The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-10
NEW YORK GRAPHlC'S PROPOSAL.
INTERESTING NEWS CONCERNING
THE MACON ROAD.
An Experimental Gsrden-Liberal Propo-
sition to Bring Here Cigar Factory
One Dollar a Year Rent.

1t was very important meeting of
the Board of Trade that was called at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning. A new plan
of advertising Palatka to the North, in
teresting information concerning the
Macon road, the advisability of pro-
curing Government aid for an expert
mental garden near Palatka and last.
but not least, the prospect of having a
| cigar factory established here were con-
sidered.
NEW YORK GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS.
A communication from Mr.. Osborne
of the New York Graphic was read
proposing to give page of illustration,
accompanied by letter press description.
of Palatka's beauties and advantages.
As consideration in return the pub
fishers. the American Graphic Company,
ask that a certain number of citizens
(say forty subscribe for the paper. The
Secretary was requested to accompany
Mr.. Osborne and solicit subscriptions.
THE MACON ROAD.
An interesting letter from C. L. Ross
to L. C. Conova, dated February 6. CON
cerning the Georgia Southern and
Florida road was read. In the course of
it Mr.. Ross says:
II presume you would like to hear
something about the railroad. | have
just returned from three weeks trip
over the line, going as far south as Lake
City and back in buggy with the Chief
Engineer locating the stations, etc. The
line is now located to Lake Butter and
the engineers are now between there
and Palatka
''The grading, bridging and crossties
from Macon to Valdosta will all be ready
for rails by the 18th of April
''The delay in the work has been
caused by bad weather and the very
heavy work in Houston County, to-
gether with so many hands leaving dur
ing the holidays, but we have a large
force now and are pushing forward
rapidly. The cars are running to Sandy
Run (twenty-one miles, but the bridge
over that stream viii be ready by next
Saturday and then the tracklayers will
have the road open to them. Lookout
for the engine when the whistle blows"
AN EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN.
Following this was read communi-
cation from DIR. A. Schaffranek, the bot
anist, urging the benefits that would
come from the establishment of am ex-
perimental garden in the vicinity of Pa
latka. The communication, which is
quite lengthy, will be given in these col
umns tomorrow.
Mr.. Darby's motion that the commun-
lcation be accepted and the secretary be
requested to write to Senator Call asking
for full details regarding the law effect
ing experimental gardens was adopted.
The Board also adopted Major Couper's
motion that the chair appoint commit
tee of two to get together all information
on the subject, and the chair, MIR. Griffin,
appointed Major Couper and DIR. Cole
CIGAR FACTORY.
A letter from E. c. Post, in preference
to proposition to be made to certain
cigar makers to induce them to locate a
plant in this city, was read.
j. A. Larnerd, representing the Florida
Southern Railway, authorized the Board
through committee to offer the parties
interested one years rent for the use of
room sufficient for their purposes in the
Florida Southern buildings at a rental
to be fixed by themselves for the first
year and then, if no agreement for
future rents could be arranged the
company would be willing to leave the
amount to be paid TO arbitration.
Messrs. Canova, Baldwin and Ken
nerly were appointed committee to
take the matter in charge.
Before adjournment President Griffin
announced that the annual election of
officers would be held at the first
regular meeting, the first Monday in
March