San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-18
WEST END TOWN COMPANY.
Meeting Of Stock Holders--Some
Pointers--No Grass Growing


Meeting Of Stock Holders--Some
Pointers--No Grass Growing
Under Their Feet.
The meeting of the stock holders of
the West End Town company is in
session as we go to press. This meet
ing is held in their new office, very
slightly, two story, ornate building,
situated well within the grounds, on
the north side of the beautiful lake
which is so conspicuous a feature of
the magnificent tract of land opened
by this company for suburban resi-
dences. From the upper windows of
the building, which contains the
office proper, directors room, attend
ants room, ETC., beautiful view of
the whole property is obtained. TIE
lake Is a great attraction, and covered
as it was today with thousands ofwild
fowl a more charming scene could
hardly have been presented. The
clear water of the lake, fed from their
fine artesian well, ripping UNI
der the sunshine, lightened up the
whole view and added grace to
what was before a most agreeable
scene for the eye to rest upon. 1t is
the beauty spot of this whole region.
The stockholders present today rep
resented every dollar of stock held by
the company, showing how deep an
interest has been taken by them in
the work of opening up and prepar-
ing for residence this addition to San
An onio.
These stock holders are F. HI. Bald
win, of Cincinnati, who represents
himself and the stockholders of that
city; Geo. l.. Rouse, of Wichita, who
in addition to his own shares, votes
those of the Wichita members of the
company; J. H. and J. w. Moore, who
represent the st. Joseph, Mo-, and the
Omaha stock holders as we'll as their
own shares; Gen. Geo. w. Russ, who
looks after the Baltimore stockhold-
ers' interests as well as his own;
Richard Wooliey, Jr., who has the
Denver stockholders to care for as well
as himself, and l.. w. Florea, the at
torney of the company, a modest gen.
tleman, who represents himself solely.
The stock holders have chosen the
following directory: Geo. w. Russ,
Richard Woolley, Jr., F. H. Baldwin,
Cincinnati, and J. w. Moore. These
directors will meet later and elect the
officers of the company.
The stock hOlders are busy going
over their plot, marking lots and rat
ing them preparatory to offering them
in the market.
By resolution this morning it was
decided to proceed at once with the
erection of a 900 hotel at the ex-
treme West End of the property on
the eligible height overlooking the
ground and the city as well.
In conversation with Mr.. Baldwin,
of Cincinnati, who now sees the prop
erty for the first time, that gentleman
expressed himself as most agreeably
surprised at the appearance of the
grounds and the Improvements al
ready made which greatly exceeded
his most sanguine expectations. The
company have permitted no time to be
lost since commencing operations.
Every promise made concerning the
opening up of this tract and its i'm
provement has been faithfully kept,
and this is but an earnest of what may
be expected in the future. Everything
indicates a suburban property that
will rival that of any city in the COM
pleteness of it's appointments and the
carefulness with which it will be
maintained. The West End company
have deserved all and more than all
the concentrations bestowed upon
their energy and pluck, and are only
upon the threshold of their work. A
work destined to prove most benefi-
cial to this city.
In looking over their books the
stock holder finds that the 1000 acres
of land together with the improve
ments are paid for, and comfortable
bank balance remains.