The new era., 1860-11-01
The Minnesota Central Rail.
- road COmpany."

You are authorized 10 state that, on
Thursday, the 9tIlof October, there was
filed in the Office Of the Secretary of
State of Minnesota, in Pursuance ofthe-
General Railroad Law of the State Ar
ticles of-Incorporation of a company,
entitled. 'sThe Minnesota Central
Railroad Company. which purpose to
construct Railroad from an Eastern
and Southern connections by the line of
the Land Grant Railroad to ST. Paul,
and thence to StAnthony and Minneap-
oils and up the Mississippi Valley;
forming part of "a Central Line Of Rail
road through the State
THE INcoRPoRAroRs.
The incorporators of this Company
are men of the most substantial charac-
ter-men Of large capital, and most of
them experienced in Railroad building.
They are. t.-.
Col. r. B. Mason, well known as the
former Chief Engineer and Superin-
iendent of the Illinois Central Railroad
and present Superintendent Of the Chi
Icago, Alton g. ST. Louis Railroad.
Amasa Stone jr., President of the
Cleveland s. Erie Railroad.
Stillman Witt, Vice President Of the
Cleveland and Columbus Railroad.
These two gentlemen were formerly
partners, and as such built the railroads
Of which they are now respectively Pres
ident and Vice-President; and also con-
structed portion of the Milwaukee
and Chicago Railroad, in which they
are now despIy interested. 8.
Selah Chamberlain-well known as
one of the largest, most competent, and
most reliable railroad builders in the
United States-having completed more
than 600 miles of railroad in the United
States, to wit; rs miles Of the Rutland
and.. Burlington VT; 70 miles of the
Ogdensburg and Rouse Point; 35 miles
ofthe Rutland and Washington; 100
miles on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
III miles of the Bellfontaine and Indi-
ana; 45 miles Of the Cinsinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton; so miles Of the Allie
ghany Valley; 80 miles of the Milwauk
ee and Mississippi; l4i miles of the
La Crosse and Milwaukee, or $50 miles
of railroad constructed, in all.
Edward B Wesley, capitalist of New
York city well known as recently part
owner Of the New York Daily Times.
Besides being himselfa man of wealth,
he is uoted for his influence in financial
lcircles
David r. Martin, of New Yo k city,
a capitalist, President of the Ocean
Bank, New York city.
Milton Courtright, Cf New York city
Railroad engineer and contractor of
large resources and capital, and great
Experience whom partnership with 9TH
ers built nearly thousand miles of
railroad IL the Canadas
This Company propose to ask of the
Minnesota Legislature at its next ses-
sion, such legislature as will enable
them to build the Central Railroad by
the route above indicated. And will,
in advance, as security that they com
plete the Railroad, surrender to the
State to be cancelled from one to one
and half millions Of dollars Of the
'sMinnesota Stete Railroad Bonds" now
outstanding; the State to issue them
new bonds equivalent to the amout SO
surrendered, only as the cars are on the
roads feat
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, | submit,
that when company like this, organi-
zcd Of men Of undoubted capital, char
acter and great experience in railroad
building, with SO large an amount first
deposited with kthe State to guarantee
their good faith, thus offer TO complete
continuous line Of Railroad through
Minnesota, the proposition deserves
from the people thereof the profoundest
ration-that is, if they really
want railroads built, and desire the fin
al and favorable settlement Of the Bond
! question.