The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27
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 HUNTSVILLE LINE Representative Men Take Part
 in the Movement TWO ROUTES SUGGESTED
TWO ROUTES SUGGESTE
Name of Company Changed From Rlr- mingham-Huntsville to Blrmlna-
 ham, Huntsville and Gulf
 R. R.-To Make Surveys.

ham, Huntsville and Gulf
 R. R.-To Make Surveys.
 At the meeting of the general commit- tees of the Birmingham, Huntsville and Gulf railroad. held yesterday afternoon, the resolution providing for sub-com- mittee of twelve with full power to arr range the preliminaries for the construc- ton of the road was adopted.
 Following this the subcommittee, com sisting of six members from Huntsville and six from Birmingham met and de- cided to raise $f0,oOO at once Tor the pre- lirninary surveys and expenses of the first work. About s7oOO of this will be raised here and the balance in Huntsville. If any intermediate cities wish to con- tribute they will be allowed to do so.
 The subcommittee consists of R. N. Rhodes. N. F. Thompson, James Bowron, J. A. Montgomery. B. B. Conner, M. V. Joseph and Robert Jemison of Birming- ham, and W. L. Halsey, w I. Wellman, Milton Humes. R. E. spraggins. Ben P. Hunt, Oscar R. Hundley R. W. Walker and Lawrence Cooper of Huntsville. MT. Rhodes was elected chairman at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
 As soon as the general meeting was called to order by Rufus N. Rhodes yes terday afternoon. Chairman Halsey of the Huntsville committee of six, and Chair man Rhodes of the Birmingham commit tee, announced that each Of them had adopted a resolution providing for sub committee of twelve. The general commit tee then endorsed the action of the two special committees, and the above-named gentlemen were continuid on the com mittee.
 Resolution Endorsed.
 The resolution endorsed by the general committee was as follows:
 'Resolved. That the chairman of this meeting Is authorized to appoint special committee of six members, of which he shall be chairman to confer with simi- lar committee from Huntsville, whose duties shall be to propose such plan or plans for the furtherance of the enter prise as may to them seem right and proper This shall include estimates for surveys, rights of way, etc., and after said conference it shall be authorized to act in conjunction with said Huntsville committee in the procuring of a charter for this railroad, to be known as the Huntsville Birmingham Railroad com pany. They shall report their action to the meeting of the general joint commit tees tomorrow"
 It was then moved that the name of the railroad company be changed to the Birmingham. Huntsville and Gulf Rail- road company. This seems to indicate that at some future date the road will build on through to the gulf and get an outlet. The motion to change the name was carried.
 motion to adjourn was made but 1t was withdrawn so as to allow a number of men representing cities en route to ad- dress the committee in favor of building the lines through their respective cities. Although they all asked that the road be built through their cities they stated that If the line went another way they were still as much In favor of building 1t as they could be and that they would lend any aid In their power
 Two Routes Suggested.
 There are two routes mentioned. One Is to follow the Huntsville meridian and passing through oneonto, Blountsville and other cities which lie either directly on the meridian or to the east of it. The other route is west of the meridian through Cullman and then branch east to Huntsville.
 The majority of the speakers were in favor of the meridian line, and 1t seems that the consensus of opinion is that this would be the best route. Every one seems to desire an air line.
 Among those who spoke in favor of the meridian line were A. J. Lovett and D. A. Fields of Blountsville, A. c. Britton of Summit. c. W. Darden of oneonto; G. c. Hail of Eddy. A. o. Dickson of Brook side, J. R. N, Thompson of Arab and R. T. Whitman and W. E. sneed of Boaz.
 Judge B. A. Fuller and George H. Park CT of Cullman and Mayor Drennen spoke in favor of the Cullman line. It would 20 through Philadelphia
 lHS ldihS were dll sHOTL ana merely outlined the advantages of going through certain sections. Each route had mineral resources to tempt the builders of the road, and both have farm products which are among the best raised in the state.
 Liberal Offers.
 Men along both routes promised that in case the road was run that direction they would give liberally of land, rights of way. advice and anything else which fell in their power, as well as subscribe to the stock. They also proposed to show the engineers that map out the route over all the country which Hes In their respective neighborhoods, to house them while making the survey, and in fact to do any thing in their power to get the railroad built.
 A motion was also made and carried yesterday afternoon that each representa- tive from a town present go home and arouse the interest of their people in the movement and raise funds with which to make the necessary surveys and do the advance work. Chairman Rhodes ap- pointed each visitor present as a commit tee of one to carry this motion out. They will get committees appointed in each city and send in the contributions to the sub committee which has this in charge.
 Those present at the meeting yesterday, besides the speakers named were:
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