Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-12-19
Rail Road Jubilee.

Agreeably to appointment, the
citizens crowded Beery's Hall, on
Saturday evening. to hear the report
of the Committee that had been sent
to Columbus to meet and confer with
the Directors of the c. & L.
Rail Road, upon the matter of loca-
ton.
The meeting was called to order
by Gen. l. NJ Kirby, upon whose
motion His Honor, d. ID Hare, May
or of this city, was called to the
Chair, and L. A. Drummer appointed
Secretary.
A committee consisting of L. a.
Drummer, 1. NJ Kirby, III. a. Hoyt,
John Agerter anu j. X. McCraken
was appointed to draft resolutions,
expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, in regard to the location of the
c. &. L. Rail Road, on the Eastern
line.
Daring the absence of the COM
mittee, Geo. w. Beery, Esq, was
called upon, who gave brief history
of the contest at Columbus, the diff
culties in the way and the final de-
cision i'll our favor.-Mr. Becry was
frequently interrupted by enthusias-
tic cheering. and when he concluded,
three rousing cheers were given for
him by the audience.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Drupnar fr0u, 4bo oop,p,if
tee on resolutions, first read the fol-
loving action of the Board of Di-
rectors of the G. G L. Railroad:
Re:olUed, That this company adopt
the East line. so called. substantially
for its road; upon condition that the
citizens along that line shall, within
three months from this date, perform
all the promises and assurances
made by them, and fulfill the written
propositions submitted by their re-
representatives. 10 the Board this day
for construction of said road.
And the agreement of the commit
tee, from this county, with said board
is as follows:
wYANDoT COUNTY
Is to give in stock, $4,000
Is to give from Crane Tp, $4,000
&" d" Pitt d" $4,000
/" " Crawford " $4,000
To guarantee the Right of Way
through Pitt and Crawford, ant
that the rest shall not cost the
company to exceed $40 per acre
He then read the following, as tht
unanimous deliberation Of the com
mittee.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, me question oflocatin2 tin
Columbus * TOLEDO Railroad, was de
cidei at Columbus, on Thursday the 12tl
| inst, in favor OF the Eastern routr, tn.
includes as pain on the line, Delaware
Marion, Upp-r S4ndusky, CAREY ant
| Fo-to il, and
WHEREAS. The struggle inciIcnt f
| the location Was Il hard and severe oas
in which we rs cit zens of Upper S,n
dusky were actively engaged, and til
| deselop.n mt and prosperi Y of our cit,
| largely interested, Therefore
/ RESOLVED That we appreciate in tn
Z nrup
o iour Commit DC VI the meeting at G.!
umbus.
BEsoLvED, That VIC most heartily cn
| lorse its action, and hereby pledge our
selves 20 ratify whca the time arrives q
the polls the pledges made 10 the Direc
| tors of the Columbus IL Toledo Riilroi
Ill our behalf for Crane Township.
RESOLVED, Thst the Bard OF Dircc
tors of the Z. s. L. Railroad. who SIT Il
Judges i'll the cause between the compel
ing routes, are entitled to the highes
degree of praise for the impartial man
ner in which they discharged their de
licats duty; and we hereby tender Z
them Cur thanks for the patieut hearing
they gace our Committee and Tor tn
| decision they rendered in our favor. be
lleYing it was in accordance with tn
facts and justice in the case.
ltEsoLvED, That in nj, NJ. Greeo, Esq.
the Vice President OF the Hooking Val
ley Road and the President OF the Col
umbus 81 Toledo Railroad, We recogniz
an accomplished gentleman, an abb
Railroad manager. and who in the strus
gle pending for the past six months b'
tween the competing routes, held jus
tice with an even hand between then
doing naught to compromise his homo
as man In the best,wsl of special fl
yors to eith"r, but at all times and unde
all circumstances giving impartial coun
ell to both, and p!edging himself tha
the line showing The best hand when til
final Judgment siould be rendere
should receive'the location OF the road
RESOLVED. That IN the preliminar.
engG cement inciden's To the prepara
tion for the final struggle. we found
faithful ally in Capt. Martins Silver Coz
net Band, who at all times when calle
upon rendered most efficient service 4
our Rail Road Meetings.
RESOLVED. That in testimony of OH
appreciation for the services OF the Silvt
Curnet Band we tender it the compl
meDt Off Rail Road Dance at Beery
Hall, OH New Years Eve. December 3
1872.
The resolutions were unanimousl
adopted with a rousing vote, an
frvrn tho nrimus of tho people u
contract, SO far as it relates to til
county, will be fulfilled to the yer
letter.
The meeting was also addressed
in spirited manner, by Col. Hun
Curtis Berry, Jr., and p. CuneC
each of whom were at Columbus du
ing the fight, and knew how sever
was the struggles. They were lister
ed to with attention and frequentl
interrupted bv applause.
The meeting was enlivened by til
strains of sweet music from Cap
Martins Rand and tho maetino all