The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-06-27

| At six o'clock on the afternoon Of tn,
| 10Th, Mr.. j. III. Gordon called meet
ling Of citizens to hear the report o
Messrs. Moore and Martin, the commit
tee who had been sent to confer Will
the projectors Of the road from Mobile
A number of leading citizens assembled
in the Bank Hotel at the hour named
and the following report was then read
Mr.. President:
Your committee, appointed to meet
like committees from the cities Of Mo
bile and Wesson 10 confer with them
respecting the construction of a rail
road from the city of Mobile to the Mis-.
sissippi river, by way Of Port Gibson,
respectfully report as follows:
In accordance with your instructions
and the purpose for which they were
appointed, your committee proceeded
to Jackson, Mississippi, where they
met Judge Austill and Mr.. Crichton
Of Mobile, and DR.. Sexton, of Wesson.
The two former explained to the com
mittees from Port Gibson and Wesson
lst That a charter had been obtain
ed organizing a railroad company, known
as the Western Alabama & Mississippi
Valley railroad in accordance with the
laws Of Alabama
2nd. That the object of the incorpo-
rators, aided by enterprising citizens at
Mobile, is TO construct a railroad from
that city to the Mississippi river BY
way Of WessOn and Port Gibson.
3rd. That it would be necessary for
their said company to consolidate with
some company or companies incorporat-
ed and organized under the laws of
Mississippi, to reach the desired point.
4th. That two charters appeared to
them to be peculiarly adapted to the
purpose desired, as large and valuable
privileges and franchises were included
in said two charters that the first of
the said charters is known as the Mis-
sissippi River & Mexican Gulf railroad
company, and the second is known as
the Port Gibson & Alabama railroad
company; and that it is necessary to
have an organization. by consolidation,
with one or both Of the companies or
ganized under said charters.
9th. That, so soon as reorganization
is had under said first named charter
and one or both of said second named
charters, a survey would be made from
Mobile to the Mississippi river, by way
of Wesson and Port Gibson, to locate
the roadway, make profles of same,
procure the rights Of way, and take the
levels.
9th. That then steps will be taken to
put the whole in the hands of a con-
struction company for construction.
But that nothing can be done towards
the enterprise until the consolidation is
had.
9TH. That the present objective point
Of the road is Monroe, on the Shreve-
port, Vicksburg & Pacific railroad, in
the state of Louisiana, while the point
10 be reached on the Mississippi river
is either Grand Gulf or Bruinsburg, or
some other available point.
Sth. That greatdeal was said which |
your committee do not think it neces-
sary to put in this report, as it may be
better and more fully stated verbally.
9th. That the means and ways nam
ID for the accomplishment of the enter
Prise can be best stated orally, and
,ught to be so stated, as such really |
makes no part of the present report
10th. That active encouragement, aid
md cooperation has been promised all
llong the line, from Wesson southwest
ward, as your committee is informed
md they are pleased to report that ev-
,rything appears favorable to the con-
Itruction of the road from Mobile to the
and beyond, by way of Wes-
on and Port Gibson.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. w. MOORE,
II Mo- MApTrnu