The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
BOARD OF TRADE.
An Interesting Meeting Yester-
day Afternoon-Rallroad
Matters Discussed.
Committee Appointed to Inquire
Into the Cause of Cotton
Trade Def1ections.

The stockholders of the board of trade
held their regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon at Washington Fire COM
pany's hall. After the routine business
was disposed of Mr.. Woodbridge made a
| verbal report from the committee ap-
pointed to confer with the owners of the
Austin and Northwestern railroad looking
| to the extenslon of that road to Lam
pasas. Mr.. Woodbridge stated that the
committee, of which Messrs. Macdonald,
Tips and himself were the members, had
written fully to Mr.. IshGm, giving the
| particulars of the matter and Offering
either of the two following propositions:
First-To obtain the right-of-way and
grade it for the entire distance from
Burnett to Lsmpasas if the railroad COM
pany were to tie, iron and operate it; or,
Second-To give bonus of 100000
and let the company obtain right-of-wsy,
grade, build and operate.
To this communication they had re-
ceived no less than three letters in reply,
the purport of which was that, owing to
the present difficulty of placing railway
securities, the company was not in po-
sition to make or accept any proposition
for extending their operations, but there
was in contemplation change of owner
| ship of the Austin and Northwestern, which,
if accomplished, would be with the idea of
making the desired extension. Mr.. Wool
bridge expected to hear that this change
had or had not been made this morning
Certainly in day or two-and,i if it were
made, that within ten days at
farthest proposition would be
submitted looking to the imme-
diato closing of the gap. The report was
adopted and committee continued.
Mr.. John Bremond, from committee,
appointed at the recent called meeting,
submitted the following resolution:
Resolved by this board, That the city
council be requested to purchase the Brush
sewer at once, at price to be arrived at
by arbitration, the city council to select
one and Brush one, and the two 80 selected
to select thifd, and the price agreed
upon by the three persons be the amount
! to be paid and received; and that the city
council promptly pass an ordinance Gre
ating a sewer district, embracing the first
rows of blocks on each side of Congress
avenue, from. the capitol to the river, and
the first rows of blocks on each side of
Pecan street as far as the lines of sewers
reach, providing in such ordinance for the
abatement and prevention as nuisances of
any and all water closets, urinals, etc on
premises included within such district not
connected with said sewers within sixty
days from the date when such ordinance
shall take effect.
| The resolution was adopted.
Some discussion then arose on the
question of granting the Farmers AL
lance the use of the block between
Fourth and Fifth streets. Mr.. Woodbridge
stated that he had spoken to Mayor Male
on the subject, and that he had seemed
disposed to doing SO, but would first like
to have a definite proposition from the
Farmers Alliance as to their intentions
before taking any active measures.
Mr.. Brush suggested that committee
be appointed to confer with the Alliance,
but there being already a committee wait
ing for the action of that organization,
nothing more could be done at present.
| Mr. Woodbridge then suggested that the
time was now ripe for investigation into
the causes for the DETECTION of the cotton
trade from this city, which was specially
noticeable last fall and would occur this
fail if measures were not at once taken to
counterfeit it,
Upon motion a committee of five, COM
posed of Messrs. John Bremond, John
Orr, Walter Tips, s. X. Morley and G. F.
Hamilton, were appointed to inquire into
the matter and recommend such measures
as they saw fit to bring back the DETECTING
trade.
The board of trade bnilding then came
up for discussion. Some trouble seems
to be afoot regarding the interior ar
raDgement of the building, no definite
idea of the Intervals having yet been
formed. Mr.. Warner suggested that
portion of the building might we'll be put
apart for club use, and stated that he had
spoken to some club members in the city
who would be glad to have quarters in the
building if satisfactory arrangements
could be made. committee was then
appointed to confer with any club who
would like to use a portion of the build
ing, and obtain their ideas on the ar
rangement of that portion of the build
ing, and also find out about what yearly
rental they could pay,
Business having been concluded, Mr..
Graham stated that Captain Walsh was in
the room and would like to address the
board. Captain Walsh then stated that,
by the advice and consent of the county
commissioners court, he appeared before
the board of trade in the interests of
those who were endeavoring to secure
bridge across Barton creek. He stated
that bids for its construction, ranging
from $3,710 to S3,940, had been opened by
the court, when they were confronted by
petition from citizens protesting against
the bridge, and asking for one across the
Colorado at Magilrs ford. Captain Walsh
explained the impossibility of the latter
at present, and submitted a map showing
the country that would be always accessi-
bic from this city after the construction
of the Barton bridge, but which now owing
to the frequent unfordable conditions of
the river and creek, we're for several
months of the year, as far away as Dallam
county. He submitted a map of the
country, and explained the benefits di-
rectly to be achieved by Austin, and upon
motion the board resolved to urge upon
the commissioners the ACCESSIBILITY of con
structiUg the bridge. The board then ad-
journed.
Mrs. farley and her Wax Works.
Mrs. farley is a mysterious parsonage
of ubiquitous hsDits. She has lent her
good name and her beautiful collection