Arizona republican., 1891-05-29
A FEW HOURS RIDE The North and South Road
 to Be Built Between Prescott and PhG-
 nix Very Soon. The Company Incorporated Yester- day-City Council Meet and
 Grant Depot Rights.
(Republished by Rcquest.)

1eSteruay alteTHOon NHSh th0 '"' road officials came back to town from a trip over the valley they reported to the office of Secretary of the Territory and there were busy all afternoon. They drew up the articles of incorpora- tion of the Santa Fe, Prescott X Phoenix Railway, and in the evening the City Council held meeting to settle the matter of depot facilities.
 The articles of incorporation of the railroad were filed with the Secretary of the Territory in the evening. They provide for the construction of rail road from Ash Fork, on the Atlantic X Pacific railroad, through Prescott to Phoenix.
 The Board of Directors for the new company was elected, consisting of the following named gentleinen:~ D. B. Robinson, general manager of the At lantic & Pacific Railway Company; w. A. Bissell, traffic manager of the Atlan- tic & Pacific Railway Company; Ernest M. Dickey, administrator of the estate of Diamond Joe" Reynolds and presi-
 
 pany; Frank M. Murphy, manager of the Congress Gold Mining Company; i; William G. Lyman, G. w. kretzimgcr, a member of the bar in Chicago, and w.. C. Bashford, of Prescott.
 D. E. Robinson was elected president of the company, E. NJ. Dickey treasurer, and Frank M. Murphy secretary.
 Proper steps were taken by the board tn 1p n nf the work, which will be pressed 10 com pletion at the earliest possible day. The proposed route will he surveyed as soon as possible, and it is stated that grade work will commence on the road within three months. Every effort will be made 10 have the ruad completed within as short time as possible. It Is thnuvht that the work Oi building and completing the road ought 10 Ge finished within two years.
 The special meeting Oi the City Coun. cil was called tu order al : 80 o'clock.
 Mayor Campbell stated the object of the meeting.
 Mir. Smith moved that deed be de- posted with tine Mayor in escrow" to be by him delivered to the Santa Fe, Prescott x Phoenix railway or it's as-
  ditions, provided that within three years from this date the said Sante Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railway or its as- signs shall have constructed a suitable depot building, within the present iuiits of the city of Phoenix, and shall have constructed und have in operation a railroad between the city of Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, to the Atlantic o,,A flo n n be made in accordance with the condi- tions of the ordinance now before the Council.
 An ordinance was passed granting to the Santa Fe, Prescott x Phoenix Rail- road blocks 55, 56 and 5S in the south west portion of Phoenix adjoining the school house. The road are also granted the right to construct and maintain q single railroad track, commencing or the east line of block 55 in the city thence east to the center of the wes side ot block 5i in the city; thence eas along the line through the center O said alley to point on the west side of block A directly opposite tht center of the alley in said blocks provided, that within three years iron the date hereof, the said Santa F6
  it's successors or assigns, shall have con structed suitable depot building within the present limits of the city o Phoenix, and shall have constructed and in operation, a railroad between th' city of Phoenix and the Atlantic X Pa cifc railroad. The work to commence upon that road by beginning the sur yey of the route therefor, within sixt! days, and the work of grading to com mence within four months from thu date of passage of the ordinance.
 The following resolutions was theI passed: :,
 Resolced, That from and after th' date that the Sante Fe, Prescott PhG nix railway company shall have in iul operation a railroad from the city O Phoenix 10 the city of Prescott, pro yided. the same shall be so operated within three years from the date of th' passage of this resolution, that portion of Huaapai street, lying between block 55 and 56 in the city ot Phpnix shall b' closed and shall cease to be public hiyt way, and the Common CouncI shall bv ordinance, carry this resolution into effect and that the alley-way, run ming through blocks 55 and 56 iron Yavapai 10 CocOpah streets be enclosed also.
 The Council then adjourned.
 The railroad men 20 away this morn ing by the train south. Judge l.. F.. Pay son will leave also.