The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-03-13
RAILROAD MEETINGS.
ourspeople Aroused.

OuftfcOPko A1Oueo0'
. In pursuance Of a call, portion OF the citi-
zen Of Marietta met in the Court House on
Saturday evening last, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the disposition of the people in regard to
the building of the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad. On motion of Gen. Phillips. VIM.
F. Groves, Esq., was called to the Chair and
d. j. Dobbs was requested to act as Secretary.
BY request, Gen. Phillips, in few pointed
remarks explained the object Of the meeting,
and the present very favorable opportunity for
the construction of the road at very small ex-
pense by securing the convict labor. which
could be obtained for merely the cost of their
maintenance. The people of the counties above
were ready to do their part, and wished Mari
eta and Cobb county to cooperate with them
in securing the success of this important enter
prise. Remarks were made by others in refer
ence to its importance ali practical aspect OF
the matter.
On motion, a committee consisting of ii. Reid
VIM. F. Groves, VIM. Root, A. Keeter, j. H.
Boston, J. T. Haley, J. w. Henderson, and
Capt VIM HUT, were appointed TO examine
into the charter and present state of the Com
pany. the question of right of way, approx
mate cost of working convicts, with contingent
expenses, reliability of parties proposing to dc
the work less expense, for stock and all Other
matters of interest connected with the teaslbill'
ty and practical character of the work, to re-
port to future and fuller meeting of citizens al
an early day as possible.
On motion of Gen. Phillips, Capt Lyons
was requested to visit Ball Ground. to enlist tht
interest of the people of that community in this
enterprise.
1t being the sense OF this body that this mat
ter should be forcbly brought before the people
the Mayor was requested to call a meeting ofth'
City Council and put it before them.
Meeting adjourned subject TO call of the com
mittee.
VIM. +. GROVES, Charm.
d. j. DOBBS, Sec.
The COMMITTEES having called meeting fol
Wednesday night at the Court House, 'ou'
Joe" had the Brass Band and String Band botf
at the place of rendezvous, and each in turr
poured forth flood ofmusic until the meeting
was called to order by VIM. T. Groves. Chair
man, w B. Hunt acting Secretary. large
number of citizens were present. The commit
tee made their report stating that they found
good subsisting charter, an organized company
with James R. Brown President, the survey O.
Road made, tue right of way secured, that q
reliable Company OF contracto agreed to bid
for 100 convicts to work on said road and take
the entire amount Of the work in stock, less the
expense of working the convicts and supplying
them with absolute necessaries, that iron and
motive power can be procured on the first
mortgage bonds ON the road bed uneuincum
bered, that to feed, clothe, guard, equip fol
work the hands necessary TO grade the frs
twenty miles will require cash subscription o
twenty Eve thousand dollars, and this amount
promptly raised will secure the building OF the
first twenty miles in a short time, and the nlt
mate building ofthe road, and the present seem
ed most suspicious time for action. Pending
the motion to adopt the report of the com
mitttee, speeches were made by Col. Vim. H
Simmons, OF Pickens county, Hon. w. d. An
derson and Gen. VIM. Phillips, Of Cobb, tina
were sensible, practical, weighty and convinc
ing The report was unanimously adopted
Judge H. n. Hammett opened subscription
book aud considerable amount of stock wa'
Il.
Ordinary's Office for subscriptions.
Our people are in earnest about this matter
and are determined to do their whole duty
1t is now or never! The Road can be built
and will be built and if not built from Marietta,
il will be from some other point. There is a
tide in the affairs of men, if taken at its flood,
leads on to fortune. Tha, tide has reached
Marietta-will we act wisely and seize the OPP
portunity to build this Road I We shall see.