The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-04
MORNING sEssION,

hntirpnd hotween ths Two pOtnsH viz
AiyHFndo,
MORNING SESSION.
Pursuant to former announcements
the delegates from johnson and Dal
las counties to the convention, In the
Interest OF the Dallas aud Cleburne
railway, assembled In lriremon's hall,
on Monday, December8, 4 ID, 1877,
al 2 O'Clock pm.
Colonel u, M, Heath, Of johnson
county, was called TO the chair, aud
David w, Adams, OF Dallas, appoint.
ed secretary.
On motion, ali parties present, not
mentioned In the lists OF delegates az
heretofore published, were invited to
seats In the convention, and asked to
participate In its deliberations.
Messrs. A. q. Scurlock, w, Il. Shaw,
w. q Cavis and B. ID, Simpson, were
present M alternates from Johnson
county.
A communication was received from
Lam oaster, certifying that Colonel w,
Il. Nance, Major Tuthlll and Captain
Is, II. Green, were fully accredited dele
gates from that town.
Tue roll OF iegularly appointed dele
gates was then called by the secretary,
and the following reported:
Jules N. Schneider, Ullmann, II. l.
Marsalis, G. NJ. Swink, s. j Adams,
A. Sanger, w. j. Keller, w. @. Cons
nor, A. i. Hardie, Thomas Field, j. w
CrOwdus, w. u, Hughes and M. ID.
Darlington, from Dallas
j. A. Patton, s. b. Allen, N. Il,
Sparks, John Powell, 3. Frion, H. Nj
Heath, Is j, Chambers, William Poin-
dexter, j. r. Leigh and Samuel M,
Ewing, from johnson,
Captain = J Adams then addressed
the meeting, stating that IN his opin'
ion there were two things necessary to
be first taken into consideration, aud
these were to obtain u charter and
then to devise means and ways for
building the road, He closed by maxi
ing mOtiol that the convention first
take up and discuss the subject of ne.
curing charter, which was carried.
Colonel Hollingsw0rth, vic,'Npresi-
dent under the present charter, stated
that 80 far as he was concerned he WAS
willing TO abandon the old charter or
unite with the people Of Johnson
and Dallas counties in utilizing the
same. He would not stand Ia the way
of this measure.
Mr.. A, Il, Obenchain, however, re-
fused to do anything
He, Mr. Hollingsworth, suggested
an entirely new organization, as he
h0d authority for saying that the pres
ent charlfr was not in the way at all.
A motion was made and carried to
select committee Of four men from
each county to retire and appoint y |
OF not less than ten to OBJ
tGin new charter for road from
Dallas to Cleburne ~ way of Alvar.
ADO
The committee of eight, as selected
by each delegation, consisted Of the |
following gentlemen
johnson GOuuty--Willlam POindeX-
ter, u. d. Simpson, w. Il. Shaw, N. Il.
Sparks.
Dallas county,. w. Crowdus, W.
h. Hughes, M. Ullmann, w. G. Con-
nor.
On motion, il was resolved that
each county cast fifteen votes in the
ana ratification OF the |
After an animated and somewhat
lengthy discussion as TO the number of |
to be appointed, it was
resolved that the committee Of eight
be instructed to report the names of
ten persons az incorporators.
The committee retired, and after a
few moments reported the following
names:
johnson county,. A. Patton, John
Powell, s. p. Hollingsworth, e. NJ.
Heath and b. j. Chambers.
Dallas c0unty-A. h. Hardie, w. j.
Keller, Alexander Sanger, j. w. Grow.
ius and Jules Il. Schneider.
On motion of Colonel B. j. Cham
bers, M amended by Captain s J.
Adams, the charter committee was
and instructed to agree
upon and report at 7 o'clock PM, u
plan for the organization OF the Dallas
and Cleburne Railway company.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at half past six O'Clock pm.