The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
CITIZENS MASS MEETING
Some Rousino Addresses Made In Be-
half OF the Needed Enterprise.
CONTRACTORS PROPOSITION
Details Being Closed UP And Work
Expected to Begin at Early Day.

yesterday AFTERNOON was attended D!
a 'arger number OF the business mel
of the city than any similar gather
ing in many moons and the enthusi
assn developed was correspondence
great.
The meeting was called to order b,
Ed Hall. chairman OF the trolley com
mittee OF the Merchants association
who nominated Mai. L. L. McInnis FOL
chairman. On taking up the gave
Maj. McInnis stated that the object Of
the meeting was TO receive the report
OF the trolley committee. Ed Hall IL
behalf of the committee reported that
after competing the bonus the com
mittee had corresponded with several
parties in regard to building the line
without result. until recently negotia
tons had been opened with o. G
Gammill. OF Caddo, Okla. who was
present. A contract with Mr.. Gammill
had been made. subject TO the approx
al OF the contributors TO the bonus
fund represented in this mass meet
ing. Mayor Maloney read the propo.
sition and contract, which follows:
Caddo. Okla. Jan. G, 1910.
Mr.. J. T. Maloney. and Others.
Bryan. Texas.
Gentlemen:
| herewith submit for your consid.
GRAFTON and acceptance the following
proposition and acceptance TO build.
construct. equip and put in operation
an electric or gasoline motor car line
from Bryan to College Station.
First: To grant me and my asso-
ciates a 50-year franchise over and
through the streets OF Bryan and one
certain block OF ground north OF the
Howell Lumber Co. east of the II.
& T. c. railroad for terminals.
Second: The necessary rights OF
way from Bryan to College Station
and through the campus.
Third: Thirty acres Of land sit.
uated In southwest corner OF the Ca.
vett tract and west OF the proposed
railway.
Fourth: A cash bonus OF $4,000.
work to begin within i5 days from ac-
ceptance and pushed 10 as early com
pletion as practical. the cash bonus
to be used as needed In purchasing
under guarantee bond.
Very respectfully.
o. G. GAMMII-L.
The proposition Is followed by the
agreements of the various parties
whose signatures were necessary to
comply with the above proposition,
same being party to whom the street
was originally granted. the
light OF way committee. the citizens
Executive committee. and the three
,anks.
All the details are expected to be
losed up within the next few days.
york to begin within the time specified
n the proposition from the time the
are signed up.
Col. r. T. Miner. president OF A. and
4. College. who had came in 10 at.
end the meeting. In response to call,
poke az considerable length. First. in
nswer 20 a question he gave positive
ssurance that there would be no diff
Guilty in securing right of way and
criminal facilities at College. He also
the opinion that II neces-
airy the board OF directors OF the
'ollege would take some OF the stock.
hough they preferred that Bryan
hould control the enterprise.
In regard to the benefit Of the line
, the college. Col. Miner said that
, consequence OF the governors veto ,
the appropriation for buildings at
be college. which he understood was I
pproved by all the judges OF the SUI |
rene court and the attorney general.
he only hope OF the college to get I
noney from the state for building pur. 8
oses was by amending the constitu. \
Ion. which could not be done in less =
han two years; and that two more 7
ears would be required to make the n