Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-15
RAILROAD MEETING At CANAAN.

RAlLROAO MEETING AT CANAAN.
The meeting of the citizens of the several
towns interested in the construction of the
kennebec & Wiscasset Railroad, calledby the
Directors of the corporation, was held pursu-
ant to appointment, at the Town House in
Canaan on Wednesday, January Sth, 1875 its
purpose being ''to consult as TO the best mode
Of providing means for the construction of the
road, and to attend to any other business that
might come before said meeting
There were present delegations from Wiscas
set Alma, Whitefsld, Windsor, China, Ben
ton, Clinton, Canaan, Iartand, St. Adams,
Ripley, Cambridge, Parkman, Abbott, Athens,
Sangerville, and other towns on or near the
line of the proposed road.
The meeting was called to order by Henry
ingalls,, ESQ Of WiscasSet President of the
corporation and on his motion V. Il. futile,
Esq, of Canaan was chosen chairman.
Geo. b. Sawyer of Wiscasset, and F. 0.
Braiperd of China, were chosen Secretaries.
The meeting being thus organized was ad
dressed by Mr.. ingalls,, stating the purpose
for which it was called, aud presenting GER
tain propositions in the form of resolutions,
for consideration.
The meeting was then addressed by l.. l..
Lucas of St. Adams, in favor of proceeding
immediately to business.
On motion of Hon. j. II. Carleton Of
Whitefed it was voted that the resolutions
offered be considered separately.
On motion Of the same gentlemaa the first
resolution (as given below was unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Joseph Barrett, Esq, OF
Canaan, the &c c0nd resolution WAS unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. Carleton lhen addressed the meeting in
/ support of tbs third reselu,ioa. ana moving
an amendment thereto.
Thos. Dinsmore. Esq. OF China moved All
amendment to the ans udment Of Mr.. Carrie
ton. which Mr.. {. accepted, and after discuss-
ion BY Mr., Lucas OF St. A.bans and Dvainerd
OF China, the amendment (bei1g the last
clause OF the reSolution) was adopted: and
the resolution as amended, being under con
sidcrution tive meeting was a1irt ssed by Mr..
Carleton and by T. Barrett. !, q Of Ca
man. AFTER which the resolution WAS u"an.-
tnously adopted
The fourth :espllt.oa was adopted - the
meetii.y after discussion by Mess-s. f Z.
Barrett, Carleton, Tut,le u Canaan and
others
A general discussion here eusnrd, after
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting re.assembled, and was called
TO order by the chairman. THE fifth resolu-
ton was taken up when Mr.. ingalls, proposed
verbal amendment, which was accepted
and the resolution as amended vas unani-
mously adopted.
This completed the original series of res
olutions presented in the morning.
The members of the committee provided
for by the 9TH resolution were then selected
ard chosen, as follows:
Wiscassot-J. W. Savage, Joseph " ood.
Alna-T. C. Dole, J. A. Jewett
Whitefeld--J. NJ. Carleton, Cyrus r. earle
ton, Jacob Il. Folsom.
Windsor-R. NJ. Thompson, Horace Colburn.
China-John Reed, B. Harrington, I, ..
Branerd.
Albion--J. B. Bessey, Charles Drake.
Benton-Crosby Kinds. Jr.
Clinton-Gideon Wells.
Canaan-V. Il. futile, Abel Prescott.
Hartland-H. Pushor, Thos. Fuller, P. W.
Thompson.
L. Lucas.
Ripley Harrison Jones, Harvey j. Briggs.
Cambridge Bailey, John Russell
Harmopy-D. II. Bartlett, Stedman Bartlett.
Parkman "A. i. w. Stevens, Joseph Drew.
Abbo.t-James Foss. John Littlefeld.
Saugerville-David Campbell, VIM. Fair
graves
Guilford-Henry Hudson, Zebulon Turner
Greenville-David Saunders, Milton G..
Shaw.
Monson-Aratus Chaplin, Morrill, Prescott.
Shirley-Albert Dougherty
Athens-S. L. Tobey, John Ware, Jr.
| On motion of Mr.. Dnsmore of China, voted
/ that the members Of the above committee in
the several towns havepower to appoint prox-
les and fill vacancies.
Hon. j. NJ. Carleton offered further res
olution, (he 9th below and supported the
same by appropriate remarks, and the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
The meeting was then addressed by Col. a.
w. Wildes of Skowhegan, Mr.. Linn of Hart
land, V. Il. futile, j. Barrett and T. B. Bar
rett of Canaan, Lucas of st. Adams, Carleton,
ingalls,, and others, upon various points con-
nected with the enterprise.
| On motion of Mr.. Carleton, at 4 o'clock,
P. NJ, the meeting adjourned without day,