The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-02

farmer and every business man In Iexing- !
ton township TO come up and give us his
because the building of this
bridge means prosperity to Lexington,
increase of population to Lexington, and
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 of the
Indebtedness at q greatly re-
dpced rate of taxation. But IL we fail in
this enterprise, our town will go down,
o~uriproperty will depreciate in value, and
of necessity the township taxes will in
crease. We, therefore, urge every man in
Lexington township to come up with his
subscription q help US to succeed.
Resolved further, That while the people
Of the city OF Lexington and the people of
Lexington township are interested and
in the raising OF this $50 ,0O0,
the whole people OF Lafayette county are
interested and concerned because our sue
means their prosperity, and our misfor-
tune means their misfortune. The building
up of the county seat and the increase In
Its population means the bringing of
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 Sedalia by way Of Versailles and
thence to St. Louis. Therefore, II means
Increased mileage OF railroads in the
county and that means an increase of
population in the county. More people
will pass through it, more people will
stop and buy, and more people will know
fomething OF the county, the garden spot
OF the state. The value of the bridge, the
mileage OF the railroads and the taxes to
be derived therefrom will help to reduce
y taxes. increase the value Of every acre
Of land in the county and bring to us all
more prosperity than we have ever en-
joyed. So we urge the citizens of the
different towns In the county to call
meetings Of the people In such towns, to
appoint a soliciting committee, and to
send to us for blank subscription notes,
and to send US 10 your subscriptions. We
appeal to every farmer and every other
citizen In the county to come in and give
his name to some one OF the Committee
of Thirty" We are working for the good
of the whole people Of the county as well
we urge one and all to help us.
Resolved further, That at the proper
time a committee shall be appointed to
visit the city of st. Joseph, No., to solicit
subscriptions from the citizens OF that
town for the building OF our bridge. A
bridge across the river here means a new
trade aud q better for the mer-
chants Of st. Joe, and it means the con-
tinuation of the railroad now running
from that city to q point in the woods
opposite Lexington. A bridge here means
Q continuation Of this railroad on to
aud thence to st. Louis, thus opening up
to their wholesale merchants a large and
lucrative business now enjoyed by her
rival, Kansas City. We now stand ready
to meet them more than half way and we
reach out u hands to them and ask them
to come and help us to close up the gap
between us, and we urge and invite the
merchants of st. Joe to sent throughout
our county her drummers and travelling
men SO that we may be in closer touch
with them commercially and so that they
may get back In business what they
expended in subscriptions.
Resolved further, That at the proper
time q committee shall be appointed to
visit the city of Sedalia. the Queen City of
the Prairie, the would-be capital OF the
state, to tell them that a bridge at Lex
lngton Is the gateway to the voters OF
Northwestern Missouri. we can get q
small subscription from them, say S25, 900,
for the building of the bridge, and IL the
bridge Is built, 1t means for them more
railroads and the opening up of a direct
way from the great northwest part of the
state and that means many votes for the
capital at Sedalia.
Resolved further, That the newspapers
of the city be requested to publish these
resolutions and to keep them In the papers
until the full amount of the $3.50, 600 Is
subscribed.
Resolved further, That we request the
city papers to publish in each and every
issue q full and correct list of the names
Of those who have subscribed, together
with the amount Of such subscription, SO
that the public may know who are on the
roll OF honor and who are doing their duty
in the good cause.
Whereas, the committee OF thirty have,
by arduous and constant work for the
naat fnnr Woaka ruiaeA tha differentiation
for the bridge to about one hundred thou
sand dollars; and
Whereas, some persons have refused to
subscribe, others have told them to call
again, thereby indicating their lack of
enterprise and giving the committee extra
subscribe, have given in a manner not in
proportion to the benefits they would
derive from the building OF the bridge,
but only to have their names on the roll
81 honor seemingly to protect their BUSH
ness; and
Whereas, some of the committee have
BECOME discouraged and state hat they
do not believe the money can be raised;
and
Whereas, to abandon the enterprise at
this time, after 80 much has been accom-
Plished, would be q crushing blow to
Lexington and Lafayette county, ana
would impair the the value Of every lot in
the city of Lexington and every acre of
land 10 Lexington township; therefore,
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Lex
ington n Lexington township, in mass
meeting assembled. pledge ourselves to do
our utmost to raise the necessary amount
Of one hundred and fifty dollars for the
completion OF he bridge.
Resolved, That the committee be and
are hereby requested to;make one more call
on each OF opf citizens, who have not sub
soribs6, and on those who have not sub
scribed according to their respective bene-
answer SD that we may know at once
whether We can get the bridge or not.
Resolved, That each and every citizen
be and Is hereby urged to give the COM
mittec q definite answer, and IL he sub
scribes to do 80 cheerfully and to the
utmost of his ability.
Resolved, Thai the thanks of this meet
Ing are hereby extended to all who have
contributed. with Q clear conscience to
the bridge fund.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet
ing. and the thanks of the peopls of Lex
ington are hereby extended to those MEM
bers of the committee Of thirty, who have
SO generously subscribed, and who have
neglected their W private business to
solicit subscription. And we heartily
endorse their work, and ask them to con-
tinue until the bridge is an assured fact.
Resolved, That our thaaks are hereby
extended TO Mr.. J.. X. Quinn, proprietor
of the opera house. for the free use of his
hall for all bridge meetings.
brass band for their fine music. aud for
their offer to do ali our "blowingh for US
while we do the work.