The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-03-02
The MiddlebrOok Meeting.
DETERMINED TO HAVE GOOD RoADs-PLAN FOR
MACADAMIZING THE MIDDLEBRoOR ROAD
FROM sTAUNTON TO THE RocKBRIDGE LINE.

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In pursuance of the announcement pub
lished last week, the citizens along the line o
the Middlebrook road held meeting on Sat
urday last tor the purpose of devising some
plan for the improvement of the road from
Staunton to the Rockbridge line. Having
been disappointed in securing report of The
proceedings through direct channel, as VIZ
expected, we reproduce SO much OF the Specta
tors report as pertains to the meeting proper
"rhe meeting at Middlebrook on last Satur-
day was largely attended, and deep interest
was manifested in the endeavor to adopt some
plan to macadamize the road from Staunton to
the Rockbridge line. The meeting .on motion
| of A. A Sproul, called Thos. Smiley to pre-.
side, and c. T. Jordan was appointed Secre.
tary.
A paper was submitted by Mr. A. NJ. Jordan
in the nature of subscription list, looking to
the formation of joint-stock company.
Mr.. James H. Callson thought that if the
residents along the line of the road would
raise half the amount to complete the road
that the Board of Supervisors would give the
other half. That whilst the Supervisors could
not subscribe to a joint-stock company, yet the
Judge of the County Court could appropriate
money to any road, subject to the approval of
the Board of Supervisors.
Mr.. Dull thought the best way to approach
the Supervisors was to ask them to subscribe
to the proposed paper
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value OF each share was fixed at $25.
| Mr.. Dull moved that one-half of the stock
should be due as soon as the organization of
the Company is completed. This he after
wards amended SO as to make one fourth due
when the company is organized, and the bal
ance to be paid as the Directors may decide.
| Mr.. Sprou thought the stock should be made
payable in instruments as the work progresses.
j. s. McCorkle moved to amend so as to
make one-fourth due when the road is let to
contract, which was accepted by Mr.. Dull, and
as amended his resolution was carried.
There was considerable discussion as to the
| width of the proposed road-whether it should
be a single or double track. This question
was finally left open, and will be decided upon
| by the stockholders
On motion of Mr.. Sprou, it was resolved to
organize the Company so soon as 100 shares
have been subscribed.
A committee consisting of Messrs. c. T
Palmer, Jno s. McCorke, E. A. Fulcher, A
A. Sproul. t. M Smiley, VIM. G. McKemy and
JAS Bumgardner. Jr., were appointed to pre-
pare paper embodying the principles already
adopted by the meeting and to solicit subscrib
ers to it as per its provisions"
ORGANIZING JOINT STOCK COMPANY.
Yesterday number of gentlemen interested
assembled in the office of Shelley & Bumgard-
ner, and proceeded to organize the Middle
brook Turnpike Company for the purpose OF
matchmaking the Middlebrook road from
Staunton to the Rockbridge line. Two thous
and six hundred dollars were subscribed on
the spot, and the assurance given that those
present would increase the amount of the
stock should it be necessary. A bill was
drafted for presentation to the legislature pro
viding that the stock shall be divided into 800
shares of the par value of 1926 each.
The following officers and board of Direc-
tors were elected: President, E. A. Fulcher
Vice-President, A. A. Sproul; Secretary, Jas
Bumgardner, jr.; Directors-Thos NJ Smily
J. Frank Clemmer, A. A. Sproul, j. s. Nc
Corkle, G. 7. Palmer, G. Lewis Dull, E. A
Fulcher, W. P. Mish, and j. W. Abby
The officers and directors were appointed
a committee to solicit subscriptions, and will
push the enterprise vigorously
The gentlemen who have undertaken this
scheme are level-headed business men, with
capital and capacity to render it success. A
free interchange of opinion was had and there
seemed to be no doubt whatever that the work
will be let to contract in a short time, and
speedily completed
We have not the space this week to refer
to this movement as we would like to do. 1t
is certainly a step in the right direction anG
should receive the substantial encouragement
of the farmers along the line, the citizens o.
Staunton, and the county and city authorities