The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
EXTEND CHARTER.
Beaufort Citizens Hold a
Mass Meeting.
Would Be in Accordance With the Pre-.
misses of the State Agent
and Board OF DireC.
4nnc
tors.

Especial to News ana Observer
Beaufort n c.. Feb. 20.--At q mass
meeting of the mayor, commissioners
today, resolutions were passed petit
tioning the Legislature to extend the
charter of the Atlantic s. North Caro-
lima Railroad.
The following is the complete text
of the resolutions:
Whereas The State of North Caro-
lint through the governor of the State
and stockholders of the Atlantic &
North Carolina Railroad, leased to the
Rowland Improvement Company, the
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad for
the term of ninety-ono years; and
Whereas the life of the charter of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
Company is only about forty years
duration from date. and at the time of
the lease of the said Atlantic &; North
Carolina Railroad to the Rowland I'M
provemcnt Company the said Rowland
Improvement Company was promised
by the Governor OF the state, the di-
rectors and stockholders of the Allan
tic & North Carolina Railroad that
they would use their best endeaEorS
to have the life of the charter of the
Atlantic K North Carolina Railroad
extended to conform TO the terms of
the lease; and,
Whereas. Fair dealing on the part
Of the state demands extension of said
charter in accordance with the prom
isc of the agent of the State; and,
Whereas. We. the mayor and COM
missioners and citizens of the town of
Beaufort, sincerely believe that the
Rowland Improvement Company de-
sires TO and will upbuild the eastern
section of North Carolina and will open
up the part of eBaufort to it's influence
and will give TO us a deep water fort,
such as was dreamed of by our fore
fathers who built the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railroad; and.
Whereas, We sincerely believe that
the Rowland Improvement Company
will bring capital TO eastern North
North Carolina to build up not only
Morehead City and Beaufort. hut the
whole eastern section of North Caro-
lima through which the Atlantic &
North Carolina Railroad traverses: and
Whereas, We, the mayor, commits
sioners and citizens of the town OF
Beaufort, in mass melting assembled
desire to show our appreciation of the
effort of the Rowland Improvement
Company to build up this section of
the State, therefore be- ii,
Resolved, That we, the mayor. COM
missioners and citizens OF the town OF
Beaufort. respectfully petition the
honorable General Assembly, and es-
pecia!ly Senators Arendell and Ward
and Representative Webb. to see to ii
that the agreement on the part of the
Governor and stockholders OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road Company to be carried out; and
the chartc. of the said railroad COM
pany be extended TO conform to the
terms Of the Lease of the said road
10 the Rowland improvements Com
pany as their dealing demands IT,
and in our opinion the said extension
will insure to the financial benefit OF
eastern North Carolina: resolve
further that our Senators and Rep
reSentatives be wired Immediately to-
use their influence TO save said chart
er extended.
The meeting authorized the mayor
to appoint "A committee TO extend To
Messrs. Rowland and Perry, who con-
template ~ visit here in the near flu
turc, Courtcsics of our town.