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

4 meeting of the citizens OF Mont
gomery county, Maryland, was held at
Mechanicsyille on the Both day oil
December to take into consideration the
feasibility of securing railroad to
Washington city
On motion Of Mr.. Francis Miller the
meeting was organized by calling Il. J.
Hall 10 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 d.
Gasholl, Captain Il. W. OSen, and
Thomas Waters were appointed com
mittec to draft resolutions expressive OF
the views Of the meeting
The committe having maturely DELHI
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 as of large portions
Of Howard and Carroll counties, require
direct railroad connection with the
city of Washington, which is their nat.
ural market that in their opinion the
interests Of the District Of Columbia
demand close communication with the
Pennsylvania system Of railroads, aud
through them with the northern, east
cru, aud western portions Of our coLn.
try, by line Of railroad that eau be
controlled in the interests Of the city Of
Washington that the construction Of
railroad from that city uorthward to the
Pennsylvania line will afford to the
counties of Montgomery, Howard, and
Carroll the means of reaching an excel
lent market, will place the District cit
les in direct communication with the
coal, iron, and lumber regions of Penn
sylyania, aud with the abundant market
aud dairy products of that great Com
monwealth, aud will establish new
aud independent route from the politi
cal to the commercial metropolis Of the
nation aud, finally, that such road
eau be constructed through very
favorable country, with length not
exceeding sixty miles, aud at the cost
of about two millions Of dollars. For
these reasons, aud 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, and they re
commend that immediate action be
taken to ascertain the feasibility of OBJ.
tanning means for its construction, and
to bring the subject before the people
of Montgomery, Howard, aud Carroll
counties, aud Of the District Of Coum.
bia, as well as those Of the adjacent
counties Of Pennsylvania, aud to obtain
from the Legislature of Maryland a
charter for said road and in further.
ance Of these objects they recommend
the passage Of the following resolutions
Resolred, That William Henry Farqhar,
| Henry G. Hallowell, and Edward W. Owen
be appointed committee to correspond
with the citizens Of this county, and of How.
ard and Carroll counties, with view to
secure their co operation in an effort to
obtain charter for railroad from wash.
ingtoh 20 the Pennsylvania line from the
Legislature of Maryland, and to arouse an
Interest in said road,
Resolred, That Francis Miller, Hazel b.
Cashell, L. j. Hail. 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 charter for said road
through the said District.
Resoired, That L. j. Hall, A. b. Davis,
Washington Bowie, ID. II. Gather, Francis
Miller, and Hazel B. Cashel be appointed
Il committee to co operate with any othel
committees that may be appointed for that
| purpose elsewhere to prepare charter foi
the said road, aud TO ssenre its passage
through the Legislature of Maryland.
The report and resolutions were
unanimously adopted, aud they wer,
ordered to be published in the news
papers of the District of Columbia and
of Montgomery, Howard, aud Carol
counties.
The meeting was composed of thu
best aud most substantial of our citizens
aud much interest was manifested ii
the object that brought them together
Il j. HALL, Chairman.
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