The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-08


ofShreveport and tie parish Of Caddo at the
meeting of the directory Of the railroad com
pany, held at Monroe, on the 30th ult., returned
Friday evening. We are indebted to the del
egation for the following particulars of the bus
| mess transacted by the directors: ..-.-.u
The board convened on the 3Oth ult, at {
O'Clock, Am. Present: John Ray, G. H. Nor
rson, G. IT, Dabbs, j n T. Richardson. j. L
Sterling, james H. Stevens, H. NJ. Bry, D. NJ
Pugh1 D. Faux and J. W. Webb. The pres
ilent, doctor Young being absent, J. n. T
Richardson was appointed president pro tenn
A resolution was then adopted inviting the del
.egates from Shreveport and the parish of Cad
DO to take seats among the directors, and re
| questing them to place the board in possession
of i'll the facts sand data in regard to the diff
Guilty growing out of the location of the road a
the crossing on Red River Dr. George, Messrs
Mutt, Bell and Austin, of Shreveport, then took
their seats. After which the board adjourned
until the next morning.
On reassembling, the board unanimously
elected Mr.. L. M. Mutt director, vice Law. P
Grain, resigned; and S P. Gee, Of Claiborne,
director, vice Joseph johnson, of Vicksburg
resigned. Mr.. Mutt offered the following reso-
lution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the location Of the middle
division or second section of the V1cksburg,
Shreveport and Texas railroad be SO changed
that The road will cross Red River at a point
opposite the corporate limits Of the town OF
Shreveport.
/ Mr.. Ray introduced the following as a sub
stitute, which was also adopted:
Resolved, That committee of FIVE mem
bers of the board Of directors be appointed to
take into consideration the memorial of the del
egates from the city of Shreveport and parish
Of Caddo and the resolution in relation there
to- On the subject Of the location of the road
east of and to and on the west bank of Red
River, to ascertain the difference in the cost of
the road on each location, including the right
of way, and that said committee report at the
next meeting of this board or as soon as prac
t!eable, and that said committee be authorised
to employ some suitable person to make any
survey or estimates necessary touching the
subject of their investigations.
The president appointed the following gen
tlemen on said committee: L. NJ. Mutt, chair
man; G. G. Young, of Ouachita, Sack P. Gee,
of Claiborne, John L. Lewis, of Claiborne, DR..
Jos. Wilder, of Caddo.
The committee: appointed to examine and
report on the location of the railroad from
Shreveport to the Texas line, through their
chairman, Horace NJ Polk, on motion submit
ted the following:
The undersigned committee appointed to ex
anime the survey for the location of the road
bed from the Texas State line to Red River,
ask leave to report that they have examined
the profile submitted by the engineer, and
from the information derived from the engi-
neer and from such other sources as we had
access to, we have reason to believe that the
location made from the Texas line to Red River
is on the best ground and ought to be adopted
as the final location of the road led. Your
have examined the memorial of B. |
NJ, Johnson and others, submitted to us, re-
that it is unnecessary to 60 to the
expense of buying a depot and acquiring the
right Of way through the town of Shreveport
at present, after due consideration, we are I'M
able to concur in the views of the memorialists;
we think that the sooner the right of way and
the depot grounds are acquired, the better for
he interest of the company. All of which is
submitted
Mr. Morrison, on motion, submitted the fol-
owing resolutions in connection with the above
export: .-.
Be it therefore resolved, That the road bed
as located by the engineer from the Texas
State line the bank OF Red River be approved
md adopted as the location of said road bed.
Be it further resolved, That it is deemed ex-
'edient to acquire the right of way through,
nd the depot grounds within the city ofShreye-
ort, at as early a time as practicable.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Il the 1st of June, 1854.
The profile referred to in the resolutions
hows that the road had been located from the
'exas State line through the corporate limits
/ the town Of Shreveport to the west bank of
led River
Tie railroad has been graded for so miles
ON the Mississippi river west, and the cross
es and iron laid on Is miles of ii, and iron
nough on hand to complete four miles more
taking in all 60 miles.
Tie locomotive, with train attached, was
ut on the first 16 miles; while crossing Grassy
Ike, in Madison parish, the spiling and trus-
i work gave way, and let the locomotive, ten
ar and cars down into the lake. They had
ot been got out when our informant left, but we
arm from the engineer and one of the con-
actprs, that they can be recovered without {
uch difficulty. ....-..
d.. Young, president of the railroad COM !
any, arrived at Monroe on Wednesday last. c
'out O'Clock, P. NJ, just after the adjourn '
ent of the board Of directors, and stated that a
chad negotiated no bonds, but had purchased a
On for 20 miles of the road. t
WILL He Do Ir?-The Georgia democratic :
ate convention, on the Goth ult., after adopt
g resolutions expressing its entire confidence
tile present administration, declare "that the .
augural address of governor Walker, in pre-
riElDr the terms on which conrracc should m