The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-20
A SPECIAL MEETING
Important Matters Diftssed
by City Council !
The 7. And S. E. RAILROAD
Seeks Location for Depot In 4 be Cap
itaI City.

There was a special meeting OF the
city council Wednesday nightkfor the
purpose of discussing some Important
matters.
At the roll call the followiI 3 MEM
hprs answered to their names:S Chair
man Armstrong, and CouncilnPn Ran
dolph, loall, Splller, Edmonds9n. Per-
kins, Quaile, Yaeger and Livels and a.
h. Williams, city clerk.
Mr.. r. #. Stockton, OF JaclfonVllIe'
business manager OF the T1mES-Unlon
and Citizen made a short tak to the
council in which he asked Eat Dooy
to take a page write-up in o1H OF the
Sunday editions of his papSr, some
time during the month of Eel ruary.
Mr.. Stockton emphasized th* 1mpor-
tance-Of advertising the citya adVan-
tages and resources, incidenta4 ly stat
ing that in late years Tallahassee ano
Leon county had received greater
proportion of new settlers ian any
other section of Florida. The he at
tributeu to judiciOuS advertising, ana
was of the opinion that the CT Snould
continue the good work by kaklng
mage in the Times-Un1on and Cltlzen.
The price asked was $3.50 Tor me 'front.'
mage, and ii more were taken the
second page would be gwen 4or $lOO.
He also stated tnat for each page the
cItv would receive 500 extra copies If
the paper.
Councilman Quaile made motion
that the city take the front Eage, and
a committee be appointed to gait upon
the county commissioners u induce
that body to cooperate by Aklng an
additional page. Tne chai&nan ap-
pointed Councilmen Quaile, n4iller and
EdmondsOn.
Mr. Stockton supplemente1 his re-
marks bv stating that the pri1 1es quoted
included the expenses OF picfures, en-
cravings and wrlte-up, giVing4the coun-
Gil the privilege Of appoin@nS some
one to do the latter and keep khat much
OF the money at home, or Is have the
work done by a member OF be Times
Union staff.
Hon. A. S. Mann, representing the
new purchasers of the tallahassee
Southeastern railroad, appes4ed before
the council in the interest Of that cor
poration, seeking cOncession3 from the
city. He stated that the nSw owners
meant business, and proposal to have
the line in full running ord@ inside OF
six months. After citing tae advant-
ages that would accrue to Vae Capital
City in the way Of freight rates, etc.,
he asked that the council grtnt them a
lease of that part Of the "ci reserve
lying at the foot OF Adams asrj Monroe
streets for the purpose OF Erecting a
depot, freight houses, tracEs and all
necessary buildings for term Of nine
ty-nine years
In return for this concession Mr..
Mann said that the cOmpanJs would ex-
pend from $685. 900 to 30,00S filling up
the place and erecting bui b1ings, etc.
An ordinance was submitted by the
Senator, which was read an consider
ed by the council.
Councilman Edmondson afked If the
railroad company would agree to in
sert within the ordinance a clause that
the shops and general headquarters
would be located here. MR Mann re-
piled that inasmuch as tEts was al
ready the intention Of the Company, he
could see no OD1ecClon 10 Le CLAUSE
- Councilman Lively made motion
that a special committee be appointed
to investigate and report On& &he matter.
After amendment Oy councilman
Quaile that the committee be instruct
ed to consult The city attorHey, motion
was carried. The chairma& appointed
COuncilmen Ball, Quaile al&1' Edmond
son.
After further discussing c4 he matter
1t was decided that the cou Ill meet at
o'clock Thursday afternoon to Et'ar
the report of the special c*mmittee.
Council adjourned.
Pursuant to Instructions q quorum
Of members, with Chairman Armstrong
and City Clerk Williams, met In the
council chamber at 5 o'clo%k Thursday
afternoon. As the commi&ee was not
ready to report, a recess w Ss taken un-
til IL o'clock today.