. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. 1. flinieda Valley. Mereditti View. At St\averto\i)ii iniMis AMI i;;(>m>s. 115 -the i;uial iicvci roccived auv iliicct l)ciictit. She only ]irotiti(l fromit in a general way by tlio l)nililin^ u]) of the ;^rcat metropolis andthe increase tliereliy of the ileniand for those jiroducts wliicli slieliail for sale. In eonunon witli tlie sontliern tier of eoiiuties across the State,Delaware county insisted with fifreat urp^eucy upon tlie constructionof a Iailroad which should connec


. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. 1. flinieda Valley. Mereditti View. At St\averto\i)ii iniMis AMI i;;(>m>s. 115 -the i;uial iicvci roccived auv iliicct l)ciictit. She only ]irotiti(l fromit in a general way by tlio l)nililin^ u]) of the ;^rcat metropolis andthe increase tliereliy of the ileniand for those jiroducts wliicli slieliail for sale. In eonunon witli tlie sontliern tier of eoiiuties across the State,Delaware county insisted with fifreat urp^eucy upon tlie constructionof a Iailroad which should connect New Yoik city witli Lake for huildiug the N. Y. and Erie railroad were seriouslyiliscussed as early as 1825. Petitions for aid in the enterprise bythe State were presentetl to the Lej^islature, and in coujpliance withthese the Coinptroller was authorized to loan to tlie company tliesum of one million of dollars; one quarter of the sum when onehundred miles of the road had been completed, a second quarterwhen two hundred miles were completed, a third when three hun-dred, and the last when four


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