Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1869 — RAILROAD MEETING. [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD MEETING.

Pursuant to a call published in life ItoniMelavr Union, the citizens <if Jsepor county to the number of tpru. or three hundred, assembled at Um Court House in Keussclacr, on Saturday/May Ist, l £OO. Jam) Benjamin, Esq., called the Meeting to order at 2 o'clock, j\ u. and nominated Dr. Win 11. Martin for. Chairman. Dr. Martin was elected Chairman and Horace E. James, Secro tarv. The Chairman stated tho object nf the meeting U» be tho consideration of the subject <*f a Ruilroad from Indianapolis to Chicago thro' the counties of Boone, Clinton, Carroll, White, Jafpcr and Lake; to Soint Delegates to attend a genmccting of the citizens of the counties uamed, at Delphi on the loth instant; to consider the practicability of the road; and to take the preliminary steps not cssary to attain this result. I. M. Stackhouse, Esq., road a letter from the Cidrotl county Corresponding Committee, in which it wa* inquired what, if anything, Jasper county would do in nil of the proposed enterprise, and suggesting Delphi as the place to hold a convention preliminary to tho organization of a Railroad Company and designating Thursday, Mav 13th, as the day. On motion a Committee, consist ing of Messrs. S. I*. Thompson, Charles Platt and Dr. Jtoinncl W. Ritchey, was appointed to usninute delegatee to the meeting at Delphi on the 13th inst. On motion, a Committee, consisting of Messrs, I. M. Stockhouse, Jarod Benjamin, and Stephen Donaldson, was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of tho sense of the meeting regarding the construction of the proposed Railroad. During the absence of the committees, Messrs. J. IE Vanatta and John Lefler were called upon and delivered short addresses relative to the advantages and importance of contemplated enterprise. 2^ominating Commiltee returned and made report of tlie following lim.BciTFß to Tint dei.mi verting: Joseph A. Stephens Joshua Healey Jared Benjamin Geo. Kessler Alfred Thompson Alfred McCoy Dr. W. H. Martin M. L. Bpitler Dr. S. W. Ritchey Tho. Boroughs Jonathan Peacock Joiin Lefler I. M. Htaekhouse J. K. Vanatta Dr. W. J. Laltue N Warner E. P. Haminyjid John LL Keller 8. P. Thompson.

lieportconcurred in and committee discharged. On motion, all persons from Jasper county who can attend the meeting at Delphi, were authorized to act as delegates. Committee on Resolutions made the fallowing report of resolutions: "Whereas, An effort is being made bv the people of Clinton, Carroll and White counties to construct a Railroad from Indianapolis to Chicago, via Frankfort, Delphi and Rensselaer, ami Whereas, Wc are vitally Interested in the construction of a Railroad to this place, but more especially one which will place us in direct communication with Chicago, and "Whereas, We believe this line to be a practical one on account of the Important connections it will make, .and the Character of the country thro’ which it will run, therefore "Rewlnerf, I. That wc pledge the people of Jasper county for asuliscrlption sufficient to grade, tie and bridge the proposed road through this county ana to secure to the company a free right of way, l^TTDEtfßensselaer Is" made a point on the line, and sufficient assurance is given that the road will be built. “2. That a committee of three be appointed as a permanent Committee of Correspondence, with authority to call meetings of the citizens of Jasper county at such times as they may deem necessary, “3d. That the Delegates to Delphi: be instructed, and are hereby authorized, to subscribe to the Articles of Association a due projwrtion of the fifty thousand dollars necessary to organise a company to build the proiiosed road, and that this meeting pledges Itself to indemnify them individually agaigst any undue amount they may thus subscribe.” Resolution adopted and committee was discharged. The Chair appointed as a permanent * f OEBESrONDIXG COMMITTEE Messrs. I. M. Stackhouse., Dr. \V. J. Laltue and Jared Benjamin. Dr. Samuel \V. Ritchey, Alfred Thompson, Esq., and others, were called upon and delivered short addresses. On motion, the Delegates \ycre instructed to assure the-people of Carroll and other counties interested, that Jasper county is wide awake to the advantages of the proposed enterprise and will do all in tneir power to secure the construction of the Railroad. Du motion, the proprietors of the Rensselaer Union were requested to publish the jiroceeduigs of this meeting. Adjourned. Wjt. 11. Mabtin, Horace E. James, Chairman. Secretary. 65f“Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warner, wore made the recipients of a set of table glassware, and an elegantly bound bible, a week ago last Friday evening. Mr. Warner has been giving gratuitous lessons in vocal music, at the Christian Church, and the present was from his pupils. D. T. Haktead made the presentation speech. The recipients were token wholly by surprise, and for some time could express tkeir thanks only by looks- : . j Coal Oil, *t C. C. Starr’s, rocket Cutlery at 7. W. Coats’. WCMK’-a viT',-.A - .