The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-14
Raslroad Mas AGeeting.

zS8f1EOd0 HISS 44lCCe464
Pursuant to a general call. a large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the citizens Of John
son county was held at the Court House,
-on Saturday evening, March 17fhs Is6I.-
Judge Camphpll WIS called to the Chair,
and w. a. 0ucl.eltree appointed Secretary
On snetion a committee of FIVE. Consist
ing of Messrs.a VIM. Roy, L. $. CornweN,
w. H: NJ FishbacE, j. I. Barton and ]. G.
Forrest. we're appointed to prepare resolu-
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During the absence of the committee a
spirited discussion was carried on by Messrs
Nash, Hays. Hill, Fishback and others.
The committee being present submitted
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAs, On the first day of February.
1869. q meeting of persons interested in The
construction OF the .Wyaudott. Minneols
and Council Grove Railroad. and the Wy
andott and Osawatomie Railroad. was held
at this place whereat it was agreed that
the influence of said companies should be
thrown in favor3of Common Trunk Road,
from a point at or near the mouth
Of the Kansas River, on its east bank
to Olathe, and from thence said companies
to construct their respective roads south
and south west. And WHEREAS, the Pres
idents of the said companies have respect
lively, At said meeting. endorsed such action
And WHEREAS. the Appropriation Bill fol-
the completion of the Pacific Railroad tt
the Kansas line has passed the Missouri
Legislature, thereby giving DIS an eastern
connection, in the opinion of this meeting
it is duty of the citizens OF johnson eoun-
ty TO take immediate steps to construct said
y
fore, @s.i..' --sf-'
Resolved, That we, the. citizens Of John
son county, will use our best endeayors, by
subscription or otherwise. to place said road
under Immediate construction.
Resolved, That this meeting appoint thir-
ty delegates to. attend a Railroad Conven
ton, to be held at Kansas City, Mo-, on the
9th day of April, 1869.
On motion, the report was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting proceeded to elect delegates
TO attend the Railroad Convention to be held
a: Kansas City on the 9Th Of April. which
resulted in the selection Of the following
named gentlemen ss1 - .sats~rts.as-#
j. Nj. Giffen, VIM. Fisher. ST., j. H
Nounan, j. W. Torbit, w. H. Nj. 'Fishback.
Col. Sims, DR.. j. T Barton. Hovey,
Judge Campbell! ] M Hadley. j. E. Hayes,
Jonathan Gore g. M. Waugh. j. w Spon-
able VIM. Roy. w Christison. s. F. HILL
C. B. McI3obers. Judge Burris. g. Sprague,
VIM. Cans, G. Treackle. A. j. Gaohart,
Jud- 30 w ilkinson. ] j. Ford, Col. Payne.
G. A. O<good, G. l.. Dilley. Col. Quarles
and B. Petit.
Resoived, that the Presidents and Boards
of Directors of tie Wyandott, Minneola
& Council Grove Railroad, and the Wyan
dott IL Osawatomie Rnilroad, be requested
to meet US in said convention, as delegates
at large. " isrl 'H@ SIS
On motion. the counties south and south
west were invited to- meet with us in said
convention. s @ 80 "
On motion, the delegates were empowered
to appoint substitutes. a- - -
On motion, the proceedings Of this meet
ing were ordered to be published in the
Olathe Herald, Kansas City journal, West
ern Metropolitan. Wyandott Asyus. Qun-
daro Tribune Border Star. Paoia Chief,
O-awatomie Herotd Fl. Scott Democrat,
Emporia Meas. Kansas Press. and all other
papers favorable to The cause. ~ fst"
On motion the meeting adjourned. amid
deafening- shouts and the singing of nation
al airs. j. P. CAMPBELL. ,Pres't,
2 w. A. OcnELTREE. Sec'y.