The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-24
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
A Bridge Must Be Built, and a Rall-
road viii COme-An Enthusi-
aStIc Meeting.

Tuesday night was rainy and muddy,
but the council room was crowded at
the Board of Trade meeting. Our citi-
zens are almost a unit in backing up the
board, and when that organization says
Bridge" we all say Bridge"
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved. Mr.. w. e..
McCausland was unanimously elected a
member of the board. The question of
building a city hall was brought up and
discussed. The committee reported that
as the matter was almost completely in
the hands of the city council, not much
could be done until the council should
he ready to act.
The question Of applying fora charter
as a city of the third class was discussed.
This matter depends considerably on
the action of the city council, which is
believed to be in favor of the move
There is some opposition to the move as
it would probably increase expenses.
The two committees mentioned were
continued, with the understanding that
the Board of Trade is a unit for the
hall and for the change of charter.
Mr.. Worthington, from the ferry COM
mittee, made report that they had talked
with the ferry owners, and had secured
a concession. Tickets are nov on sale
at Grimes & Venable's at fifty cents for
the round trip, to be distributed among
our business g
Mr.. KerdOlff reported that Mr.. Kriehn
is ready to put a ferry into use when the
proper arrangements are made. The
committee wanted more time to consult
the county attorney and the county
court. Time granted.
Mr.. Kerdolff reported that the CON-
mittee was corresponding with a starch
factory, and with. other business enter
prises, with fair prospects of getting
them here.
The telephone committee asked fur
Their time. Mr.. Loomis had been to
Kansas City, and was satisfied that
while the phone" now in use was good
for short distances, 1t is doubtful If it
will work more than eight miles. A
new instrument will soon be on trial in
Kansas City, which will work any dis
lance, and cost but little more than the
old one. They desired to wait until the
new ''phone" could be tried. Time
granted.
Mr.. w. G.. McCausland was called
for, and spoke of our poor railroad facil-
tiles. The Boonville branch is u in
such q manner that it forces business
from Lexington. He advocated keeping
our county roads in good order, and then
spoke at length III the advantages of
building a bridge across the river. He
advocated the concentration of every
effort until the bridge is a reality. He
was frequently applauded.
DIR. Fulkerson was called for. He
favored a railroad to Odessa, but above
all he favored the bridge.
Mr.. Ernest McCausland was in favor
of the bridge, but would also help to get
the Odessa railroad. He thought we
ought to work, and get at it quickly.
Judge Robert Hale was called for,
and spoke briefly, endorsing the acts of
the Board of Trade, and advised getting
Odessa interested in building a railroad
to that point.
Mr.. John Taubman was in favor of
striking for big things, and the bridge
is the biggest in sight. The city hall
and other improvements will come when
We get the bridge. The city will in
creas in population, and property will
advance one-third in value. We can
afford to give ten per cent of the
assessed valuation of u property. Let
us get to work without delay.
Mr.. Robert A. Hicklin spoke briefly
in favor of the bridge.
Prof. A. A. Jones made a strong talk
for a bridge, and vas willing to give
One-third of his assessed valuation to
the enterprise.
DR.. Trotter was called for, and advO-
Gated good county roads in all directions.
Rev. c. NJ. Bishop was called for, and
made a strong talk for a bridge. 1t is
the one thing we need. Get that, and
other improvements will come to us.
We must have communication with
other sections, and better means of
getting in and out of the city. We
want a good trunk line railroad. We
have branches enough already.
MI. w. III. Greer endorsed the remarks
of DIR. FulkersOn.
Prof. Meyer endorsed the bridge talk,
and said that we had just as well have a
business college as not. 1t will bring
seventy-five to one hundred pupils to
town. and will also benefit the schools
now here.
Prof. KerdOlff offered a resolution
that the board hold its next meeting at
the court house next Tuesday night, at
7:3O o'clock, and at that meeting decide
what action would be taken by the
board. The resolution was passed.
President Houston and Prof. KerdOlf
both made strong pleas for a bridge, and
the meeting adjourned, to meet at the
court house Tuesday night.