White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-11-19
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Ss. joseph and IItaeela Railroad
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fully and succinctly stated the object Of the
sane.
DR.. John R. Brooke inquired in relation to
the old incorporation Of the "Nsmaha Valley
Rsilroad Company" and Was informed BY
Judge Dundy, Hon. Isham ksasis, and others,
that the same had expired BY limitation
whereupon be advocated the immediate form
alton of Company. .pndsr lhe general moor
poration law, in order TO receive the land
grants from the coming Legislature.
Hon. w. D. Scott. Of Rulo, made considera-
bic impression b. quite . pithy and pointed
speech in favor Of the psoposed road-statiug
its resources, the aid which il would receive
kom the General Gotefnment, the State, the
Couneies through vpich Il would pass, and
ffon individuals Who were desirous of invest.
ing money therein. His remarks we're receiv.
cd with great attensi' n. and produced quite .
sensation in The large S6dieaee.;'i
Mr.. Struggled 80 ave in his ready adhe.
renee to this road. and pledged an individual
donation Of tje. seeispsae lay one mile Of
track.
Aug. Schoenheit. Esq.. called the attention
Of the meeting to the. country lying between
st. Joseph and Lincoin, and demonstrated, by
pointing out on the map. the great natural ad.
vants ges Of the Grsss Nemabs Valley for a
railroad.
Hon. Isham Reavis informed the meeting
that certain eminent citizens of johnson coun.
ty we're present; and on his motion, Col.
Rhodes, member of the Legislature from said
County, was called ont, and assured the meet
ing that johnson County was ready to aid to
the very extent of Der ability. and pledged
said County to use her influence in the Legis.
lature, for land grant; also, that said County
would subscribe literally in bonds to aid in
building. He val confident that the citizens
Of Pawnee, Clay and Lancaster Counties would
also aid in influence and bonds; that the peo.
pie Of said Counties regarded this route as the
only practicable one through South. Eastern
Nebaska-the whole Valley being we'll settled.
]. b. Presson, Clerk of said County. was
called upon. and in On eloquent and convinc-
ing manner, showed the advantages Of a rail-
road cchasction with St. Joseph sand Lincoln
City. pis the Great Nemaha Valley. and gave
in mis- ready assurance ofsid to this road from
his section; gave some statistics of johnson
and Clay Counties, allowing the rapid increase
Of population, and the vast amount of corn,
wheat, stock, and other products, exported
from hat section Of. the State.
lion. E. E. Cunningham, State Senator from
Richardson, was called upon, and in response.
stated that be was in favor Of all railroads,
(practicable,j and instead Of working against
other roads. Of using all our energies 70 push
on the st. Joseph and Great Nemaha Valley
Railroad; and he pledged himself to endeasor
to procure land grant (state) for said road.
After other remarks of general and interest
ing nature. he moved that committee of six
be appointed BY the Chair. to draft articles of
incorporation for new Nemaha Valley Rail.
road Company.
After some discussion, In which Hon. lsham
Resvis, Judge Dundy. DR.. John R. Brooke,
John W. Holt, Esq, James Cameron, ESQ.,,
| Hon. J. F. Gardiner, Hon. e. E. Cunningham,
W. G. Sargent, Hon. Jacob Shaft, Hon. W. NJ.
Maddox, Col. Rhodes, j. H. Presson, ESQ.,,
Hon. J. T. Hoile. and others, participated, it
was decided, by vote of the house. that Mr..
Cunningham's motion should prevail.
The Chair appointed kessrs. Reavis. sar-
gent, Scott, Rhodes, Holt, and Gardiner, as
said Committee.
Hon. J. F. Gardiner then moved that q com.
mittee of seven be appointed by the Chair. to
draft resolutions expressive Of the feelings and
wishes of this meeting. Seconded. and car.
ried. The Chair, appointed Messrs. Gardiner.
SHAFT, Maddox, Presson, Abbott, Reavis, and
Sargent, Is such Committee.
While the Committee on Resolutions we're
out, short speeches were made BY Judge Dun.
dy, Dr.. John R. Brooke. and others. warmly
advocating the proposed railroad connecting
St. 4os-ph and Lincoln, sis the Nemaha Valley.
TIE COMMITTEES on Resolutions reported, as
follows:
| Resolped. That the members of this meeting
pledge themselves to use every honorable ef
fort to secure the speedy completion Of the
Great Nenaha Valley Railroad.
Re.olped. That as individuals, we pledge
ourselves to give the free right Of way to the
Nemaha Valley Railroad Company. of all
lands belonging 20 US on the line of said road.
and 20 use our influence to secure the right of
way upon the other tracts of land necessary for
that pu,oose. un6a the most reasonable terms.
and with the least possible ext ense to said
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