San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-21
Total collections

Total collections. ........... $69.OO0
The committee did not consider this
to be a brilliant result, but they had not
yet had time to call upon many
OF the prominent business men, and
felt that 1t was not wise to call upon
the property owners until ii was seen
what the business men would do. Some
of the business men even wanted time
for consideration. He asked that the
committee be given further time.
Senator Houston considered that the
small amount raised was no discourage
ment, and the committee had succeeded
as well, ifnOt better than other commit
tees of like character had ever done.
The report gave hope that if more time
was granted to the committee. it would
succeed in an undertaking. The people
will soon awaken to the Importance of
this road 1t would be shame
for us to allow the border com
mHnities to outstrip US in liberality
and enterprise. The communities,
through which the road will run, Is
capable of supporting it, and their de-
velopment will make the road rich, and
will make San Antonio rich. He was
pleased to see the names of some who
had not been long in the community,
upon the list presented.
II we had enterprising citizens like
those Of Dallas, we should soon be doing
twice the business. We have fine city
Of commercial Importance, having two
transcontinental lines and there was
no reason why the city should
not be a commercial and railroad centre.
freight will be landed in the hrrbOr. and
handled here. The Arkansas Pass rail-
road has purchased 200 miles of steel
rails. II the people want those rails laid
to the northwest they must put up, or
other sections, would do it. 1t was for
San Antonio TO say whether those rails
should be the means Of feeding its people,
or of taking the trade from them. He
had faith in the future and believed
there would be no trouble in raising the
money. He concluded by making mo-
ton to give the committee further time.
Mr.. +. n. Terrell declared that
If further time were granted many
more subscription could be obtained,
but he was fearful that they could hard
ly raise the required amount. The
stringent times and the fact that many
have supported the Arkansas Pass road
operated against them.
The chairman mentioned the fact that
he had just been offered the per cent.
bonds Of road in which he was inter-
ested at 50. If the Northwestern road
was completed as well as the road he
passed over on Thursday (Aransa Pass
road) he was satisfied the bonds could be
sold at par The $40, 900 already raised
was reason for encouragement, and he
hoped more time would be granted to
| the committee.
Mr.. +. ii. Terrell moved that the meet
ing adjourn until Saturday evening
next, at s O'Clock, but as it was suggest
ed that SATURDAY was a bad day for
meeting, the motion was amended that
the meeting adjourn TO wait the call Of
| the committee.
Judge Cooley, Of Fredericksburg, said
that brief exposition OF the feeling of
Gillespie county had been made at the
last meeting. He was now prepared to
say more upon the subject, but as there
we're so few present he would deter fur
| Their statement until the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned until
Monday evening, the 2Sth inst. at 8
O'Clock