The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-23
,ttcr from Danytlte.

,.--., &C.. D.! n. Richmond pis1atch.l
-, Aa.IH-IMr0KrAST TOWN MEETING.
nAHyuLE. VA, March 20, 1874.
r.. mater of thr bridge across Dan river
,~....y Location OF the Gelot At this terni-
49,. H.. i,yuclt,ur. and panville railroad
-. ain IT,. rUnGcr serious discussion. The
;...:.l> ui T." section north o! the river seem
;e..,,. taken great interest i'll the matter.
.,-pF,o,.i0n before the Council at the last
r.1..r., IN ,i!r,t "a release the Lynchburg
AMI uau,rir Company from It's obligation
inrs,. ,t,. ,!rv0, within the limits Of the cor
ra.,.5.. provided the company would as
sg,,f.gt uUnrii Ia The amount OF Sl5,00O IN
;.al!.n.a tree bridge, was adopted by a
I,,.. or SIX 10 five. \ day or two after the
.."r,in. some of the minority published
c.gl. IN when they claimed that the sub
s-fs'iou .or IA" railroad. upon certain con-
L.:an>, had hern ordered by vote Of the
;..urir2ut tla: those conditions could not be
..'--ti ,Nr"1. by vote of the people, and
liz, lie VOC OF the Council amounted 10
nothing. because re- Oiution or ordinance Of
t. Council cannot bc altered or re>cinded
ey~.It tv consent OF two.thirdS Of the men,
hr,. Alter the publication Of this card,
ii~ minority Hcfe wiling to change their
N1',, il tho, could be made 10 understand
list ,ucL "a> decidedly the wish Of their
Constituents. So matters stood on NedneS-
&, evening la>.. On Wednesday evening,
:. : meeting q! the Tobacco Association, Il
r. ron Hl> adopted in favor Of the pro-
py, Il agreement with the railroad company,
a.. requesting: those Of the Council who
Ig',i &.st.tl>' il 10 reconsider their action.
ia~'t~~ bridge men did not stop at this.
Yesterday 4 meeting Of the citizens was
e.. !, md i, O'Clock last night there was
aN... .r-" --rAcring in the Masonic Hail.
D.. H!.'&'.. y. >'o>eicy was called to the
CHAR: Captain ..hucr Anderson and John
!. H.ua.iu scr. appointed secretaries. The
:r','..Iu.> L.. the Tobacco Association were
t3"..G Io. .;ap'joA, Is Instructions TO the
g.. Ling w"uhcrS OF the Council. Mr.. r..
4. l."' r@..eI upon the merchants to follow
IL, lea" d; the tobacco men and express
TOR 'HnlyH>, and spoke warmly in favor OF
u .nr.hro'2r proposition.
". t. Il. Hickey. one Of the minority
:. 2.i"l> 81! the Council, expressed himself
III 'a,or Of 4 free bridge, and was willing TO
coWN"nr literally Tor one, but did not
>'''''' '''"- 49, "!'cl!clt lllltlc W Il VOC VI
Il" constituent, could be changed without
iAttf r"a,"' :. and asked for Instructions.
Al. H. l!aAbcr>. a member OF the Coun-
G. Va" Wa> 1T present at its last meeting,
Va u :ayJrot dclU' on the Dauville siGe
q L." IiT". iir>t, and afterwards of free
t:"z' because the bridge could lie obtained
{" ter terms after tue depot had been To-.
g.. IL Il" proposed.
captain hthc! Coleman spoke often and
W"fA! IL favor Of the resolutions. He
- Inst lie had good reasons for believing
t+at -" railroad company would agree to
III arrangements proposed.
NJ. !. y. blackwell explained in detail
tAr term, upon which the people of Danyillc
t1d -!ica 100000 to the railroad company;
r"r' rcd THAI not one item Of these terms
Aaa been complied With, and that the Dan
VII" people must now anew make such other
t"l...r Is thrE could; and deprecated any ac-
t"n H.Ht wrGll force the railroad company
q In, the Richmond and Danyiile railroad
~ 'o2r or 10 loim any alliance with that com.
iI1HN.
lac question was called, and unani.
I Hlto> vote was given for the resolutions
"'i '"Is, coutcihuen, merchants, tobacco
Hl,'' Ianttir, clerks, and all went home sat
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