Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
RAILROAD MEETING.
broad Gauge Expressions on the Narro
 Gauge Railroad Enterprise.


 at the Supervisors office yesterday af
 ternoon to talk narrow gauge railroad
 with NIT. J. A. Gaylord, of the banking
 firm of W. A COler i Co, of New YorE
 city.
 MT. J. s. Mansfield called the meeting
 to order and stated its object pointedly
 and briefly.
 MT Gaylord said the object of his v..s.
 It in the interests of Coler & c., who
 proposed purchasing the subsidy bonds
 ot the county, was to learn the history
 or these bonds thoroughly, and, in the
 event of their purchase, whether they
 would prove s good investment. Did
 they believe that only thirty miles
 or the road would be built they
 would not purchase, but they have Tea son to believe the road will be pushed to completion to Globe. He said New
 York capital was knocking at the doors or Tucson, and 1t was for the people to say whether they will have a railroad or not. The bonds are as good as sold If ms report IS favorable. He could not tell with what favor Coler X Co, will look upon this, on account of the Gala DasAs railroad aid, that was unknown in New York. He would like to have clear expression of the people in regard to this matter. He had met a number of tbe leading citizens and found the gen. ersl expression hopeful of the building of the road, 1t will be the entering wedge for New York capital.
 Gen. Futile was called upon for an ex- precision of his views. He said he had not expected to make any remarks, but be felt an interest in the road and hoped to see II built, believing that Tucson has a great future-far greater than any other town on the road. Railroads north and south would soon solve the prosperity of Tucson, and the Marrow Gauge road was the very thing needed to reach the mining camps and trans port large lots of ore to smelters, etc, which would be built here if this road IS built. This road would open the mines more than any other road could. A north and south road is the salvation of Tucson. It provides transportation for these ores, and fl 1t is built as 1t should be 1t will reach into the best mining regions In the country; other mining regions cannot be reached with out a railroad especially built for that purpose. With thIs one, 1t will connect with an east and west line on the north and will tap all the mines. He hoped the people would endeavor to help promote this enterprise which will be of such great advantage to this place. In case the management of the road can give satisfactory terms, 1t could haul to the smelter one hundred tons of ore per day.
 Mir. l.. M. Jacobs suggested that Mir. Gaylord should state what he wished the people to do.
 MT. Gaylord said he simply asks that they give him their moral support in a resolution that they wlll favor the pay ment of the interest on the bonds, and the principal when due. Capital in New York is timid, and he asked that thelr favor and willingness be expressed in the form of resolutions.
 Mir. Jacobs suggested that a series of resolutions be formulated, pledging themselves SO far ss Tn their power to | assist the enterprise, and realizing the | of this road, and to do every thing they could to further it.
 Mir. Gaylord said he could not speak | for the railroad, but assured them that | Coler & Co.,, would not put a dollar in | Pima county bonds it they had any idea | the road would stop at the end of the | thirty miles covered by the subsidy.
 Mir. ID. Henderson said, thRt being a | Globe man, he felt satisfied that If | ths road is built it will help the city. | Pima county had always kept faith with | its creditors and pays its indebtedness. | Every five miles of the road built and | equipped required the exchange of | county bonds for first mortgage railroad | bonds that will belong to the county. | The Old Dominion Copper Company | ships thousand tons of cop per annually, and other mines are | equally good, and great deal | of coke is shipped. He would give one- half of the value of his block, if he is as- sured of the road being built to Globe. This Marrow Gauge would greatly help | Tucson, and every citizen will assist 1t. There are immense quantities of low grade ore between here and Globe that would come here fl the road was built.
 Mir. Mansfield asked General Futile if he smelter would be built if the peo- pie would put their shoulders to the wheel and the road should be built.
 Gen. Futile said his plans were adapt d to the road and it was not wise to make them fully known. Before any hing IS done he must secure the ore.
 Judge w. W. Hoover said he was not present as an attorney of Mir. Gaylord. put simply as cIttizen like the others. He bad just drawn up lraft of resolutions m consonance with he expressed sentiment of the people. The bosdholders wish this money to go nto the construction of the road, as Te do. The resolutions were as follows:
 Resolved. That We are ourselves in sym lathy with the objects and purposes of he Narrow Gauge railroad, and desire o see the same constructed as rapidly as possible and We believe We express the general position of the people and tax payers of this county on this subject.
 Resolved, That If the money derived rom the sale of the Bonds of Pima coun- y issued in bid of this enterprise is ap- oiled to the construction and equipment ,f said road as far as the S2O0,OO0 will and equip the same, that the continent of the community would be in favor of the County promptly meeting the interest payments # said bonds and the principal Gs well YDen que.
 Resolved, That We expect that the of said road will push the of same to Globe with all easonsble diligence.
 Judge Hoover remarked that 1t IS a act that We have 10 build the road be- ore We can run the locomotive. There gas no question in his mind that the people of Pinal would give aid to this oRd.
 On motion of Mr. Jacobs the resolu- ions offered by Judge Hoover were adopted.
 MT. Mansfield believed it to the inter st of Tucson thst delegate be sent to ilobe with Mir. Gaylord. to see the peo- ,le and enlist their aid lin pushing this natter ahead, and help build the road. | motion to that effect was carried and he meeting adjourned.
 This morning Mir. Gaylord and Gen. futile, accompanied by Messrs. George 'usch and k. \. Lestherwood, left for ilobe, over the line of the Marrow isuge survey. They will make A thor ugh examination of the resources of he country along the route and sound he sentiment of the Globe people on ailrosd matters before they return.