The Tupelo journal., 1909-02-05
ENTHUSIASTIC
RAILROAD MEETING
Large Crowd Present. Committee
Appointed to Have Sur.
vey Made.

The meeting announced for
| last Monday at the court house
was well attended and by far,
the most enthusiastic and effec-
tive meeting yet held. The
weather was extremely cold, but
notwithstanding this fact, the
people along the route showed
their interest in the matter by
their presence.
Promptly at one O'Clock the
meeting was called to order in
the court room. As the Chair
man of the meeting, Chan. Rob.
| ins selected on q former day, was
not present, on motion Of Y. c.
Kincannon w. T. Reeves was
made the Chairman. Senator
Franklin of Pontotoc, the secre-
tary, was present and assumed
his duties.
At the request Of Mr.. DaLee
of Bissel, MI. B. T. Clark read a
list of all land owners along the
direct western route, pledging
themselves to give the right.of-
way to the road. This list, it
was stated, included every land
owner on the line except two.
Mr.. Clark made an enthusias.
tic talk and gave some very prac-
tical and timely suggestion as to
the best method Of procedure.
Il was Mr.. Clark's views that a
committee be appointed for the
purpose of making a levey on the
capital stock for the purpose OF
raising funds to employ a Civil
Engineer to survey the route.
Mr.. Clark thought that it was
advisable to secure the services
of an experienced man and one
whose standing in the railroad
world was such as to command
the confidence of the moneyed
people from whom it will be
necessary to secure some OF the
money needed before the road is
completed.
Dr.. L. o. Carruth took the
floor and assured the crowd that
Chesterville was very anxious TO-
have the road pass that way and
thxt 4 good subscription had asst
ready been made and that more
money would be forthcoming as
soon as it was known that that
route would be selected.
Speaking for the town Of Pom
totoc. Mr.. Knox stated that his
people had authorized the prom
ise that the town will give at
least twenty five thousand dol
lars. and possibly more to aid in
constructing the road.
On motion of H. E. Curtis the
chair appointed B. 7. Clark,
Chairman v. G.. Kincannon and
Senator Franklin of Pontotoc, a
committee to employ a compe-1
tent Civil Engineer to survey the
route The scope of this COM
mittee's authority was extended
by a motion made by D. ".
Robins. authorizing the commit
tee to levy an assessment upon
the stock to secure the necessary
funds to secure a charter and
have the survey made.
At this point, Senator Frank
lin addressed the meeting and in
a spirited manner, set out the
need of prompt action. He said
that enough talk had been IN
dulped in and the time for ac-
ton had arrived, that the peo-
ple along the p.oposed route
should sieze the opportunity and
get busy. That it required money
to construct this Z 81 a. d libeI al
amounts should be promptly sub
scribed. His remarks were met
with hearty endorsement which
was manifested by frequent ap-
plause. 80.
Mr.. ]. M. Spradling of Fulton,
spoke for his town and said that
his people were anxious to secure
the road, and he felt that they
would subscribe literally it ap..
preached properly. He stated
that no one had as yet circulated
4 list in his town, asking Tor
subscribers to the stock. Mr..
Spradling was appointed and au-
thorized to circulate a listM FutS
ton without delay. ~
G. D. Sheffield Of Itawamn8
was present and stated that while
he wasn't much of aspeech-maker
no man could beat him working
and that his section would be
ready with the goods whenever
they were called on for the
money.
On motion the meeting adj
journed.