Show MASS G remarks iten arks and resolutions to secure the IT P railroad shops for ogden an on thursday night a mass masts meeting of influential citizens was held in tho the union opera e ra house on fourth street the re gathering had been previously announced in the 11 E ULD shortly the meeting was called to order by Alaj orV V 91 M G C silva on whose nomination air mr joseph stanford I was vas appointed app anted chairman of the meeting mr J st 31 langsdorf was appointed secretary the chairman said laid tho tile object of the assembling together to colier was to consider and adopt if possible isible such measures that would dimce induce the union pacific Iaci fic railroad company to erect roundhouses round houses build machine shops and establish permanent and appropriate depots at ogden city this was a matter of great gre at importance in to the business men and citizens generally and it was now for the gentlemen composing in this meeting to suggest for its adoption the means best calculated to accomplish their purpose the speaker said he be had been ocen requested on behalf of the Mavor Mayer to say that gentleman regretted hia his inability to bo present at the meeting tonight to night as important business called him im south the chairman then said eaid speeches were now in order major V M C silva silv a being called on for a speech said he be was in full sympathy with the object of the meeting and as being expressive of liu his views he lie submitted the following preamble and rM resolutions SOLUTIONS WHEREAS Wn EnEAS the U 11 ry ily co cos s shops at evanston K anston were destroyed by fire reventh rece nth necessitating tho the erection of other works and believing that ogden presents better facilities and natural advantages advantage than any on the western end of tho the road by reason of its geographical cogan cical location its moderate ang and healt healthy ay iy climate its a agricultural ri resources and cheaper markets and greater supply of skilled labor therefore be it Res resolved olred thatis that it is is the tile sense of this meeting that a communication be sent tollie to the general manager of th tho U P B U ity co embodying the fare farago ing for lna his consideration asking ile the company to erect their shops in ogden and ana assuring assuring him and the company of our continued goodwill good will and support and Be solved that inasmuch as the U P ily ity co already own tile land con cone to them by the city of den for or such purposes wo would respectfully urge aho ho company to partly redeem deem tho the pledge pledge b by tho erection of such shops an and I fertl further ier J kesch cd that we wo pledge ourselves cs to give agne as much if required as a any other city t to obtain the result desir desired nj on motion of F J biesel seconded by 31 J crosby tho the resolutions were adopted d ted by unanimous vote capt bansford Kans ford smith addressed the meeting he ile was favorable to the measures embodied in tho the resolutions I eions which had just been ado adopted tu if we wish to be helped ty by others to build up this city and make it greater wo we must put our r should boulders cra to the wheel ourselves and help to do the work that will enable ogden to take her proper position the position for which she is geographically phi cally and otherwise so eminently fitted to become a great commercial center it was necessary for the people to put their hands into their own pockets to induce the union pacific R R com company any to build machine shops ans and other works in this town the erection of such buildings will tend greatly to increase our population and bring to ua us various kinds of population the speaker said lie did not care so much for number as ho be did f for or the kind and quality of people these work shops would bring to us lie ile was in in full sympathy with the mr H B 11 II in a few pertinent remarks said he lie was ready and willing to do all he lie could to facilitate the consummation orthis of this movement under consideration by this meeting ho ile would further state that the water Obin company pany which he represented was willing to furnish the railroad all the water they may need for the machine shops here if they built the works free of charge this announcement was greeted with vigorous vigo roua applause general nathan kimball was the tile next speaker he ile eaid said he thought the city as such should act as an individual would act in in ah all individual enter enterprise prim ogden should occupy a pre preeminent c eminent in ine 11 t post position in salt lake valley business men depend upon the persons with whom they trade for success in business property holders would be benefited if they could induce the company to erect the works desired by this meeting this would increase our population and increase the demand at all our products ro ducts and we would not be under ner the necessity of exporting to outs outside side markets there has been a great deal of talk heretofore in relation to building inz i d depots ep at ogden and although the railroad comp company any had received donations of f land for those purposes the company had bad done nothing now the question is shall wo we have the machi machine tio shops you propose to do something for ther company if the company will do cometh something in for you he ile was in f faor avor atho of the movement but he lie wanted the matter so arranged that when the people here had done their part the companies should bb compelled to fill their contract he ile did not dot want to have a promise and then the time be so distant that our would never realize its fulfilment fulfillment the speaker said ave w e now hare one of the finest locations in the world when the people lo 10 first came here it was a dc desert crt ent but by their industry they have made it blossom as the rose we can make it still better by the expenditure pend iture of more of our means but gentlemen said he be it do ends upon yourselves to say my whether or not you will make it an object for the U P C company to build their round houses bou lousene sene machine and other shop shops in ogden major taj a or silva indorsed endorsed indor sed the remarks remark of the previous speakers tile chairman made a few pertinent remarks in which he said he lie considered all that the company could ask of the city would be not to increase the rate of taxation beyond ond the present rate which ia is only mills on the dollar ou on their rolling in stock etc this ia is a lighter taxation ta n than is imposed on like property in any other part of the country if the city will agree arree to do this he be thought it was aff all the company could ask risk besides the speaker reminded the meeting that one hundred and thirty one o ne acres of land had bad already im been n donated to the company for junction depots etc and in addition to this the speaker said both the city and the county bad contributed means for the same purposes in conclusion the chairman said lie was in full sympathy sym aaby with the movement lie ile would would like to see the works lishe dand and our population increased by an influx of artisans mechanics and laborers on motion a committee was appointed by the chair consisting consi consisting stin of tho the following gentlemen V M f silva F J duesel S H higginbotham J langsdorf and W G child to which the chairman vas ras afterwards added the business of this committee is to communicate with the general kiearn manager ager of the U P R R co ai and earn if can offer as an inducement to them to bring their machine shops round houses etc to ogden city after awarding a vote of thanks to the chairman secretary the reporters of the arm and the union opera house company for the free use of the hall ball the meeting adjourned to assemble again agai at the call li I of th the committee we know of no location on the western coast between omaha and san francisco so 80 suitable for the erection of depots and other railroad works than at ogden utah |