The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-11
THE WORK GOES BRAYELY ON.

The President Of the New Orleans Pa,if
Railway Company, Mr.. E. B. wheelock, ant
the Chief Engineer, Mr.. BENZ. b. Green, left
the city last evening on the steamer Bart Able
for Acknowledging with them full corp
Of engineers-for the purpose of making 9
survey of the route.
This will, we know, prove very cheering
and gratifying intelligence to all those who
look forward hopefully to the early and sue.
cessful achievement OF this railroad project,
for it is an earnest that the gentlemen who
have taken the matter in hand mean work and
are bending their every energy towards the
fulfllment of the onerous duties which they
have assumed.
We are glad to learn that there is DISPOSE.
ton on the part of our citizens, without re-
spect 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 capital
lists generally, are subscribing with an alacrity
which promises the most gratifying results
but it will require large sum to build the
road, and our citizens are expected to raise at
least $500, 600, which will enable the directors
to carry out their laudable and very sensible
purpose of building the first sixty miles and
paying for the work in cash.
OF the amount to be raised here we
learn that there has been already subscribed
nearly 5000, 900, which, considering the strin.
gency of the times, the short time the direc-
tors have been at work and the impoverished
condition of our people, is doing excellently
well. The president, who. by the way, has
gone to work with most untiring energy, has
had prepared two hundred books of SUBJ
scription, which he has sent out to gentlemen
who will naturally take an interest in the
matter, and who will no doubt do all that lies
in their power to further the good work.
With each book was sent the following cir
cular letter which we print for general in.
formation:
OFFICE OF THE N. o PACIFIC hallway Co..
e. B. Wheelock, President. [ |
Dear Sa.-The Board of Directors of the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company desire your CO. |
operation in raising funds to build the road from
Alexandria to Marshall, Texas. with the view of |
having connection made with this CITY at the |
earliest possible date, the necessity of which you
doubtless fully appreciate. To this END we re. |
'pectfully beg leave to hand you the accompany
ng subscription book, and rely upon you to OBJ |
ain as generous and general subscriptions to the |
anne as you poa sibly can. 1t is our intention to
make the monthly payments the smallest posi-
'le amount during the summer and fall, and in no
ase will any call be made for more than ten per.
ent at one time, with thirty days notice, in &C
ordance with our charter and each share of
took Of one hundred dollars will entitle the
lolder to one vote in the affairs of this company
t is the purpose Of the directors to complete the
rst section of sixty miles, say from Alexandria
o Natchitoches, and pay the full cost of the
anne in cash. Should more money be required
hereafter, the company will have completed
Dad OF sixty miles on which to issue their mort
age bonds. The entire control Of the road will
emain in the hands of the stockholders of this
ity. The company will take pleasure in making
public acknowledgment. through the papers, Of
ny service OF this kind rendered by you. Yer,
especially, yours, E. B. WHEELoCK,
President N. o. P. Railway Co.
Among the list of ofice.holders who have
absorbed $1,000 each to the road, We notice
:. F. Kellogg, q. G. Dibble, J. NJ G. Parker
nd A. s. Badger. Who next?