The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-22

t'Pu Which Has Been Drawn up-Ex-
p{essions of Approval Encourage tho
Company in Their work-Citixens If
They Are to Give the Necessary Help
Should Come Forward at Once.
President R, Il. Woodrum, of the
Roanoke Railway Construction Com
pany, organized one week ago tonight,
reports progress and further encour-
agement in the scheme for making
this city terminal point for "a Compel
ing railroad. Mr.. Woodrum furnished
The TINES for publication this morning
the following statement, VIII ich speaks
for itself upon this Important matter:
"The charter OF the Roanoke Railway
Construction Company has been granted,
the taxes paid on the same and lodged
in the city Of Richmond and the con-
struotion company is in legal existence
and ready to receive contributions from
the citizens of Roanoke in the shape Of
conditional promise to pay so many
dollars when competing railroad facili-
ties are given them. Here is the con-
ditional proposition that the citizens of
Roanoke are asked to sign:
son demand, for value received,
promise to pay to the ROANOKE RAIL.
WAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY at the
Commercial National Bank of Roanoke,
Va the sum of ...... dollars, and !
hereby waive the benefit Of my home
stead exemption as to its obligation.
This note is subject to the following
conditions:
"'That the said Roanoke Railway Con.
struction Company shall cause to be
m in hn
finished in the year 1895, line of rail
way OF standard guage, connecting the
city Of Roanoke with either the Chesa-
peake and Ohio or Baltimore and Ohio
railways, or their successors, or with
some line of railway operated by either
of them.
GAS soon as the said line of railway
shall have been constructed by the said
Roanoke Railway Construction Com
pany. and ia operation by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad or the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, or their sue
cessors, or both of them as owner or
owners of the said railroad to be con-
structed by the Roanoke Railway Con-
struction Company. or by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad or the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, or their sue
cessors, or by both of them as owner or
owners OF a majority of the capital stock
of the railway to be constructed by the
Rosnoke Railway Construction Com
pany, or be operated by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad or the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, or their SUCCESSORS or by
both of them as lessees, then this note
shall become absolute, and shall be
deemed an unconditional promise to pay
the amount above set forth without any
Offset whatsoever.
tssWftnacc m " n nd nd coal At,
day OF. 49,.
1.-The conditional proposition has
been constructed so as TO give, as near
as possible, what the people are ex-
pected to pay for and that is competing
railroad facilities. The company feel
very much encouraged indeed from the
expressions of approval OF the plan and
the desire for the building of the rail.
road and 1t only remains now to be
seen whether the people, in addition to
encouraging words, are willing to do
their part in the way of constructing a
railroad.
est is demonstrated to me that the
road can be built and built quickly, If
the people will do their part quickly,
and that is to come forward and agree
to contribute to the construction OF the
road, to some extent the amount they
will be benefited and thereby enable
the road to be built, and in my opinion,
make money by the operation.
II do hope that the people will read
the obligation, discuss the matter seri-
ously and decide for themselves what
they can afford to do and what they in.
tend TO do, and call on me or some
member of the board Of the construction
company and inform us what they are
going to do, as the longer each individ-
ual holds back the more time it will
take and the longer the completion of
the rosd will be delayed. 1t is every
man duty to take the matter in hand
so far as he can and assist
IF the people sre going to give the
necessary assistance they can say SO in
very short order. If they are not going
to do it they can say so and the matter
can be dropped on the present line. 1
hope to be in my Office all the time to
meet and talk with people and give
them any information that may have
or further details of the plans of the
company, or answer any questions that
anyone interested may want to ask.
II hope that the people will not wait
to be visited by myself or anyone else,
but will come and talk the matter over
with u.s."