ing the Committee remained for con
sultation. Hon. r. r. Mckee wa
unanimously made Chairman Of saic
Committee and Hon. Curtis Berry Jr
Secretary of the samc. The Commit
tee then Instructed the Secretary t,
correspond with the people of Sturgis
Mich, also others along the line. AM
inform them OF the proceedings Of th
meeting. Adjourned.
CURTIS Berry, Jr., CHAIRMAN.
p. CUNEo, Sec'y.
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storage free for SIX MONTHS at