Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
TWENTY DAYS 70 RAISE $4,000
Mr.. Kennedy Is Much Impressed with
Bryan and 10 1uru he Made Fine
Impression on All who Met
riim-WiI Come Here and
Direct Construction.

Mr.. Ed Kennedy, the well known
capitalist and promoter Of Hous-
ton, who had previously made u
proposition to Bryan to build the
trolley line to College, visited
Bryan yesterday for the first time
and met with members Of the
trolley line committee and other
citizens, including number OF
large property owners, at a meet
ing held at 800 p. IN. at the Off
ces of Doremus Il Butler.
The meeting was a spirited one
from start TO finish and the trolley
line project was exhaustively dis.
cussed. Much more interest was
manifested in the enterprise than
ever before, and the indications
are that it is going to be a go. Mr..
Kennedy renewed his proposition,
made through a representative
sent here recently, and placed IL
directly before the committee and
the people Of Bryan. He proposes
to build the electric line aud power
house il the citixens of Bryan will
raise S25,0O0.00 in stock and fur
nish the right.of.way and fran.
chises over certain streets of the
city. He. on the other hand,
agrees 10 take the remainder OF
the stock, S5O,000.00 or more if.
necessary to build and equip the
line, all stock TO be paid at par
value.
He allows the people of Bryan,
or their representatives,, the com.
mitiee, twenty days TO raise the
required amount, and az soon as
thu. is done he will place a CON- /
petent engineer in the field to
locate the line. After the location
has been made he agrees to com
plete the grading in ninety days;
and strongly intimated that the
whole line would be complete and
in operation in six 10 twelve
months, though this depends upon
how soon contracts for steel rails
aud other equipments can be se-
cured after the order is placed.
The line will be standard guage
with seventy pound rails aud
with tirst-olass cars.
The remarks Of Mr.. Kennedy
impressed those who were present
with his ability 10 carry out the
terms of the contract. They we're
practical and to the point. They
showed the importance of the road
and that ii is sure 10 serve as a
nucleus of other important trolley
lines connecting surrounding towns
with Bryan in q very few years.
He said they were embraced In the
plans Of interests he represents
and are sure to come.
He enlarged upon the value of
the road TO the local schools and
colleges in attracting people here
10 make their homes and educate
their children, in increasing popu-
lation and property values and
developing the truck and fruit
growing interests. In short he
said Bryan will be a city OF ten or
fifteen thousand people within
lew years If che will build the
trolley line to the A. and NJ. Col.
ege.
Mr.. Kennedy says his attorney
will visit Bryan and with an at
lorney representing the committee
will draw up a contract as soon as
Bryan is ready to act in the mat
Ter. He further proposes to come
10 Bryan and open an office and
give personal attention to the con-
struction work and says the money
paid for labor aud supplies will
be spent right here in Bryan.
The committee is very much
snthused about the matter a. the
result of the meeting and will re-
sume the work Of raising stock
subscriptions on next Monday.
The committee feels that this is
Bryan's golden opportunity and
has every confidence that the peo-
pie are going to rise and meet il.
Mr.. Kennedy was driven over
The proposed route Of the line yes
Ierday afternoon. following the