The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-07-22
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Mr.. IL, u. Wheelock, and the Chief
Engineer. Mr.. BENZ III. Green, left
che city last evening on the steam
er Bart Able. for Alexandria
taking with them a full corps of
ongineers-for the purpose of
making d survey 81 The route.
This win, We know, prove very
cheering and gratifying intelli-
gence to an those who look for
ward hopefully to the early and
successful achievement of this rail-
road project, for il IS an earnest
that the gentlemen who have taken
the matter ia hand plean work and
are bending their every energy to-
wards The fulfllment of the one
rous duties which they have as
sumed
We are glad to learn that there
is a disposition on the part of our
citizens, without respect TO politics
or past condition, to come forward
and work together for the success
of this road-merchants, clerks,
employers and employees, owners
Of real estate and capitalists gen
orally, are subscribing with an
alacrity which promises the most
gratifying results, but it viii re-
quire a large sum to build the
road, and our citizens are expected
to raise at least 100000, which
viii enable the directors to carry
out their laudable and very seusi-
bio purpose of building the first
sixty miles and paying for the
work in cash. =. nH O..
OF the amount to be raised here
we learn that there has been
already subscribed nearly $780,
600, which, considering the strin-
gency Of the times, the short time
the directors have been at work
and tho impoverished condition of
our people, is doing excellently
we'll. The president, who, by the
way, has gone to work with most
untiring energy, has had prepared
two hundred books of subscrip-
ton, which he has sent out to gem
tlemen who will naturally take an
interest in the matter, and who
win no doubt do all that lies in
their power to further the good
work. With each book was sent
the following circular letter which
we print for general information
OFFICE or TIE N. 0. PACIFIC J
RAILWAY COMPANY,
r. b. Wheelock, President. J
DEAN Sm-The Board of Directors
of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company desire your corporation in
raising funds to build the road from
Alexandria to Marshall, Texas, with
the view Of having n connection mnde
with this city at tho earliest possible
date, the necessity Of which Won doubt
less fully appreciate. To this end We
respectfully beg leave TO hand you the
accompanying subscription book, and
rely upon you 10 obtain as generous
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rs you possibly can, II is our intention
to make the monthly payments the
smallest possible amount during the
summer aud fall, and in no case viii
any call be made for more than ten per
cent. at one time, With thirty days no
tiee, In accordance with our charter,
and each share Of stock Of one hundred
dollars viii entitle the holder 10 one
vote IN the affairs OF this company. 1t
Is the purpose Of tho directors to oom-
plete the first section 81 sixty miles,
say from Alexandria to Natahitoches,
and pay the fun cost Of the same In
cash, Should more money be required
thereafter, tho company viii have
completed road OF sixty miles on which
N issue their mortgage bonds. The
entire control ~ the road win remain
ia the hands 81 the stockholders Of this
city. The company will take pleasure
Ia making a public acknowledgment,
through the papers, Oh any service Of
this kind rendered by yoa
Very respectfully, yours,
ID. B WMKBLnCg.
President n. 0. p. Railway Co.
Among the lisl 81 oflice.holders
who have subscribed $1,000 each
lo Che road, We notice w. r. Kel.
logg, III. q. Dibblo, j. MI. q. Par
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