Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-07-15
DALLAS, Texas, July -, 1871.

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J, A, HAWKINS, Seey.
DALLAS, Texas, July -, 1871.
The adjourned railroad meeting
assembled in the Court House, At
= o'clock +, NJ, when Col. ". L..
Nurphy took the chair,
Jaigc T.. W, Cullcn then prssen,
tel the Report aud Resolution pre-
pared AID agreed upon by tho com
miuec, which read as follows;
WHEREAS, The city Of Dallas is
situated in the ecntro OF very
productive portion OF tho State and
ia u country possessing many ad'
vantagcs that arc strong Adaco'
meats to immigracsoni
And WgERRAS Tho rora'aticn
of the county and city is increasing
rapidly in numbers and in wealth,
making the demand fer supplies
urgent and for transportation 'ad's'
pensablo;
And WnrREAs, The resources Of
this portioH Of tho State arc Mt
least equal to any other portion
and altogether sufficient TO sustain
any enterprise that in tho wisdom
of tho people would tcnd TO in.
crease our facilities for improve
mcnt and progress.
And WHEREAS, Mo AFRO confident
that no influence could be brought
to bear upon tho Legislature Of our
State TO induce The members TO vote
against bill that is intended to au.
thorizc the citizens Of any commu-
nifty to engage in such enterprises
us arc necessary to develop the re-
sources Of this particular locality,
to enlarge their commerce, to slim.
ulatc them to improve the art of
Agriculture and to increase their
prosperity and promote their hap
piness
And WHEREAS, In union there liz
strength, and in association there is
power
And WHEREAS, Tho real estate Of
Dallas county is now worth 50, OOo,-
900, and that Railroad to Rcd
River, connecting us with thu great
East, will enhance it to $40, O0O, 900,
in view of which the interest on
100000 bonds for tho purpose Of
binding or inducing a Railroad
West to Red River, will bo no bur-
then on the people OF our county,
but a blessing Therefore, bo it
Reso1ced, T'hut tho Police Court
of Dallas county be pctitioned by
the people of this county to donate
bonds to the amount of $500, 900 TO
n railroad to be chartered and con
,.structed from Jefferson, Texas, to
tho city of Dallas, and from thence
to Wichita, On Red River, to be
called
THE JEFFERSON, DALLAS AND WICHITA
RAILROAD.
and that a committee be appointed
to confer with counties on the line
of said contemplated RailROad, to
donate bonds and solicit donations
Of land or money to aid in the con-
struction of said Road, and request
~ committee of conference of said
counties, to be held ut the town of
Dallas on the third Monday in Au-
gust next. The Capital stock Of
said Road to be s., 900, 900, with the
right to increase the same, if necos-
sary.
The Resolution, with the Pream-
BILE, having been read, W. j.. Will
liams Esq, moved it's adoption, pre-
facing his motion with able reason
ing in favor of it's adoption, Capt.
Fields, Judge Cullen, Col. Mays, w,
G. Wolf Esqr. and somo other gen-
tlomcn, made some Pertinent, and
eloquent remarks, in favor of the,
resolution, and an energetic Rail
Road Policy.
The motion for the adoption of
the Preamble and Resolution Of the
Committee, was then unanimo usly
adopted.
A motion was then made to ap-
point q permanent Committee of
thirteen to carry out the objects of
the foregoing Resolution, whom the
Chairman appointed tho following
Committee, to wit:-W. J. Clark,
Chairman, Henry Ervay, Maj. J. H.
Fields, T.. w. Cullen, W. c. Young,
Professor Scales, Il. P, Bryant, W.
l.. Williams, Col. Crockett, W. G.
Wolf, J. Il. D. Blades, W. L. Muir
ply and z. Z. Coombs-A motion
was then made and CARRIED, to pub
lish the proceedings Of tho meeting
in the "Dallas Herald" On mo-
ton the meeting then adjourned.
w. l.. MURPHY, Chairman.
J. A. HAWKINS, Secretary.