The bee., 1905-07-13
MAY RESULT IN BUILDING
PROPOSED TRACTION LINE.
Madisonville Citizens Committee Re-
port That They Accomplished
What They Came For.


A committee of jacksonville
gentlemen, appointed by the
Madisonville Commercial Club,
and composed of Hon. Polk Laf-
foon, DR.. Thos. w. Gardiner and
Mr.. Lee Gibson, came to Earl
ington Saturday morning to con-
fer with Mr.. John B. Atkinson
and other representatives of the
st. Bernard Mining Co., with
reference to their attitude to-
wards proposed traction line
from Madisonville to Darlington
and Nortonville.
The conference lasted some
time and was conducted ia the
most friendly aud cordial spirit
on both sides throughout.
The result was a mutual agree.
ment that a committee of citi.
zens of jacksonville and Earl
ington should cooperate to sc.
cure rights of way and terminal
privileges and get the whole
matter in shape to turn over
their holdings to a responsible
organization who would under
proper guarantees and conditions
build the line. After the meet
Iing the committee prepared tbei'
report in writing to be presented
to the Madisonville Commercial
Club and published so that there
might be no misunderstanding
as to the attitude of the com
mittee or of the st. Bernard
Mining Company.
This report in full follows:
Report Of Committees.
Madisonville, KY, July l0.-Ts
the Officers and Members Of The
Commercial Club: Gentlemen: We
your committee appointed and di
rected to confer with the officers
and company Of the st. Bernard
Mining Co. 10 ascertain the attitude
of said company toward the con
-strnction and line of location Of pro-
posed electric railroad from youl
city to Nortonville, KY, and upor
what terms, II at all, said .oeicers
and company bould consent to the
construction Of said such road ovel
and on the lands of said company
now beg 60 report that we have dis
charged the duties imposed upon III
in the following manner and with
the following results:
On Saturday morning, July z, 10y
appointments we met with Col. j. b
Atkinson, president of the St. Der
nard Mining Co., who had associat
ed with him several of the stock
holders Of said company. and dis
cussed fully and pleasantly with
them the matters committed to US
We are pleased to report that We
found each of the gentlemen repre-
senting said company In full accord
with US in the matter of building thu
road, each saying, however, tina
they would prefer the building anC
control of the road when built to bt
In the hands of local citizens of Hop
kins county. While this is theil
preference. yet II IL Is the sense O
your club, In touch with local condi
tions la MadisonvIlle, that they pre-
fer the building of the road and iii
control when built to be in the hands
of foreign concern, that it is still
willing to grant the right of way OF
suitable terms.
But before any right OF way should
be entrusted or donated to any per
son or company, a guaranty SHOULD
be required from such proposed con
structors that the road would b.
promptly constructed and operated
and the interests Of all persons deal
ing with the proposed builder prop
erly protected. To this end. the,
suggest that your club should nam'
q trustee or trustees to procure til,
; Nortonville and such other propert,