The Dawson journal., 1884-05-29
An Enthusiastic IeaiIrOad
Meeting.

For some two months past
many of our leading citizens ha,
been in a quiet, business-like wa,
contemplating the advantages. t.
be derived by our city by having
direct line of railroad from thi
point to Albany, Tt. had beer
discussed in private. meetings from
every standpoint, that, too, by oul
most influential citizens and heav.
lest monied men. They had con.
sidered the cost of building such c
road very thoroughly before going
into it. The advantages that such
road will afford to Dawson and
surrounding country need not here
be enumerated, but let it be suffi-
Gent to say that our people be-
come so thoroughly worked up
over its Importance that on last
Saturday the expression of feel
ing took the shape of an immense,
enthusiastic mass meeting at the
court house. The meeting was
organized by electing the Hon.
r. F. Simmons, chairman, and
Geo. W. Cheves, secretary. Mai.
Il, Il. Hood, who had probably
gwen the matter more study than
any other gentleman present, was
called upon, by the chair, to ex-
plain fully the object of this
large meeting of citizens. Maj.
Hood took the floor and in forci-
BILE, telling speech of twenty min
utes made the proposed plan of
building the road, together with its
many advantages to Dawson, per-
fectly feasible and practicable. A
large number of speakers address,
ed the meeting in short, pointed
speeches and there was but one
sentiment in the entire house, "let
the work begin and that, too, at
once"
WHAT WAS DONE.
After considerable debate and
some delay as to the best method
of procedure, it was resolved to
proceed with the election of q
Board of Directors right at once.
1t was agreed that there should be
thirteen directors, eight of whom,
however, only to be elected now.
After considerable balloting, the
following gentlemen were declared
duly elected: VIM. Wooten, W.
G, Paschal, o. B. Stevens, A. ].
Carver, W. G. Kendrick, w. G.
W. H. Turner and
W. B. Oxford.
This Board of Directors was
then authorized by unanimous
vote to proceed with the least pos
sible delay to make application
for charter under the terms of the
law; also to send committee of
its members to Albany for the
if possible, of procuring
the coo oeration and assistance of
in the construction of the
road. The Board of Directors
was further authorized to commu-
nicate officially with the S. T. &
w. R'y Company, with a view of
the aid, support and CO.
operation of that road in the con-
of the proposed branch.
In short, nothing was left undone
that should have been done, in or
der to insure the success of the
new enterprise. The Board of
Directors will also open a book
for subscriptions for stock, and, in
a short time, we believe, every
dollars worth of stock that is nee
essary to grade the road will be
taken.
To say that our people are thor
oughly in earnest in regard to
this new road, is but to speak the
plain, pnvarnished truth. We
have never before witnessed so
great a unanimity of feeling in
matter pertaining to the welfare of
our town and section, and, what is
more, the leaders OF this under
taking are the monied men of our
town-men who recognize no such
word as FAIL" The meet
ing adjourned subject to
the concurrent call Of
the Chairman and the President of
the Board OF Directors. 7
Capt. t, H. Pickett.