The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-11
COMING OF G.C.&P.
TO BRUNSWICK NOW
SEEMS A CERTAINTY

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At the meeting yesterday after
noon Chairman j. ID. Wright, Of
! the county commissioners. was salts
fed chat his body would be willing
10 enter into the agreement. but
thought that something more definite
ought TO be had from Mr.. Emerson
and his people County Commission
ers Lott and Miller we're both present
ana expressed the view that the
board would treat the subject lib
orally Mayor Hopkins expressed the
same sentiment so far as the city
council was concerned and was GER
cain that the city would do some
thing in its power to make such
concessions as may be required in
the promises.
On motion of Major c. Downing,
the privilege OF the floor was eN-
tended to Vice President and Gen
leral Manager Emerson. He stated
briefly the facts as outlined in his
interview in yesterdays News.
Stock subscriptions, he said had
been secured and splendid Roadway
was being made looking to the ac-
| ceptance OF Brunswicks original
proposition when the disturbance
in the money centers came along and
put a stop 10 negotiations. He said
Mr. Maekey who is heavily inter-
ested in the property, had only Just
arrived in the city and he was
sure that at The proper time Mr.
Mackey would more thoroughly spec
ify the attitude Of The roldioad neo-
pie
On motion of Capt. f D. NJ.
Strachan, the chairman appointed
a commcttie of nine 40 include the
president Of the board OF trade as
chairman 10 take the matter in hand.
negotiate with Messrs. Mackey, VIII
son and Emerson. The chair nam
ed the following committee c.
Downing ! s Lott r. r. Hopkins,
+ D. NJ Strachan J b. Wright, A.
Fendig c d Ogg ana l.. Ludwig
This committee is charged with che
mission of putting The entire prop
osition in tangible shape having its
FACTION ratified By the tilynn county
commissioner and the mayor and
council and ii deemed advisable.
to have general ratification in the
nature OF mass meeting OF the
people.
This committee is charged with the
Mackey Wilson and Emerson at 3
O'Clock this morning and after tax
ing the gentlemen for a drive over
the city and extending other social
courtesies, negotiations will be ems
tered into at once.
To meet tie conditions named in
the original Brunswick proposition,
will require an outlay OF considera-
BILE money. as the right-ofw way from
the highlands on the south branch
OF the Altamaha river to the city
limits viii cost considerable money.
as will the labor and various sundry
Incidental items included in the
proposition For that reason the
Brunswick people are very properly
and very wisely giving the matter
serious consideration. The News
believes. however and it is in pretty
close touch with the situation. that
latter certain notifications. etc, the
deal win be closed and in that event
Brunswick will acquire a fourth rail-
lroad. which bids fair 20 be one OF the
most valuable sportation faciH-
ties n the city
Mr. Emerson leaves tonight for Al
lanta on an important business en-
gagement before the railroad com,
mission, but win return to the city
Friday moruing In the meantime
AesSrs Mackey and Wilson win re-
ma u until negotiations now pend
ling are closed