Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-23

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September--TaRk FrOm Another
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Columbus Journal, 18th.
The Board of Directors of the COlum-
bus and Washington C. H. Narrow Gauge
railroad held meeting at the Neil House
yesterday afternoon, to consider the pro-
priety of letting theseontraets for doing
the work. There were present: Messrs.
J. F. Ely, President, of Washington C.
H.. J. NJ. Edwards, Secretary, of Bloom
ingburg; Joseph B1len, of Grove City;
Edgar Manning, of Harrisburg; William
MeCaferty, Henry Fulton and DIR. S.
McClintock, of Mt. Sterling; Theodore
COmstock and F. G. Session, of Colum-
bus.
Mr.. Edwards stated the object of the
meeting, and said the question was wheth-
er it was prudent to go ahead and build
the road from Mt. Sterling to Columbus.
There is $27, 900 subscribed for this six
teen miles of the road, and it was expect
ed that this sum would be increased to
$34. 900.
| Mr.. MeClintick stated that 81, 900 had
been subscribed at Mt. Sterling, and it
was expected that the sum could be in
creased to $40, 900.
Mr.. Ely said that in the event of the
road having reached Mt. Sterling, he had
no fear of its reaching Columbus. He
said he would give the subject his time
and attention.
Mr.. Bulen said that the residents of
Grove City did not feel the necessity of
the road, as they were almost in the Co
lumbus market.
Mr.. Edwards submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ResoEged, That it is not considered prlt-
dent to put the road under contract from
| Washington Court House to Mt. Sterling
until sufficient amount Of stock is SUBJ
scribed to secure the building of the road
from Mt. Sterling to Columbus.
Mr.. Edwards backed up his resolution
with few remarks, setting forth the ne
cessity of having stock sufficient to build
fhe road to this city, because this part of
I the road was the most important.
Mr.. Manning favored the idea of put
ting the road under contract, and said
that nothing else would awaken the peo-
pie on this end of the line. The Colum-
bus men would want the trade of the
country through which this road runs.
Mr.. Ely believed in concert of action
all along the line of the road, and said
that the people should subscribe at all
points. He thought if the work could be
put under contract next week, it could
be finished to Mt. Sterling by the first of
September. He was willing to commence
next week, if they were assured of a suf-
ficient amount of stock to build the road.
He favored putting on corps Of engin-
GERS as soon as the stock was subscribed.
The following meetings will be held this
week:
Palestine, Tuesday afternoon at three
O'Clock, and at Harrisburg, at half past
seven O'Clock, Tuesday evening, May 81
Grove City, May %, and at Columbus.
Friday, May "A.
Mr.. Ely said when Columbus, Grove
City and Harrisburg had done their duty
the road would be built. He thought th'
business men would make their amount
of stock from the trade the city would
gain. It gives the city two direct outlet!
to the Ohio river. The road is an exten
sion of the Blue Grass road, which rum
from Maysville, Kentucky, to Mt. Ster
ling, and also the Miami Valley Narrow
Gauge road, which runs to Cincinnati.
The Directors freely discussed the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and came to the con
clusion to go ahead with the enterprise
They are determined to build the rOa
this summer if-possible, and will, during
Ii IL.
men to subscribe stock for the building
+ There is enough money to complete tn
road to Mt. Sterling, and all that is want
ed is enough stock to commence work o
this end of the line. From what the D
rectors say there will not be much trOU
bic in raising enough stock in Columbu
: to go ahead with the work, providing tn
citizens of Harrisburg and Grove Cit
). come forward and raise their quota. Th
Directors wish to commence work
once, and to have the road completed b
: September next. They think that I'll
Cincinnati and Miami Valley railros
l will not have any effect on this route,
- it goes through a portion of the Sta
: where there is no direct line to the Cap
tai. The Directors who live in this eli
are of the opinion that fifty men who wi
take $1,000 in stock can be found in C
lumbus. Every effort win be used to g
the citizens interested in the enterprise
attend the meetings appointed, and
" raise stock enough to commence oper
,e tions Immediately. It is likely that Il
r meeting in this city will be held in tt
ST Opera House.
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