The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-02
Disceii eiiapecps.
For the Herald Of Freedom.
MoNEKA, Sept. 18, '58.

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terest is begenning to be manifest concern
ing the Jefferson City and Neosho Valley
Railroad, perhaps your readers, who are
numbered among its friends, would like
to know of its whereabouts in its upward
struggle for existence. s
The convention just concluded at Clin-
ton, in Missouri has, perhaps, done as
much to make certainty sure, and add
security to confirmation, as any one that
has been held, though each convention
has had its appropriate work to do in car
rying it forward to its final consummation.
By the charter of the Kansas Company,
the principle points were designated as
the law under which they organized, as
well as some other considerations re-
quired, and the starting point on the State
line was fixed, and from thence through
Moneka, Hyatt, Hampden, and Ottumwa
to Enporis. o..
A resolution was passed at meeting of
the directors, held at Ottumwa, July 18th,
declaring their design and intention of
uniting and cooperating with the Mis-
souri, portion of the line. A committee
was appointed to meet them at their con-
vention and report to them the resolu-
ton. .. .....-
This committee met them at Clinton
and communicated to them the resolu-
ton and its intention. The following was
then unanimously passed in response
RESOLVED, That we hereby extend to
the jefferson City and Neosho Valley
Railroad Co., Of Kansas, our hearty CO.
operation in all matters pertaining to the
construction OF said Jefferson City and
Neo. no Valley Railroad in Kansas, and
advancing its interests generally, realizing
as we do, the mutual benefits to be derived
from such consI uction, the interests Of
| our two companies being the same"
Thus you will observe that formal
declaration and legal publication has been
made of the union of the two companies
into one. But many would like to know
whether the Missouri Company will make
their road so as to connect with the Kan
sas portion, or whether they will not be
moved by lateral influence and take it
to some other point, either north or south
of that locality. ...i .,,.
The following resolution, which passed
without dissenting voice, will mako that
matter quite clear =
"Rosolred, That it is the design of the
Southern Missouri and Usage Valley
Railroad Co. to construct their road from
some point on the Pacific Railroad, be-
tween Jefferson City and Round Hills
through Coal-Camp, in Benton county;
| Clinton, in Henry county; Butler, in Bates
county, to the point on the State line
where the Kansas portion of the road
makes its commencement, at or near
where the State line crosses the Marias
des Cygnes.i'"
This makes continuous line from
Jefferson City to Emporia, and that there
shall be no misunderstanding or miscon-
ception Of the matter, this last resolution,
fixing the points, is to be prefxed to the
subscription papers of the several solicit
OTIS.
At the close Of the public meeting,
which had been addressed by Messrs.
Cook, of Coal-Camp, in most eloquent
speech, w. F. N. Army and ]. o. Wat
ties, of Kansas, most commendable spirit
of liberality was manifest by the person:
present. Some offered half their land IN
subscription; many offered their hundreds
of acres; three offered ], 900 acres each, and
one man pledged himself for $4,000
worth of stock.
! At meeting of the citizens of Butler
in Bates county, feeling equally libera
seemed to be manifested.
j. H. Hollingsworth, Esq, an infuen
tial citizen of that place, pledged himsel
to visit all parts of the county and obtail
subscriptions to their capital stock. MI
Hollingsworth was also appointed for thi
purpose at Clinton.
should not be surprised If the severn
counties along the line should take sufi
T cient stock to warrant the construction {
the road. - ss.
3 .Aresolution was passed requesting th
Directors to use their utmost infuenc
/ to induce the several counties in whic
! they reside, to take stock in this road,
y Thus you see, friend Brown, that III
.Theianguage Sf their Charter. D
Il Language Of Resolutions at Butler eepYsl
| ton LIST rear.