Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-12
THE SHORT LINE PACIFIC.
An Enthusiastic Meeting In BuliOch
County In the Interest Of the Road.


A large and enthusiastic meeting of some six
or seven hundred Of our most substantial and
intelligent citizens met in Statesboro on Mon
day LAST, the 9TH inst; the object of said meet
ing being to encourage the building Of the
Short Line Pacific Railroad through Bulloch
county.
The meeting organized by electing A. B. Mil
Ter, Esq, to the chair and D. R. Grower, Sec
rotary.
Dr. NJ L. Boyd spoke at length of the bene-
Ats that would accrue to our section by the
building Of said railroad, and gave the meet
ing all the Information he had obtained by
corresponding with the company. He i'm
pressed everybody with the importance Of ex-
tending every encouragement and liberal aid
to said company.
A resolution authorizing the Chairman to
appoint a committee of sixteen to draft suita-
BILE resolutions, passed, and the committee so
appointed consisted OF the following gentle
men, viz: 3. e. Grower, DR.. NJ. L. Boyd, W.
H. Bitch. W P Donaldson, E B. Kennedy, DR..
]. l. Lane, J. H Wilkerson, j. S. Hogin, W. W.
Diff, NJ F Stubbs J. L. Southwell, G. NJ.
Scarboro, Josiah Zitterower Charles Preeto-
rious, ]. E. G. Tillman AM William II. Mclean.
The committee submitted the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We are reliably informed that
there is 8 probability of railroad being built
by the Pacific Short Line Railroad Company
through Bulloch county, and the people having
been invited by said company to give express
sion to their views in the matter; and whereas,
we appreciate to the fullest extent the great
benefi which would accrue to our county and
people from the construction of such road,
be it therefore
Resolved /. That while we can offer no pledge
for individuals in the premises, we do most will
lingly, as a county, offer a free right of way
through our county and grounds upon which
to build depots to said railroad company.
Resolved 2 That we most cordially invite
negotiation with said company with refer ence
to any other conditions which they may have
to make as Inducements to run their road
throu yh our county.
Resolved g. That we will do all in our power
to assist tue company In their enterprise and
to further their interest should they conclude
to come within our borders.
Resolved 4 That any arrangements made
with the Pacific Short Line Railroad with refer
ence to right of way, depot grounds and dona-
lions of land, be considered null and void
should the said company sell their charter and
the road not be built
Resolved 5. That Dr. NJ. L. Boyd, DR.. j. l.
three to C respond with the counties along the
line of said proposed railroad, and also to cor
respond with the company; and that said COM
mittee have power to call the people Of the
county together to take any necessary action
after having heard from the other counties
through which said railroad proposes to run.
Resolved. 6 That copy of these proceed
ings be forwarded to Frank E. Burke, Esq, or
Americas, Ca, and that they also be sent to
the Savannah MORNING. News and the BuItOob
Bonner with the request that they publish
the same. A. B. MILLER, Chairman.
D. r. GROVER. Secretary.