The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-04

100 acres, part of Del Vale grant.
q THE DEPoT MEETING SATURDAY.-A
large meeting of citizens took place at 10
O'clock Saturday at the Office of Joseph
Spence to hear propositions from the Inter
national Railroad, regarding the right of
way through the county and the location of
the passenger and freight depots, etc., in
this city. Governor Z. NJ. Pease was
chosen to preside over the meeting and Mr..
VIM. Brueggerhoff to act as secretary.
After the objects of the meeting were ex-
planned by the president of the meeting,
Mr. II ,yes, of the International arose, and
stated the feelings of the company upon the
subject. He said that the men he repre-
sented were now prepared and desired to
build the road to this city, and that if the-e
should be no delay in securing the right Of
way through the county or trouble about
the location of the depots in this city, the
cars would run into Austin during the
month of September. The company pre-
ferred that its road should enter the city by
the western or mountain route, back of
Governor Pease's residence and Pressler's
brewery, and thence down the river to
Cypress street, and on this street to the Az
enue, where it was desired to erect passen-
ger depot. Fronting on the Avenue, at the
corner If Cypress street, which is one
block below the City Hotel, the company
would need forty-six feet of ground the
ull length of the block, and it would also
need half of the next three blocks west,
and all of the fourth block, which borders
on ShnaI creek, and Is in the very heart of
that sink hole of iniqulty called ''Cuoney-.
villen ur Mexico" For this property the
road was willing to pay ten thousand dollars
in cash. Mr. Hayes stated that the company
had been rendered some very liberal offers
to establish its depot at distance from the
business center, but that they were coming
here with their road to get business, and
that they desired to consult the interests
of this city as we'll as their own,
and that that was his purpose IN meeting
our citizens. After he had concluded his
temperate and practical remarks, Governor
r'ease, Mr.. Eugene Bremond, Mr.. Jas. II.
Raymond, DR.. Taylor, Mr.. Williamson, Mr.
Geo. Hancock. Nj. DeCordova, and possi-
bly, one or two Others, followed each other
with brief words, and from the
views expressed Ivy all, with one exception,
it was clear that Mr.. Hays had impressed
the large and thoughtful audience with the
advantages of the route he proposed, but,
to get free expression of the meeting, it
was put to vote as to whether the route was
acceptable or not, and the decision was
unanimous in it's favor. Mr.. Hays then
stated that he and Mr.. Hoxie must leave to-
night, and that it was necessary to have the
depot and right of way settled beyond per-
adventure, with as little delay as possible,
as work could not commence between
Round Rick and this city till that
was done, and that Mr.. Eggleston would
be authorized to act for the company in
the matter of receiving right of way deeds,
giving receipts, etc. A committee OF FIVE,
consisting of Eugene Bremond, James H,
Raymond, F. Everett Capt. Millett and
DR.. N. A. Taylor, was appointed to ascer-
tain what the above described property
could be obtained for aud to take such
other action as might be necessary in the
location of the depot and obtaining the
right of way through the city; and this
done, the meeting adjourned, subject to a
c Ill of the committee. - 4
The committee met on Tuesday, and
with it citizens representing about one third
the property along the street. Each owner
was. requested to state in figures privately
to the secretary, Mr.. Eggleston. what prop
erly he had along sal :, street and what he
would take for it, and the grand total
amounted to the snug little sum of City
thousand dollars. Austin could not. or at
least she would not, raise perhaps over If
teen or twenty thousand dollars for such
purpose and so it must be plain that the
road will not come in on Cypress street Or
have its depot near the business center of
the city. This thing of certain class of
eiiz rs making up purse of thousands Of
dollars 70 pay another class about two or
laree times what their property Is worth
and then give it away TO railroad company
Is not paying business TO those who give
cut finely and GET nothing in. The depot
Rill undoubtedly have TO be located out IN
the vicinity Of Mr.. Pressler's brewery or
Ju is-r Daxaisx. or down about the Central
freight depot The city generally is Inter
rs,e.l in having the depot eeatrally located,
la, there Is alimit 70 what people are Ahleto
pay 70 get it where they want II, and that
liuit N shess stringent times is pretty low.