The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
Important Railroad Project.

A meeting Of the citizens OF Mont-
gomery county, Maryland, was held at
MechaniesYille on the 30th day Of
December to take into consideration the
feasibility Of securing a railroad to
Washington city.
Ga motion of Mr. Francis Miller the
meeting was organized by calling Il. J,
Hall TO the chair aud selecting II
Ridgely as secretary The chairman
explained the object Of the meeting,
after which, on motion, Colonel Wash
ington Bowie, Francis Miller, Hazel b.
Casbell, Captain L. w. Oxen, aud
Thomas Waters were appointed com
mittee to draft resolutions expressive Of
the views Of the meeting.
The committe having maturely dclib-
Grated upon the subject referred to them,
beg leave to report that the necessities
of that part Of our country lying east Of
Rock creek, as well Us Of large portions
of Howard and Carroll counties, require
direct railroad connection with the
city of Washington, which is their nat
ural market that 10 their opinion the
Interests of the District Of Columbia
demand a close communication with the
Pennsylvania system Of railroads, and
through them with the northern, cast
cru, and western portions Of our coIn,
try, by line Of railroad that eau be
controlled 10 the interests of the city of
Washington that the construction of
railroad from that city aor:hwsrd 10 the
Pennsylvania line will afford to the
counties of Montgomery. Howard, aud
Carroll the means of reaching an excel
lent market, will place the District cit.
les in direct communication with the
coal, iron, aud lumber regions of Penn
sylyania, and with the abundant market
aud dairy products of that great Com
monwealih, and will establish new
and independent route from the politi.
cal to the commercial metropolis of the
nation aud, finally, that such a road
eau be constructed through u very
favorable country, with a length not
exceeding sixty miles, aud at the cost
of about two millions of dollars. For
these reasons, and for others that need
not be here set forth, the committee re.
gard the building of the proposed road
as matter Of the greatest Importance
to all interested therein, aud they re.
commend that immediate action be
taken to ascertain the feasibility Of oh.
taiuing means for its construction, and
To briug the subject before the people
of Montgomery, Howard and Carroll
counties, aud of the District Of Colum.
bia, as well as those of the adjacent
equities Of Pennsylvania, aud to obtain
from the Legislature of Maryland n
charter for said road and in further
ance of these objects they recommend
the passage of the following resolutions
Resolred, That William Henry Farohar,
Henry c. Hallowell, and Edward W. Owen
be appointed committee to correspond
with the citizens this county, and of How.
ard and Carroll counties, with view to
secure their co operation in an effort o
obtain a charter for railroad from wash.
ingtou 20 the Pennsylvania line from the
istEiniatuEt VI NAAtiAr aiA W AIpuHt hii
interest in said road.
Resolred, That Francis Miller, Hazel b.
Cashell, 4. j. Hall, Charles Albert, Fred.
erick p. Stanton, and Captain John II.
Strain, be appointed committee to urge
upon the citizens and the authorities Of the
District Of Columbia the benefits OF the
proposed line Of road to the District, and
to secure their aid in its construction, and
and also to obtain a charter for said road
through the said District
Resoired, That T. j. Hall, A. b. Davis,
Washington Bowie, ID. H. Gather, Francis
Miller, and Hazel b. Cashel be appointed
a committee TO cooperate with any other
committees that may be appointed for that
purpose elsewhere to prepare charter for
the said road, aud to secure its passage
through the Legislature of Maryland
The report aud resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and they were
ordered to be published 10 the news
papers OF the District of Columbia and
of Montgomery, Howard, and Carroll
counties.
The meeting was composed of the
best aud most substantial of our citizens,
aud much interest was manifested 10
the object that brought them together.
+ J. HALL, Chairman.
IL. RIDGELY, Seet'y.