The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-07

In rssponse 10 cali for . mesGing Of cif-
isezn - discnas the advisahllIty Of ne i
city II Tallahassee undertaking the c.,n- |
ftrnc&son Of . railroad ncrthwxrd, the |
Mayors of5oe wa. crowded Ca Monday !
evening by m assembaage which included
most Of the prominent men of the COM |
munity- The un&nimi.y al proceedings
and entire harmony Of feeling manifested
indicated the earnest intent Of the peo-
pie to carry ont the purpose in view, and
of which this meeting was the initial step
in the way of concerted action
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. r. b German, Colonel r W. VIII
liarns was made chairman, and Mr.. u W.
Saxon. secretary. Mr.. NJ. Lively was
called on to explain the object of the
meeting, and, after clearly and forcibly
stating the necessity for another outlet
from Tallahassee by rail, suggested that
action be taken advising the City Council
TO call an election on the question Of Is
suing bonds for the construction of such
railroad.
He was followed by Judge d. W.
Gwynn whose admirable address very
convincingly demonstrated the advanta-
ges which would result from the road,
and gave assurance that the people of
the county would literally aid the city
in building il
Geo. W. Walker, Esq, spoke at length,
ably arguing the sdvisability and pro-
prieiy of the city undertaking the con-
struction of the road, and the profitable
nature of the investment-not merely In
promoting general prosperity. but as Gre
ating q property which being leased
would more than pay the interest and
also provide sinking fund for the early
redemption of bonds issued.
Hon. Edward Lewis was called for and
explained that being a member of the
City Council he conceived it to he inap-
propriate for him to take active part in the
proceedings Of meeting which would
dRPO6l lie oOtiOa w HAoe O0s-
Mr. W. A. Rawls offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted
Resosped /. That il is the sense of this meeting
of the citizens of Tallahassee, that the building
OF railroad from Tallahassee 10 some point on
the Savannah, Florida Western Railroad in
Georgia, is necessary to the well being and pros
perity of the city and country tributary thereto,
and all individual efforts having failed hereto
fore that the city in its corporate capacity sh1d 10
undertake the building oil the said road.
/ Resolped 2 That this meeting reby petit
tons the City Council TO pass the proper ordi-
nance and submit, the question of bonding the
city for such purpose to the voters OF the city, at
/ the earliest possible moment
ResoiUed g. That il il the sense II tn meet
ing that the city shout issue b 'ni /" the ex-
tent of It's legal ability, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary, not exceeding in amount the
sum Of fifty thousand dollars.
A committee of FIVE consisting Of
Messrs. a. B. Hawkins, X. 5. Williams,
Geo. W. Walker, NJ Lively All Z. A.
Crawford WIS appointed to present these
resolutions TO the City Council at its next
meeting A resolution was also adopted
adding the names of D.. A. B. Hawkins
and Mr. K. 5. Williams to a former COM
'nittee of three who have received sub
scriptions of land and money in aid of a
railroad north ward from Tallahassee
That committee of three is composed OF
Colonel Ohm X. Bradford, Judge D. W.
Gwvnn and Hon. Edward Lewis, and
constituting a Board of Trustees empow-
cred with control and disposition of prop
erty and money subscribed they can as
sist the city Herewith in constructing the
road.
DR.. A. B. Hawkins spoke in practical
and convincing manner, showing that it
was not so formidable an undertaking as
some suppose to construct the road,
and that the outlook was that no
difficulties resulting from lack of means
would retard the work when it was once
begun under the auspices OF the city Of
| IdildudSScc, AOf IucOiOSto lhot
could not afford TO allow it to be checked
were involved.
Mr.. r. S. Williams addressed the meet
ing and with characteristic humor and
sound business sense enlarged upon the
advantages of the road and diminished
the obstacles to its acquisition. Full of
energy, he reduced the proposition that
1--WE should have it into " we will have
land that was the ''sense of the meet
ing"
1t should be noted that twice during
the proceedings the chairman requested
any person dissenting to express his
views, as free discussion was desired, but
no one raised q point of controversy.
The meeting was obviously an unit in
sentiment, and its hearty concord of feel
ing indicates what the result will be
when the whole community is called upon
to say At the polls-railroad, or no rail-
road
EAucatiom Paid for In Land.
The subjoined proposition is worth the