The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-02-20
Adionrned RaiIroa, Meetinc.

Adjourned Railroad Meeting.
A meeting was held at Centreville,
Bucks Co., Pa, last Wednesday, to hear
the report of the committee appointed to
visit the officials of the Reading R. R. Co.
with respect to the building of the extern
sion Of the North East Penn r. r. from
Huntsville to New Hope. sHon. I. N.
Evans, chairman of the committee, re-
ported that the Reading officials said that
their company was poor, and just out
of the hands Of the Receivers, but they
would do all they could to aid the exten-
sion. Two plans were proposed. One,
to get out q charter for distinct road or
separate company; the other, to build
it as an extension of the N. +. P. road.
In either case it was required that the
people along the line of tie road and at
its terminus give the right of way and
raise $780, 600. Then the Reading Com
pany would build and equip the road,
build good station houses, sidings, &C.,
and equip it in first rate order. They es-
timated the whole cost of the road, when
completed, at 100000, the people along
the line to contribute one .fourth, in stock,
the company three. fourths, to be raised
on bonds.
Other members of the committee said
they found it impossible to procure right
of way or promise thereof, unless the peo-
Pile along the line know its exact location,
but very fair promises were made, but
few would ask pay for their land. They
thought the money could be raised, about
SIS, 900 mile, in their respective districts.
DR.. Geo. III. Larson said the Lambert
vile people were anxious to have the
road extended farther, TO some point on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and
thence to New York. This was nearly
on line with the first road made from
Philadelphia to New York, crossing the
Delaware at Coryell's ferry, which is now
LambertviIle Mr.. Rubinkam wished to
state that the call for the first meeting
did not come from the Reading Railroad
Company, directly or indirectly, but from
persons interested along the liue.
IL. B. Eastburn exhibited the copy of
a survey made in 1868 by e. Sweet, for
line from New Hope to Philadelphia. It
was single line from Rabbit Run, above
New Hope, as far as Forks OF Neshami-
ny; from thence down there were several
lines, one following the Pennypack whore
the Newtown road is now built. John s.
Williams was satisfied that New Hope
and neighborhood would do their full
share.
It. T. Eastburn stated that he had can
vassed New Hope partially and had Sc
cured subscriptions amounting to $4,000
of stock.
Dr. Evans said the Reading Company
would at once put corps of engineers ON
the work, and run the line. The officials
told the committee that they would sur
vey the route, and il nothing came of it,
they would lose tho cost of the survey,
and the committee would lose their time.
II was proposed that individuals along
the line, in different sections, should rise
if tLey thought $1,000 a mile could be
raised in the different districts. This was
done, and it appeared unanimous, that all
thought the money could be raised.
A motion was made and carried that the
President appoint committee of two to
inform the officials of the Reading Com.
pany of the result of this meeting, and
that the conclusion was that the $4,000
could DO raised, Thereupon the Presi.
dent appointed Hon. /. N, Evans aud
Henry T. Paxsou. Esq. Tho committees
were then enlarged, and the meeting adj
iourned.