The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-22

ii They Receive the Proper Encournrc-
meut.
The board of trade has been called to
meet tonight in tho circuit court room
at o'clock to receive the report Of the
board of directors concerning tho action
OF tho committee appointed last June
to negotiate for securing the entrance
OF thc Chesapeake end Ohio into Roam
oilo, The report OF the committee is ~
follows;
"RoANoKr, Va, Fob. 81. 1893.
"To tho President and Board OF Direc-
tors of the Board of Trade:
AT meeting OF tho board Of diroc-
tors OF the Board of Trade on the 2Sth
day OF June, 1892, the undersigned were
appointed u special committee for the
purpose OF instituting such measures as
might be necessary looking to securing
another railroad connection by the con.
struc,ion Of 4 line from the city Of Roa-
noko to some point on tho Chesapeake
and Ohio railway system. During the
past six months your committee has
been actively engaged in this work and
nave had various interviews with tho
chesapeake and Ohio railway officials
and other persons interested in tho un-
dertaking. Your committee has now
brought tho matter to such q state of
completion as they deem it necessary to
mako report of the state of affairs to
this board for them to tako such action
as they may deem wise and expedient
looking to the interest of our business
community and our citizens at large.
our committee has aScertained that
lDlr H.
Forge railroad has heretofore been or.
ganizcd in the county OF Bototourt for
the purpose OF constructing road, such
as has been contemplated by this board,
and considerable work has been done
thereon, consisting of the procurement
OF the rights of way from Fincastle to
Cloverdale, and the completion of o por-
ton of the grading thereon. Your com.
mittec has had frequent conferences
with the gentlemen representing this
company, and has found them exceed
lngly ANXIOUS to make an equitable and
satisfactory arrangement by which the
said ROAD would be constructed under
the auspices of the city of Roanoke.
I'm pursuance with the understand
ing reached at these conferences, the
directory of the Roanoke. Fincastle and
Clifton Forge Railroad Company have
resigned, and in lieu Of same the fol-
lowing gentlem an have been selected as
directors of the company: w. e. Deaton,
L. 7. Fishburne, M. Fackenthal, A. S.
Asberry, DR.. Joseph A. Gale, w. e.
Andrews, j. L. Engleby, T. H. Cooke.
John Sheehan, NJ. c. Thomas, Thomas
w. Miller and j. A. Jamison, all of
Roanoke, and James Goodwin and AL
fred Becky, OF Fincastle. Va.
This directory has elected tho fol-
lowing officers !. II. Engleby, presi-
dent; c. II. Vines, vicc-president; II. II.
tishburne, treasurer; Il. w. Anderson,
secretary This company, snce it's re-
organization, has procured proposition
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company through Mr. Decatur Axteli,
It's second vice president, which will be
submitted to tho board of trade to-
night. is terms will undoubtedly provo
emlnen5ly satisfactory to tho board as
well as 10 the general public.
I'm This way il is proposed to construct
this road and it is believed that this
end can be accomplished on tho terms
therein set forth provided the Roanoke
tincastle and Clifton Forge Railroad
Company can be aided in this work by
q subscription to the amount of 500, 600
to the stock of the company by tho city
OF Roanoke, which stock is to be paid
In view of the immense advantages
that would accrue to the city of Roam
oke as the result of having competing
limo representing so extensive a system
of railroad as that of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, your committee would
most unhesitatingly recommend to the
board that it use all OF its influence in
securing this subscription.
Your committee has studied this
question very carefully in all of it's dc.
tails, and have become convinced that
without the aid Of the amount asked for
as subscription from tho city, it will
be impossible for the work to be accom-
plished, but with this aid they feel sure
that the road can be secured. 1t ls not
necessary to dwell upon the many ad-
vantages that would accrue to the city,
for the appointment of your committee
and the interest that the board has
uniformly taken in this work is an as.
surance of the high estimate that they
put upon the Importance of a railroad
connection OF this kind. Respectfully
submitted,
"W E. DEAToN,
'JAMEs S. SIMMONS,
81 A. JAMESON.
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