The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-17
FLORIDA PEOPLE
URGE S. 4. |. ROAD.
TODU|LDEXTENs|ON.

TALLAHASSEE. June 1e-(SpeciaD
"A meeting of a number of ITALIA
hassee representative citizens was held
here Friday afternoon, over which DR..
Edward Conrad presided.
Hon. L. A. Whitney, of st. Peters
burg. secretary of the commercial club
of that city was present and ad
dressed the assembly concerning the
proposed new freight and passenger
| routes of the Seaboard railway COM
pany. He illustrated his talk by a
map of the proposed routes, copy
of which has been given to Governor
Cats, and one to the Railroad Com
mission. The completion of that
branch of the Seaboard Air Line from
its present southeastern terminus to
Perry. Florida, said Mr.. whitney
would relieve the immense congestion
of freight at Jacksonville and other
points and would mean quicker
transfer of food. ammunition. fuel, and
troops from Pensacola and other
points.
A meeting OF the Regional Directors
OF the Railroads of the United States
is to be held in Atlanta, Monday, and
as delegates from the Boosters Club
of Tallahassee DR.. w. l.. Moor. presi-
dent of the Southern Telephone and
Construction Company, and Mr. George
E. Lewis, cashier of the Lewis State
Bank will attend At this meeting
il is hoped that plans above mentioned
will be further developed.
In connection with this matter the
North Florida Chamber Of Commerce
embracing twenty counties has adopt
ed the following resolution:
Whereas, the Legislature of Florids
at it's 1917 session adopted resolu-
ton and had a committee appointed
Con petition of citizens) to investigate
the reasons for the delay in compile
ton of the construction of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway to be forfeited
unless the said railroad is extended
completed and operated between ITALIA
hassee and Perry. Florida, as provided
In said franchise, and said matter is
now before the Attorney General of
Florida; and,
Whereas, Hon. w. G. McAdoo, Di- !
rector General of the United States
is desirious of relieving the conges-
ton in freight yards and on certain |
lines of railroads and in securing the |
most direct and shortest hauls for all |
freight, troops and munitions; and |
Whereas, If said branch OF the Sea- !
board Air Line were so completed. |
and operated daily. it would reduce the |
time now required TO travel 1ToIh OIL
lahassee to Tampa more than eight |
hours and would relieve freight con-
gestion at Jacksonville and other |
points; and by constructing said ex-
tension of said railroad into the city /
of Perry. Florida, and operating trains |
over that route, the State of Flor |
ida and the United States would be /
better protected if necessity should |
require the quick transfer of food. |
fuel troops and munitions from Pen |
sacola and other points North and |
West, to Tampa, and other points |
along the Gulf Coast of Florida, and
would also benefit all commercial in
terests using Tampa as a port of ex-
port; therefore be it
Resolved, That the North Florida
Chamber of Commerce, representing
twenty counties of North Florida, in
Guiding the counties of Leon. Jeffer
son and Taylor, does hereby endorse
the request of the citizens of said
for the completion of said
branch of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way from the point of its present
southeastern terminus into the city of
Perry, Florida, as provided and re-
quired by said franchise, and we here
by pledge the cooperation of this or
ganization in every way to secure
without unnecessary delay, the ex-
tension, construction and operation of
said railroad between the Capital City
and Perry. Florida. And be it further
Resolved. That the president of the
North Florida Chamber of Commerce
appoint a committee from this or
ganization to take up this matter inn
mediately with the Governor of Flor
ida, the Attorney General, the Railroad
of Florida, and with such
other officials persons as may be
necessary to accomplish the desired
end; and that the President .of this
serve with said ~ nit
tee. That copy of this resolution be
sent to Hon. w. G. McAdoo and to
the Florida Senators and Representa-
ives in Congress
j. d. SMITH. President.
:. r. S. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
Adopted at Mariana. Florida, Feb
mary 10 1918