Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02

AT meeting Of the citizens Of Burke,
held in the Curt House at Morganton on
the Oath inst, Col. 7. Walton was called to
the Chair, and W. F. Avery requested to
act as Secretary. Tue Chairman then
stated the object Of the meeting, which
WIS for the purpose If considering the
best plan for developing a lewy discover
Ell Mineral Spring situated in less than OF e
mile Of til = Court House 10 MorgGL tor and
within sixty yards of The track OF tie W.
n. c.. Railroad. The Chairman in few
appropriate re marks. appealed to all pre-
sent to interest themselves in this matter
and assist ia calling the attention of all
people living in unhealthy localities to the
remarkable salubrity Ct the climate of this
section; that the Spring was the proper:y
of the ". N. G. Railroad. and that the au-
thorities of the same had guarantt Ell that
the said Spring should always main free
to the public, and thar one Of the proprie-
tors of the land adjoining the Spring had
agreed to lay off one hundred acres in acI e
lots, and give alternate lots to strangers
who would bind themselves to build neat
whose opportunities had made them
| judges il such matters, pronounce d the
water from this Spring to be infeli3r in
strength 10 10 chaly bea ga'er in the
United Stat, s. ard that this was the opin-
ion of Mr.. Charles Collier who had visited
mary of the European watering places. He
a SO rita ted nmOug o her IL teresting saui AIRY
statistics, upon the authority of the Meth
odist minister Stationed Eele, that among
seven hundred c0mmnnican' S in his church
in this county, there ha ! bee II only two
deaths in twelve months.
On motion, commit G of five, consist
ing Of Maj A. G. Avery, q. 3. Sprague,
DR.. r @. Pearson, F. D. Erwin and Chas.
! Collier, were appointed to draft re soiu-
! tions expressive If tue eerse Of the n eet-
ing. The committee. through Eeir chair.
man, submitted The foilowlng preamble
AID resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS miner: - i.,g winch ia strongly
impreGnated with iron. and al az, some
vicinity Of Morga tOn, and in:n. di sey On he
line of thew \. & all ot d: nd mheresr, il il de.
! sirablo, DO h fo The improy. meut thu c)un =
Mountains MOI to in Si O b beSn e me at.e
! ton OF The pubic shOu q BE- attract t. in S
discovery, Il.
citizens OF the town OF ii Ryan on DO sp ,ointcd
to solicit subscr ion TO" he DurpDs OF kin z
al enclosure arounI raid spring and be- u 'lfy ing
aid improving tie a. +cant grOuud+ snd that
the committee lie Requested. po-sib u: 20 Sc
cure the services or 'ir. Char T. ollie TO
d. aft plan Of .ruve1pent supervise tAo work
Guril G Its pr0gI ess, and Inst thit cCmmittte bo
charged with tho further duty uf seeing the
owners of adjacent Isnds and procuring the ne
cebssFy lights to enter upon said promises.
Resolved, That tire chairman appoint also
| smother com ulittee, whose dntS it eh Ill be to
raise by ru Jscr;ption fani- to BIS expended il
cal ing me tsnt.on Of The people OF the State
! through the newspapers, 10 the proposition of
Tie owner " t1Ie a5ja csGt land to donate alter
nata seciiOi s ID any persons who will build
thereon. aso to the advantages OF our climate
over Othsrs for heal and the natural attr action
OF our mountsin scenery
Resotoed, That The last named committee be
Instructed to send, soon as prsctic able, some
OF tbs water from ssid epriug to the state deolo-
gist with arequsst that he analyzs the same
and send TO the ccm nitea the result OF his
analysis. =
The Chairman appoiated on the first
committee DR.. r. G. Pearson, Henry g..
Cohen, W. F. Avery. and, on motion,
the Cba!rman's name was added.
1t was then moved and carried that these
proceedings be published in all the leading
Stale newsE apers.
The meeting then adjourned.
THos. G.. WALTON, Chimp.
W. F. AVERY, Seo'y.