South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-22
Rail Road Meeting.

Pursuant to notice published in various
papers in the State, delegates from the
counties of Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, High
land, Bath aud Allegheny, assembled in
Franklin, Pendleton county, on the 1lth
inst, to express the sense Of the citizens of
their respective counties, upon the subject
OF the building of a Rail Road through the
South Branch Valley to a point on the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio. Col. BENJAMIN HI
NER. Of Doe Hill, was called to the Chair,
and j. Ed. PENNYBACKER, of franklin,
elected Secretary
Upon motion Of GEO. A. BLAKEMoRE,
the following gentlemen we're appointed q
committee upon Preamble and Resolutions
w. Ii. Ii Flick, VIM. Fleming, j. f.
johnson, Il. w. BOggs, John Riser, a. w.
Dyer, Joel Siple, Jacob Dove, John w.
Myers and Joseph w. Kuykendsll. Dur
ing the absence of the committee, Captain
REUBEN ID. HILL, of Augusta, Va aud
D. o. MAUPIN, Of Hardy, addressed the
Convention. Both gentlemen advocated
the building of Road, aud urged the peo-
pie to take such action as would speedily
secure the desired object.
The Committee, through their Chairman
w. III. II. Flick, made the following Re-
port, which, after being discussed by num-
Der of gentlemen, was adopted with but
three dissenting voices:
Whereas, il has come to the knowledge Of this
Convention, that scheme is on foot, with
strong chances Of success, for the construction
OF Narrow Guage Rail Road from Green Spring
Run, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to
Romney, in Hampshire county, West Va, there
FORE be it
ReSolUed That we consider the extension OF
said Road through the counties of Hardy, Grant
and Pendleton, West Va. aud the counties OF
Highland Bath and Allegheny, in Virginia, on
the most easy and practical route to some point
on the Chesapeake ard Ohio Road at OF near
Covington, 10 be OF the utmost Importance to a
large section Of country now destitute of aud far
removed from Rail Road communications
Resotged, further, That having heard the Bal
timore Ohio Company will bear half the ex-
penses of the construction of such road to Rom
ney, and further, that we believe the people in
| the counties through which the road would pass
would cheerfully supply the balance of the funds
necessary to complete the work whether aided
| by tue Baltimore 4 Ohio Co. the Chesapeake 4
Ohio, the Washington i Ohio, or any other
source whatever.
Upon motion, tho following resolutions
were added and adopted:
Resolved, That George A. Blakemore, DR.. c.
ID. Boggs John Z. Wilson, John NJ Jones, JAS
Daugherty J. +. Johnson, solomon Cunning
ham, John d. Keister, Benz. Hiner, George A
Planes, George Harper, G S. Welton, DR.. Grove,
James W. F. Allen, J. w. Miers, w II. Elem
ing and William Ii. II. Flick, be appointed a
| committee, to open a correspondence with any 4
all Rail Road Companies who may be interested
Also all Iron Manufacturers or monied men who
may take an interest in the construction of said
road relative to procuring a survey of the route
for said road by them or either of them, and the
construction thereof.
RESOLVED, That said Committee is hereby au-
thorized, when in their opinion they deem it ne
cessary, to call Convention of the counties of
Hampshire, Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, Highland
Bath and Allegheny, to meet at such time aud
place rs they may fix upon-the place being as
nearly central possible.
Upon motion, the Convention adjourn.
ed, sine die.
BENZ. INNER, Chairman.
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