The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08
Important Railroad Projected.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NoxUBEE COUNTY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.

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IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
MACON, Mss, Sept Sd. 1880.
The Association met Friday evening,
September 3d., President Foote in the
chair.
The question of building a Railroad from
Tuscaloosa TO Kosciusko via Macon and
Louisville and on to either Yazoo City or
GreenViile, was presented by the Chair, at
length, setting forth is practicability, inn
portance and absolute necessity TO Macon,
Noxubee county and the section of country
through which it would traverse.
Messrs. 7. j. O'Neil, C. B. Ames, E. Dis
mukes, Hon. J. E. Madison and j. F. Hol-
berg, also addressed the meeting on the same.
subject.
Whereupon J. F. Holberg moved that
committee of five be appointed 10 cores
pond with persons along the line of the pro-
posed road, in Mississippi, and Alabama,
and with the A. g. s.. and L. & N, railroad
officials, j. S. Hamilton & Co., and others,
as TO the probability of carrying out the
enterprise. Carried.
The Chair appointed J. F. Holberg, I. J.
O'Neill, J. E. Madison, C. B. Ames, and
Dr. S. Y. d. Hill.
A motion prevailing that the Chair APP
point day and call mass meeting to con-
slider this matter, September 18th was set,
being day upon which the Hon. H. d.
Money will address the citizens of the coun-
ty upon the political issues of the day; when
Messrs. Madison, O'Neil, Dismukes, III. l..
Jarnagin and the President H. W. Foote,
by appointment, will address the meeting on
the railroad question.
1t was also moved and adopted that this
committee meet with Mr.. Money at his ap-
pointments, Shuqulak, September 23d );
Summerville, September 9th Brooksville,
September 18th, and such other places at
which he may speak in the county.
Hon. J. Z. Madison, moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to draft and have pub
iished "a circular letter setting forth the adj
vantages of the proposed road, and call for
a full attendance of the Money-RailrOad
meeting and cooperation of the people.
The Chair appointed J. E. Madison, L. J.
Ross J. r. Cavett and j. F. Holberg.
The wagon-yard committee made the fol-
lowing report:
Mr.. President and Members of the n. c. l.
A:
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of establishment of wagon
yard in the town of Macon, beg leave to re-
port that they have had the same under
and after consultation with
our merchants and leading business men,
find not only a general desire for the speedy
of the work, but also mani
fest and decided disposition among many, es-
pecially our merchants, to render material
aid to the furtherance of the enterprise by
liberal contributions in money. Not deeming
it as a part of their duty, they have made
no effort in the way of soliciting subscrip-
tions, but from conversations with the many
who have shown some interest, and the
voluntary proposition of a few of our most
public-spirited citizens, it is believed that
the sum of eight hundred or one thousand
dollars could easily be raised for the pur-
pose. They have examined all the vacant
and saleabe lots which appeared to be at
all suitable for the purposes mentioned, |
including the grounds formerly owned and |
occupied by the Noxubee County Fair |
and after careful comparison
as to location, size, etc, would respectfully
recommend as most eligible, the lot now
owned by Jacob Holberg, situated in the
southwestern portion of the town, and
known and described as follows, viz: the
north half of fractional block No. IL, and
south half of fractional block No. 10. Said
lot is located at convenient distance from
the business portion of the town, being but
a few hundred feet west from Jefferson
street, lying near enough to the Noxubee
river to afford the convenience of water for
stock, and sufficiently close to the court
house well to give water for drinking and
cooking purposes to such persons as may
occupy the houses thereon, contains between
two and three acres of ground, and can be
purchased for the sum of four hundred
dollars
They recommend that said lot, if pur-
chased, be enclosed with a stout plank
fence, which, it is estimated, will cost about
S275; that, at least, one double house with
two rooms, each Is by Is feet, with chin
ney between, built with planks upright
and upon brick pillars, be erected for the
accommodation Of wagoners. This, it is
will not cost exceeding 5000.
That shelter be erected on the north
side of said lot, at least 100 feet long, and
enclosed on Horth side and at ends, and
partly enclosed in front, for the protection
of stock. This, it is estimated, can be done
for 800, or at the rate of 81 90 per foot
From the above it will be seen that the
total cost will not exceed 81 900
Your committee would recommend that
the money be raised by subscription at the
earliest moment, the lot purchased, and the
title vested either i'll the town of Macon,
or such other corporation or persons as the
by their vote may determine,
and that the building be erected, if possible,
before the cold and rainy season shall
begin.
And now, your committee having as they
believe, fully discharged the trust reposed
in them, ask to be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
T. J. Ross, Chairman.
!" T. FERRIS,
n. SCALES,
On motion, the same committee were /
retained to proceed with and carry out the
work, raise the necessary sum on subscrip-
lion, purchase and fence the lot and do the
building required.
Whereupon the Association adjourned TO
Santamher 95th or earlier if called bV the
President.
II. W. FooTE, President.
r. n. ABBEY, Secretary.