The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-21
MOORE TAKES HELM OF THE RAILROAD
PROPOSITION TO TEE SUCCESSFULLY
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which will be entered into by the attorney and agent
of the company proposing to build said railroad,
which provides that said company will place a sur
veying crew in the field and begin running a pro-
liminary survey between this city and Texico With
in ten days after the date of the signing Of said con-
tract and the delivery of the bond guaranteeing the
payment Of said bonus; the contract further pro-
vides that said company shall furnish to the com
mittee selected by the citizens of Tucumcari a blue
print and profile of said survey within thirty days
after commencing said survey; and further that it
will commence construction on said railway within
three months after the Tucumcari committee has
furnished it with deeds to the right of way and ter
minal grounds, and further that it will complete
the construction on said road from Tucumcari to
TexicO and operate trains over the same within two
years from the date of the signing of the contract.
We are taking no chances for the reason that
we pay nothing until the railroad is completed and
in operation and il the company fails to place the
surveying crew in the field within ten days, or to
furnish our committee with u blue print of the sur
vey within thirty days, or fails to commence con-
struction within three months after we have pro-
cured the right OF way and terminal grounds, or
fails to complete said railway within two years from
the date of said contract, it has forfeited its rights
under said contract and our people are released from
1t.
The company will be bound under this contract
to maintain its shops, Territorial Offices and divi-
siOns here permanently.
Every thinking citizen Of this city must admit
that the railroads have contributed more to the up
building and growth Of Tucumcari than any other
one thing. 1t must be apparent to any one that in
order for our city to continue its growth and in
crease its material prosperity we must have more
industries; the building of this railroad will mean
more to Tucumcari than anything that has ever been
offered it, and it behOoves every citizen of this city
who owns property here, or is engaged in business,
or who expects to make this his home, whether he
be merchant, professional man or laborer, to join
hands with the committee who has been selected to
secure donations and right of way, and give it all
the aid and assistance that lies within his power.
Messrs Herman Gerhardt, T.. A. Muirhead and j.
w. Corn have been selected as q committee with
authority TO receive and collect subscriptions to-
ward said bonus and to procure the right of way for
one half of said distance between this city and Texico
These gentlemen are using every effort and
spending their time and energy in the prosecution
of this work, and we would suggest that every per-
son be ready with as liberal a donation as his means
will admit, when any member of this committee calls
upon him. These gentlemen are leaving their bust
ness and sacrificing their own financial interests in
order to further this enterprise, as well as. donating
very literally of their means.
Let every one put his shoulders to the wheel and
give a push and a boost for greater Tucumcari.
w. A. Jackson ID. A. Belmore, Jr.
A. II. Carter j. A. Street
j. II. WATSON w. b.. FARRELL
j. X. Daughtry g. G. Chapman
j. j. Harrison p. IL. Sisney