The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-02
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AND TExAs RAILROAD ConraSy. (
M"Ssox. L.. Feb Is 1853
he friends and odsocotsf Of me V,cksbnrs
Shreveport, and Ieras Railread.
|, WAS on the gath OF January that tn
ockholders elected their Board Of Direc
brs, consisting Of men Of ability and ener
} possessing in an eminent degree, III,
snAdencs Of thss respective cons,i,a
heiss.
lnmedistely thereafter, tho Board held
Dsssing aud proceeded 10 appoint officer
president, Secretary, and Treasurer. q
propriety Of the selection Of their Pres
eat. the undersigned will BIO excused iron
y expression OF his opinion. But tn,
,e,s,sry. NJ J. u, Dinkgrave, and tn,
tsasurer, Col. Jno. Ray, both residents o
onroe, are gentlemen Of the first order o
pslif .ations for any business that is usefu
IA honorable. The Undersigned hopel
At the future will justify the Board in til,
ppcintmsnt OF their President
Thus organized the Company is ready
operations.
Immediately after tho organization, undsl
order of the Board. )vepared a memo
to Congress, asking an appropriation o
PORTION Of the public lands. ia aid OF our
ktsrprise. which was ioi wardrd to Gen.
e~ns, the able Senator Of Louisiana
p'ins previously made "a Geographic con-
sn,cation 70 him OF our organization.
the result 81 oar memorial we cannot,
eourss, speak with certainty. But. from
prsced.nts heretofore established by
sagrers. with reference to the Railroad.
Tough those States. containing n part OF
public domain aad upon considerations
Aich will be hereafter noticed. | have no
prh,. that Congress will observe a liberal
bsAe toward our work.
Under another resolution OF the Board.
undersigned drew up memorial TO the
legislature, requesting an amendment Of
n Charter, 50 ~ toixke OF the limitation
% years upon our corporate existence
n also requesting such aid from the
s,s, A. IN its wisdom. the Legislature
NJ deem advisable under tho New Con
luton. Ia order to promote the interest
Inc Company by personal reprcsen,a-
n Of the prospects before us, | visited the
y Of Baton Rouge. aud held converse.
~ upon the auhject, with mary of the
pmbrrs. ] am exceedingly gra'ifivd 10 be
Iebled 10 stale 10 the stockholders, friends
" patrons Of the road, that there la moi
reasonable doub, on the subject Of State
!.
By the New Constitution. the State ma,
sist works Of Internal improvements il
!, Of thrs, modes Bys losnof none,
,by loan of Bonds or credit Of the State
" hy . subscription q, stock, to til. sx,eu
one fin:. Of the capital.
On, board Of Director, have expresse,
,.ef.repce IN fuyor O, n losa Of Bond
eredjt Of the State; but. oi course
bald .b;,i. by ANY 1.odo selected by ia,
,ri.l.,ure
Ths N.w Orlsac. ro.ds. I learn. Lsv,
,srm;red IN .nolv for a sub,cription o
eek in order no doubt. 10 keen ,hsi
e,k. uoeocumh.rrd nv . mortgage to III,
AZ. which h..o.,.. necessary n III,
-, lam. a. Domd, tho Constitution r,
k,,;,v .sc.r;,. .y.;.., tho oavm.nt o
-.
n the Stat. r.nder Md in either mode
will b. IL pxymso,s psyi pnssm, viii
~ Of ind;v;du Il suh,eriters. Our capita
os.d At ,wo millions and 4 half 20 tina
amosn, Of on, assistance t,om tha
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