The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-16
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RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
The following res olutions were adopted
Ington and Lexington township. Thursday
February %, 1896:
Whereas, the building of bridge across
the Missouri river. at or near the city OF
Lexington, 10 q movement of the most
terests, and,
Whereas, the "committee OF thirty" has
been greatly encouraged by the very
liberal subscriptions of our citizens, very
mary Of whom have strained Q point to
do ss well ~ they have done, although
they ought TO have subscribed, and few
have not subscribed at all. though called
on BY the committee 20 to do, now, there
fore. feeling justified by what has been
accomplished and feeling gratified at the
general desire Of the people TO know and
feel deeper interest In this enterprise.
We submit for your consideration the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, By the citizens of Lexiugton
and Lexington township, In msss meet
ing assembled, that IL Ia the sense of this
meeting that every citizen Of Lexington
and its immediate vicinity should b and
10 expected to subscribe TO the fund for
any desire to dictate to any one, that IL In
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE THAT ALL
SHOULD SUBSCRIBE, AND THE EARNEST
HOPE OF The PEOPLE THAT NO GOOD,
PA RiOTIc CITIZEN WILL REFUSE TO SUB
SCRIBE, AND THE UNANIMOUS SENSE OF
THIS MEETING THAT NO ONE CAN AFFORD
TO REFUSE TO SUBSCRIBE. We all should
deserve the encouium "Well done good
sud faithful servant" We therefore urse
nd beg each and every citizen to come
up and subscribe his name for all he pos
sibly can 90 as to have his name on the
roll OF honor; not for an insignificant
amount, such as will merit the scorn OF
his fellow citizens for his lack of city
pride, but for q good round sum II decent
proportion TO the amount Of property he
owns or coutrols.
Resolved further. That a. we now have
500 900 in good and solvent subscriptions
already raised, there 10 no such thing ~
fail and we hereby agree among ourselves
and declare TO the people that we will not
fail. We must and will have . subscrip-
tion In proportion TO the ability of every
citizen to subscribe. We cannot look upon
any person who fails to do his or her duty
with good will. nor can We nor do We feel
q respect for any person who fails 70 aid
us In this enterprise which involves the
life of the town, the value Of our property,
the prosperity OF our merchants, and the
general welfare Of oar people. This 10 not
the time for skulkiag; all must come up
Resolved further. That while the citi.
zens Of Lexington and viciuity arc urged
to do their whole duty, We also urge every
farmer and every business man In Lexiug.
ton township to come up and give NJ his
subscription, because the building of this
bridge means prosperity 70 Lexington,
increase of trade to Lexington, and the
more we increase in population and trade,
the more valuable becomes our property,
and the more able We are to pay on the
township Indebtedness sta greatly re-
duced rate Of taxasion. But u We fail ia
this entefprise, our town viii 60 down,
ourproperty will depreciate In value, and
Of necessity the township taxes will in
crease. We, therefore, urge every man In
Lexington township 70 come up with his
subscription and help us 70 succeed.
Resolved further, That while the people
Of the city Of Lexington and the people of
Lexington township are irteresssd and
the whole people OF Lafayette county ars
interested and concerped because our sue
cess means their success, our prosperity
means their prosperity, and our misfor.
tune means their misfortune. The building
up Of the county seat and the increass In
more people to lafayette county. The
building OF the bridge will be the means
OF bringing another railroad through the
country south towards Fort Scott and
another railroad through the county east
towards Sedal.a by way Of versaiiles and
thence to 81. Louis. Therefore, Il means
increased mileage Of railroads In the
population In the county. More people
will pass through it, more people will
stop and buy, and more people Will know
fomethtng Of the county, the garden spot
Of the state. The value Of the bridge, the
mileage OF the railroads and the taxes "a
be derived thereirom will help 10 reducs
our taxes, increase the value Of every acre
Of land in the county and bring To N all
more prosperity than we have ever en-
joyed. So We urge the citizens of the
different towns In the county 10 call
meetings Of the people In such towns. 70
appoint . soliciting committee. and "a
send to us for blank subscription notes
and to send Us in your subscriptions. We
appeal to every farmer and every otheI
citizen In the county TO come In and give
his name to some one OF the "Committse
of Thirty" We are working for the good
of the whole people Of the county - we'll
:. the people Of .hs =, city Of Ls.'ostoa and
Resolved further. That At the proper
time . committee shall be appointed "a
visit the city OF 81. Joseph, No., to solicit
subscriptions from the citizens of thai
town for the building OF our bridge.
bridge across the river here means q new
trade and Q better commerce for the mer.
chants Of st. Joe, and IL means the con.
unuation of the railroad now running
from that city 10 . point in the wood
opposite Lexington. A bridge here mean
Q continuation of this railroad on u
Sedsiia. the would be capital of the stats
| to their Wholesale merchants q large and
lucrative business now enjoyed BY hel
rival, Kansas City. We nov stand ready
| to meet them more than half wny and w
reach out our hands to them and ask then
to come and help US 10 close up the gal
between US, and we urge aud invite th'
merchants OF st. Joe to send Throughout
our county her drummers and travelling
| men so that We may be In closer touct
with them commercially and 30 that they
| may get back In business what they
expended in subscriptions.
Resolved further, That at the prope'
time q COMMITTEES shall be appointed Il
the Prairie, the would be capital Of tn
state, to tell them that q bridge at Lex
| ington Is the gateway to the voters o
Northwestern Missouri. II we can get |
| small su description from them, say e25, 600
for The building of the bridge, and II th'
bridge Is built, IL means for them NOR,
railroads and the opening up of . direc
way from the great northwest pert of tn
state aud that means many votes for tn,
capital ct Sedalia.
Resolved further, That the newspaper
OF the city be requested to publish thes
resolutions and to keep them In the paper
until the full amount OF the t15d, 900 1
subscribed.
Resolved further, That we request tn
city papers to publish in each and ever,
issue Q full ana correct list of the name
OF those who have subscribed, togethe
with the amount Of such subscription, q
that the public may know who are on tn
roll of honor aud who are doing their dut,
In the good cause.
Whereas, the committee OF thirty have
by arduous and constant work for tn
past four weeks, rsised the subscription
Tor the bridge to about one hundred thou
sand dollars; and
Whereas, some persons have refused I,
subscribe, others have told them to cal
again, thereby indicating their lack O
enterprise and giving the committee extr
labor, while Others, who are we'll able q
| subscribe, have given In a manner not II
proportion to the benefits they woal,
derive from the building OF the bridge
but only to have their names on the rol
Of honor seemingly to protect their bust
nessi and
Whereas, some Of the committee hav
become discouraged and state that the!
do not believe the money can be raised
aud
| Whereas, to abandon the enterprise al
| this time, after 80 much has been accom-
plished. would be 4 crushing blow Il
Lexington and Lafayette county, au,
would impair the the value OF every lot u
| the city of Lexington aud every acre a
i land In 4 axinytnn tnWnahtn. tharaf,ra