The Brookhaven leader., 1890-02-13
RAILROAD RACKET.
THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
CONVENTION.
Adams, Lincoln, Lawrence, JAS
per and Lauderdale COun-
ties Represented.
\ Charter Approved and IL Com
mittcc Appointed to Sc
cure It's Passage.

road from NatChcZ to Meridian, VIA
Brookhaven and Monticello, met at
Brookhaven last Friday, and was call
ed to order by Capt. }. A. Hoskins.
Senator Joel p. Walker, of Meridian,
was elected chairman, and Hon. c. r.
Dale, of Monticello, aud l.. II. Bowen,
of Brookhaven, secretaries. Upon
the call of counties interested in the
construction of the road, Adams, Lin
coin, Lawrence, Smith, Jasper and
Lauderdale were found to he repre-
sentcd.
Hon. Il. III. Thompson, of BroOkha-
ven, was called upon to explain the
object of the meeting, which he did in
a very clear and able manner; and
then on behalf of the joint committee
on legislation, presented a form of
charter for approval by the conven-
ton, which the present Legislature
will be asked to grant. The proposed
charter provides for the construction
of railroad from a point on the Mis-
sissippi river, at or near Natchez, to
some point in Lauderdale county. 1t
is proposed that it shall run through
Merid ian if that city votes Il subscrip
ton of 100000 and not exceeding
$25, 900 for right of way. Likewise
that it shall run through Monticello
and Brookhaven if Lawrence and Lin
coin counties or the towns in coniunc
ton with the counties shall vote Il
subscription of $4,000 each and not
exceeding $4,000 each for ri ght of
way.
The South Mississippi Railroad
Company is the name given i'll the
charter, and John ID. Mclnnis, j. S.
Solomon, II. II. Thompson, }. \. Hos
kins, G. A. Teunisson, j. a. Hick-
man, w. II. Hill, A. G. McLaurin, j.
w. Lambert, W. L. Martin, Hugh NJ.
Mcleod, VIM. Rutledge, c. w. Tatum,
w. a. Coles, G. A. Guice, L. a. Ma
gee, Belton Mickle, Cary A. Wilson
and George NJ. Govan are named as
the incorporators.
After the charter was read and eX-
planned Hon. c. r. Dale, of Lawrence.
introduced the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by
a rising vote:
ResOlred, That we, the delegates
from the cities of Meridian and Match
ez and the counties of Lauderdale.
Jasper, Clarke, Smith, COvington,
Simpson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Frank
lin and Adams, in convention assem-
clare it as the sense of this meeting
and of the citizens of our respective
cities and counties that the most lib
cral aid and encouragement should
and will be given to the proposed line
from Natchez to Meridian. We favor
railroads. We believe their construc-
ton necessary to the development of
the country and its resources. We
believe them to be great ciViliZers and
educators.
ResOlred, That we have confidence
in the entire feasibility of the propOs-
ed new line of railroad from Natchez
to Meridian we believe that such
road would and will pay; we invite
the careful study of the resources of
such line and of the counties through
which it will pass, and we as
sure any and all persons who may
invest their money in the building of
the road that they shall be fairly and
literally aided, encouraged and dealt
with by the people along the entire
route.
Resolced, That we approve the
charter for the construction of the
road from Natchez to Meridian this
day submitted to this convention in
the form of bill to be entitled, "An act
to incorporate the South Mississippi
Railroad Company" and we memo
rialize OurLegislature to pass the said
bill as prepared we assure them that
if the said charter is granted without
material alteration that we expect the
speedy construction of the railroad {;
we believe that the said charter gives
no extraordinary powers or privileges,
but simply puts the new road upon an
equality with most of the existing lines
in the State, and it is due to this por-
tion of Mississippi that this should be
done.
Resolred, That Senators Martin,
Guice, Ford, Fairly, Hill, Woods and
Walker, and the Representatives of
the counties of Adams, Franklin, Lin
coin, Lawrence, Simpson, Covington,
Jasper, Clarke and Lauderdale be, and
they are hereby earnestly requested
to favor and give personal attention
to the passage of said charter by the
present Legislature, and the secretary
of this meeting be requested to furnish
the bill to Senators Walker and Hill,
who have hOnOred us with their pres
ence, for introduction into the Legis-
latnre.
ResoIred, That the newspapers of
Natchez, Meridian and the counties
along the line of the new road, and
the jackson papers be requested to
publish these resolutions.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to go before the Legislature
and urge the adoption of the charter:
J. w. Lambert, Major Bolton Mickle,
of Adams: II. ii. Magee, R. S. Butler,
of Franklin; r. II. Thompson, j. A.
Hoskins, of Lincoln C. r. Dale, JOS
eph Dale, of Lawrence A. @. May, j.
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