The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18
Be,,a,re and southwestern Il. n

Beiiaire and southwestern Il. Il.
The Executive Committee Fully
Sustained.
At large meeting OF citizens and
stockholders in the Bellare and South
western Railroad, hell at the City Hall,
April 1st, 1876, to consider and confer
as to the status of the enterprise, s. Fl
Lee in the chair. Mr.. Barrett read
statement as to some differences between
himself and the Directors, a"d there be
ing some considerable feeling manifes
ted upon the m alter, and general de-
sire to know more about the enterprise,
on motion a committee was appointed
by the chair. to confer with the Drec
tors and Manager OF said roal |, ascer-
tain what facts we're of interest, and re-
port at an adjourned meeting, to be held
at the same place or the next Saturday
evening, April Sth. The committee con
sisted of the following gentlemen, L
Austin, G. w H,ge, Jacob Heather
tor, William Douglass, AMI Denny B.
Simpson. g,
On the evening OF the Sh large
meeting again convened, and the report
being called for, the following was off.r-
ed, and, after some discussion, was
adoptci. A deep interest was manifes--
ted in the whole subject by all present !;
in fact, the interest displayed was gen
orally considered as an augury of good
for the whole enterprise. Although. in
the report of the committee. appended
below, by the acceptance of the same
by the meeting the Directory was com
pletely endorsed, a general desire was
manifested to have full aud impartial
Investigation of all routes, aud The very
best adopted. The report is as follows /:
BELLArRE. O, April s, 1876
The undersigned Committee, appoin-
ted at meeting of a portion oflthe
stockholders In the Bellaire and South
western Railroad and citizens to investi-
gate matters relative to the interest Of
said road, and stockholders and citizens,
would respectfully report: ta
First As to the matter in difference
between the Directors of the railroad
and their late engineer, Mr. Barrett, we
have to say that we append statement
of the Directors, through Mr.. Ander-
son, and in addition to thai statement
weuld say that we think the Directors
we're justified in changing their engineer.
II for no other reason than q perfectly
good understanding must exist between
the Directors and engineer, to further
the interest Of the road We can dis
cover no design on the part OF the Di-
rectory to do anything detrimental to
the furtherancc of the project, or to the
interests of the stockholders, and we
believe that the best interest of the en-
terprise are safe in the hands Of the
present Directory. But while we are ol
this opinion. we would beg leave to say
that, while we have full confidence in
the integrity Of the Directory, we would
respectfully ask full consideration and
examination of our preferences as to
route, and in accordance Herewith woulG
respectfully offer the following resolu
tion:
! Rssolved, That it is the sense of thii
meeting that q fullsa complete surye,
of all the proposed routes be made be
fore the final adoption Of any line To-
the Bellaire and Southwestern Railroad
80 a L AUSTIN, Chm Com.
| The folio wing is the report ofth,
Directors, mentioned above, mad,
Through Mr.. A. w. Anderson:
! "The original agreement with Mr.
Barrett, Engineer,was provisional on J
made by Col. Sullivan and S. L Mooney
Esq, TO do such preliminary work q
might be found necessary to promot
4 lstock subscriptions and secure rights o
way. He was afterward directed 10 clos
his surveys and make a report thsreo
from Bellaire some 10 or 12 miles. viii
estimates of cost and all necessary infor
nation to enable the Board to select
route or decide upon the practicabilit
of the line or lines put in by him. Th
Executive Committee, consisting OF Gel
Sullivan, A. w. Anderson and Isaa
Booth. was at the same time directed t,
Iwork up the right OF way upon the pre-
posed lines, 30 that the cost Of right Q
!, war might be added to the cost of grs
ding. and thus enable the Board to max
a fair comparison OF the expenses or COS
of the routes. Up to this time, Marc
/, 1876. Mr. Barrett has made no write
:, report. No want OF capacity or insuh
ordination had manifested itself, thong
reports Of some gross Irregularities an
immoralities we're in circulation. In &C
: oordance with the above programme, th
Executive Committee made arrange
ments to 90 out on the line, to arrang
for right Of way, Mr.. Barrett accompa
nying than. Their object was TO see
modified turn OF the line in some case
could not be made, so as to better sui
land owners, avoid claims for damages
and secure the entire friendship and CO
} operation Of the parties interested. Tw
OF the committee went out; Mr. Barret
} failed to come. Supposing he had bee
/ detained for some valid reasons, they re
mainsd three days. and still he did nc
r come. When called upon, he pretende
he had misunderstood the arrangement
He was then directed to go out and max
J the proposed changes, estimate the Dill
ference Of the cost, DC, that we nigh
Judge what was the interests Of the CON
, lpany to do. He went out and returne
the same day, and made no survey. an
: no estimates, and refused to do so. H
was also directed to make a survey {
!, the low.grade line on Trough Run linz
8 or that portion Of it which he had INC
8 sesn. This also he did not do, allheug
he attempts to recommend the adoptio
of the line. The Executive Committe
then called for his report. He presente
!, what be called a map OF the two or thre
: lines and read as his report, and The
stuck it in his pocket. Ate, having pull
> lished it, he presented US with a printe
!, copy. The Executive Committee, upo
examination OF the map presented an
. report read, could see in them nothin
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