The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-08
From the CadIz Sentinell
Railroad Meeting I'm CadiH on the
soth-Large Attendance - Iucreas'
ing Earnestness.

| SOth-Large Attenuauce- ocEe
ing Earnestness.
The railroad meeting at the Cour
House last Saturday was we'll attended
Large delegations were present from
Short Creek and from Standing Stone
Fork OF Saltwater, which, together with
the citizens OF Cadiz present, filled tn,
house.
D. B. Welch presided and II. B
Lacey and J.. NJ. Branson acted Al
secretaries.
The Chairman stated the object o
the meeting TO be the reception OF th'
reports o: the committees appointed q
the previous meeting, and such otheI
business as was thought proper.
Cadiz township reported through thu
chairman OF the committee, Hon. Johr
c. Jamison. This committee had com
menced at the Short creek township line
and had prospected both the route north
and the route south OF the town o.
Cadiz, in regard TO securing the right o.
way for the proposed road. The pros
pect was favorable. Most OF the land
owners would grant the right Of way,
Some had refused, but OF those who bad
no doubt the majority would see the
Importance OF making the grant, and
would so do. Mr.. Jsmisou remarked
that churches and schools had q ten
tency to make men liberal and in favor
OF public improvements. He had no
doubt but that Cadiz township would
raise her proportion OF stock for the
proposed road. In answer 10 inquiry
Of Rev. Meloy, Mr.. Jamison stated
that the right OF way had not been
secured positively over three miles OF
the track in Cadiz township-this would
make about two miles not secured.
Ii. r. Lacey reported for Stock town
ship. The committee for this township
had canvlssed the township its entire
length. Mr. Lacey gave the report in
detail by farms, by which il appeared
that the right OF way was secured
three-fourths OF the distance, and had
been refused about onetourth. He
was OF the opinion that portion OF
land owners representing the one
fourth would yield. The committee
bad made no effort to raise stock, but,
he thought, the township would do
we'll in the way OF taking stock. Mr..
Lacey reported that in some cases when
right OF way had been granted, the
owners OF the land had made the grant
conditionally. This was made the sub
ject OF discussion, which was partici.
patel in by w. S. Poulson, Henry
Boyles, John c. Eargar, William
Humphreys and Robert McFadden.
The discussion elected that while it was
desirable that no conditions be attached
to the release, that the conditions made
by nearly all farmers were such as
would be no barrier.
Franklin township reported through
J. j. Firebaugh. In this township
there had been little done, from the fact
that some Of the committee refused 10
work. The right OF way had been
secured but very small distance.
K. L. johnson reported for Short
Creek township. This committee had
about twelve miles in charge, from
Wheeling creek to the Cadiz township
line. The right OF way had been
secured from Wheeling creek to
Harrsyile, through all the large tracts
of land, and through all The small ones,
with two or three exceptions, where the
small tracts were owned by poor
persons, who were not able TO make the
gift. The right OF way was secured
from Harrisville to the mouth OF
Georgetown branch OF Short creek
entire, with no exceptions. From the
mouth OF the creek to Warfcl's mill
the right OF way WAS secured, except
through three tracts, but thought even
these would be given, conditi 1nally. In
the majority Of cases where conditions
We're attached they were reasonable.
such as, in the case OF one man who
gave the right OF way on condition that
the road would be built so as not TO
injure his dwelling. Stock papers had
not been all handed in, but, from the
best information, 1000 OF stock had
been subscribed in Short Creek
township
On motion of Mr.. johnson il was re.
solved that the reports Of township
committees he reduced to writing and
given to the central committee.
On motion the Franklin township
committee was made 10 consist OF L.
Z. Courtwright, J. J. Firebaugh, James
Stirling, Joel Cramblett and Jacob
Cramblett
A motion was also adopted that a
committee be appointed from the other
townships on the proposed route TO
assist the committee OF Franklin town.
ship. The chairman appointed az said
committee, Henry Boyles. w. s. Poul.
son, John c. Jamison, X. l.. johnson
and Andrew Samson.
A motion was adopted instructing
the township committees when making
their report 70 the central committee,
that they also report the names Of all
those refusing 10 give the right OF way.
A motion was adopted that William
Patterson be appointed a committee for
Monroe township TO select right OF way,
etc.
John c. johnson read biographical
sketch, the proposed president OF the
proposed road, giving bis connection
with different railroads Of the country.
His history proves his energy and HE
ability to fulfill bis promises, he being
leading railroad man
Robert L. johnson, OF Short Creek
township, wanted to know what the
central committee were doing. Short
Creek township was in earnest about
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