The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-17


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4 lsrre number 81 c,lseps ssul \
resident Il and near Miccosahis having II
ranged fcr and convspe6A meeting NJ ~ n ],
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The proposed Thon nsville, Tallahan - ~ 81
Railroad Company. the aid meeting w. IN
ised by the selection upon the n0ulnAt'onhss
Judge W. P. Byrd,of Mr. Theodore TurnbN
as Chairman and Mr. G. A. Cboate, - secfetass
A number Of citizens Of Thomas comfy W
present. including Messrs. Tripiett Of the TIM
Waller Of The Eaterpris and Mr.. d 9. McLtt
don, attorney for the road, who hes been activs
engaged in visiting the citizens along the seves5
proposed routes. Esl
Amer brief statement of the objects Of tee
meeting by the Chairman, Mr.. McLendon Vt
called upon for remarks suggestive of the pfonAh
method of organization and thercupon niadeSk
statement showing that several prehminNS4
routes have been surveyed, and that the hn4a
selection of the route Is to depend almOet entireE
upon the amount OF aid in subscriptions Of laIsSi
or money or both. received from the seveHes
routes. He suggested that the route leading M
Miccosukie shouldebe divided up into seciioE5
that complete and systematic canvass Of The en-
tire route be made, and that all subscriptions 9ls
fered should be reported by committee 10 M
appointed at this meeting, to officials OF the CONS
pany in legal and proper shape, and thereupM
the company would consider and decide thereby
within reasonable time Hon. ID. 8. WalktA,
ST., was called upon and recommended 90
adoption Of the system or plan suggested By NJ
McLendon. He suggested the presence OF M
John E. Page, the Treasurer and General Maf1sf
ger of the company, who had been actively eH
gagged in the organization OF this enterprise nm
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and to his friends and associates, the building n
the road would be chiefly indebted. The cO1Et
pany was composed of men who were believSA
to be able and willing to build the road; $40
there was no doubt whatever thar IL wunid ea
built. What route the road should take Wot8a
depend, other things being equal, upon the pub
lie spirit of the different sections, and the libss
atty with which the subscriptions of the citizens
to the road in lands, money or right OF way, af3
offered. III. /
Judge Walker also spoke enthusiastically J
the importance of the road, and urged the peehsA
of this section of the country TO let noihBtk
come between them and the great advanfi na
they would enjoy by having the road run throas&
this splendid agricultural region; and expretFp
his willingness, as property-hoderi In the viti.-
ity of Miccosukie, to do everything he coulelR
induce the establishment Of the road by a8n
Miccosukie route. f.:
Judge Byrd referred to the suggestions of ne
McLendon as 10 the establishment of comih'e
tee on subscriptions, and urged the importanc siF
securing on such committee the men-meii 4 hpi
would go to work with enthusiasm to wort> UP
and keep up an interest in this matter. He ~
ferred in the most emphatic terms TO the impeA
lance OF having the company adopt the Miet-
sukie route. III; 4
Judge Byrd moved committee be appoipktti
by the Chair of seven to work up subscribtfbiis
between Miccosukie and Townsville, ea}a
member being assigned division of two or thrive
miles in lenOth Of tho and a einllar cflA1.
mttee 10 perform like duty between MIccaSa
kie and Tallahassee N i
The motion was carried unanimously Ms
The committees were then appointed by lne
Chair as follows: III II
On the route between Mccosukie and ThcaA
asve-Messrs. T. C. Mitchell Chairman; L. .yNF
Carter, D. T. Forrest, w. NJ Reynolds, S.ikl
Hayes, VIM. Murray and Thomas Hutto .;iiE II
On the route between Miccosukie and TaltA-
hassee-Hon W. P. Byrd, Chairman Hon& 49,
s. Walker, ST., DIR. w. L. Moore, George Mifss@
]. A. Smith, A. NJ Fcnnel and w. H. Avcritte'I II
Dr.. w. L. Moore suggested that there was ID
time like the present. and that as there wer8ia
g0odly number of citizens present the matter l,f
subscriptions should be taken up at once HAFr II
ing further moved that the Chairman call upen II
persons present and see what each would ~, L
Mr.. McLendon moved TO amend by requesting II
the Charmen of the several committees to beesil II
al once canvassing those present for subscfih- Il
tons. which amendment was accepted, aud Axe Il
said Chairmen thereupon began their work. Il
Mr.. I. G. MITCHELL of Townsville, Chairman II
OF the Georgia Committee, announced that be Il
would head his list with a contribution of 81 ek0 II
in cash and the right of way, and so acres of IT,
pot grounds if desired with right of way through II
three miles of his land on which the line wott.d Il
be located; and reported that he had secuf5d II
in addition To his own, as ftAloiss:
Thomas Hutto, 800 in cash and right Of way u
W. A. Murray, cash 500 and right of way /; n i
NJ. Fennel, cash 500 and right Of way Tkep-
dore Turnbull, so acres of land and right Of waH
l.. w. Carter, cash 800 and right of way
Judge Byrd reported the following subscrfb- |
lions: w. P. Byrd, one-thrd of all his real - /
tate situated near the route, whatever 1t might
be; George Miller, 800 acres and $500 cash; J. a. I
Smith, 80 acres and right of way; D. s. Walker, |
Sr., right of way and 100 acres; w. L. Moat I,
$500 cash; F. T. Christie, 1000 acres; j. 20.
Christie, right of way and additional land lat1f Il
Several others promised subscriptions and svoIAd
give them in later. r. =.
Judge Walker suggested that il should no, he II
forgotten that the road would run through Tafs Il
hassee to the seaside, where hundr eds OF our CHI
zens can avail themselves of its facilities to vftit
The health resorts along the Cult coast =
After The arrangement of day and place,,0f
meeting OF the committees the meeting d.
iOurned | |
THEODORE TURNBULL, Chairman.
OHAs. A. CHoATE, Secretary