Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
RAILROAD MEETING.
CITIZENS AT THE FAIRFIELD COURTHOUSE
DISCUSS MATTERS,

CITIZENS AT THE FAIRFIELD COURTHOUSE
DISCUSS MATTERS.
The committee of citizens who went tc
interview the Air Line surveyors last
Friday, having failed to get any encour.
sgement from them, it was decided by the
citizens of the town to hold meeting al
the courthouse Saturday night to con-
slider the railroad situation.
At the appointed time qnite numoer
Of citizens met in the court room. The
meeting was called to order and Hon. o
G.. Kirven was elected to preside, and L.
D. Liliard was chosen secretary. Cap
tain W. NJ Peck WAS then called on and
made q speech OF some length, giving an
account Of the fruitless visit Ct the COM
mittee to see the engineering party. He
gave it IS his opinion thst the road evil
IDENTIFY intended to 60 west ct town, and
that 1t now became US as citizens to look
to our interests and take srca steps as
might yet obtain for US railroad con-
nection and preserve the property values
Of the town.
he WAS followed by B. q. Gardner,
Esq, in few remarks, who agreed with
Captain Peck, and made 6 motion that q
general permanent committee OF twenty
one be appointed to maintain its organiza'
ton as railroad committee, to corre-
spond and confer with railroad managers
or projectors, with view to securing q
railroad line direct to Fairfield.
The chair then appointed the following
committee: W. NJ Peck, chairman; W
T. Watson, 7. B. Newman, W. N. Sneed,
George Roller, T. W. Sims, A. NJ. Duna-
gan, F. P. Herndon, B. 81. Gardner, T. R
Watson, j. A. Womack, Fred Fischer, R
L Barnett, 81. J. Childs, L. G. Sandifer,
E. Hobbs, A. M. Miller, M. j. Childs, h.
D. Lillard, D. W. Dies, o c Kirven.
On motion, Judge Kirven's name woe
added to the committee.
On motion, said committee OF twenty
one was instructed to select central exs
ecutive committee of nine OF its
members to attend to the CORE
spondence and active work OF
the general committee. The following
sub COMMITTEE was then selected: W. M
PEGS, W. T. Watson, W. N. Sneed, T. B
Newman, T. R. Watson, B. Fl. Gardner,
L. G. Sandifer, o. G. Kirven and 81. j
Guilds.
The meeting then adjourned, with 6
notice for the central COMMITTEES to meet
on the following Monday.
o. G. KIRv8N, Chairman
L. D. LrLLARD, Secretary.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The central committee met Monday,
pursuant to notice. Captain Peck WIS.,
elected chairman and B. 81. Gardner
secretary. Messrs. R. T. johnson,
George Roller, j. A. Womack and
E. Hobbs being present, were in
vted to sit with the committee
Ga motion, Judge o. G. Kirven was
appointed q committee of one to visit
Corsicana and consult with the Board oil
Trade OF that place, in regard to rail
road from there to Fairfield. He was, or
motion, authorized to pledge Fairfield
to 800, 900 and the right Of way, or to
furnish the right Of way and grad
ing from Fairfield to the Ma
varro county line, providing railroad
company can be found to finish and oper-
ste the road; and provided that Corslcans
will likewise grade and give right Of way
to the Freestone line.
On motion, the secretary was instruct
ed to correspond with parties at Fort
Worth and elsewhere. with the view o!
gettlrg railroad to Fairneld.-[ Fairfield
Rae0rd