Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-27
RAILROAD MEETING.

The Railroad Nc crting held at the Court
House, on Saturday evening, was largely at
tended and organized by calling Hon. q. T..
Mott to the Chair and appoint d. ID. Hare
Secretary.
In response to calls from the audience, Hon.
G. w. Beery stated IL at the meeting had been
convened for the purpose of more seriously
considering hcquestion OF raising means to
secure the location of the Railroad upon the
eastern line. He gave brief resume of the
progress already made and said that the time
had arrived when it tTas necessary to deter
mine how much money we can raise in aid OF
this project, that it is important to secure all
the money We can by subscriptions cfstock, for
the reason that. under the late law, which was
drawn In accordance with the limitations OF
our Constitution, the funds to be raised by tax
alton cannot be made availab until progress
has been made In the const ruction of the road,
and becomes necessary to have ready money to
meet the large preliminary expenses. Besides
VIC should subscribe stock in order to have a
voice and vote in determining such questions
as may come up specting the hefGture disposition
Of the road. Mr.. Beery explained that the sub
scriptions would probably be called in assess
ments OF 1oper cent. the first assessment be-
ing made in about six months and thereafter
at such times us may be necessary to meet the
current expenditures. He also said that it
was necessary. at this stage of the proceedings,
to appoint the following Committees, viz: On
right of way, on taking vote in TOW nships, on
subscriptions or Stock on finance.
On motion of DR.. S. w. Holmes, a committee
of three was appointed by the meeting consist
ing of s. w. Holmes, 7. E. GriseI and s. n.
Worth. to select and report to the meeting the
names of suita BILE persons TO act on the various
committees above mentioned. While the CON-
mittee was in consultation, the subscription
books were presented and about Sc 500 of stock
was subscribed by those present.
Mr.. Philip d. Fisher. Chief of the corps Of
Engineers, now surveying the line, was intro
duced to the meeting and spoke in the most en-
couraging terms of the favorable ch haracter OF
the route. He thought they had already pas sed
over the most difficult portion, and said that on
any part oft first class Railroad can be read
lily built Still the other route might prove
equally favorable and then it would become a
question OF strength between the conte ndin 9
lines, and our success would depend on the
amount of material aid we could furnish
He said that himself and co-laborers, had met
with the greatest hospitality along the entire
route and express their thanks for the atten-
lion shown them.
A gentleman from Toledo also made somt
pertinent remarks, after which the select com
mittee reported the following names of com
| mitteemen, viz:
On taking vote in townships j. D. Sears, Z
| r. Mott and C. Berry, Jr.
On Right of Way-H. A. hoyt, David Ayrcs
| j. S. Hare, John Agerter and p. b. Beidler.
On Subscriptions-T. E. Beery. a. Billhardt
VIM. B. Hitchcock, Joseph Eutter and s. II
| Hunt.
| On Finance-A. &. Tribolet, Joelw GibsoI
| and Jonathan Maffett.
| On motion ofC:: Berry, Hon. G. W. Beery
was appointed committee of one to visit an
! work up that portion of the line between Care,
| and Fostoria and there being no further busi
ness the meeting adjourned to meet on call o
of the Chairman whenever it may he though
| advisable.
C.R. MOTT. Chm'n.
| ID, d HARE, Sec'y.