Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-20
THE MASS M EETINC
Held at the House Court Last We'd
neSday Night.

In yesterdays issue we wepublished very
brief statement of the meeting held at the
court house for the purpose of ascertain
| ing the sentiments of our citizens as vel
members of our Board of Trade in regard
to making an effort to secure the contin
uation of the Nashville, Chattanooga &
| st. Louis Railway from Huntsville tt
/ Guntersville. Owing to the lateness OF
the hour of adjournment we were moi
able to publish its proceedings in detail
which we now do.
This meeting was the OutgrOwth of the
proposition made to our citizens by Mr..
Ward, General Manager of the Duluth
Pierre s. Black Hills Railway Company
to build railway from Huntsville to the
Tennessee river, and wagon bridge
across the same. The committee who
had the matter in charge of obtaining
subscriptions for Mr.. Wards project
found very strong sentiment in our city
in favor of making an effort; first, to se.
cure the building of the first mentioned
road, of which Mr.. j. w. Thomas is
president.
The meeting was called to order by
Capt. Milton Humes, president OF the
Board of Trade, who in few well chos
en- words explained its object, aftel
which full and free discussion tooR
place of all points connected with the
past history of the railroad, and the
speeches during the whole of the meet
ing, which was protracted until late hou
showed that Notwithstanding difference
in the past which our city may have hat
with the Nashville, Chattanooga & st
Louis Railway, our people were unani
nous to bury all such differences and t.
cultivate business relations once NOR
with Mr.. Thomas. Many speakers ex
pressed a strong admiration for Mr.
Thomas character, and belief that b
would accept the olive branch if ap
preached in frank and manly manne
and that some arrangements might b
made not inconsistent with his dignit
and the self respect of our people where
by an amicable negotiation might be en-
tered into for mutual benefit.
There was not a word said that show
ed anything but friendly feeling.
Below we give an exact copy of reso
lutions passed without dissenting voic
at this meeting, which, for its unanmit
and the immense number in attendance
is certainly ore of the most remarkabl
ones ever held in our city. These resC
lutions were reported by committe
f consisting of Messrs. W. r.. Rison, A.
Fletcher and Mayor Jere Murphy:
WHEREAS, The Board of Trade, busi
ness men and citizens of Huntsville,
mass meeting assembled, desiring
Southern railroad connection, and beln
convinced that the extension of til
, Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Lou
Railway from this point on the the sur
vey of the Tennessee g. Coosa Railroa
to point at or near Guntersville will sui
l serve the best interests of this communi
ty, and
WHEREAS, The future outlook for til
city of Huntsville is encouraging at th
present time, and
WHEREAS, The early completion {
s&id Southern connection will great
facilitate and expedite the manufacturin
and industrial interests of said city
Therefore be it
ReS0I0ed, That we do hereby submit
j. W. Thomas, President of the Nasl
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Railwa
Co., the following proposition, to-wt:
First.-We will obi. ate ourselves
! urge the repeal Of the Act passed by th
last Legislature known as the "Declars
tory Act" and use all means in our powe
!, to secure that result.
Second We will subscribe as bonu
t fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). terRnt
facilities at Huntsville, and right of wa
from Huntsville to the Tennessee river
The subscription to be paid when th
road is completed and running betwee
( this point and the road now completed 8
OF near Guntersville, known as the Ter
nessee & Coosa Railroad. Said subscriI
ton of money to be secured by goo
notes payable to the said Nashville
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway Co
Third.-That these resolutions be fol
warded to Mr.. j. w. Thomas, Presider
of the Nashville. Chattanooga & s.
Louis Railway Co. and if favorably enter
tanned, a committee of citizens be ap
pointed to 90 to Nashville to negotiat
with him.
Unanimously adopted Feb. 18th, 1885,
: Mutton HUMEs,
OSCAR GOLDSMITH, Chairman.
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