The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-10

IFCJIfSE'
W. have joyful tilings this wee: for
every cuterprising citizen Of the cOuu-
~. The railroad enterprise, given up
long ago by the croakers aud fOg;Cs to
destruction. is now fixed fact The
enterprise aud energy Of the progress.
sive element in our c)uaty has prevail.
I'd. and We can plainly see, but short
distance before Us, the light Of trade,
enterprise md intelligence which
should have long ago been ours
Within a year from this date We shall
have permanent raiIroud ana telegraph
jc communication with tho outside
world. Our county will take the place
in the iron; rrUks Of the counties Of
the State-a station which the good.
ness Of God aud the enterprise of
majority Of her people lave given her,
"lInrd times" With the people Of Lewis
will soon be an oil song"-a tradition
Ola state Of things once cxisling, but
now forever abolished. Let Ill rejoice
Even those who favored saving a,
the srigct while permitting waste at
the Iuog.holG 10y voting asaius, the
'ubscriptiOn) may now join US in
thinking kind fortune and the
gentleman who have had control OF
The TOAD for their manifold acts Of
disinteresIcG kindness to the COmmu.
nifty.
It will be tccOllcctcd that after tue
defeat Of the proposed subscription. Il
call was issued Tor meeting Of HE
stockholders Of the road, 10 take into
consideration the prOpriety of mort
gnging the road, so as to insure its
completion; and llcrcupon tue County
Court, while in session, entered an or.
der declaring it 10 DC the conviction Of
the Cour. that it would be better that
the road should Le completed, even If
the rights Of the county. by reason Of
its former subscription, were absoIyed.
1t "as patriotic aud manly order
one that spoke well for the enterprise
ind public spirit Of the Presiding
Justice and his associates. This meet.
ing was held ut tho Court House OF
Saturday, the 3rd inst, aud was well
"'tcndrd-naDy prominent citizcus oil
the county, III addition TO the stock
holders, being present. The meeting
was called to order by " ", Harris
Gu, and was organized by the election
Of DR.. ". }. Bland as President and
T. N. Cballant US Secretary The Oh.
jctt Of tue meeting was ut oucc cx.
planned by the President Of the Com
pany, Mr.. Henry Brnanou, aud infer
a bsie: speech, other gentlemen enter.
cd iuto discussion Of the prospects Of
the road, The duty Of the stockholders,
md tho chances Of ultimate SUCCESS
Short speeches were rlade by sucl:
to!il men as Isaac jackson, I. VI.
Chalfant, George 4. jackson, DAVID
S. Peterson, ". G. l'cunstt, ". ".
Harrison, a. A. Lewis and others
md the enthusiasm became general,
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Chalfant, it
was unanimously ordered that the
Board OF Directors be authorized to
issue mortgage bonds upon the proper.
", rights aud franchises If the cOmpn.
ny, to nh amount not exceeding
100000, bearing rate Of interes,
not exceeding ten per cent, anil pay.
able in ten years or sooner, at the op.
lion Of the company. 1t is proper to
say here, that while the amount an.
pears 10 be large, it is no; expected
that it will be Necessary to consume
the entire $lOO, coo; LRt it was the
firmly expressed opinion of the meet,
ing that the Directors should no longer
be hampertd md crippled by seIdsE
and narrow orders; but on the contra.
ry-the stockholders having every
confidence il The rccituir Of their oil
rcrs-!hat they should have ample
means to 90 Ou with the work to u
successful completion. Tho meeting
Then adjourned, full Of hope for the
la:urO.
As has been heretofore announced,
the Company had invited bids for the
final completion Of tue road bed (iu
Guiding cuts, Ellis, bridging, tFrstling,
tunuelli0g, &c.,) by the near route
that is, leaving TuHle:own. and slrik
ing over to the dcpO! Of the baltimore
4 OHM nnnl nj Glnrishnrr. Thnrr