The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-16

NUMBER l2.---vOLUME 4.
J.ssr,on city ana Neosho Railroad.

Jeferson City and Neosho hAnroaa-
A meeting of the Directors Of the "Os,
age Valley and Southern Kansas Railroad
Company" was held at Clinton, Henry
county, Missouri, on the 18th inst, judge
Eerr, of Benton county, President, and
j. A. Smith, of Butler, No., Secretary
The following resolutions were adopt
ed: sr...--
A resolution appointing certain persons
to open books and obtain subscriptions
Of stock to the eroad. r53msQ cs geevr
Resolved, That the Usage Valley and
Southern Kansas Railroad Company here
BY extends to the Jefferson City and Ne
osho Valley Railroad Company, in KAN
sas, our hearty cooperation in An matters
pertaining to the construction of said J.
@. and n. v. R. R. Co. in Kansas, and
advancing its interests generally, realizing
as we do the mutual benefits to be derived
from such construction; the interests OF
our two companies being the same.
Resolved, That a committee Of three be
appointed to confer with the Pacific r. r.
Co., with reference to cooperation with
them, and consult upon the point where
our road shall make a junction with
theirs; and also upon all other matters
pertaining to the interests Of the Roads.
Whereupon, W. F. NJ. Army, A. 81. W.
Cook and A, NJ. Tut, were appointed.
Resolved, That it is the design OF the
Usage Valley and Southern Kansas Rail-
road Co., to construct their Road from
'some point upon the Pacific Railroad
between Jefferson City and Round Hill"
through. Cole 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 Marias des Cygnes river crosses
the State line" -.., .-.. -l.,-7.
Resolued, That the several gentlemen Of
the Board, with the several gentlemen ap-
pointed to procure subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Company, be request
ed to use every exertion to get the Coun-
ty Courts Of their several counties on the
| Usage Valley and Southern Kansas Rail-
road line to take stock in said Road, and
that they be requested to report their pro-
ceedings at the next meeting Of the Board,
at Butler, Bates county, on the oath day
of November next.
Resoloed, That the President Of the
Board of Directors be empowered to call
a meeting, if necessary, by published
notice of the same in some suitable jour
nal, at least ten days previous to the time
of said meeting.
|, Resolved, That this meeting adjourn
to meet at Butler, the 18th of November,
1858. -..- .-s
In the afternoon Mass Convention
was held, which was addressed by Col.
Davis, Col. Tutt and A. H. W. Cook, of
, Missouri, and w. +. N. Army and John
, O. Wattles, of Kansas. Much enthusiasm
t was manifested, and it was evident that lib
D eral subscriptions woule be made and the
road placed under contract at an early day.
The 'scullduggery' used last winter, by
which it was attempted by anAct Of the
r Legislature of Kansas to take the control
of the road out Of the hands OF its pro-
jectors, and to change the route, rendered
, it necessary, when the organization was
effected in Kansas. under the General
Railroad Law of the Territory, to fix the
points; and Moneka, Hyatt and Hamp-
{ den were made the points on the route
, from the Missouri State line TO Emporia.
, A survey has been made, and a plat filed
! in the General Land Office at Washing
. ton, and an orde. under the Act Of Con-
5 gress obtained to reserve the right ofway
: through the Government lands. A bill
{ granting lands for the construction Of the
road is before the Land Committees, and
Q has met with their approval, and will no
: doubt become law next session. The
! right of way will be given through Mis-
souri, and large appropriations OF land
made by the and-holders in. that State.
and with the right Of way secured
q through the Territory, which the Kansas
+ road has, and the grant of land secured
a from Congress, the speedy construction OK
+ the road from Jefferson City TO the Neo-
q sho river will be certain. At any rate,
i the roads are now in such position that
1 no ''jay hawks" can divert It from the
route fixed upon by the two companies
You will perceive that this road will
not only benefit South western Missouri
and Southern Kansas, but also. by the
i construction Of one division Of the L. d
I T. G. R. R., il will furnish direct .commu-
i nication from St. Louis, By railroad, to
r Lawrence and all the Ksw Valley.