Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22
ON TO ALBUQUERQUE.
A ROusing Railroad Meeting Held at
Humans Hall Yesterday.
The Texas Northwestern Makes Proposition
Which is Fayorably Receiyed-The So
licitfng Committee at Work.

After months of discussion and con-
sideration of the building of railroad
from Fort Worth to Albuquerque and the
Northwest meeting of citizens was
called to hear q proposition to build q
portion at least of such road
Notice of this meeting was made
in the daily papers and
yesterday at 10 o 'elock the men on guard
for Fort Worth met at Huffman s hall TO
the number of one hundred or more.
The meeting quickly organized for
business by electing Col. j. P. Smith
chairman and W. ] Bailey secretary.
Col. Smith called upon Mr.. G. b.
Eastman, secretary of the Texas North
western company, TO make any PROPOSE
tion he had to submit, whereupon Mr..
Eastman submitted the following:
The Texas Northwestern railroad COM
pany, for and in consideration of the sum
of $40 900 to be paid by the citizens of
Fort Worth, binds itself to complete
eighty-fiye miles of railroad from this
city to the northwest. inside of twelve
months; the $40 200 to be paid in four
installments of % per cent. each;
miles is completed; the second when fifty
miles is completed; the third when sew
enty miles is completed, aud the fourth
when eighty-five miles is completed. The
company binds itself to establish and
maintain both shops and headquarters in
Fort Worth.
A. NJ. Carter asked if the bonus was
raised what guarantee would the citizens
have that the road would be built as slip
ulated He faid several parties were
willing 10 build the road.
Mr.. Eastman answered that satifac-
tory obligation would be given by tn
company.
W. Z. Sommerville states that he had
in possession documents which satisfied
him that President Lawrence had the
backing of men who desired to build the
road and who were abundantly able to
build it. They were able not only to
build road eighty-five miles but 460 miles
the entire distance to Albuquerque. The
bonds could be placed for the entire
road. He urged that the proposition be
acted on promptly.
Col. Wynne desired to know exactly
who the parties were who proposed to
build the road.
W. A. Huffman said it was noe just
parties.
Capt. B. B. Paddock agreed with Mr..
Huffman, and said it was frequently i'm
possible to tell where the money came
from to build a railroad,
w. A. Huffman moved that the propo-
sition of the Texas Northwestern be ac-
cepted, but after considerable discussion
the following resolution introduced by
Capt. Paddock was adopted:
Resolved, that a committee of FIVE be
appointed by the chair, who shall solicit
subscriptions to the extent of $40 900,
payable to trustees in installments of 20
per cent. when twenty-five miles
of the road are completed 20
per cent. when fifty miles are COM
pleted, % per cent. when seventy
miles are completed and 25 per cent.
when eighty-five miles are completed in
northwesterly direction from Fort
Worth. provided that eighty-five miles
be completed in twelve months from date;
that said trustees shall be and are en-
powered to deliver said subscription notes
to the railway company or corporation
which shall first locate, construct and
equip twenty-five miles of road in
northwesterly direction from Fort Worth,
provided that the railway company ac-
eepting said notes shall first enter into
contract to forever maintain the head
quarters and principal shops of said COM
pany in the city of Fort Worth.
The chair appointed Capt. B. B Pad
dock, w A. Huffman, E E Chase, A.
NJ Carter and Il. C.. Ross as a committee
to solicit subscriptions.
The trustees of the subsidy fund were
named as follows: Capt NJ B +. Lloyd,
Col. John R. Hoxie, Maj. K. NJ. Van
Zandt, Col. ". NJ Harrison, J. O..
Sandidge, w. j. Boaz, COL f. W.
Taylor.
Capt. Paddock said it was now in order
to list subscriptions and the secretary
was kept busy for some time taking down
the same. When the meeting adjourned
the list read: NJ. B. Lloyd, $1,000; f. E.
Chase, $1,000; w. A. Huffman, $1,000;
R. H. Sellers, $1,000; R. NJ. Wynne $500;
Fort Worth land and investment com
eany, $1,000; Fort Worth street railway,
$1,000; Fort Worth gas light company
$1,000; j f.. F. Ellis, $1,000; J c.. Harris,
SlO0; Fort Worth city company, $1,000;
H. NJ Burdick of New York, $500;
Western coal and iron company, $1,000;
J. c.. Terrell, Jr., 500, NJ. G.. Ellis
$1,000, S. P. Woods 5000, j. J. Massie
$50, 4. G. Ross $500, A. B. Smith $3.50,
r. A. Rodgers $3.50, East Fort Worth
town company $500, w II. Takes 5000, W. i
P. Common S100, J. A. Randle S100,
A. NJ. Carter, $500; Max ETsser, $3.50;
T. P Martin, 500; J T Swayne, 500;
W. A Barter. S100; W. J. Bailey, $500;
j. P. Smith, $1,000.
After adjournment the committee went
to work, r. FL. Sellers acting for Capt.
Paddock who was compelled to be alb
sent from the city The committee worked
hard for several hours and when
they stopped for the day the amount
on the lists was something over S27 900.
The committee viii continue its labors
to-day and hopes 10 be able TO report the
total amount raised by tonight.