The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-17

building of a railroad from the Truckee Riv.
er to Virginia was agreed on, it was suggest
ed that the contract contained no stipulation
as to the time when the grading of the road
was to be commenced or finished.
1t must be remembered that this contract
is a mere form. 1t is not pretended that the
Commissioners no,c have power to bind the
county. 1t is merely the form of contrac,
to be entered into after they are authorized SO
to do by the next Legislature. The basis OF
the whole proposition was that the corpora
tors were to commence grading this Spring
or Summer. and have the same finished OR
nearly finished before the meeting Of the next
Legislature. If the work is done before the
Legislature meets, of course it would be folly
to bind the corporatOrs, by contract, to do
what was already done. If the grading is
not done this season, Of course there is an
end of the whole scheme. In requiring a
pledge from our candidates all that is re-
quired is that they will favor the proposed
legislation to enable Ormsby county to issue
bonds and take stock if the road is already
graded or greater part thereof graded, and
the work progressing in such way as to
satisfy them that it is going on to completion.
l enclose YOU note addressed to me by
Messrs. Sunderland and Sharon showing
that they understand this matter as do, and
hold us to no pledge as regards stock or bonds
if they do not go on with the grading of tine
road this season. Respectfully yours,
H. o. BEATTY.
The note referred to by Judge Beatty
is as follows:
SACRAMENTO, March 7, 1868.
Hon. H. o. BEATTY, Present: Dear Sir
1t is understood that if the railroad is not
graded entirely or great portion of it before
the meeting of the Legislature, the passage of
the bill to enable Ormsby county to take
stock and issue bonds, will not be asked for
or expected by the railroad company. Very
respectfully,
THos. SUNDERLAND,
WIN. SHARON.
The attitude thus occupied and &C
knowledge by the corporators strikes
US rs being emnently fair, and we can
have no doubt that it will be received
with satisfaction by the citizens of this
and Washoe county.
Articles of association were entered
into, in Virginia City on the End instan:
between Thomas Bell, W. E. Barron, ]
D. Fry, W. c. Ralston aud D. 0. Mills
Of San Francisco, and Thomas Sunder-
and, VIM. Sharon, F. A. Tritle, A. ".
Baldwin and Charles Bonner of Virgins |
City, under the name and style of the
Virginia and Truckee River Railroad |
Company, and the said articles of asso-
:iation were filed with the Secretary Of
State on the 5lh instant. These articles
specify Empire City, Carson City and
Eashee City as points on the route of
be contemplated railway which will be
orty-two miles long, more or less. The
Directors are Thomas Sunderland, VIM.
Sharon and Frederick A. Tritle. So
much by way of showing that the COM
amy has been organized and that it is
repaired to transact business.
By the terms Of certain modi6ca-
ions of the original agreement which
ave been entered into, We believe that
be amount of stock which may be
by the road has been limited
D 81 100000. The percentage of tax
pom the valuation Of property in the i
ounties has also been made the sub
ct of more satisfactory agreement
an adequate tax :" being the wording, S
e believe, instead Of given rate of +
er cent. which might operate unequal '
aud oppressivsly and which might i
so be unnecessarily high. o
We congratulate our fellow citizens
Carson upon the increased proba- fl
lily of this railroad project. We be- :;
eve that the corporators are in earn ft
t and that within a very few montha b
e shall have the occular proof that p
e work of construction is to be, in
eat measure, completed between this Z
ne and the time for the convening of o'
e next Legislature. Ormsby county
By no means as " crazy" upon this "
liter as the Slope would seem to sus- Of
ct but its citizens are alive TO the y.
t that We must have railroad con- Is
ction or " dry up ~; and they have re re
10 firm faith in the ability Of the ha
ntlemen who have undertaken to t .,
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