Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-11
8 ~sAIERoAD MEETING.

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The meeting held at this place
yesterday, in the interest of the
Baltimore, Pittsburgh d Continent
al Railroad, was largely attended
and remarkable interest and en-
thusiastie spirit manifested. Dele
gates were present from Indiana,
Mercer, ,Auglaize, Morrow, ,Richland,
Ashland and Holmes counties beside
the outpouring along the line
in our own county. Sticks band
drew the delegates together at the
Court Honse after dinner, and at .
O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by placing F. G, Leblond, of
Mercer county, in the chair. Thos.
Espy, of, Kenton, was selected as
Secretary. A report from Indiana
was first made by Mr.. Campbell,
President of the Indiana Division =,
which was regarded as very flatter-
ing. He was followed by Mr.. LIE
Blond of Mercer in behalf of that
Countrywide said the people were
anxious for the road and would
make liberal donations. A dis
patch was road from the Auglaize
county delegates who were delayed
reaching here by railroad accident
pledging $4,000 for that county.
Delegates were present from St.
Marys who were ready to pay what
ever was required to build the road,
should that place be favored with
the line. West Newton, Allen coun-
ty, delegates were ready to donate
the right of way and one dollar per
acre for three miles on either side
of the proposed road, with unequal
ly favored gradings. A large del
egation from Roundhead, in this
county,and st. Johns, in Auglaize
county, were here to urge their
claims and make their propositions.
The representatives from Marseilles,
Scott-town, Mt. Gilead, Belleville,
and Loudonville, were ready to
pledge the construction and right of
way, and 4 large amount of stock
besides. Judge Stewart,of Loudon-
vile, and Mr.. Straughn made some
interesting remarks on the feasibil-
ity of the road after which L. L. |
Hunt, Esq, President of the Ohio
Division, addressed the meeting.
He with the Directors were greatly |
encouraged by the manifestations
Df interest and support made here
Today, and that they would at once
elect a Chef Engineer and proceed
20 make survey of the route, feel
ng that the requisite basis for
of the road was anx-
ously awaiting their action. !
The following motion was adopt
ID: -''That the Board OF Directors
De requested to press the work for
ward without delay, and pledging
he support Of the people along the
ine.' Adopted by acclamation,
without a dissenting vote.
The meeting was all that its most
friends could have expect
d and impatience for the work to
was strongly apparent.
The Court room was jammed with
lelegates and friends of the enter
rise, and an enthusiastic interest
vas manifested throughout the
neeting. Our railroad can now be
egarded as a fixed fact, and will
My be delayed immediate con-
truction by the preliminary surveys
nd making of contracts.
Alta netting of the Board of Di.
ectors, held at the Office of Mr.. L.
:. Hunt, President, in the evening a
esolution was adopted: "That
he interests of the road require
he immediate election of Chief
'ngineer,and the completion Of the
urveys of the road" Thereupon ,
lr. Jesse Z. Straughan, of Fort L.
wayne was elected as Engineer,
,ent0n Republican. l.
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