Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-03
RAILROAD EXITING.

Trx,x1urY OF SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
THE Ro.p.-At meeting of the eiti-
zeps of the town and county, pursuant
to q uubiic call, held at Junior Hall
Hsgerstown, on Tuesday afternoon, a
crest deal of enthusiasm and unanlmity
Of feeling was elected.
David Zeller, Esq, acted as Chair
man. and Albert Small Secretary.
The object of the meeting having
been stated, Lewis VI. Blacktord, Esq,
in a forcible manner presented the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The building Of the Shen-
sudoah Valley Railroad through the
Valley of Virginia and West Virginia,
has come to be all assured success.
AND WHEREAS, 1t is proposed, in
making the Maryland and Pennsylvania
connections OF this connecting link be-
tween the Northern and Southern sys-
TENS of railways, constituting a grand
continental highway from New York to
New Orleans.
AND WHEREAS FURT Err, The Build
lug Of this road, through the heart OF our
county, is made to depend mainly upon
the procurement ofthe right Of way
from the Potomac river at Shephesds-
town, West Virginia,by way OF Sharps-
burg, to Hsgerstown, at reasonable
cost therefore.
Belt RESOLVED lsr, That considera-
tons of public policy, as we'll as mate
rial interests OF loca! prosperity earnest
ly invite and imperatlNely demand The
active cooperation OF our people win
the authorities of the Shenandoah Val
ley Il. Il. Go.
RESOLVED ri, That We will use our
best efforts towards this end, and that
the proceeding of this meeting shall be
be directed towards bringing into oper-
alton such agencies and lnstrumentah-
ties as will meet the necessities of the
situation and the requirements OF the
occasion.
Henry Kyd Douglas, Esq, then IRE
scented the considerations bearing upon
the subject and offered the two follow
ing resolutions which were almostunan-
imously adopted and the Committee
under each were at once appointed.
RESOLVED, That a committee OF ht-
teen citizens, living along the line OF
the proposed road, be appointed by the
Chair, and that it shall be the duty OF
said Committee to ascertain from the
engineer of the Shenandoah Valley X.
r., the route Of said road, through whose
lands it will run, to communicate with
the landowners with regard to the cost
OF right Of way through their lands,and
10 make All estimate of the probable
cost of the right Of way from the Poto-
mac at Shepherdstown to Hagerstowu,
and that this Committee be authorized
TO add to its number as 1t may deem ne
cessary,
The Chair appointed as the Commit
tee
David Zeller, Andrew Reu,c,,, Jacob
Schnebley, Jno J, Rowland, VIM.
Jones, Geo w Harris, William Banks,
Alex. Neil, DR. Thomas Maddox, Vii
liam Davis, DIR. IL III. Grimes, Alfred
Snowman, John w. Stoutter, Ellie
Young, Jos. b. Loose, Joseph Beeler.
RESOLVED, That II committee ot eight
be appointed by the chair, whose duty
it shall be to communicate directly with
the President and Board of Directors OF
the Shenandoah Valley K. r., to ascer-
tain their intentions with regard 10 the
extension of said road through Wash
ington County, where it will cross the
Potomac river and what will be It's con.
ncctions to ascertain generally what
action is necessary on the part OF our
citizens, and to endeavor to procure the
speedy building Of the road from Shep-
berdstown to Hagerstown.
The Chair appointed as the Commit
cell. h Douglas, Albert Small,
VIM Rulett, Samuel J. Piper, Daniel
Zcller, =. ID. Gambril, l., Nj. Black
ford, John Reiohard.
The meeting, after ordering the IN
sertion of these proceedings ~ the pa
pers of the County, and the Sh'pherE-
Tor" Register, Of Shepherdstown, ad-
journed subject to the call OF the Chair
man.