The Kanzas news., 1859-06-18

/ Section 6-fron Hampden to Ottumwa.
Section from Ottumwa to Eeosho
Crossing. -
Ssctio. S-from NeOsho Crossing to EN-
poria. -
And that the Executive Board be reques-
ted to locate the whole route, and put under
contract as soon as possible.
Ordered. that the business offices of the
company be kept at Moneka.
Ordered, that the Secretary prepare the
proceedings for publication in the Lawrence
Republicans, and the papers of Southern
Kansas.
Board adjourned.
s4 W. F. II. Army, President.
AUeusTus WArTLEs, Secretary,
Annual Report of the Board of Direc.
tors, Submitted to the Stockholders of
the efferson City & Neosho Valley
Railroad, June 1st, 1859.
In making the first annual report of the
directors of this company, it will be appro-
pirate to consider the general system of
railroads for Kansas, and refer as briefly as
possible to the origin, history and object of
the organization of the two companies inter-
ested in the construction of our railroad.
A convention of delegates from various
portions of Kansas, to consider the railroad
interests of the Territory, was held at En-
poria. in July, 1857, at which time sys-
tenn of railroads was agreed upon similar to
that which was incorporatedin in the ordinance
of the Leavenworth Constitution, and which
was unanimously adopted by that conven-
ton, and also, with few alterations, adopt
ed by the delegates representing the vari-
Gus railroad interests of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, who were In Washington city during
the last session of Congress.
The system of railroads as incorporated
in the bill submitted to Congress was as fol-
lows, viz:
A railroad from the eastern boundary of
the Territory at or near the mouth of the
Kansas river, on the east side, by way of
Wyandot and Quindaro, and crossing the
Kansas river at Lawrence, Lecompton and
Fort Riley, to the northern boundary of the
Territory in the direction of Fort Bridger.
A railroad from -Leavenworth to the
southern boundary of the Territory in the
direction of Fort Gibson and Galveston Bay,
with branch running south of the Kansas
Valley to the southern boundary of the
Territory in the direction of Fort Union.
A railroad from Atchison viG Fort Riley,
of the railroad from Leavenworth.
A railroad from the western boundary of
Missouri, south of the 4th standard parallel,
where the Usage Valley & Southern Kan
sas Railroad terminates, and running from
that point westwardly by way of Burling-
ton to Emporia in said Territory.
Another road was incorporated in the bill
asking grants for the Territory of Nebras-
10 follo o1
in Kansas Territory, to Fort Kearney, in
Nebraska Territory This system of rail
roads met the appreciation of nearly all the
parties interested-in Iowa, Illinoins, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Kansas-and with two
attachments would make a perfect system
for all those States. and also for every por-
ton of the Territory of Kansas. The
amendments are as follows: Change the
| first road so that instead of touching the
Kansas river, sat OF opposite Lawrence,
&C.," to have it read "6y Uay of Lawrence,
Lecompton, Tecumseh. Topeka, Fort Ri
| ley" &C., and add another short road as
follows: ga railroad from a point at or
near the mouth of the Kaw river and run
ming thence through johnson, Lykins and
Anderson counties, to intersect the road
| from the Missouri State line to Emporia."
This system will unite every portion of the
Territory of Kansas with bands of iron,
and equally open and develope the resour-
ees of all parts of the Territory and give
several routes of access to the States, and
at the same time give equal advantages to
all the towns on the Missouri river, and on
the borders of the States of Iowa and Mis-
sour. E 8a7
At the first general railroad convention
in Kansas, 1.-The Jefferson City d Neosho
Valley Railroad" was proposed and a COM
mittee was appointed to examine the route.
| Subsequently, at a convention held at Butler,
Bates Co., Mo-, on the 9th of September,
1857, John o. Wattles, chairman of the
committee. made a full report which was
approved, and measures adopted to obtain
charters from the Missouri and Kansas Leg
islatures. During the session of the Mis-
souri, Legislature the following winter. a
charter was obtained for 1.-The Usage Val
! lev & Southern Kansas Railroad Company"
10 construct a road s'frona some point on
the Pacific railroad between Jefferson City
and Round Hill,'' and running through
Morgan, Benton, Henry and Bates counties
| to the Missouri State line. Under that char
ter the company has organized, the requi-
site amount of stock to make commence
ment has been taken and the stockholders
have entered into an agreement to connect
with the Jefferson City d Neosho Valley
Railroad, SO that continuous line of road
viii be constructed through Linn, Ander-
son, Coffey, Madison and Breckenridge
counties to Emporia.
The two companies have appointed COM
mittees to confer with the Pacific Railroad
Company and the Missouri Central Rail
road Company in regard tothe point of con-
nection with their roads, and have receiv-
ed assurances of the cooperation and as
sistznce of both these companies. By the
arrangement proposed, our road viii have
access 70 the Missouri river at BoonvIlle,