Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
Railroad Meeting.

Pursuant to published call,
a number of our citizens met at
the courthouse at $50 o'clock
on Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of taking some action in
regard to the extension of the
Central and Montgomery rail-
road from Navasota to Bren-
ham. Col. c. B. Shepard was
called to the chair, and Mr.. a.
G. Haynes was elected secre-
tary. The chairman stated the
object of the meeting and urged
our citizens to take immediate
steps to secure the terminus OF
this road--thought it would be
of great interest to the city, as
it would be the cause of bring
ing additional trade and there
by rebound to the prosperity of
Brennan.
Col. w. H. Vinson being call
ed for responded by saying that
he was thoroughly acquainted
with the proposed route; that
the country through which the
road would pass was rich and
fertile, and that the building of
the road would result in an in
creased trade with Brennan, as
we would secure the cotton and
other produce that now finds its
way to market in other direc-
tons. This would not be the
case if the road was built to
the Quarry. He thought that if
the people of Brennan wanted
the road, it was high time that
they were putting themselves
in communication with the Di-
rectors of the road, in order
that we might learn the terms
upon which the terminus of the
road could be secured, If they
demand the right OF way he
thought it could be easily Sc
cured.
Mr.. J. L. Watson thought
that all that was required OF this
was the appointing of |
a committee to go to Galveston
and confer with the directors OF |
the Gull. Colorado and Santa
Fe railway and learn their
terms, &C., and moved that
committee of FIVE be appointed
for said purpose.
Mr.. A. G. Haynes was in ia
vor of the road, but believed
the route via independence as
the most feasible, inasmuch as
right of way had already been
secured from Washington to
that point. He therefore sec
onded the motion OF Mr.. Wat
son Tor the appointment of a
committee to confer with the
directors of the Santa Fe road;
believed that active work was
necessary, as parties interested
n the route to the Quarry were
up and doing.
Mr.. J. F. Parks was in favor
Of the road, but was a poor
speaker; was willing to do his
part towards securing the road.
Major Jules A. Randle said
lie had always been an advo-
:ate of the building ofthe road,
because he believed it would be
IF great interest not only to
BRENNAN, but to the entire
and was willing to do
lis part in securing the road.
Mr.. John A. Randle thought
hat the road would be of some
advantage to Brennan in the
way of afording increased facil-
ties for obtaining lumber, but
lid not believe that it would
otherwise benefit the city; how
ever, he was willing to give
light of way through property
n the northern portion of the
:ity, being on the line of the
survey made some months ago.
The motion appointing five
delegates to confer with the
Directors of the Santa Fe road
It Galveston was carried,
md the chair appointed the
GLOWING gentlemen on said
committee:
]. F. Parks, J. T. Swearingen,
Z. R. Lawther, Jules A. Randle,
|, L. Watson.
On motion, Col. James E.
Shepard was added to said
committee.
Mesrs. o. H. P: Garrett, Jr.,
md R. S. Iarver were appoin-
ed a committee to solicit
unds to defray expenses of the
committee to Galveston and re-
urn.
On motion the meeting adj
urned subject to the call of the
Hartman.
Mai-Fest.