The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

About three years ago the Jackson
vile and Tampa Railroad Company
made a proposition to the board Of
trade OF OcaIa that II it would secure
tor il adequate terminal facilities al
a reasonable price the company would
extend its line into ocala and would
pay for the terminal area in freight
certificates. running over a period OF
years
A committee was appointed and op.
tons 10 lands sufficiently adequate
for terminal facilities were secured.
but Tor some reason or other the mat
ter was allowed to drop. and the road
was never built into ocala. though IL
has been extended from Fairfield to
Emathla, about twelve miles in a
|southerly direction from Fairfield. and
about twelve miles almost due west
from Ocala.
Some time this summer Mr.. II. G..
Tinker. who recently bought the Sam.
uel A. Owens estate. near Wildwood.
held a conference. in New York, with
Mr.. Lisbon. the president of the road.
the object OF which was TO see if
the old negotiations could not be re-
newed.
Il is a recognized fact that the ex.
tension OF the road would be helpful
TO all parties concerned.
In order 10 bring the matter to TO-
Gus a conference was held with Mr..
Mendez. vice presideEt and general
manager Of the road, in Gainesville.
Tuesday morning.
Those present at the conference
were Mr.. n. G.. Tinker of Wildwood.
Mr. d. H. Irvine of Orange Lake. and
Mr.. J. d. Rooney, Mr.. Richard $. Hall,
Major Tom Hall. Mr.. T. T. Munroe.
AIR. John l.. Edwards, Mr.. a. 5. Cobb,
Mr.. Martin J. Roess. Mr.. c. r. Kreger
and Mr. Frank Harris of Ocala.
Mr.. Tinker stated that he. perhaps.
Vas responsible for the calling of the
conference. and stated how il was
brought about. and Mr.. Rooney asked
n the same proposition, made three
years ago. was still open for Ocala's
acceptance.
Mr.. Mendez stated that the rail.
roads of the country had undergone
great changes within the last three
years that three OF the larger roads
had gone into the hands OF receivers:
that foreign investors we're now fight
ing shy of United States railroad Sc
curities. and that while his company
was in a position to have built the
road into Ocala three years ago by
floating the bonds OF the company at
a good price. that II was almost i'm
possible TO do so now.
But he said that il Ocala would Sc
cure the necessary terminal facilities
and build the road. which could be
done at cost of one hundred aud
twenty-five thousand dollars, that the
city could own IL and operate ii on
an adequate division OF rates till such
time as his road would be able to
take II over. and that he was quite
sure that within a period OF three
years or less bonds could be foated
that would fully reimburse the Ocala
investors. and that they would still
possess local interest in the man
agement of the road. and that the
headquarters of the road and it's
shops might be transferred to this
city.
That Is about the proposition.
The negotiations have at least been
renewed, and We hope that they will
eliminate In bringing this very desir-
able road into our city.
All the delegates to the conference
had dinner at the White House, the
guests OF Mr.. Mendez, and the day
could not have been more delightful
~ spent.
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