New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.

ELECTION OF A BOARD OF DIRECToRs-REsIG-
NATION OF YICE-PREsIDENT DURANF -
OLIVER AMEs REFLECTED PRESIDENT.
BosroN, May 26.-The election Of a Board
OF Directors for the Union Pacific Railroad Company was
held here on Tuesday under the recent act OF Congress-
when the following gentlemen were chosen UNANIMOUSLY
Oliver Ames OF Massachusetts, Benjamin E. Bates OF
Massachusetts, Sidney Dillon Of NewYork, John Dun OF
Massachusetts,, c. IL. Mccormick Of New-York Wm l.
Gldden OF Massachusetts c. H. Bushnell OF Connecticut.
f. c. Dexter OF Massachusetts,, R. p Hazard OF Rhode
Island, f. Atkins, c. A. Lambard, o. s. Chapman E. H..
Baker, John r. Duff and F. NickersOn OF Massachusetts,
In consequence it stated Of the parte injunction
OF Judge Barnard and the processes which he
issued at the suit Of Fisk, 1t was advisable to select
large proportion of the directors from Massachusetts, in
order to be freed from such suits The following letters
Of resignation were received and read:
NEw-YoRK, May "a, 1869.
To he President and Board Of Directors Of ne Un'on
GEErGEMEN The last rail has been laid The success
full completion OF this great work in so short time rs n
paralleed in history and viii probably never DC
honor which should crafty any ambition TO Whch IL nay
have aspred. .- -r.. ...-
personal sacrifice devoted my time and energies 70 Inc
NV private affairs demand my attention. and the pres
ent t occasion for rendering my resignation as
VieePresident of the Company TO take eneet whenever
you ready to elect my successor; ana at the same
time to decline being elected director OF the Company
ut the ensuing election.
The of the enterprise will in great measure
depend upon the future economical management OF the
operating departments, which have no doubt VIII re-
ceive proper attention az your hands.
Believing this to be your policy, still retain my IN
terest as the largest stockholder In the Company and
with my best wishes for its prosperity, remain,
Respectfully yours, T. q DuRAST.
NEw-YORK, May l, 1862
OLIVER AMEs, President UHiOR Pacific RdtlrOdd Co.
DEAR SIR IL has never been my intention TO remain In
the direction of the Union Pacific Railroad after It's com
peton and II is substantially done and the stock
holders are about TO elect Board herewith ten
der my resignation The decision Of the stockholders To
remove the OF the Company TO Boston renders u
necessary that tho Treasurer should reside there
therefore resign position, TO take erect from tlls
date. Very respectfully your obedient servant,
JOHN ]. CISCO.
EEw-YORK, May s, 1869.
OLIVER AMEs, President Union Pacific Railroad Go.
ESTEEMED FRIEND; The office VI the Company having
very properly been removed 20 Boston, have been re-
hectig upon the propuety OF my continuing to act as
director and have concluded that 1t would not be prac
ticable or convenient for TO leave my business to
attend meetings OF the Board in that city The road be-
complete, nearly So 1t appears 70 me proper
that practical railroad such willing to attend
TO the duties the position, should be called In TO
make this great work success and thus give full value
to the stock therefore beg 70 tender resignation as
director. With kind regards 70 each member OF the
Board, am, respectfully, your friend, -, 49,.
The Board OF Directors elected Oliver Ames President
John Duff, Wee President j. NJ. s. Williams tof Mass),
Treasurer and E. u Rollins (of N HI Secretary and AS
sistant Treasurer.