The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-12-13
The Board Of Trade are Get
ting Full Of Enthusiasm.
IMPORTAN T PLANS
Were iscussed-Several Commit
tees were Appointed and
Resolutions Adopted

Persnant to a call, the board of trade and
other citizens of Corvallis met in the parlor
OF Hamilton, Job & Co.'S bank, Thursday
evening, December 18th, and the meeting
Was called to order by electing Geo. A. Wag-
goher chairman, and Robt. johnson secre-
tary:
Chairman Waggoner then stated in brief
that the object of the meeting was for the
purpose of discussing and for mulating plans
that would lead to the general welfare of
Corvallis, but more particularly to take
the initial steps to encourage the building
OF branch of the Oregon Pacific railroad
from this point to Brownsville. for the con-
struction of water ditch for manufacturing
purposes and for the building of bridge
across the willamette. In regard to the
road between here and Browns
vile, Chairman Waggoner stated that he
had had an interview with officials of the o.
f., and although no definite propositions
had been made they seemed to look upon
the project with favor. A following resolu.
tion was then presented and read:
WHEREAS 1t is known that the Oregon
Pacific r. II. Co. have under consideration
the building of a branch railroad from this
place to Brownsville, Linn county, aud that
said road would be of great benefit to this
city aud county. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the cltzens of Corvallis
fully appreciating the value of this enter
prise, will encourage it by giving substantial
aid thereto and that IL committee of three he
| appointed by the chairman of this meeting
to confer with the officials of the q. p r.
Il. 20. and also with the citizens of Browns
vile with instructions to REPORT as Soon as
the disposition of the Il. Il. %, in the
premises Can be ascertained.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and OH motion Chairman Waggoner was APP
pointed chairman of said committee AMI ill.,
structed to pane the other two. This he
took under considerations
Moved and seconded that three commit
tees he appointed, consisting of three menu
bers each, to take Into consideration the pro-
posed pubic Improvements tO-Wit: the
! building Of "A railroad bet Secn this point
and junction City or Eugene the construc-
tlon OF Il water ditch to this city for manu-
facturing pnrposes, and the bnilding of q
bridge acrass the willamette. Carried.
The chair then appointed said COMMITTEES
as follows: Committe ON rairoad-Dr.
Water ditch, r. Bryson, P. Avery and
L. Wilson. Bridge-Jolin Burnett, Zephln
job and DR.. &. r. Farra.
r Brysoa then addressed the meeting
i'll an earnest and enthusiastic manner in
Which he showed the necessity IF lmmrdiate
and united action on the part of our citizens
ii We expect Corvallis t" take the position
she ought to occupy business center and
urge'l the commCtees ust appointed to do
their duty.
talston Cox then made a. few remarks on
the advisability OF advertising Corvallis.
Considerable discussion fniowei and finally
on motion the chair app"intel u COMMITTEES
| of three. consisting of RaIston Cox, w. A.
Wells and Z. Avery, to enquire into the
best and most feasible means of attracting
attention toward Corvallis and report at
next meeting.
Moved and second that secretary be in
structed to furnish copy of proc edings to
| our city papers and Oregonan c,rrespon-
dent. Carried.
On Motion the meeting adjourned until
next Thursday evening at o'clock.
RoBEET JOHNSON, Sec'y.