The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-28
SPECIAL ELECTION.

A L special meeting of the Common
n Council OF the Town OF Point Pleasant,
West Virginia, held on Monday, the 18th
day OF June, 1852, the following order was
made, and spread upon the Records:
WHEREAS, At a public meeting of the
citizens OF the Town, held on the 18th of
October, 1881, for the purpose Of giving aid
anu encouragement to the building of
Railroad Bridge across the Ohio river at
SAID town, proposed to be built by the
Point Pleasant and Ohio River Railroad
Company, and the Pomcsoy and Ohio
River Railroad Company, it was
RcS0l,Td, That we, the people OF Point
Pleasant and vicinity, hereby guarantee to
the said Companies that so much land, not
to exceed thirty acres, as may be required
tor the purpose herein set forth, shall not
cost said Companies a sum exceeding 5000
per acre, the said Companies to take all
legal steps for condemnation purposes II
1t becomes necessary to take said land by
condemnation, and we further pledge to
SAID Companies the sum OF 81 800 in money
to be expended in the purchase os said
lands, provided, however, said Bridge
shall be located at Point Pleasant, and pro-
vlded iurthcr if any buildings be nCccssa-
rily condemned they shall not be copsid-
cred as part OF said thirty acres, and pro.
vided, that fifteen OF said thirty acres shall
be on the West Virginia side OF the Ohio
river, and the said $500 not to be paid
until the said Bridge has been let to con-
tract, and the river piers are under actual
construction, amt
WHEREAS, At meeting OF the Council
OF said Town, held on the 18th of October,
1881, the action OF said meeting was fully
endorsed and approved, and the Council
ordered that the resolutions Of said public
meeting should be carried into cllcc, BY
the corporation OF said Town in such man
ner as may lawfully be done, and,
WHEREAS, Said bridge has been loca ed
at Point Pleasant, and has been let TO con
tract, and the construction thereof has
been commenced and is rapidly progress
ing, and,
WHEREAS, The right of way over lands
Tor approaches to said bridge has cost said
companies sum exceeding $500 per acre,
and,
WHEREAS, The excess OF the cost of said
right OF way over $500 per acre, in the az.
gregate, is $1,000, and,
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the people OF said Town are DESTROYS of
honestly carrying their pledges and resolu.
tons aforesaid into full force and effect,
and deeming it desirable for the said Town
to appropriate money to aid in the con-
structlon OF said Railroad Bridge across
the Ohio River, ut Point Pleasant as atore-
said, it is ordered that u vote OF the quail
hed voters OF said Town, be taken, on the
question OF subscribing 5000, to lie cap
itaI stockof the Point Pleasant and Ohio
River Railroad Company, n corporation
existing under the laws OF this State, by
the Town OF Point Pleasant.
1t is further ordered that special cleo
tl?n DC held at the usual place OF voting in
said Town, on the 10th day Of july, lSS2,
ior the purpose of taking said vote, us pro.
vided by section 81, chapter II, Acts 1881,
and chapter Ii, Acts 1882 Testr:
W, II. TONILINS0N, Mayor,
NJ II. HALE, Recorder. [june l4-td.