Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-02
PROPOSITION TO PEOPLE.
Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Pacific
Railroad Company
WILL Be CONSIDERED TONIGHT.

The proposition Of the santa Re. Al.
bSquerQue a Pacific railroad company.
which was referred a. 4 recent meet
ing Of the directors And members OF
the Commercial club to special COM
mitsee. IL here printed Ia full sFsa at q
meeting OF the club this evening the
committee viii make its report on the
proposition. The proposition to the poo-
pie Of Albuquerque reads az follows
January, "a. 1900.
TO the Commercial club. AlbuquerQuo.
~. NJ
aentlomen.IThs santa Re, Albuquer-
que 4 Pacific railway company. has
been Incorporated for the purpose OF
building a railway FROM Santa Re and
a connection with the DVnver 4 Rio
Grande railway. south by way OF san
Pedro and rijeras 60 Albuquerque. also
a branch line from a point shout ten
miles south Of san Pedro SOUTHEAST 10 a
connection with this projected line OK
the Rock Island railway near PinoH
Wells, and In connection with the 40
ga operation from cl raso. Texas. 40
Captain. New Mexico. a distance oi 10
miles
This projected Rock Island road Ne
are assured. viii be competed during
the present year. The completion of
the proposed santa Re. Albuaueraue a
Pacific railway. and the Rock Island
railway To Ia connection with the ~
Pas0 a Northeastern Will give Albu-
querque at once two more important
railway systems. to-Wit. The Denver q
Rio Grande at santa Re. and through
Il connection with the Union Pacific.
thc Northwestern. Burlington 4 Mis-
souri, Pacific railroads at Denvcf and
Pueblo. and al Pinos Wells with the
Rock island. whose system will reach
from Ei Paso TO Chicago. ana from
Fort Worth on the south TO 81 Paul
on the north. placing Aibuqrerque at
once on an equality with all the
Rocky mountain cities In the question
OF freight and passenger rates.
The promoters OF this en,orp 'lsc are
asking no bonus from the citizens OF
Albuquerque. santa Re. and the cOun-
Try tributary TO the proposed line.
They recognize tho fact that the com
plctlon OF the line contemplated Will
enhance she value Of property four
fold. and create new values where
none exist to-day. opening new fields
for new enterprises. and Investments
/. OF capital In developing the resources
of the country. Again u 4 the desire
VI the promoters that the proposed
new line be popular one. A road
that the people living near will fel a
personal interest Ia is completion and
success. an dthe promoters wish TO Inn
press on the people interested In hay-
ing this railroad completed. thar such
personal interest will be a potent fac
tor. and add great weight IN present"
ms the proposition TO capitalists 70
that end we submit the following prop
osltion to the citizens Of Abbuquerque
through the Commercial clgb.
First-That We will build. equip and
put IN operation the Santa Re, Albu-
querque a. Pacific railway, from santa
he 90 Albuquerque. by way OF san Pc
dro and Tiieras canyon, and a branch
line from some convenient point south
OF san Pedro 90 a connection with ths
proposed extension Of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad from
Liberal. Kansas. 70 captain. New Mex
leo. or to such railroad 80 proposed q
be built. forming a part OF the Roch
Island system, under whatever name u
may be incorporated and built
secoud---That We will establish m
business headquarters and general Of
nce at Albuquerque. New Mexico
Third-That we will establish freigh
and passenger dspots on the completion
OF the road.at some point within th'
present limits 81 the city OF Al0uquer
que. within one-haf mile OF the cfoss
ing Of Railroad avenue and Second
street upon the following conditions
to-Wit.
THAT the citizens Of Albuquerque AM
vicinity shall subscribe O. the capita
stock Of the proposed railway compan!
the sum OF tl5o. 900, In bona hde sub
scrlptiona: that the subscription mus
be for stock at u par value and IN
4 said subscription shall be paid on cal
OF the board OF directors as follows
Fifty per cent Thereof shall become du
and payable when the railroad Is Ope
anu ~ ettlAAteh A1t NNN "N+tsNH
frame. and be paid, twenty per cent
said amount upon the completion O
said road from santa Fe to Albuquer
que. within thirty days after call boy IN
directors. and the remaining proporuo
OF afty per cent shall be payable In ik
tnstaIiments OF twenty per cent therso
al the expiration Of every thirty day
u theraft4r until the fun atty per cent
said subscription shall become due an
payable when the branch line II In OF
Grafton for the handling o. trafiic froi
the southeastern connection 20 n
junction b tho main line near san ~
dro. and shall be payable IN the san
manner az provided for the payment
the nrst nfty per cent OF the suesorii
tiOn.
In making this liberal proposition
the people Of Albuquerque. 10 sive u
city practically two more great RAJ
way systems the promoters hope an
expect the hearty response and coos
Grafton commensurate with the magn
tude Of the undertaking, ard the grel
value the line will DO 20 the city Shs
completed.
ReEpectfully submitted,
SANTA F,E, AI4BUouERoE, a PAC
FTc RAILWAY co.