Guelph Advertiser 18 April 1850

Further Continuation of the Toronto and Guelph Road
Rockwood, (Eramosa,) 1st April 1850.

At a meeting of the inhabitants of this village and neighbourhood, held this day at Hill's Tavern, to consider the propriety of co-operating with the Acton and Georgetown Road Company, to effect a continaution to Guelph of the proposed Plank Road from Toronto -- Mr. Squire was appointed Chairman, and Mr. John Holgate, Secretary.

On the suggestion of H. Strange, esq., it was resolved by the Directors of the Acton and Georgetown Road Company -- who were present on this occasion -- that the name of the Company be known as the Acton, Georgetown, Rockwood and Guelph Road Company; this suggestion was acted upon, in consideration of obtaining the co-operation of the residents of Eramosa in carrying out the views of the aforesaid Company.

On motion of Mr. A. Brown, seconded by Mr. R.L. Campbell, it was --

-Resolved -- That Messrs. Squire, Stringer, Evrrit, John Stewart and Donald Black; be a committee to obtain subscriptions for Stock in the aforesaid Company.

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