Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-17
RAILROAD MEETING.
Great Enthusiasm on the Subject Of
Railroad Connection with Monroe.
Shreveport Timesl

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The following are the proceedings
of the Railroad Meeting held in this
city on the evening of the 10th of
October. We would here state that
the amounts subscribed simply for
the purpose Of organization are only
an indication of what those inter.
ested in the great enterprise are
willing to give. For instance, a
number Of those who subscribed
81 900 are each willing to give &3o
per mile as the work progresses:
On motion Capt. Robson was
called to the chair, andW. |. Bruner
appointed secretary.
Mr.. Wise, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed as per resolution
last meeting, made the following
report:
To the CHi:enS Of North LouisiuHu in
Mass Meeting assembled:
, In accordance with a resolution OF
the citizens OF Shreveport, convened
1T Tally's Opera House on the Sd
instant, the undersigned committee,
appointed to confer with the officers
and directors OF the NORTH Louisiana
Railroad Company and ascertain
what had been done and what is
necessary Vet TO he done to complete
the orAinlzation oi that company,
and 20 place it in il condition TO
commence operations and ultimately
complete the road, beg leave to
report That. upon careful invcstiga-
ton We are of the opirion there has
not been a legal ard valid election
al directors and officers of said com.
panN, buf, waving that objection
anl detects in the charter itself. we
today went before the directors
ihc'"ui III open session and requested
the passage OF Il resolution opening
the h. ,okS of subscription TO stock
III said company until the next
anuual election Of directors To be
head on the 18th inst. and that
those who may subscribe be per.
mit;cd ON that day to participate in
said election. To this Just and
equitable request We were answered
III the following resolutions:
Resolved. That call of the full
amount of stock be made on each
stakeholder, to be paid Within ten
,lays.
Resolved further. That the books
of the company he opened provided
fifty thousand dollars be subscribed.
and that subscriptions be received
from all parties who desire to sub
scribe All stock subscribed to be
paid in cash at time Of subscriptions
Believing as we do, that it would
be unjust to ask the people to submit
TO such conditions as are imposed in
said resolutions, and further believ.
ing that il would be impossible to
organize any systemic effort TO build
said road traneIcd by such resolu.
tlonS, therefore recommend that the
citizens OF North Louisiana do now
proceed, or rs early as practicable,
TO organize company under the
general laws of the State for the
purpose of maintaining and operat-
ing railroad from Shreveport to
Monroe, or if deemed advisable to a
point opposite Nicksburg on the
Mississippi river, etc.
II. II. LINDSAY,
y. GREGG,
j. G.. MCWILLIAMs,
j. G.. EGAN,
S. b. NCCUTCHEN,
w. ii. WISE.
Mr.. Wise stated that the com.
mlttec came to the conclusion that
it was not worth while to deal further
with the company, and it was best
to organize independently. The
next legislature would grant the
right of way and it would be legal
organization.
Hon. \. b. George, of Webster,
said facilities and opportunities are
now offered that have never been
offered before, and our people are
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