Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-19
MEMPHIS AND KANSAS CITY R, R.
Meeting Of the Board Of Directors at Wits
burg.
Appointment Of a Committee to Visit Wash
inqtOH, D. Especial Committees
Cutting out Of Work, Etc, Etc.

On Thursday morning last, at six
o'clock, the Memphis Directors OF the
Memphis and Kansas City Railroad, in
COMPANY with numerous other citizens
who take an interest in this great and inn
portant work, left the city on the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad; en- route
for Wittsburg, Arkansas, where the meet
ing of the Directors of the Kansas
City road was called. The party
arrived at Madison on time, and there
found the elegant steamer st. Francis
waiting to convey them TO their destlna-
ton. In sight Of
wITTsBURG
the whistle blew, and the usual move
ment of gathering up umbrellas, valises,
etc. began with the party, which attracted
the eve Of Capt. Bowman, who, consider
ing the movement indicated an intention
TO leave his boat at the landing, prohibited
any such movement, claiming that to him
and his boat belonged the Inequalities
of the occasion, and demanded that the
party belonged to him until he coulda
deliver it back TO the cans at Madison. The
party acquiesced and remained on board.
At Wittsburg, the Memphis Directors
met those from other parts of the coun-
try, and the Board Immediately proceed
ed to the room prepared for the meeting,
and went to work. The session lasted
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ing one Of business, purely, the proceed
ings were private, but
WHAT WAS DONE,
was subsequently explained in an able
speech by Judge Byers, President of the
road, TO a meeting of citizens from all
parts Of the country, gathered to-
gether to hear about the enter
prise in which all feel so Interested.
From this speech of Judge Byers we
learn that, since the organization of the
company, the proposed route of the road
had been traversed by Captain Cobb, the
engineer, who found it most practicable,
and passing through a most productive
region, and among a people fully alive to
the importance of the enterprise, and
ready TO render all possible aid to it.
The speaker stated that a bill is before
Congress granting a large subsidy of
lands to the road, the passage of which
bill is not only possible but proDable-it
being in the hands of the proper men,
who will push il through.
LAND SUBSCRIPTIONS.
J. W. Eldridge was appointed by the
Directors to canvass the State of Arkan-
sas for land subscriptions, and formal APP
plications were proposed for subscriptions
by the counties through which the road
viii pass.
THE SURVEY.
B. b. Waddell was selected to superin-
tend the survey of the road from Mem
phis TO JacksOnpOrt, and we expect to
hear of him in the field with a suitable
CORPS of engineers within a few days.
From JacksOnpOrt north to the Missouri
line, one of the directors familiar with
the country will superintend the survey,
so that within a few weeks the company
expect to AVE plans and protiles of the
most nraptipabla rOuIa5- and aStlmatas of
cost.
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
were appointed for all important matters,
and a general division of labOrs among
the directors agreed on. After the BUSH
ness OF the Board had been completed, T. |
A. Nelson, q. Falls, John T. StrattOn, ].
s. wilkins and other citizens were in
vited into the meeting, and appropriate
speeches encouraging to the enterpriG
were made by Messrs. Nelson, Strattoh
and others, when a
VOTE OF THANKS
TO the citizens of Memphis for their en-
and interest manifested was
passed. The Board adjourned to a
CITIZENS MEETING
which had assembled in a church near
bridge and others from Memphis adj
the citizens meeting with
appropriate and telling speeches,
which were responded to in a manner
shows that not only the directors
but the people are alive to the work. 1t
was announced that the hour for the de-
of the
STEAMER ST. M
lad arrived, the meeting adjourned and
party embarked for home. On board
he St. Francis. after one of those dinners
are fOund only on the st. Francis,
Ipon motion of g. Falls the meeting was
,alled to order, and Col. T A. Nelson was
appointed chairman, and B. b. Waddell
secretary. On motion of ]. S. Will
xins, of F. H. Clark 81 Co.'S, John
T. StrattOn, John OvertOn and VIM. q.
Ford were appointed a committee to pre-
a resolution expressive of the senti-
nent Of the meeting. The Committee re-
ported the following
RESOLUTION,
which was unanimously adopted.
Re8oiUed, That in Capt. Bowman and
lis accomplished wife we recognize the
King and the Queen of This lovely stream
i. Francis. May they continue to reign
upreme upon her peaceful waters, first
n the hearts of the people. To
and the other officers Of the
It. Francis and to B. p. Robson, assist
mt superintendent of the Memphis and
little Rock Railroad, and other attaches
f said road, we Stu our thanks for the
-ery kind and courteous attention we
lave received.
Altogether the trip was most delightful,
instructive and we hope will prove inn
,ortant to the country. u.