The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-11
Railroad Meeting.

Agreeable TO the call Of the committee
on Railroads, q meeting Of the citizens OF
Dallas county was held at the Conrt.
house on the 10th inst. s j. Adams was
called 10 the chair, and G. s. Mitchell re-
quested TO act as secretary.
The Chairman briefly alluded TO the OBJ.
ject Of the meeting, aud ID. McCaled, Esq,
was requested to address The meeting,
which he did Ia few well.timei and per-
I tnent remarks.
Mr.. McCaleds motion that the Chair
man appoint committee of three 10 draft
resolutions expressing the object Of the
meeting was passed. and D. Mocalsd, JEFF
ferson Peak aud J ). Sizer were appointed
The committee retired, when the meeting
was addressed by several gentlemen.
The committee, through its chairman,
b. McCaleb reported the following:
WHEREAS, Wehave heard that direct com
munication with 81. Louis is attainable
Ny an extension OF the railroad now run
ming from that city to Springfield, and
that the owners and directors thereof are
still willing and anxious 10 carry out the
original design Of their charter, by ex-
tending branch line through Texas to
the Mexican border, and
WHEREAS, We believe that the city and
county of Dallas, which is already grand
railway center. Through which pass two
Of the most important railroads on the
continent, is willing and ready to offer
encourageme ut in addition 10 its natural
advantages, to the extension of this road,
whereby direct communication with the
great commercial mart Of the West can be
hos, and over which gigantic trade
would be transported; and
WHEREAS. We believe it entirely prac.
teal to secure for this city and fer ST.
Louis, the trade which the completion OF
this enterprise would engender. There.
fore be it resolved;
LIST. That we must heartily approve OF
any plan which will secure to us direct
railway connection with st. Louis, and
with the Mexican border, and which may
be acceptable to the company undertaking
such enterprise.
I'd. That the chairman Of this meeting
be authorized TO appoint o commiltee OF
Eve, whose duty it shall be to correspond
with persons in st. Louis or esewhere in
lerested in constructing the extension Of
the st. LOUIS aud Spring field road through
Dallas on to some advantageous point
along the Mexican border, and that this
meeting adjourn subject to the call Of the
Chairman TO receive the report of said
committee.
Sd Resolved, that said committee be in
sructed TO forward copy OF these reso-
lutions to the Directors of the Texas Cen
trail Railroad asking their cooperation In
this enterprise.
The Chairman appointed tho following
gentlemen; Col, D. McCaleb, Col c. s
Mitchell, DR.. j, S. Sizer, Mr., j. $. Clark,
Dr. II. W. Tucker.
On motion, tho Chairman was adde d to
the committee.
4,h. The following resolutions were
adopted.
solved.--That committee OF five be
appointed TO furnish the names of not less
than ten corporations and prepare u
charter authorizing the construction OF q
haiiroau, IN the general direction OF
Springfield, Mosouri, through Dallas Il
the Mexican border.
The Chairman appointed III, following
| gentlemen to report 10 the next meeting
Thursday week, March goth. I. g. Jor-
don, II. P, Began, jeff Peak, J. NJ. Doug
lass and d. McCaleb.
Meeting adjourned, to meet March 20th
1878.
G. s. MIrcnELL, Secretary.
s. }. ADAMS, Chairman.