The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-08-04
THE RAILROAD TO MENDOZA.
From The Daily Pioneer Of Tuesday.

rTOu l1e Daiiy flOOeer Oi tuesday.
The following reports were presented to the
City Council yesterday, and demand close
perusal from every citizen interested in the
growth and welfare of St. Paul. The subject
is one of vital importance to all business men.
We have no space for comments, but give the
reports in full:
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN-YOur Committee, appointed
some weeks ago to confer with the managers
Of the Minnesota Central, and the Minnesota
Valley Railroad Companies in regard to the
completion of the Railroad from Mendoza to
this city, have the pleasure of herewith plac-
ing before you two communications from E.
y. Drake, Esq, President of the Minnesota
Valley Railroad Company, addressed to the
Chairman of your Committee, and placed in
his hands on the 29th ultimo.
These communications present proposition
on the part OF the Executive Committee of tn e
Valley company, which they seem confident
will be ratified by their stockholders, to make
temporary loan from the city or citizens of
Saint Paul, of $50. 900, with which aid they pro-
pose to extend their road from Mendoza to
West st. Paul, by the opening of navigation
next season. The building of the road to West
st. Paul would in effect be the same thing as
building the road to this city, and the impor-
tance of an early completion of the road from
Mendoza to the growth and prosperity of our
city, is SO apparent as to commend itself to the
understanding Of every man interested in the
welfare of the city. Your Committee appre-
hend that under the Charter, the City Council
cannot officially take any action in regard to
making such loan as is contemplated in the
proposition now laid before you, but would
respectfully suggest that such action be taken
by your Honorable body as will bring this mat
ter before our citizens.
Your Committee have reason TO believe that
should this proposition of the Minnesota VAL
ley Railroad Company be laid before the pub.
lie, and the advantages to the trade of the
city, and its business generally, almost certain
to follow an early kcompletion of the Rail-
road to this city, be clearly stated, such action
would be followed by prompt and liberal SUBJ
scriptions to the loan, which, in itself consid-
cred, would be safe and paying investment.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
j. l. BEAUMONT,
Chairman of the Committee.
st. Paul, Aug. !, 1865.
OFFICE MINNESOTA VALLEY RAILROAD Co..
81. PAUL, July q, 1865. {
j. L Beaumout. ESQ, Chairman Committee of
Council:
DEAR SIR-I hand you herewith brief
history of the negotiations of this company
with the Central Company relating to the
construction of their lines from Mendoza to
st. Paul. From this you will see that there is
little hope for the road unless built by this
company. Our executive committee have de-
termined to recommend to our stockholders
the immediate construction of the line from
Mendoza to West st. Paul, provided the city
or citizens will furnish means to the amount
of $50, 1000 in the shape of temporary loan,
redeemable in three years by the company,
and bearing interest. 1t may be based on an
considered best If this fund is provided, be-
fore finally binding the company, the proposal
must be approved by ythestockholders, but the
committee have little doubt OF their approval.
Respectfully submitted.
E. F. DRAKE, President.
To j. [. Beaumont, Chairman Committee Common