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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR, August 1, 1860} |
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| August 2d 1860 |
| The Board met pursuant to adjournment President and
Directors present as on yesterday |
| A communication from the Chief Engineer
was recd, to the Board, as to the resources and means for building the
road on each of the three proposed routes. |
| After being fully discussed the following
resolution offered by F. S. Lyon was adopted |
| Resolved as the opinions of the board,
that the Rail Road from Union town west would to connect with the
Southern road of Mississippi to Vicksburg & the Mobile & Ohio Road &
with the NE & SW {Alabama} Road ought to be
so located as to pass through the Canebrake near Demopolis & from thence
west to near by over Statover, or thereabout, on the NE & SW RR. Same on
the most favorable ground so as to make the route as direct as
practicable towards the final destination of said Rail Road, To wit,
Meridian in the State of Mississippi with due regard to economy &
cheapness, of construction and proper grading for a good and effective
road & that he report his action to this Board as soon as practicable. |
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