The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-11
Railroad Management.

We find 10 the Courier of .yester-
day an article, which We eopyabelow,
relative to an arrangement said to
have been made between the man
ayers of the Evansville, Henderson
u Nashville Railroad and the steamer
Mollie Norton. We are prepared not
to be surprised at anything in matters
appertaining to railroad management
and fnanciering. In view of the re-
cent developments in New York, and
the general history of transportation
companies, we do not see how any in
telligent business man can experience
surprise at any move on the rail
road chess board. But ia view of the
fact that the Evansville, Henderson &
Nashville Road is in no condition to
be even suspicioned as to the in
tegrity Of its officers or the fairness
with which they are discharging their
duties, we think the surmise of the
Courier must be notwell founded. IF
its suspicious are substantiated by the
facts, then the officers of the Evans
Vile, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road are intellectually incompeteHt,
to say nothing as to their moral unfit.
ness, and they should be asked to- re.
sign or be removed at the first oppor-
tunity. Without further comments,
until we ascertain all the facts in the
case, we copy the Curriers' article: a. D.
RATHER A STRANGE PROCEEDING.
A few days ago, in the river column
of this paper, we stated that two
thirds of the steamer Mollie Norton
had been sold to Mr.. ,Durland, the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Ev-
ansville, Henderson aud Nashville
Railroad, and also gave publicity to
rumor that the contract for transfer
ring freight and passengers for the
term Of five years had been awarded to
the owners of that steamer.
If it is true that the President of
the railroad has, without advertising,
awarded this contract for so long a
term, the stockholders, residents
here, would like to know it. and they
certainly have q right to claim an ex-
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Evansville is considerably interested
in this. Our citizens are paying heavy
taxes for the purpose of liquidating
the principal and interest Of the debt
contracted by their subscription to
this road, and not few of the lead
ing business men of this city, as we'll
as the Director for Evansville, would
like to be informed by what authority
so important a contract was awarded
without even SO, much as one notice
In newspaper.
There are several steamboat owners
in this city who would hand in bids
for this service if opportunity was af-
tofded, and it is their right, and the
right of every one who owns stock In
road or holds a bond issued by any
corporation or county, to demand that
the business of the company be con-
Quoted equitably, and that every
transaction, especially one so import
aut as the one we speak of shall be
made public, before being consum-
mated. According to the Charter,
they have a right to run a line of
steamers connecting the terminus of
the road at Henderson with this city,
out the Directory certainly have not
the right to hawk" this patronage.
If the Railroad Company does not
propose to run boats of their own,
they should, by all means, advertise
| for proposals to transport mails,
freight and passengers and award the
contract. tothe loarest and best bidder.