RAIL ROAD MEETING.
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At meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough
of Wilmington and its vicinty held at the Town
Hail. on the 9th of February, 1928, by public no.
tice from the committee appointed at former NEE
ting on the subject Of Rail Road from, at or near
this place, to some point communicating with the
Chesapeake bay-J. G. ROWLAND was called to the
chair, and LEA PusEY appointed Secretary
The Committee presented the following report,
viz:


The committee appointed to inquire into the
practicability of constructing RAILWAY communi-
cation between this place, and some point on the
waters of the Chesapeake bay, or the Susquehanna
river, &c. REPORT.
| That your committee have viewed the subject OF


inquiry as embracing three leading questions 1st,


the practicabilty of the undertaking, 3D. the expe-
dency of commencing at the present time; and ast-
y, the most eligible route.
Having examined the subject with attention, and
lcorresponded with individuals deemed competent to
furnish correct information, we fully convinced
of the entire practicability of constructing railway
between the points contemplated. The level sur
face of the country over which it will pass the
cheapness and facility with which materials can
| he furnished together with the very favorable
views entertained by the public in general, are all
circumstances highly auspcious to the success oithe
undertaking.


On the erped,ency of entering upon this great ana
mnortant work at the present time, we cannot LOT