Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-02-24

Railroad Meeting.
At , meeting of the joint confer
ence committee, composed Of COM
mittee each selected at Mexico,
Rocheport and Columbia, met at
Columbia, February, II b, 1881, TO
consider our mutual interest in rela-
ton to the Hannibal and Southwest
ern Railroad.
On motion off. S. Clayton, Odon
Guitar was elected cheirman, and on
motion of G. B. Macfarlane, w. w.
Garth was elected secretary.
Col. Haywood in a brief talk ex-
planned the practicabllity and feasa-
bility of the proposed route, and also
the nature and force of the transpor-
tation certifi Gates to be issued in aid
of the route, and asked that a COM
mittee Of lawyers be appointed to
investigate the matter.
On motion, it was ordered that the
chairman and Messrs. G. B. Macfar-
lane and 5. c. Douglass constitute
such committee.
On motion, it was ordered that the
chairman of each delegation report
to the secretary list of the men,
bers of their respective committee.
c. W. Baker, of the Mexico COM
mittee, reported as the members
thereof: G. W. Baker, j. A. Brooks,
j. A. Guthrie, J. R. Hall and G. b.
Macfarlane.
R. S. Wilhite reported as the
Rochepert committee: r. S. Wilhlte,
j. H. Sampson, R. A. Caskie, j. w.
Morris, A. G. Morris and J. s.
Clayton.
Odon Guitar, of Columbia, re-
ported: o. Guitar, r. B. Price. w.
F. Switzlcr, J. H. Waugh, S. C..
Douglass, E. C. Moore and w. w.
Garth.
On motion of S. C. Douglass, the
committee adjourned to Z O'Clock,
p. m.
ATT O'Clock, p. m., met pursuant
to Acknowledgment as before.
Mr.. Macfarlane, Of the committee
to investigate the liability of the
transportation certificates, reported
that the committee were unanimously
of the opinion that the law was con-
stitutional, and that the transporta-
ton certificates when regularly issued
we're lien as contemplated by the
statutes.
Speeches and explanations were
made by Coils. Haywood and Hawk
ins.
Mr.. Waugh moved that commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Macfariane,
Douglass and Caskie be appointed to
issue a circular in explanation Of the
various places of aid to the road and
Feasibility of the route.
As . substitute, Mr.. Douglass
moved that each committee issue s
circular. which was adopted.
j. A. Brooks offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this committee o.
conference from the counties of Au.
drain and Boone, after due confer.
ence with the officials of the Han
nibai and Southwestern railroad, are
satisfied that if the proposed road, i
built, will be constructed at less
cost and with better grade than any
road ever heretofore made across thi:
state, and that its line will pass
through as good an agricultural sec
ton and q more extensive coal an(
timbered region than any Of them
constituting it at once the very bes
paying road in the state.
/ The committee would Furthermore
express the opinion that the compa
!, ny (should proper aid be extended
along the line of the road) have ev
cry ability to complete it and woul'
therefore recommend the friends o
the line through Mexico, Columhi
and kocheport to put forth every en-
ergy in their power to secure the 10
cation of the road upon this line
After which, the committee adjourn
ed. W. w. GARTH, Sec'y.
J o. GUITAR, Chairman.