El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10


Mr.. Courchesne proposed as a SUBJ
stitute for Mr. Coles's resolution a
simple motion calling for the ap-
pointment of a committee to take the
matter up with the railroads. He
agreed with Mr.. Martinez that while
the resolutions were true in their
statements they might have wrong
effect by leading the railroads TO be-
lieve that they were antagonistic in
spirit.
Mr.. Coles objected to the appoint
ment of a committee, saying that
committee could do nothing, and what
was needed was a public notice to the
people and the railroads, of the senti-
ment an6 determination of the prop
erty interests of the city. He thought
delay would be an injustice to the rail-
roads themselves.
E. Kohlberg also favored the resolu-
lions so far as their statements of fact
and opinion went. but he did not con-
slider it advisable to pass them at this
time in the shape presented.
A. w. Clifford thought that the time
was ripe for pushing union depot
project. He suggested that the citi-
Zens devise plan whereby they might
secure twenty-five or thirty blocks of
ground for a union depot and ample
terminal facilities. and organize ter
minal association, then to offer such
inducements to the railroads, backed
I'D by regulations in council, as to COM
plete the project and have every rail-
road in the city enjoying the priviieg-
es of the joint arrangement.
H. d. Slater suggested that while
the facts stated in Mr.. Coles's pream-
BILE and resolutions were well known
to all. the railroads as well as the
citizens. they were put IN such way
as might perhaps lead the railroads to
think that they were in the nature of
threat or an unfrendly warning. He
believed that the ends of the resolu-
lions would best be subserved by leav-
ing out all the preamble. which recited
the dangers and injury TO property
attaching to present conditions. and
combining the resolutions to simple
statement of the sense of the chamber
Of commerce, and a declaration of in
tentions.
Accordingly he offered two brief res
olutions which seemed to MIN to cover
the requirements, and these were ac-
cepted by Mr.. Coles and Mr.. Walz, who
had seconded Mr.. Coles's resolution.
At Mr.. Coles's suggestion a third reso-
luton assuring the railroads of the
friendship and appreciation of the peo-
pie and the chamber was added. and
the resolutions were finally passed as
fOllows:>
Resolutions Passed.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Ell Paso. represented by the chamber
of commerce, extend to all railroads
now at Ell Paso or that may come in
the future the assurances of our pro-
found friendship and recognition of
the inestimable value of each to the
welfare and prosperity of our city. and
that we are mindful that our interests
are identical, and
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
chamber of commerce that no more
railroads should be given right of way
or terminal privileges in the heart of
the city, and
Resolved, That this chamber of
commerce will endeavor in every way
10 induce the present and prospective
railroads to establish joint terminal
facilities
Committee Appointed.
H. D. Slater moved that the chair
appoint committee of five to for
mulate a plan to bring about the de-
sired ends as indicated in the resolu-
ried. and on motion of Mr.. Slater the
chair president FreudenthaD ap-
pointed c. r. Morehead, U. S. Stewart,
H. b. Stevens, B. F. Hammett, and A.
p. Coles to serve on such a committee
On motion of Mr.. Slater the COM
mittee above named was directed to
go before the city council at its reg
ular meeting tonight and formally pre-
sent the above resolutions to the coun-
ell.
1t was agreed by all that there was
need of immediate action, and the
committee will get to work at once.
To Aid the Carnival
On motion of Mr.. Coles, it was re-
quested that every member of the
chamber render all the assistance in
his power to the Carnival committee.
especially in the matter of securing
accommodations for visitors.
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