Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-03-19
(pt Pi6p66 Unanimous
for Railroad Shops
using Mass Meeting at the City Hall
Monday Night.

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rous proposition and the most
period in her existence. 1t is
theory, but a condition which
up in stupenduous proportions
Dis us as citizens come to the front
d, united phalanx. The emer-
is acute, the time is now and the
destiny OF our town, to a great
hangs upon the precipice OF an
progression or a tremendous
retrogression,
las for the purpose OF obtaining a
bsus of opinion, to feel the public
and to secure an expression OF
ishes of our people that a mass
no was called at the public hall
az evening, under the auspices OF
GARD of Trade, and the meeting
yeritable love feast, an express
{ unanimous regard for the well
nd future growth OF our city and
ct clearly and unequivocally dem
ated that when home pride, home
bst and home enthusiasm is needed
Pierce stands shoulder to shoulder
eart to heart for the betterment
material condition,
women Of Fort Pierce, ever alert
list In any good work, were pres
pd added their full quota to the
ation and enthusiasm which pre-
d throughout the meeting.
& Fort Pierce band furnished the
in the excellent and faultless
her characteristic Of theyoung gen.
bn who are members.
the appointed hour, 8 o'clock,
Il A. d. Penney called the diauence
der and outlined the object OF the
hing. 1t was for the people OF Fort
be to give expression to their feel
regarding the retention or pro-
b removal of the machine shops OF
Florida East Coast Railway. Judge
hey had visited the railroad officials
had gotten an outline of their plans
purposes, which, in concise form,
Dis:
Ne want to permanently locate our
IS at Fort Pierce and will do SO II
IAN secure sufficient land for our
boses."
bis land proposition was the one to
|scussed as location was necessary
Ire permanent improvements could
constructed. Judge Penney dis
led blue print map showing the
story desired, which starts at or
the coal chute and runs south fun
shaped covering about twenty acres
b which will be erected a new depot
lodern architecture, two hundred
sixty feet in length, with eleven
dred feet of platform, and all con-
fences commensurate with the de-
ids of the most Aourishing city on
entire East Coast.
ldge Otis r. Parker was called on
An expression and made o ringing
'ch in favor Of making all the con-
ions required by the railway COM
y, and remarked that he had an
ing faith In the good sense and the
] Judgment of the property owners
he district embraced, and felt sure
every one would be fair and reas-
Die in their demands and that no
acles would be thrown in the way.
address was timely and excellent
heartily applauded.
y. G, r. Broome next responded TO
nvitationto express his views and
Q an appeal to the patriotism OF the
lie torally TO the front and not let an
'rtunity slip that will make OF Fort
ce the model city OF this section.
stated, as did the other speakers,
the benefits to be derived from the
ton OF the shops were manifold and
ng; that the opportunity Of a life
is knocking at our door and we
rise to the necessities Of the o.
IN or stand aloof from the prosper
Ghich Is now within our reach.
Is estimated that several hundred
lies would move into the town by
permanent location Of these shops,