Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-05
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PROJECT MOVING
NAMED WORKING COMMIT.
TEES AT MASSMEETING
LAST NIGHT.
ACTIVE WORK BEGINS SOON
DISCUSSION OF WAYS AND
MEANS MARKED WITH EN-
THUSIASM AND STEPS
THAT PROMISE WELL

At massmeeting OF citizens In
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
last nilht, marked throughout by
enthusiasm and unity OF purpose,
forward impetus was given the pro-
ject to assure the construction of the
proposed Texas, Kansas & Oklahoma
railroad. from Amarillo north to
Texhoma.
The massmeeting followed action
by the executive committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, which at an
earlier session general committee
was named to consider adoption OF
ways and means through which the
proposed railroad may be brought
into Amarillo from the north. The
committee was as follows:
C. T. Herring, c. X. Chanslor,
/ C. Paul. J. w. Crudgington, NJ.
C. Mobiles. NJ. w. Cunningham. 5. IL.
Madden, Lee Bivins, ]. l.. Smith, W.
II. Fuqua, b. T. Ware, r. B. Mas
terson. Ray Wheatley. Joe Sneed'
Mike C. Lemaster, =. II. Landergin'
A Eberstadt. jeff ID. Bartlett, J. NJ
Neely. John Shelton. II. p. Canode'
Mark Logan, II. A. Mobiles. j. H.
Bryant, A. S. Stlnnette, d. ID. Dew
ing. ]. n. Beasley, Tom Currie'
Frank A. White and ]. c. White.
When the massmeeting opened
upou motion of Judge.J. c. Paul
Col. C. T. Herring was made chair
man of the general committee, and
Tom Currie was named as secretary
General and interested discussion
of the project followed reading OF
correspondence between +. 7. Burn
ham of Kansas City, chief promoter
Of the T. X. a. o. and S. II. Madden
and preliminary operations were
based upon the proposal contained
therein.
Mr.. Burnham's proposal, as al
ready stated In the News, is that a
bonus OF $4,000 be pledged by Am
arillo. that forty acres be provided
for terminals, with right-of-way
from the north line OF Potter county
to this city.
The terminal grounds looked up
on with greatest favor by those as
of the Rock Island and Fort Worth
sembled are near the intersection
4 Denver City tracks, adjacent to
Madison street
The following working commit
tees we're named by chairman Her
ring
Terminal. c. Paul chairman,
NJ. c. Mobiles. Tom Currie. W. h
Fuqua, NJ. w. Cunningham and C.
X. Chanslor
Right-cf-way-Lee Bivins, chair
man, r. b. Masterson, NJ. c. lie Mas
ter. Joe Sneed. $. H. Madden and p
H. Landergin.
Bonus. c. Storm. chairman, a
Eberstadt. ]. ID. Bartlett. b 7 Ware
and J l.. Smith.
II was unanimously agreed thai
the general committee shall respond
TO call for any meeting made by
the chairman of any of these separ'
ate committees. and that any chair
man shall be authorized to call Q
massmeeting when such call seems
necessary TO further tn eproiect
Talks to the point. with a we-pro'
pose-to deliver ring to- them were
made by a number OF those present
The continent OF the meeting was 9
strong unit in favor OF the road. al
recognizing the importance and
worth OF the project.
The various committees will be
gin active work at once. with a view
OF raising the required bonus and
selecting suitable and obtainable sit,
for the terminals OF the road.
II Is anticipated that other meet
ings OF the committee will be helC
in the near future, at which tins
WAYS and means for furthering th'
project will be outlined.
Those in attendance last nigh
we're.
W. II. Fuqua, NJ. c. Mobiles. J N
Walsh. Dick r Seay. J. C. Storm
r. 4 White. j +. Bryant. Fred a
Beach. Jeff d. Bartlett, Z. W Har
din. NJ W Cunningham, G. T. Her
ring. j. y Beasloy. J G. Paul Ton
currle, Seth Holman. II r Greer
o. D. Pope. H p Jones. Nike G. l.
Master o. H Davenport and Bel
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