Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-14
Houstoalaud Tex, cstnl Rail Read,


Houstonand rexw csfrsl Rail Road.
For The pallss Hsrs,i-
Owing TO the interest which have iakeB
in the Houston aud Texas CeniIal Railroad it
becomes necessary for me fo4explAin 10 those
who are interested in the work the substances
OF what has passed between me and the board
OF Directors. " = - 4f'
0on the day after the election, in May last
az meeting OF the opposilion,pariy proposed
TO them that II all pafies south OF the Navi-
sofa would unite and finish the Sd, section and
let us who live north OF ihnlshaye, the work
from there TO Red River that we would take
hold and hnsh II m less time than il could be
done ia any other way. With This proposition
Nj. Al. Miller and Col. Hadley fell in at once /;
the balance We're silent on the subject. ! then
went to the board OF directors, or MS many Of
them as was in the Off e. and made the same
proposition, to which the Secretary Baker and
Judge Allen replied that II we wanted con-
'raet OF that kind thy would meet US more
than hall way, and requested me to submit the
proposition in writing. that evening wrote
out a proposition to submit, but on reflection
concluded TO consult the people along the line
before closing u coniraci, aud upon my return
home Submitted the plan TO rs many as had
lime 10 visit, and from that time until my arri.
val again in Houston on the 18th OF June,
gave my plan 10 many Of the most prominent
men from Dallas TO Houston and was much
gratifcd TO find that there was not dissent
ing voice 10 my proposition. but all concured
in the opinion that il was the best plan that
could be adopted aud upon that plan the road
could be finished TO Red River within three
years; and on the l4th Of June submitted the
following:
"HousroN, June l4th, 1858.
"Arvn Wright asks Of the Houston and Tex.
as Central Railroad CO. the right TO mise and
organize subordinate companies for the prose.
cuton Of the work on said road from the old
San Antonio road in Robertson county, to Red
River, each company to raise and furnish their
own funds and complete the work in sections
twenty five miles each, each company binding
themselves TO complete their work ready for
the laying down of the iron, by the time the
track is laid to the South end Of their section,
and then aid and assist in the laying down the
iron MS fast as it can reasonably be done. The
road to be located and constructed under the
control of Principal Engineer, to be selected
by said Wright and the Board Of Directors.
The whole Of the work, including side trucks
dep,is and water tanks to be finished in sub.
stantia and workman.like manner, at least
equal to that part finished between Houston
and Hampstead The road, when graded, TO.
pether with the land donated by the State, TO
| form the basis Tor obtaining the iron for the
road on which it is 10 be laid. Each Compa.
ny to have the right 10 locate their pro,ata of
the land certificates, and on the land when re.
leased from this encumbrance. Each stock.
holder IN the subordinate companies to have
the same rights and privileges that they would
be entitled to if they had subscribed to the
original comp,ny, in proportion to the amoui :
Of work done on the whole line. The piree.
tory binding themselves and company TO com.
ple:e the work on the road up TO the point be.
foremcnt' oned according to the requirements
Of the charter as soon as they can reason.
ably do so, and also binding the company to
aid and assist in the obtaining of the iron and
rolling stock of the road"
The beginning point IN this was changed
from the end of the Sd Section Of the San
Antonio road in, Robertson county, at the re-
quest of Judge Allen, and accepted, as nn-
ders,and it, by all present, including Col.
| Bremond and their attorney, Baldwin. After
4 wrote the proposition, submitted 1t to all of
1.-THE Directors that were present, there being
Live or six present, including Ex-Presdent
Bremond, attorney, Baldwin, and several Of the
4 lCUdI ineIl VI TIE Guy, uuu IiOt WOtu Suiu
about any necessity for any legislative action
to be much pleased with the, plan and thought
/ it would lie adopted at the first meeting Of the
Board.
On nv return home, Iconversed with many
! gentlemen, on the subject, and the universal
opinion was, that this, plan was adopted the
road would be finished to Red River il three
years. VI, q.
left Houston on the 18th Of June, and
heard no more of the matter until the 22d
of July, when received letter from Presi.
dent Groesbeck, dated, think, on the 18th, in.
forming me that my proposition could not be
received for two reasons one was that the be.
4 ginning point was too remote from the present
terminus of the road, and the other was that
it would require some legislative action to
make it legal To this, replied that the
; place of beginning was selected by member
of the Board, and that was yet willing to
begin at the end of the third Section; and if
it was necessary, some alteration could be
made to bring il within the limits of the char
ter, without changing the substance ; that he
might call US contractors if he chose, and that
!! they surely could put it into some form to
which there could be no legal barrier. To this
have received no reply.
received line the other day from their
attorney, Baldwin, and another from Col. Had
: ley; in both am informed that Bremond has.
) resigned as Director and taken the contract to-
: finish the Sd Section-one of them says at
$4,000 per mile, while you see in their an
nua Report they say that ten miles is ready
for the iron, and know that there are several
thousand cross.ties on the survey little South.
of the Navsota. Whether it is $4,000 a
mile for the % miles, in addition TO what is.
already done, am not informed; if SO, you