The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-25

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Leon county in aid Of the railroad from
Tallahassee northward, the Townsville
Ilmes of the goth says:
With proper welI-based assurances that
the financial backing OF the new movement is
equal I" the task of building the road, deeds will
he promptly made by many, both IN Leon AID
Thomas counties Let's give . long pull.
strong poll and pull altogether TO push this i'm
Poriant work through.
Our good contemporary will allow US
10 explain that the subscription of lands
in Leon county is not conditional or de-
pendent on financial backing" but on
the contrary, is TO create that financial
backing. This is the very spirit and fact
of the new enterprise, and the reverse of
the old plan, which was to wait for for
ei!n capital to undertake the building of
the road, and then take stock if We chose
To. We waited in vain for others TO do
the work for us, and the present plan is
20 do the work ourselves-to help our
selves instead of waiting for Others to help
Us. We knew that money was hard to
raise, that We had more land than money,
AMI that We could we'll afford to give a
small proportion Of our lands in order
rAat all might be enhanced in value by
building a road which would open up the
country TO settlement aud quick commu-
nication with markets for produce. We
propose TO subscribe land and money
3 enough 10 secure the construction Of the
road, under the following plan, adopted
by the meeting of citizens of Leon county,
held on the "a instant:
Reso'o<d. 1rt That this meeting appoint a
B 'ard ~ Trustees. 10 be composed of three citi-
zeus Of Leon county, and to be known and desig-
mated as the Trustees of The Tallahassee and
Thom.sviiie Railroad Association
ReS4red, 2d That the said trustees be, and
they are hereby, authorized Ia receive donations
and subscriptions Of lands and MONEYS and 10
lake titles Ia such lands in the name Of SAID
trustees. and to Use The same for the sole pur-
pose "f securing the construction oi railroad
from Tallahassee, in Florida, ~ Th0m1wWS, ~
%'0t< otter pint On tie .SIrdnnnh, FlOridu ana
Western RaNr@Id in Georgia
R<~t'ot, 3D. That ihc said trustees he and
they are further empowered 10 negotiate with
and enter into contract with such person. persons
OF corporation or corporations as they may deem
most advisable tor the construction, equipmen,
and maintenance OF a railroad between ITALIA
At>-ee and Thorn ,svile. or other paint the
Savannah, II )rja and Western K ulrOad in
'Ieoisla, and |" transfer aud convey 10 the said
person or corporation such donations and sub
scrli'ipns, on the compliance by said person OF
c'rp'ratlOn with the terms ni the agreement
, hat may be entered into between them and
The AID trustees tor the construction OF said
railroad Pr1rmed, That in case the said trus
lee shall iail 10 negotiate Or contract for tie
construction OF the said road by or before the
hrs' day "l jane, A. ID. 1881, the said subscrip
ton, ami donations shall be held by them fol
The bcueht and use Of the several person. grant
InI pt mtkiLg said donations or Subscriptions
% !"r erch other disposition they may desire.
R4"@eed, AZ. That in c lse OF The death resi-
nation or disability O any Or either Of The sand
trustee, hereby appointed. the surviving tru~ =
tc'. shall be- empO %ered 10 fill the vacancy oc-
cA>i0ned thereby.
The Trustees appointed and constitut,
Ing the Board are Mes,rs. John Bradford
Edward Lewis and d. w. Gwynn, known
III Thoma,villc as we'll As in Leon county
to be citizens If the first standing, and
they are now receiving subscriptions Of
money and deeds Of lands donated under
conditions set forth in above resolutions,
and 50 specified in the blank forms of con
veyance with which they are provided
There is nothing in The resolutions whic
confines the Trustees to operations in
Leon county, and they would be glad to
receive subscriptions Of land or money
from citizens Of Thomas county. We are
glad To state that liberal donations are
coming in, and there i, no reason to doubt
that when the Trustees take the field the
amount required will be quickly made
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