The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-03
PORTER CONTRACT
READILY APPROVED
Bitter Cold Did Not Prevent Deter
mined Vinita Town Builders
From Attending Meeting.

At rousing meeting of the citizens
of Vinita held at the Commercial Club
rooms last night, the proposed con-
tract with the representatives of the
Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas rail
road (the Porter road) was given the
approval of the assembled citizens and
the club officers were instructed to
enter into the contract with the COM
pany.
In spite of the bitter cold weather
nearly every seat in the Commercial
Club rooms was occupied by loyal
Vintan, ready to do all possible to Sc
cure this road. The meeting was of the
kind that build cities.
Judge Parker, as chairman of the
railroad committee, read two contracts.
The first was the one proposed by the
railroad people and contained some
provisions which had been considered
detriment toward raising the bonus
asked, and the committee prepared
the second contract, which was ap-
proved by unanimous vote of the
club, and has the approval of the rep
resentatives of the railroad.
This contract provides that the
Commercial Club of vinita shall give
to the railroad company for the con-
struction and operation of standard
guage railway from Caney, Kans., in
southeasterly direction through
vinita, a right-ofway one hundred feet
wide across Craig county and suitable
grounds for terminals in the city of
Vinita.
This right-of-way is to be acquired
AMI decided to the railroad company in
sections of miles, more or less as the
company shall designate. The rail-
road company will give thirty days no
tice of the sections wanted and will
give sufficient bond to indemnify the
Commercial Club or it's representa-
tives from any loss by reason of the
purchase of the said sections of right
of-way in case the same should not be
used for the purpose of constructing
and operating the road into Vinita.
The company also agrees to begin con
struction work in Craig county not
later than March /, 1911 and agrees to |
have the road completed and in oper- |
alton to Vinita by January 1, 1913
The Commercial Club agrees in the
contract to obtain and exhibit to the |
railroad company's representatives,
within sixty days, promissory notes to
cover the cost of the right-of-way
across Craig county. These notes will /
be made to the Commercial Club of |
Vinita, and as each section of the right
of-way is purchased an assessment |,
will be made on the notes to pay for
the same. If the railroad should fail
to comply with its part of the contract.
the Commercial Club will collect the
be refunded to those who contributed
the notes. In this way the total pur-
chase price win not have to be paid
at once, and it will be easier for those |
who contribute (
The contract also provides that the
railroad shall not demand terminal {
grounds in the improved residence or
business districts of the city.
On the whole the contract is be-
ieved to be by far the best proposition
ever made to Vinita 1t is made in a )
business way. 1t calls for no expendi-
.ure of money until the road is built
md the company indemnifies the con- !
ributors against possible loss. The )
Commercial Club will at once begin
he work of securing the notes to back
lp the contract :