The evening Argus., 1869-11-29

Local OFFICERS OF Tue RocEEoRD ROAD
To-day business began after manner IL
the new depot Of the Rockford r. l. -,
Louis road. The local officers Of the ro"u
we're at their desks, hard At work getting
order out Of the chaos, Of new, unopenea |
business Of such magnitude. 1t will be 'eV
eral days yet before the entire depot "''' De
y.sdy for occupation and free from work |
men and the confusion Of s,ep!adders '"'
paint.pots The officers, however arc 'He'e
and ready for tho transaction OF ou'lnes''
We called in upon them '''''''Sy "u1 ~,
acquainted, and we're very much p'easea
,,;,h ho bn.i,sss ourtesy that character
,A.;r reo. ptiou Of strangers, We not
on,v are .ole to congratulate the Rockford
,o.l on securing proficient aud experienced
gentlemen in the management Of Their oHsI-
ness, but moreover our city on the at
tainment Of so Peasanta coterie Of ne"
residents.
We therefore take pleasure in formally
Introducing them 10 OUT citizens as follows
as they will be compelled to come 10 business
contact with them as soon as the road i-
completed TO this point
The President Of the road Hon. "eo,
Greene Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, iS too vel
L,o,sr IN nlI our citizens 10 need in,rodue'
ton. as is also Mr.. J. G. Abbott, the apos'
tie extraordinary Of the ROAD since It's incep
ton. and who is now engaged in securing
= the right of way, aud Mr., j. l.. Perkins
. contractor Of the road formally chairman o
the County Board of Supervisors.
Vice President Jas, K. Young is aso t'
be found in bis office in the depot tie IS
) railroad man Of immense experience, sn'
i, the principal executive officer oi IN
% Rockford road lie has for sixteen year
a heen connected with railroads, having beei
} prtya,e secretary Of Nir. Ogden, and suisse
anentlv Secretary Of the Northwestern road
n Local Treasurer, II. p. Boody, iss genia
business like young man Of genteeI appear
d ance and demeauor, and is a son OF H. II
= Boody, Of New York, the Treasurer OF IN
I. road.
The Auditor, John ?. Whitehead, ha
g.. charge OF the ticket and freight departments
MFR. whitehead is in fact the person VIII
will come most in contact with the outsid
business public. and the company has mao
iudicious selection Of n gentleman whos'
temper. no amount Of intricate Gnd embsr
ras.ing business seems capable to roihe
He has also, we believe, been connected Will
the North Western road, and has extensiy
. and valuable experience in bis department
Chief Engineer, I'd. Sweet, Jr, has ha
charge of his department since the elecuo
! a. the last meeting Of the board, and is rel
resented as gentleman Of acknowledge
great capacity in hi7 arduouo duty lie ht
an ofsce down stairs, near vice PTes'de'
l. Younr's, and u pleasant commod'o
es drauchtur room up under the mansa
ry root.
I'd The Secretary Of the road, &c. Cobien
hu q lawyer Of Sterling, ~ well known -
he citizens, and ia = most excellent man Tor
~ responsible position.
"' oar community will also occasional
NEE, the General Master Mechanic, j.
els Hutchinson; Superintendent Of the kc
IRE Island Division. S. b. Ganlt, formerlr aR
Of the n. W. road at oterhng,an II. RI
erts, Gen'l Agent of the Rockford IN t
NET =. cseo. All these are pleasant PentIem
-" and tho managers Of the road have sho
rag,rd to the comforts of the community
Of choosing such genial gentlemen for "
of is equivalent to a'pubIic olhcc'