White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-15
Railroad Meeting In Doniplsan
County.

County.
At large and enthusiastic meeting
held at Troy. Doniphan County. Kansas.
March 81. 1866. the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS. The Legislature of Kansas
has passed bill granting to the Norheru
Tier Counties l25. .080 acres Of land. do
mated to the State by Congress. for the
purpose of aiding in constructing Rail-
road from Elwood westward; and
WHEREAS, Bills have been introduced
into the Senate and House Of Represent
.tives Of the United States, authorizing a
grant of land to aid iu constructing said
Road;
Resolved. That the people Of Dsniphan
County unite with the people Of st. Jo-
seph, with concert of action in endesvor-
ing to secure tbs construction of q Rail,
road rough Northern Kansas, directly
west of St. Joseph. as soon as possible.
Resolved. That the financial interest OF
the people Of Northern Kansas is identl.
fied with the interest of St. Joseph; that
having q community of interest. the citi
zens Of both localities should harmouise
and move together with energy, and Sc
cure ths advantages now within reach, to
obtain the completion of the Road great
ly needed to develop the resources Of the
country.
Resolred, That the members of the
Legislature of Kansas from the Northern
Tier who opposed, BY debate: or vote. the
passage Of the Bill donating the 500 600
acres Of land for Railroad purposes. in
cluding the Northern Tier, violated the
rights and confidence of their constitu-
ents. and deserve to be condemned as un-
worthy servants of the people.
Resolced. Ths. ths people of Northern
Kansas and the citizens of Northwest
Missouri memorialize Congress by petit
tions asking for grant Of land to aid iu
the construction Of q Railroad through
Northern Kansas.
Resolped. That the action of the Sec.
retsry of Interior, in his order to the
Registers of the Land Offices at Topeks
and junction City, to withdraw from
public entry all the Government lard in
the Northern Counties in K,usas. north
Of the Atchison and Pixies Peak Rail
road. and ordering said land to be held
for the benefit of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad is unwise. IN.
inst. a pervsrsion Of the powers Of the
Interior Office. impartislly to foster the
interest Of other points. contrary to the
legal requirements Of official conduct in
the Office of Interior Department. and
that the President of the United States
be requested to revoke the said order o.
the Secretary of the Interior.
RESOLVED, That a committee Of FIVE bt
appointed to confer with the County
Board of Commissioners of Doniphar
County, at it's next session. to urge upor
them the propriety Of submitting TO Q
vote Of the people Of said County, a,
! soon as possible. the taking of stock in
the Railroad from st. Joseph westward
through said County.
Resolred, That the people of Doni
phan County ought. and We believe viii
vote to issue bonds to the amount of two
OOiidfS W W. wv
immediate construction Of the road
RESOLVED, That the thanks of thi,
meeting are due, and are hereby rendered
} to the gentlemen from St. Joseph and
from Brown County for the interest they
have manifested by attending and psrtic
ipstiDg in this meeting.
RESOLVED. That copy of these resolu
tions be transmitted to the President o
the United States and our Representative
in Congress. and that they be published
in our County papers and in the St. Jo
seph Union and Herald.
Judge j. B. Maynard. of Troy; E
Blackiston. of Elwood; T. Il. Penny. o
Bellemont B. Harding. of Wathens
and A. Bennett. of Wolf River. were ap
pointed a committee to confer with thu
County Board.
The meeting then adjourned.
j. d. M. JOHNSTON, Pres't.
B. HARDING. Sec'y.