The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-31
Usage Valley and Southern Kansas
Railroad

J.F Taylor.
The Board was called to order by the Pres
ident, and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Chief Engineer presented a report
in favor of the "short contract" system,
which was read and ordered 10 be fled.
Maj. Monroe. of the Committee appepted
on the 22d of September last. to receive
proposals for the construction of the road
west of Versailles, made a report, which
was read and ordered to be filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer on the
first division of the road, was read and or
dered to be filed.
On motion of w. F. n. Army, it was
Resolped, That Messrs. Monroe, Taylor and the
Chief Engineer be appointed to obtain from the
Missouri Legislature amendment of our Char
ter, authorizing the extension of our road to the
Missouri river at, near, Boonville, in Cooper
county and to represent the interests of this road
generally at the approaching sessions of the Leg
islature.
On motion, Major A. c.. Marvin and the
President were added to the committee.
The death of John o. Wattles being
announced, Major Monroe offered the fol-
lowing, which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The death of John o. Wattles, a
member of this Board, being announced, and it
beng known JnaJ we are cilleHy lHucDIcU W
for originating railroad project and to his tai
ent and energy for the successful prosecution of
the enterprise, and that he departed this life on
the Dist day of September last, the day of the
commencement of the work which he had been
mainly instrumental in inaugurating, therefore
Resolved, That in his death the friends of the
Usage Valley and Southern Kansas Railroad have
lost one of their most useful and valuable advo-
Gates and friends.
Resoloed, That believing as we do that he has
been translated to happier sphere OF existence,
we yet tender to his lady and children our kind
est sympathies in their bereavement, and would
saw that He who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb keeps the widow and fatherless under His
special watch and care.
Resolued. That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to Mrs. Esther Wattles, and that the
St. Louis, Boonville, Warsaw, Clinton and Kan
sas papers be requested TO publish the same.
ResoIped. That certificate of the stock for the
number of shares subscribed to the capital stock
of this road by John o. Wattles, deceased, be
made out by the Treasurer, Snd presented to the
widow of the deceased, without receiving any
further payments on the same from Mrs. Esther
Wattles.
The Chief Engineer and General Land
Agent made report of propositions for the
location of depots, &c, which was read and
ordered to be filed.
Ordered, That the proposition of Shannon All
ken and John B. Thurston, for depot grounds,
&C. be accepted and that the Chief Engineer and
General Land Agent be instructed to close the
contracts with them respectively, and procure
deeds for the lands offered.
Ordered, That Thomas Monroe be appointed
one of the Committee contracts and PROPOSE
tons in place of John o. Wattles, deceased.
Ordered, That the Committee on Contracts and
Propositions be instructed to receive proposals
from the citizens of Upton for depot purposes,
DC, and close contracts with the parties for the
same.
Ordered, That the same Committee be instruct
cd to arrange with the citizens of Upton and vi
,t,copI nTfef
and to receive from them the bonds proposed to
be given by them for stock. &c
On motion of Judge Kerr. it was
ResoIped, That the Committee heretofore APP
pointed to receive bids for the construction of the
entire road, be requested, as soon as the surveys
are completed to confer with the parties and COM
panies who propose to construct and equip the
entire road, from Versailles to the State line, in
order to ascertain at what price and upon what
terms the entire construction and equipment of
this road can be procured, and report the same to
the Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned till 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Nov. 25.-Board metal the members
present Called to order by the President.
The Board proceeded to examine the seve-
raj bids and proposals for contracts on sec
tons / to IS inclusive, of the first division
of the road, Forty eight bids were pre-
scented and examined.
Whereupon it was
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer be instructed
to close the contracts with John Cleary for sections
TO- IL and IL; with Timothy Dryer, for sections
49, IA and Is; with w. G. Tisdale for sections
l6 II and Is; with Russell G. Ball for clearing
in sections IA, Is and 16; and with ID. Whiting,
for the timber works of the bridges the first di
vision, in accordance with the proposals several1y
submitted TO them by the Board.
On motion of Major Monroe, it was unan-
imously
Resolced That the President and Treasurer IS
sue the bonds of this company, in sums of not less
than five hundred dollars each, to the amount OF
two hundred thousand dollars, and that w +. M.
Army he appointed agent of this company to ne
gotiate loan upon them upon the best terms pos
sible, giving mortgage upon landed securities
of this company.
Ordered That the Chief Engineer be instructed
to make survey of the road from Versailles to
Cole Camp as early as practicable.
Tie committee on contracts and PROPOSE
tons presented the bonds of citizens of Tip
ton, guaranteeing suficiency of stock to
grade the road through Moniteau county.
Ordered, That the local land agents in the sew
eral counties along the line be requested to con-
tnue their efforts in procuring stock and closing
up the title bonds and mortgages, and that they
are hereby instructed to transmit to the Treasurer
the title bonds and mortgages already on hand,
and also to transmit to the Treasurer, once every
month, the title bonds and mortgages, as taken by
them.
Ordered, That call of ten per cent the
capital stock of this company be made, payable
on the 18th of January next.
Board adjourned.
HMTUTT. Prest
T. R. BooTH. Sec'y pro ten.
How Much WILL FILL A PIG.-The Lynn