The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-20


Natchez, Red River and Texas Rail
Road.
We publish below letter and the
proceedings of meeting of the Board
of Directors of the above named Rail-
road Company, held at Vidalia on the
18th inst, which speak for themselves,
and to which we invite the special at
tention of every citizen Of our Town and
Parish.
The certainty that this place will in
the near future be railroad center,
first in our State, is already attracting
the attention of capitalists and enterpri-
sing men of business abroad. There are
now more inquiries for lands and more
sales and transfers of property in this
Town and Parish than at any time since
1860. And this is owing entirely to the
lines of road that are being built and
those in contemplation Of building
We but voice the sentiment of the peo-
pie of this entire section of country
when we say that no railroad will or
can do more for our material prosperity
than the Natchez, Red River and Texas.
Its completion will put US in direct COM
munication with New York, the East
and the whole Atlantic seaboard, while
on the West we shall have Houston and
the great and growing State of Texas.
But more important than all this to our
people and our Town is the TACT that
this road is going to open up between
this place and the Mississippi River on
the East and the Sabine River on the
West country unsurpassed for Its tim
Der, with dry, mild, healthy climate.
and an abundance of good, pure spring
water that will insure it's speedy settle
ment with class of good frugal and in
dustrious farmers, who will be drawn
to this point as market for their pro-
auctions. We have not space to COM
ment on the great and the many advan-
tages this road is going to offer. It is
not required that we should. They can
be seen and understood by all at a
glance.
We can assure the public that tie gen.
tlemen who have charge of this great en-
tefprise are wide-awake, active and ener.
getic; that they mean to do what they
have undertaken, and we have tho most
satisfactory assurances that they can con-
troll the means to build the road. The
resolution which was adopted by this
Company on the 18th inst. and which we
publish below means action. Let the sur
veys be made, the line located and the
right of way granted and the rest will
follow. Rapides sends hearty greeting
to her sister Concordia, with the best
wishes for tho success of the Natchez, Red
River and Texas Railroad and the geutle-
men in charge of the great work. We ex-
pect to do our duty here.
VIDAL1A, La,
April Is, 1881. :
Messrs. James Andrews, Jr., Col N. L. Nc
Ginnis, E. We'll and w. w. Whiting
ton, Jr, Julius Levin, j. G. White aud
VIM. Hustmyre, Alexandria, La:
Gentlemen BY the direction of the
Board of Directors I enclose herewith a
copy Of resolution accepting your propo-
sition. | will notify you as soon as our
engineering party are ready to take the
field, which will be in a few days.
Thanking you for the courtesies receiv-
ed at your hands during my recent visit
to Alexandria, I have the honor to remain
THos: REBER,
Genl. Manager.
V1DALlA, La, I
April Is, 1881. :
Board met pursuant to call. Present
Hiram R Steele, President; Will T. Mar
tin, Vice President; Thos. Reber, Secretary
pro tom; Sam Block, Henry Frank, Isaac
Lowenberg'
Proceedings of meeting mad at the City
of Alexandria on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
were read.
On motion of Gen'l W. T. Martin, it was
resolved; That approaching the zeal and
enterprise manifested by the citizens and
authorities of the city Of. Alexandria, that
the proposition contained in their resolu-
ton of April 18th, be accepted and the
President be authorized and directed to
make contract at once for the survey of
the line from Trinity via Alexandra to
the Sabine River. That James Andrews,
Jr., Mayor of the City of Alexandria. and
the gentlemen associated with him, be in.
formed of this action.
l certify that the abeve is true OK.
tract from the minutes Of the N. r. r. s.
I. Il r. Company, proceedings Of Board
of Directors Of April 18th, 1881.
HIRAM r. STEELE.
Tuos. REFER, President.
Secretary pro ten.