ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2070 - 2076
RAILROADS
2070 - H&G Jan. 1; adv:2/5 - The stockholders of the Cleveland and
Newburgh railroad are hereby notified tbat an installment of two dol­
lars on each share of stock owned by them is required to be paid to
N. Dockstader, Esq., treasurer.
By order of the board of directors. William Milford, president. (1)
2071 - H&G Jan. 2; ed: 2/1 - The friends of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
railroad will bear in mind that this evening is the time for the
adjourned meeting to be held at the court house.
"Let tbere be a full attendance, as the meeting is an important one
to the interests of Cleveland." (1)
2072 - H&G Jan. 5:2/3,4 - At a meeting of the citizens of Cleveland
held at the court bouse on the evening of Dec. 26 to hear the report
of the delegates who attended the late railroad convention at Pittsburgh,
D. H. Beardsley was appointed chairman, and S. Starkweather,
secretary.
Several resolutions were adopted and committees appointed to ascertain
what amount of subscriptions to the proposed railroad's stock may
be expected from individuals of this city. (12)
H&G Jan. 19:2/3 - See Incorporations & Partnerships
2073 - H&G Jan. 22; ed: 2/2, 3 - By the Pittsburgh ADVOCATE we have the
detailed proceedings of the late convention held in that city by the
friends of a railroad between Pittsburgb and Beaver, as part of a continuous
road from Pbi ladelpbia to Cleveland.
"The proceedings are marked with tbe right spirit, and evince a determination,
on tbe part of the Convention. to heartily co-operate in
tbe construction of a continuous road from Philadelpbia to Cleveland."
2074 - H&G Feb. 1: 2/5 - At the regular meeting of the city council yesterday,
Mr. Hall from the committee on streets made a report, which was
agreed to, that any action of the council was unnecessary in connection
with the petition of William Milford and others regarding the track of
the Newburgh railroad. (1)
2075 - H&G Feb. 5: 2/2 - In the Senate of the General Assembly on Feb.
2, a bill incorporating the Cleveland and Euclid Rail Road co. was ordered
to be engrossed; yeas 20, nays 13. (1)
2076 . H&G Feb. 5; adv: 2/5 - Railroad Meeting· A public meeting will
be beld at the court house on Tuesday the sixth instant, at seven
o'clock p.m., for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Harrisburgh
convention and transacting other business of interest regarding the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad.
A general attendance is requested. C. M. Giddings, R. H. Backus,
F. Whittlesey; corresponding committee. (verbatim) (2)
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