Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-02-14
Columbus & gaaysvIlIe halfway

From the Hillsboro Gazette, 7th.
Quite full and enthusiastic meeting OF
the gentlemen comprising the railroad
committee at this place, was held IN the
railroad company's office on Thursday
evening. Matters relating to the inter
ests of the line, the extension through to
Washington and of the branch to Balm
bridge, were discussed, and the prelimi-
nary arrangements made for Saturdays
meeting. On Saturday at O'Clock re-
spectacle number assembled at the Court
House, pursuant to the call. The meet
ing was not as large as it should have
been, but there were enough to transact
business with promptness and dispatch.
1t was Stock Sales day, the sleighing was
excellent, and the streets and stores were
literally packed and jammed the whole
day, and it was absolutely impossible for
all of our business men to attend the
meeting. What was done, however, was
done with earnestness, and no doubt re-
fleets the sentiments of the majority of
our citizens. Mr.. G. S. Bell, President of
the Z. q Nj. Railway, was elected Chair
man of the meeting, j. L. Boardman and
y. w. Bridwell Secretaries. The meeting
was called to order, and the object stated.
The following resolutions, presented and
read by James Fl. Thompson, Esq, were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, ISt, That in the opinion of
JlAAo tAlCCbillSs ptIOIlC AdIbn 10 bD0 SLOCk-
| holders of the Columbus and Maysville
Railway, and all others interested il the
completion of said enterprise, and right
/ policy, demand that united effort of all
| persons for the completion of said road
| way and the branch to cambridge, should
| be made forthwith to obtain subscriptions
| of stock to the amount of $120, 900, for the
immediate extension and completion
north to the county line, passing at or
near Leesburg, of said railway, and said
| branch road to Bainbridge.
ResolUed, End, That inasmuch as Hills
boro, and Liberty township have already
subscribed over $42, 900 to the construc-
ton of said railway to Sardinia, it is not
reasonable to require any greater sub
scription in the extension of said railway
from Hillsboro and Liberty township
than $50, 900, and to the obtention of such
subscription the citizens hereby pledge
themselves; and that in the opinion oi
this meeting the remaining part sum, to-
wit: 900, should be subscribed IL
stock as follows: By the citizens of Fair
field township, $1,000; Penn township
100000; Paint township, $50 200, and by
the citizens of Ross county $50, 900, anC
said citizens are hereby earnestly request
ed forthwith to make an effort to obtain
such subscriptions.
ResOlUed, Sd, That as soon as sufficien
amount of stock has been subscribed tt
Justify the Directors in commencing tn,
work on the foregoing lines of railway
then a meeting of the stockholders b.
called to vote for an increase of the mum
Der of the members of the Board of I2i
rectors to thirteen, in order that all part
of the line of road shall be represented il
the Board.
ResolUed, 4th, By the adoption. of tn
foregoing resolutions, we intend to pro
claim to the citizens of Brown and Fay
ette counties therein interested, that, il
fulfillment of our inviolate. faith, an
with all possible dispatch, we intend t.
finish through Highland county the lin
= of the G. & NJ. Railway, as we have here
: tOfOre pledged our county to do, and tina
. we now call upon them in like good fait
I to make the same effort to complete tn
2 line through their counties as we nov
4 propose to make for the fulfillment of tn
| remaining third of our undertaking fC
s said enterprise.
1t was moved and seconded that tn
: books for subscriptions of stock be prt
/ pared Immediately, and distributed alon
r the line of the road; carried. A motto
Y made appointing the following gentle
5 men a committee to solicit stock and fu
|. ther the interests of the branch line, ws
It carried: B. G. Hulitt, Joseph D. Pattol
5 Robert Summer, VIM. Clyburn, Eli;
!. Rockhold, J. Brooks Spargur, Fl. Hop
It Philip Rhoads. It was also resolved thi
G the committee hitherto appointed by ii
e citizens of Fairfield township be forward
4 ed the books and urged to solicit su
d scriptions at once.