Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23
4 WEEKLY HERALD
FRIDAY, APRIL q, 1870.


Inc meeting assembled Of 8
o'clock. Maj. G. P. ThsObald was
elected chairman, and II. N. Mar
tin, Secretary.
Mr.. Kuhn offered q memorial 10
the Legislature, protesting against
the extension OF the Vicksburg and
Meridian railroad to the river be-
low the city, that road already hay
ing the right Of way along MuI.
berry street to the river. Amend
nents to said memorial were adop-
ted and accepted. The following
communication was read:
To the President and Members Of
The VIOkSburg improvement
Society.
GENTLEMEN:
! regret l cannot attend your
meeting this evening. In all can
dor | will state, that the object of
my company, in desiring TO run lite
track through to the river, 10 alone
for the transfer Of through freight.
There is no design to make any
change In regard TO the present
freight and passenger depot. The
extension to the river is intended
alone TO secure greater dispatch
and economy In the transfer of
through freight.
We wish to enlarge the capacity
Of the road, for an increased vol.
ume Of business, aud make Vicks-
burg one Of the most important
shipping point on the Mississippi
river.
We have to contend against strong
competition for the carrying OF
Western produce to Alabama aud
Georgia, and ii requires active ef.
forts aud positive inducements to
draw that trade In this direction.
Prompt dispatch, and as low rates
as by any other line, must be guar.
Snteed to insure business.
In q few months we shall cOn-
meet, by . short and speedy line,
with many Of the most important
railroads and cities in Alabama and
Georgia aud TO secure 3 fair share
Of that valuable business, We must
have our terminal transportation
facilities on the bank Of the river
In complete readiness. They are as
necessary to the prosperity of the
Railroad as sails are to q ship.
With such an enlargement of our
railroad business as l anticipate
the Company could afford to reduce
its passenger and freight tariff, and
thereby materially increase the
travel to and from Vicksburg, and
its business. The business Of
V~icksburg would be corresponding
ly increased also its population,
and men of capital and. enterprise
would be attracted here by such in
Auences, and all the elements of
prosperity aud rapid growth would
be speedily developed.
Yours, very respectfully,
M. ENANURL, President.
The memorial of Mr.. Kuhn was
adopted, and Messrs. Kuhn, Bar
Der, Record. Hunt, and Miller we're
appointed q committee upon said
memorial to procure signers.
Rev. DR.. Marshall offered the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That the Representative OF this
city be requested aud the senators be In.
stFucted TO use their influence TO defer any
aeti n m the amendment II the charter OF
the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad, in the
lie JtslAture. until the city authorities and
people can hold q conference with the
managers OF said road, AID agree II possible
upOn Q river term nus.
.. That = committee OF ave DO appointed
BY this meeting 10 confer with tho President,
OnaeeFs, and stockholders Of the Vlobkburg
and Meridian railroad, and ascertain from
them on what conditions q terminus Of the
road can DO located In the present boundA.
Fies ofthe city and report 10 an adjourned
meeting or this body.
The following resolution, by
Harper P. Hunt, Esq, was also
added to Dr.. Marshall's:
Resolved, That said committee DO and
are hereby instructed 70 petition the Mayor
and Council. asking an appropriation Of
- dollars for the purpose Of aiding said
Company in establishing said depot at 4
point to DO agreed upon; said petition 10 DO
gotten up and presented In strict accord.
anee with section I Of The amended charter
or Vicksburg, passed In 1850.
Upon the resolution Of DR.. Mar.
shall, the following committee was
appointed Messrs. Adams, Pax
ton, Miller, Kuner and T. A. Mar
shall.
The meeting then adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the President.
G. P. THEoBALD, Prest.
II. N. MARTIN, Sec'y.