The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-19
KANSAS CITY 8 SANTA FE RAILROAD.
Measures Adopted Looking to the Imne-
date Construction Of the Road.


As win be seen by the following re-
port, taken from the Kansas City Times,
the people of that city are in earnest
about Building the above named road
At meeting of the Board of Direct
ors at Kansas City on the 9th Mai. p. p.
Elder, of Ottawa, President of the road,
Gen. w. II. Morgan, Of Kansas City,
Secretary Col. Hayes, of Olathe, Treas
Lieut.. Gov. Eskridge, Jacob Stotler, of
EInporia; d. r. E. Stevenson, of Ola
the; J. b. Bruner, of Gardner; Fl. F.
Sheldon, of Ottawa and III. III. Holden,
of Kansas City, Directors; Gen. Reid
and Col. j. ID. Williams of Kansas City,
were the gentlemen in attendance.
Speeches were made by number of
those present, pointing out the great
advantages that would accrue to Kansas
City by the building of this railroad,
and the steps necessary to be taken at
once to secure its construction. The
line proposed to be taken in the build
ing of this road runs through a scope
of country rich and productive, the
trade of which would be source of
great wealth to this-city. The road will
tap the Atkinson & Galveston railroad
at Ottawa, aud its course being a south
western one, will secure to this place a
great portion of the trade in that sec
ton of country otherwise given to the
cities of Kansas. 1t would be to Kan
sas City and Kansas what the Little
Miami railroad is to the city of Cincin-
natl and the State of Ohio. Further
more, the building of this railroad would
not only enrich to great extent Kansas
City and the country through which it
passes, but would be mine of wealth
to its stockholders and proprietors.
Col. Hays moved that committees be
appointed to confer with the Comuis-
sioners of Franklin county and the
Mayor and citizens of Kansas City, and
the Commissioners of johnson county,
for the purpose of obtaining bonds TO
the AMOUNT of 100000.
Mr.. Dively said that without doubt
Kansas City would give 100000, and
perhaps $4,000 more if necessary, to
secure the completion of the road to
Emporia.
Gen. Reid said that Kansas City had
already acted nobly i'll advancing its
railroad interests, and he felt confident
that in this enterprise it would furnish
if required Sl50,000.
Col. HAYS thought that as James F.
Joy had spoken very favorably of the
road. johnson county would now fur
nish bonds to the amount of 100000
for its early construction.
H. NJ. Holden, Gen. Reid and NJ.
Dively, were appointed committee to
confer with Mr.. Joy, and ascertain il
he would build the road Immediately,
provided the requisite 100000 was
placed in his hands for that purpose.
a committee, consisting of Gen. Reid,
Col. G. Kearney, Col. j. d. Williams
and the resident directors of the road,
| were appointed to solicit assistance
from the citizens of Kansas City in fur
therance of the enterprise.
For johnson county the following
committee was appointed: Maj. j. B.
Bruner, of Gardner, Kan; j. NJ. Had
/ lay, of Olathe, and Jonathan Gore OF
| Shawnee.
For Franklin county: Horace Smith,
DIR. Isaiah Pile and IL. f. Sheldon.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
in Ottawa at the call of the President.