The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-13
COMING Of ROAD
NOW A CERTAINTY.
PRESIDENT LISMAK MET WITH
BUSINESS MEN OF THE
CITY LAST NIGHT.
Told Them Just What the Road Wants
From People of City and County and
Just What the Railroad is Ready to
Do-committee is Named to Take
Charge.



the county commissioners, the Bruins
wick Advancement. association, and
the board of trade, held at the city
hall last night, it was practically set
tied for once and for all that the
Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad
will be extended to Brunswick, and
that too at an early date. The meet
ing was not a general one of business
men and was not arranged until yes
terday afternoon, when notices were
sent out to members of the. various
organizations mentioned. Each or
sanitation was represented and the
meeting was very enthusiastic one.
.fAlderman l.. Ludwig Messy elected
chairman and F. e. 'Twitty secretary.
and President F. J. Lisman, of the
Georgia Coast and Piedmont. was
called upon for q statement. Mr.. LIS
man, IN a brief, frank fashion, went
over the entire situation from the
time twas first contemplated to ex-
tend the road to Brunswick He said
fnat an aIfang gem emit nad been about
completed 4 few years age when xhs
government stepped in and prevented
the work by refusing to approve the
plans for a bridge of a .50-foot span
across the A1tamaha river
Since that time. Mr.. Lisman said.
though he. had never before made any
definite announcement, he and his
associates had never abandoned the
plan of extending the line to Bruins
wick, but had been at work in an ef-
fort to make the necessary financial
arrangements. He admitted that it
would take large sum of money to
make the extension and that the
money had not been easily secured.
He said that not until he was ready
to make the people of Brunswick a
definite proposition would he take up
the matter and that this proposition
could not be made until the promoters
had secured the money with which
to make the extension.
"We are now ready" continued Mr..
Lisman, "to extend the road to Druns-
wick if you people will cooperate with
us and give us what assistance you
can. l met with the county compis-
sioners this afternoon and feel as
sured that they will lend all the as
sistance possible"
Mr.. Lisman then stated Just what
he and his associates would request
of the people of Brunswick, which
seems to be most reasonable prop
met by the citizens.
The road will ask for a free right
of-way from Dents rice plantation to
the city, distance of twelve miles,
will expect the people of the city and
county to donate the crossties and do
the grading, which can be done by
the county convicts.
The city will be asked for the US
ual tax exemption and for a fran
chise along Bay, Oglethorpe and any
other streets if it is found necessary
for the entrance of the road into
Brunswick.
With these requirements met, Mr..
Lisman stated, work would be start
ed IN the extension of the road as
soon as possible, that the general Of
fees would be established in Bruins
wick and that the road would maintain
a daily passenger schedule between
Brunswick and all points along the
road. He went into details as to the
future of the road, it's present con-
nections, ETC., and said that it was
the irtention Of the owners to extend
the other end of the line, tapping the
Georgia & Florida at Vidalia, thus
giving this city a new and shorter
route to Augusta and traversing some
OF the best farming lands in the
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President Lisman then stated that
he was ready to ask any questions
and a general discussion was entered
into. .@r.c sY~.-
Albert Fendig, who has been II
close touch with the situation, wa'
called on for talk He said : NJ
was glad to hear Mr.. Lisman sal
that the road would be extended x