The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-06
Railroad Meeting as RoekwaII.

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To the Editor OF the Herald.
On Monday last, in pursuance OF reso-
luton adopted at previous meeting, q
a number Of citizens assembled at the court
house to take action relRtivs to tho Chicago,
Texas & Mexican Central railroad. Not so
many were present as there would have been
bnt for the extreme severity of the weather
that kept most Of the country people away.
Hon. j. q. Miller was called 10 the chair
and unanimously requested to act as secre'
tsrv. T. l.. Slalfeld was called upon to ex.
plain the object of the meeting, after which
the following report was read and adopted,
to.wit:
To the Citizens of Rockwall County:
GENTLEMsN-Th undersigned committee,
appointed at the recent meeting on the call
Of f. A. LAmphare, general msnsger of the
Chicago, Texas 81 Mexican Central railroad
company, to confer with the representatives
of said company and with the people Of the
county, so far as practicable, with re 'erence
TO the practicabillty Of securing sid road 10
run through or near TO the town Of Rockwall,
beg leave to report from the best in
| formation we have within our reach that
said road is bona fde enterprise and will DO
constructed at 30 very distant day. That as
said road, 80 far as Texas is concerned, Is to
take its initial point at Dallas and move
thence to the southwest and northeast from
Dallas, if constructed on anything near q
direct line from Dallas to Greenvile it must
pass near to the town of Rockwall and if it
should pass us on either side, OUTSIDE the le-
gal limit, that it will result in crushing US
and almost wipe out the existence Of the
town of Rockwall and build up another, to
the great detriment Of the Whole country,
| therefore,
Resolved, That q committee be appointed,
consisting of twelve persanI, who shall con-
fer with the representatives Of said Railroad
company, and also with the representatives
of the East Line railroad company, whose
line is now completed to Greenvlle, and to
ascertain upon what terms the said reads, or
either Of them, may be induced 10 construct
their road through or nssr the town.
Resolved, that said committee be requested
to receive any propositions that said COM
psniss or either Of them may choose TO make
to the people of the county, and upon re-.
coiving any such propositions the said com.
mittee is authorized and requested, giving a
reasonable length Of time notice, to call q
meeting Of the citizens of the county for the
purpose of considering such propositions.
Resolved, that said committee in tho mean
time confer with the citizens of the county
and ascertain as near as practicable what aid
and encouragement can be given by the
people to secure tho construction of road
through the county. Signed by several men,
bers Of the committee.
The following were appointed a committee
as contemplated by the resolutions, viz
I. l.. Stan6eld, chairman; DR.. Harry White,
w. II. Price, D. C. Foudreu w. Z. Barnes,
A. B. Gardershire, j. Il. Stevens. DR.. j. D,
Parsons, Nj. S. Austin, p, A. McLindon, j.
A. Peace, j. w. Crsyton.
A motion was then adopted making five
members Of the committee a majority suffi-
Gent to call meeting and report. Dr.
Parsons then called to know if there was
real estate owner present who WIS not vii.
ling to donate the right of way" across hi
land, and none answered. Our people arc uu,
able to assist road largely, but [ am cons,
ciouo that speak truly when ssy that they
will aid so far as il is in their power to do.
We think that il these roads or either o.
them should run 10 Greenylle, that thii
place must bo one Of the way-stations."