Guelph Advertiser 28 August 1851

Our Railway

On Monday last a joint Meeting of the Councils and Railway Committee for the Town and Township of Guelph was held at the Court House, in this Town, take into consideration the present state of affairs, and arrange for future action. It being understood that, the whole would act in conjunction for the future, Mr. Sheriff Grange was elected Chairman, and Mr. John Smith, Secretary.

A letter was read from James Webster, Esq., at present in Toronto, giving information respecting the movements of the advocates of the line in that city, and the desire that was felt for combined action, whereupon it was

-Resolved -- That Messrs Hodgert, Clarke, S. Smith, (Reeve) J. Smith, Hubbard, Thurtell, Harland, Wright, McCres, and Grange, be a deputation to meet one from Toronto, at Georgetown, on such day as may be hereafter arranged.

A sub-committee was appointed to obtain statistical information respecting the business of the Town.

It had been suggested, that as a meeting will be held at Georgetown in concert with the Toronto gentlemen, a general turn-out from Guelph would give evidence to the letter, as well as the people along the line, of the feeling in this locality in favor of the immediate construction of the Road. We have heard several gentlemen express their intention to accompany the deputation, and would suggest that there should be a general move. The meeting will probably be held on Tuesday next.

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