The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-31
RALLIED TOITSSUPPORT
The Citizens Meet at the Court
House and Discuss the
Bridge Movement.
THERE Is But ONE SENTIMENT
The Project Unanimously IndOrsed,
Plans Discussed. Preliminary
Work Begun at Once. Every
body Happy.

'ViN bCsuli ut VItt. very !
body Happy.
Away back yonder in 1877, five years be-
fore Missouri was admitted to the sister
hood OF states, Lexington was settled.
During this seventy seven years this city
has had her ups and downs. Though
Lexington has always beer a good tow n
1t is acknowledged by all, that with her
many advantages and resources she should
be much further to the front in the cate
CORY OF cities.
Lexington is not dead, but for MANY
years was apparently asleep. She has now
arisen, shaken OFF her lethargy and taken
OF a new life. In the open and inviting
future she looks to a bright, particular
star, and with the indomitable and in
'vTnriSle courage of her citizens behind
her, she bids the country keep n guardian
eye while she FORCES to the front.
Our people have awakened to the op-
portunities, and it will be but a short
time until she will be open to the trade OF
north, south, east and west. The day is
hot u Stuh Whcu sue VIII De placed
upon the invulnerable rocks of progress
in whose strength and beauty the sun
shine Of prosperity cannot wither, and
the storms of adversely cannot shake.
1t has been many, many moons since
u a business meeting has been held
here as the one at the court house on last
Tuesday evening. Promptly at eight
o'clock President Huston raped "to
order" with the gavel. Every lseat in the
house was filled and standing room could
not be secured one half an hour later.
The president stated the object of the
meeting in a tiowery speech, after which
the report of the Bridge committee was
called for. Mr.. L. NJ. Taubmsu, the chair
man, submitted the report which en-
braced many Of the points brought out by
the INTELLIaENCER last week, concerning
the estimated cost, aud other arrange
ments. 1.-THE BRIDGE" says the committee,
can be built for $4OO. 900. The citizens OF
this city would have to subscribe $50, 900
in stock" II one OF the trunk lines can
be induced to cross it, the bonds can be
ioated and the bridge is guaranteed. The
committee recommended that the Lexing-
ton Bridge company be Immediately or
ganiZed, and arrangements be made to
secure a charter from congress-. After
reading the report, MIR. Taubmsn pro-
ceaded to discuss it. 81 am q bridge man."
said he, "now and for all time" He DIS
liked to argue \ point where everything
was one way, but in this instance it could
not be helped. This, he thought, was a
paramount question; a bridge was the
redemption OF Lexington. He was not
inclined to throw one stone in the way OF
any other enterprise; but the bridge was a
necessity and we should have 1t, all other
matters were secondary. In summing up
the expense to build it we must consider
the profits to follow. A bridge would
enlarge our trade, enhance the value of
our property, add to our population and
build fires upon our FORCES. 1t would
open the field of the world to Lexington
enterprises. In conclusion, Mr.. Taubman
drew a picture of. the bridge with trains
crossing, loaded with passengers and
freight, coming into, the city. His
speech was enthusiastic, eloquent and
well received.
Mr.. Diamond, secretary and treasurer OF
the Leavsnworth Bridge company, was
cared for, and gave some facts that were
about what was embodied in the report oil
the committee.
Mr.. Young, of the same company, also
related some important facts.
!, w. IF. Kerdolff, Jr., was the next &c
speak, and he in q pleasing manner gave
fh~ roe,lt ~ b;o pyaatioot;op ga CARA.
full study OF the entire situation" said
Mr.. Kerdolff, has convinced me that
bridge at Lexington is a possibility; the
interest now awakened among our capt.
talists and business men makes me believe
that a bridge is a probability; earnest
energetic, persistent and harmonious
action by our citizens will make it an &C.
complishsd fact"
Prof. Jones introduced Mr.. Treadwell
fused to speak. He was here for business
and had an eye on getting the job o.
making the survey, etc.
Mr.. w. G. McCausland was called. III.
said that he thought it was not a matter
OF v~olition but OF compulsion. For tn
welfare of Lexington a bridge must COME
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr.
George Fain and to the bridge compan,
r men for information given.
. The meeting adjourned for one week
Everybody is enthused, and working t.
one end-that of advancing the interests
t OF Lexington via the bridge.
MIR. w. IL. Chiles was called for. III
. added his endorsement to anything tha
4 would secure the bridge. He thought II
. Just what we want.
= Hon. John .. Blackwell was mex asket
, for a talk and lie responded periodically
He said he was interested because it wal
| the undertaking was large, but that il w
4 acted in unity it could be accomplished
2 He wanted every man to bear his part.
1 Mr.. J. A. j. Shultz was called for, ant
!. responded, advocating the bridge.
Judge Richard Field followed with al
eloquent plea for the bridge. He locke
q at it as a simple business proposition. l
/. wo uld enhance the value of every piece O
u property. He thought the purse string
a should be loosed, and every man CIV
according to his means. Any man ca
give one to save two thousand dollar.
and in this light he looked at the bridg
question.
Mr.. j. c. McGrew was called to tn
speakers stand. He made q soul stirrin
speech upon the necessity of u bridge. ii
based his talk on estimated statistics, an
was cheered at almost every point. II
has studied railroads, and was prepare
. to talk intelligently. His speech di
more to arouse enthusiasm than anythin
that had been DONE. He is a "wheel
horse' when he starts, and into hi
speech he threw all the enthusiasm OF
human soul. The following are some
the figures he made. We ask every on
u Of our citizens to read them; they al
IL well founded:
,r BASIS OF INCOME.
Receipts of Mo. p. Ry. Co. from
passengers for year, out OF
Lexington $3.50. 2o,W
~ heceipts ih-. Zo,W
re- Freight receipts in ........ 500
Freight receipts out ....... ... 96,Gt
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