Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-01-26
PROPOSITION TO PEOPLE.
Fe, albuquerque & Pacific
Railroad Company.
WILL Be CONSIDERED TONIGHT.

Inc proposition OF The santa Fe, AL
%buquerque & Pacific railroad company.
which IA referred at a recent meet
Ing Of the directors and members Of
the Commercial club to a special com
mittee. il here printed in full, and at a
meeting OF the club this evening the
committee will make Its report on the
proposition. The proposition to the peo-
ne Of Albuquerque reads as follows:
January, II. 1900.
To the Commercial club. Albuquerque,
n. NJ.
Gentlemen-The Santa Fe, Albuquer-
que g. Pacific railway company. has
been incorporated for the purpose of
building a railway from Santa Fe and
a connection with the Denver 4 Rio
Grande railway. south by way OF san
Pedro and Tijeras to Albuquerque; also
a branch line from a point about ten
miles south OF san Pedro southeast to a
connection with the projected line OF
the Rock Island railway near Pinos
Wells. and I'm connection with the El
Paso & Northeastern. watch is now
In operation from II Paso. Texas, TO
Captain, New Mexico, a distance OF i75
! miles.
This projected Rock Island road we
are assured, will be competed during
the present year. The completion of
the proposed Santa Fe. Albuquerque &
Pacific railway. and the Rock Island
railway to Its connection with the III
Paso e. Northeastern Will give Albu-
| querque at once two more important
railway systems, to-wit: The Denver q
Rio Grande at Santa Fe. and through
IL connection with the Union Pacific
The Northwestern, Burlington & MIS-
sOuri Pacific railroads at Denver and
Pueblo, and at Pinos Wells with the
| Rock Island, whose system will reach
from III Paso TO Chicago. n from
Fort Worth on the south to st. pau
on the north. placing Albuquerque a
| once on an equality with all the
| Rocky mountain cities in the question
| Of freight and passenger rates.
The promoters OF this enterprise arr
asking no bonus from the citizens o
Albuquerque, Santa Fe. and the coun
try tributary to the proposed line
They recognize the fact that the com
pletion OF the line contemplated vii
fold. and create new values wher
none exist to-day, opening new field
for new enterprises. and investment
~ capital in developing the resOurc
Of the country. Again " is the desir
~ the promoters that the propose
new line be a popular one. A roal
that the people living near will feel
personal interest In It's completion an,
success. an dthe promoters wish to i'm
press on the people interested In hav
ing this railroad completed, that sue
personal interest will be a potent fac
> tor. ana add great weight In present
ing the proposition to capitalists;
that end we submit the following prop
osltion to the citizens OF Albuquerqu
/. through the Commercial club.
Flrst-That we will build, equip an
put In operation the Santa Fe, AlbJ
querque Il Pacific railway. from SAINT
Fe TO Albuquerque, by way of San Pt
dro and TiJeras canyon, and a branc
line from some convenient point sout
OF San Pedro 10 a connection with II
PlNHbNfh fAAfAiNAoh VI AhF SAAN1e'
Rock Island and Pacific railroad frol
Liberal, Kansas. to captain. New Me,
leo; or to such railroad so proposed
be biult. forming a part OF the Roc
Island system. under whatever name
, may be incorporated and built.
Second-That we will establish n
business headquarters AMI general o
fee at Albuquerque. New Mexico.
Third-That we will establish frelgl
I and passenger depots on the complete
Of the road,at some point within q
present limits Of the city OF Abuque
que, within one-half mile OF the eros
Ing OF Railroad avenue and Secor
street. upon the following condition
to-wit:
That the citizens OF Albuquerque al
vicinity shall subscribe TO the capt.
stock OF the proposed railway compar
the sum Of $3.50. 600. in bona fide sul
scriptions; that the subscription mu
n be for stock at It par value and q
said subscription shall be paid on ca
0 Of the board OF directors, as follow
Z Fifty per cent Thereof shall become d'
and payable when the railroad Is OPP,
and IN operation for the hauling
: traffic. and be paid; twenty per cent
said amount upon the completion
1. said road from Santa Fe to Albuque
que, within thirty days after call by q
directors, and the remaining proporti,
:. of hfty per cent shall be payable in II
n installments OF twenty per cent there
q at the expiration OF every thirty da,
8 thereafter until the full fifty per cent
said subscription shall become due al
payable when the branch line Ia In OF
GRAFTON for the handling OF traffic fro
the southeastern connection TO Il
junction to the main line near San p
dro, and shall be payable in the san
e manner as provided for the payment
l. the first Atty per cent OF the subscri
ton.
! In making this liberal proposition
the people OF Albuquerque. to give q
city practically two more great ra.
a. way systems, the promoters hope al
% expect the hearty response and co-o
n Grafton commensurate with the magn
10 tude OF the undertaking, and the gre
"A value the line will be TO the city witt
d completed.
Respectfully submitted,
~ SANTA FE, AI4BUQUERQE, 4 PAC
vi FIC RAILWAY co.
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