The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
RESOLUTIONS Adopted Hy the
Directors of t2ae W. VA. 4 Pa.
Railroad.

WHEREAS, the counties of Harrison
and Marion have heretofore voted a
subscription amounting to the sum of
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for the purpose Of constructing a
railroad from the State line in Mon
ongalia county, to Clarksburg, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the
people of Monongalia should join in
aiding in said enterprise, now, there
fore, be it
Resolced: That the Board of
Directors of the West Virginia and
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which board is composed wholly Of
citizens Of said counties, that we
hereby declare tito he our firm belief
that il the county of Monongalia will,
through her constituted authorities,
make the proposed subscription,
which is now being submitted to the
people thereof for their approval, that
a railroad will be undertaken and
speedily completed through her bor
ders, and for reasons of this belief
we hereby offer the following:
The necessity of a railroad. between
the points named has now become al
most supereminent 1t is an ac-
knowledged fact patent to all men
that the Monongahela valley and con-
tiguous territory, although the fairest
and most fertile section Of the State,
is not advancing so rapidly in the
evidence Of material prosperity, as
other and less favored portions of the
same. This is owing almost, it not
entirely, to the policy Of the great
Baltimore Il Ohio r. r. Co, foreign
corporaton,in discriminating against
the people of West Virginia in mat
tiers of transportation and freight
charges. This policy has retarded
and checked the growth of the coun-
ties of Harrison, Marion and Monon-
gala to such an extent that all the
riches so lavishly placed in their boz
som by the hand of nature are but
meagerly developed. 1t is thought
that the time has at last arrived when
| the people of these counties must res
cue themselves from the unjust exac-
tions of the monster monopoly.
Wherefore it is confidently hoped
that the auspicious hour has arrived
when there will be little, if any, OPP
position to the movement now being
made to forever be relieved from its
unjust restraints.
In pursuance of which confident
hope, it is proposed,
LIST, That il the action of the people
Of Monongalia be favorable in the
coming election, and the subscription
shall be made to this Company, their
enterprise shall be rewarded prompt
| ~ by the construction of a great
thoroughfare worthy Of the citizens
Of this section of the country.
| I'd, That the road shall be begun
at the State line in Monongalis
county, where we are assured we viii
be met with valuable railway con
nection, and be constructed south
ward until it is completed to Clarks
burg.
1 3rd, That its location shall be de
termined by practicability, economy
in construction, general convenience
to the people of the county and length
of the route; and the naming of any
points in the charter of this Company
shall not influence the same othe
than in these respects.
4th, That the rates of transporta
1 ton shall always be maintained a
; such prices and terms as will insur,
the greatest benefit to the shipper.
consistent with the successful work
ing of the road.