Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
Another Railroad Meeting

Last Friday evening about fifteen
citizens got together informally and
organized. the object of the Organiza-
ton being to work along with and in
cooperation with the Macon Business
League in its efforts to get the Illinois
Central railroad to come through Ma
con. It was distinctly stated that the
organization was not in any sense in OPP
position to the Business League. but
was to supplement the splendid work OF
the League in this matter. There were
present Messrs. George Richardson,
Henry Minor. H. H. Brooks, Jr., N.
E. B. boyd. Charles Strong, 7. W.
Brame. WI. Klaus, w. NJ Lamberson,
Gus Minor. D. Patty, E. V. Yates, N.
H. Harrison, WV. Shannon and c. H.
Spessard. Mr.. Richardson was made
chairman and Mr.. Henry Minor, secre-
tary.
Mr.. Brooks briefly stated the object
of the meeting as that by cooperation
and an organized effort to promote and
assist in every way the bringing Of the
proposed Illinois Central railroad from
jackson to Birmingham through Macon,
He spoke of the disastrous effect of the
railroad passing near and not through
Macon, on land and property values
generally, and Of the great increase of
these values If the railroad came
through the city. Sketching the induce
ments to the railroad to come to Macon
he moved that q committee of one be
selected to 60 to Chicago and see the
illinois Central authorities and discover
whether II our people gave the railroad,
without cost the right-of-way through
the county and city, and depot facili-I
ties in Macon, they would put the road
through Macon. Il was also to be,
promised that the citizenship Of Macon
would pledge itself to oppose any move,
ment forcing the railroad to have un-I
ion depot with the Mobile and Ohio II
they did not want 10 do 80, for fifteen
years.
Mr.. Yates approved the motion but
thought the committee ought to be three
Mr. Brame thought the railroad ought
not to be offered this inducement, but
should be asked II that would be suffi-
|cient inducement. .shd IL ~ thea the
offer was to be made.
Mr.. Scales amended Mr.. Brooks mo-
ton so as to make the committee con-
sist of three.
Mr.. Brooks motion as amended was
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Yates moved that the committee
be selected by secret ballot. Carried.
Messrs. Yates, Brame and Brooks
we're selected as the committee to 60 to
Chicago.
The chair appointed the following
committee to raise funds: Messrs. Rich
ardson, Minor, Dorroh, Klaus, Boyd and
Strong. Mr.. Klaus moved that the
subscribers to the fund for identical
purposes at the preceding nights mass
meeting be Informed of this meetings
action and requested to let their SUBJ
scriptions go in with the funds raised
by the foregoing committee and all be
used together. Carried.
Mr.. Brooks moved that permanent
organization be effected, and nominated
Mr.. Richardson president for one year.
MIR. Richardson was unanimously
elected. Mr.. Boyd was elected vice.
president, Mr.. Henry Minor, secretary;
Mr.. Lamberson, treasurer, all unani-
mously.
Messrs. Scales, Dorroh, Shannon and
Yates were elected as board of direc-t
tors.
The matter of naming the organiza-
tion was left with the president and di-.
rectors.
It was moved and carried that when
the association has fifty members the
the president appoint committee of
ten to solicit new members.
Meeting adjourned until the call of
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