The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-12-27
Railroad Meeting.
Parkersburg Sentinel

Parkersburg Sentinel.
Last Saturday the stockholders Of
the Wheeling, Parkersburg and
Charleston Railway met at the Office
of the Company, in Parkersburg, for
the purpose of electing a Board OF
Directors and transacting other i'm,
portant business. The meeting took
place at u o'clock, and was presided
over by D. r. Neal, the President Of
the company. Upon assuming the
Chair Mr.. Neal submitted the follow.
ing statement:
Stockholders Of she Wheeling, Parkers.
burg and Charleston RaiL,cag Com.
pany
GENyLEMgX:-Et will be remem-
bersd that in May, 1880, an effort
was commenced to build u Railway
from Wheeling, via Parkersburg to
Charleston, Kanawha county, in the
face of discouragemenss of a former
effort and failure for the same objecs.
Although at times the difficulties ap-
peared insurmountable, by persever-
ence, we are now able to inform you
that success is assured, the only Or
stacle left to be overcome is few
rights of way, with very few excep-
tions will be obtained without resort
to force, and the exceptions it is to
be hoped will only require time TO
properly consider their interests,
when free right Of way will be
granted. Now the only obstacle to a
beginning of the work of construc.
ton, which il Is to be hoped will be
completed by or soon after the LIST of
January next, enabling us to an
nounce the fact that our undertaking
with the syndicate to furnish a
survey and right of way will be
be complete.
CHANGE OF LOCATION.
1t is often asked why the original
purpose to make a road from Parkers.
burg to Charleston more direct, was
abandoned. We have to say that i,
was found impossible to obtain the
means from capitalists, unless it was
made river road; and therefore it
became a necessity, to accent the
terms upon which they were willing
to furnish the funds to build it. So
far as Charleston is concerned the
connection at Point Pleasant with
the road already completed to- that
city, will, it is hoped. satisfy that
much of our original undertaking.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE srogh on The
COMPANY.
A large and LIBERAL subscription
was made sufficient il was supposed
to complete the surveys, but was
found insufficient for the purpose,
but the Nberality Of q few gentlemen,
having great confidence in its ulti.
mate success, furnished, the means to
complete the surveys.
70 Messrs. White, Of Wheeling.
Browse, of Peasants, 6. W..ThomS.
son and G. II: Shattuck, of our city,
much praise is due for their untiring
edorIsand success, in obtaining rights
of way, and those granting a free
right of way across their lands, are
'entitled'to the thanks of the Com.
gany. The liberality of the city OF
Wheeling; the counties of Marshall
and Wetzel and city Of Parkersburg
in voting a. supposed sufficient
amount TO pay the few rights of way
adjudged entitled, has placed the
Company under obligations for the
liberalitydisplayed.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
With the exception of heavy work
at the crossing of the Kanawha at
our city, the entire road will be free
from tunnels, of easy construction,
and at small cost, for a road destined
to be growing one in business and
public favor.
THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH YOU ARE AS
sEMBLEn
The election.of' new Board of Di.
rectors us indicated, by the published
proceedings of the Directors, with
such other business as may be prop
erly considered by. you. will, invite
your attention.
| cannot close this short communi.
cation without referring to the fact
that we are largely indebted to the
Hon. J, n, Camden, for the success of
the enterprise, rs he, in the face of
abuse, continued his efforts silently
to successful termination.
D. II. NEAL, Pre'st
The report being read on motion it
was ordersd adopted and filed.
The meeting then took up the
business for which it had been called,
and it being found upon examina,
ton that moro than. two.thirds Of all
The stock subscribed was represented