Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-14
THE GRAND TRUNK LINE.
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting at the
Court House Last Might.

Enthusiastic Mass Meeting at Tho
Court House Last Might.
The great interest which is showr
by the people Of Waco over the Texas
Grand Trunk Line railroad ives ma nj
tested last night by the large attend
ance Of citizens upon the railroad meet
ing held in the district court room
The opportunity is the event in the
history Of Waco. She had never be-
fore had anything so advantageous Of.
fercd her and she means to secure it.
Much enthusiasm was shown and il
was very evident that Waco would
have no trouble in raising the amount
required by the railroad company.
Mr.. Ed. Rotan was unanimously elect
ed chairman and Jno. Fl. links secre-
tary.
Spirited talks were made by Col. w.
L. Prather, Alderman G. e. McCulloch
and Mr.. JAG. i. Baker, after which the
people called for the reading of the
proposed contract. 1t will be remem-
bered that the contract was signed sew
eral days since by Mr.. Thos. H. Will
son on the part Of the railroad COM
pany and Messrs. Ed Rotan, A. j.
Caruthers, j. A. Solomon, w. l.. Pra-
Their, Jas. l. Moore and Jas. B. Baker
on the part Of the citizens of Waco.
This contract calls for the CON-
menoement of active construction Of
the road within ninety days, beginning
at the east bank of the Brazos river,
but it was expressly stipulated that the
depot, officers and shops should be To-
Gated on the west side Of the river.
The road is to be constructed south
easterly, until it intersects the main
line of the Houston and Texas Gen.
trail railway. And the road between
Waco and the intersection Of H. and
T. G. shall be entirely completed by
December l, 1889. The road is also
to be extended west for fifty miles
within o reasonable time.
In consideration of which Waco is
to subscribe $4,000 to the capital
stock of the railroad to be paid as fol-
lows: $4,000 cash on the completion
and equipment with construction
train on the first ten miles of said rail.
road east of eastward from the city Of
Waco; $32, 500 cash on the construc-
ton, completion and equipment in
full Of said railroad, ready for use and
business, as aforesaid, to point on
the main line of the Houston and Tex
as Central railroad as aforesaid; 49,
$50 cash on the construction, compile
tion and equipment in full of said rail
road to point on the border of said
county, in west or south
westerly direction from the said city of
Waco; and the remainder, $l8, $50,
cash, on the construction, completion
md equipment in full of said railroad
ready for use and business, to point
IN west or southwesterly direction at
east fifty miles from the said city of
Waco.
In addition to this Waco agrees to
secure the right Of way 100 feet wide
through McLenaan county and the city
# Waco, to donate 30 acres Of land
within mile from the city limits for
Machine shops, which are to be per-
nanently located here as we'll as the
main Offices Of the road. Waco is also
@ donate suitable and ample depot
grounds within the city limits.
Three Of the directors of the rail-
'oad shall be from Waco, and also the
secretary and treasurer. It
s also understood the road is to be
constructed from Vidalia, La, to the
vest end Of Pecos county.
After the reading of the contract,
IN motion Of Alderman C. G. McCul-
ock, the meeting unanimously rati-
led the action Of the citizens committee
Subscriptions we're then opened and
,ne hundred and FIVE shares were at
,nce taken at $50 a share, and %, 900
towards the depot grounds.
Alderman G. G. McCulloch and Mr.. |
W. H. Jones were appointed as CON-
nittee to solicit subscriptions.
What's the matter with Waco {? |
She's all right"
Swing on and finish up this railroad
Ind the cotton mill, and then we will
DO in . position to knock the eye of
The whole state.