The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
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/ Project on Foot TO Construct an
Electric Railroad Between McCon.
ueIIsburg and Fort LOudOn.

| AD0uL q lliOllIll dSO, NlI. Gu'
ward ]. Post, a member Of the
|Cngineering firm of Pugh & Hub
hard, Philadelphia, came to Nc.
and, without any
EOurish of trumpets or demon.
Etation as to the real object OF
kis visit to this health resort, be.
ban Investigating the conditions
Fsre that might lead to the con-
|tuction of an electric railroad
kvm Fort Loudon to McConnells-
krg. Among the first things
IN. Post did was to find the ap-
RUSimate amount Of money that
! being paid each year for car
hing freight and passenger traf-
4 between McConnellsburg and
he Cumberland Valley railroad.
be found that the total amount
bus paid was equal to the inter-
h on more than So, 600, 600 at five
}, conf ner annum. His next
tep was to call to his assistance
i. |. W. Hubbard, president of
be firm, and Mr.. William H.
biteSide, one Of their practical
bgneers, and, together they ex-
mined the sides of Cove noun
in in a thorough manner until
g we're assured that a road ten
ihs long could be constructed
ih a grade that is entirely sat-
factory. Indeed, they satisfied
emSelves that the steepest
(ades would be little more than
ehalf that of some mountain
adsnOw in successful and profit
K operation. This brief pre-
binary work by members of this
el known engineering and con-
klctiOn company led to their
Ting the matter before a num-
pot business men of this place
vicinity, and a call was is
u for a meeting of citizens in
County Commissioners room
The Court House last Thursday
EsnOOn to meet the three Phil
tphia gentlemen and to hear
report as we'll as to listen to
Fr proposition to build an elec-
railroad across Cove noun
D. Hon. D. Hunter Patterson,
Webster Mills, was elected
lman of the meeting and
FNes H. Greathead, secretary.
S soon as the meeting was
ed toOrder Mr.. Post was asked
address the assemblage. His
was a recital of the work of
Self and partners as given
We, in addition to which, he
anlS firms proposition to build
road, to equip it for operation
TO turn it over to a railroad
lpany to be composed of Full
county stockholders.
briefly as we can tell it,
SH Pugh and Hubbard's
position is as follows: A State
'er must be secured, survey
eSnmate of cost made, and
ltOl'way secured. This will
between SO, 500 and $4,000.
aV the State law a ten-mile
fOad must have a capitaliza-
", VI, at least, $4,000 per mile,
WV actually subscribed, and
VT cent. of the 500, 900 paid
NOthlng daunted by the jok-
manner in which citizens
~ Esfned to receive proposals
"" railroads in Fulton coun-
W..
W. roSt volunteered to re-
J, with US and to personally
:, s'Ock subscriptions until a
!" $4,000 in cash was placed
y uands of Messrs M. w.
aaa W. L. Mace, who were
" 70 act as treasurers for
~Sanlzation. The work of
i tsn stock is being pushed in
''lIowing manner:
work of selling the stock
s pushed vigorously by
~ ,sr ~, and the following are
'aul'ons y under which the
M 'aSen; The par value is
\. VI this sum, the SUBJ
s,,, rays Sl5 when he puts
rn.. uown, and $40 when
Sa SSaalaation is fully complet-
bss ~ SlO per share is paid to
NSssSS NSsSurers-Messrs Merrill
''u Mace, and remains in