The St. Cloud journal., 1869-08-19
BoAlD OF TRAD1.-On Saturday even
ing last meeting Of tho Board Of Trade
was hold at their rooms.

ing last 4 meeting Of tho Board OF Trad
was hold at their rooms.
On motion Of L. A. Evans, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain Of our citizens hav,
obligated themselves in tho sum Of $3.50
for tho purpose Of getting control Of tn
Minneapolis and St. Cloud Railroad char
ter, to tho end that the Same be rendered t,
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company o,
condition that they locate and construc
their road 30 as to cross the Mississippi
river within the incorporate limits Of III,
city Of St. Cloud within three years from
date; therefore
Rtsolred, That We affirm tho action Of sale
citizens. and recommend to tho Common
Coonol OF said city that they issue bondt
for ne sum Of $500 payable in thre.
years TOR the purpose Of indsmniying said
oloasns In case the said charter 10 accept
Cd and conditions complied With BY ths
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Rsso!sed, That copy Of this resolution
% prevented to the City Council At their
next meeting.
On motion Of H. G. Wait tho following
resolution was adopted:
Rssolved. That 10 recommend that the
Board Of Trade designate some suitable
person in whose custody the entire subject
matter be placed and who will present the
same to tho Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, at such time and place and in
such manner as will best promote the in-
terests Of the city.
1--WE give the above resolutions rs they
appear on the books of tho Secretary.)
1t was the general desire that Governor
Marshall should be chosen. but the state
ment being made that he had said he could
not leave his business, on motion of J. E..
West, T. G. Mcclure was selected. On
motion Of the same, it was voted that his
expenses in going to New York be defray-
ed by the Board Of Trade.
It is understood that the City Council
will select Hon. H. T. Welles, Of Minneap-
oils, who has been active in getting this
charter into shape and who is largely in
terested in St. Cloud, to 60 to New York
and act in conjunction with Mr.. Mcclure
in this matter. The meeting of the Com
pany will be about the 9th Of September.
A resolution Of the City Council (pub-
ished last week. asking the Board Of
Trade to reimburse one-half Of the amount
paid for the entertainment of the Northern
Pacific Railroad psrty. was read.
The following resolution offered by c.
Bridgman was adopted:
Resolvsd, By tho Board Of Trade of St.
Cloud, that tho request Of the City Coun-
Gil that one-half tho expenses Of the enter.
tainment Of the Pacific Railroad party be
refunded to the city is deemed unjust, and
the City Council is requested to withdraw
that request.
A communication from Titus l. Pinney
was read, making proposals for the erec-
ton Of certain buildings for manufacture
ing purposes, and asking that the Board
tho same to the City Council.
The buildings are to be not less than 22x
30 feet, two stories high. exclusive Of en-
CINE room and blacksm it'll shop; the en-.
CINE to be Of from ten to twenty-horse
power; and the whole to be . hrst-class
manutaetory Of drills and broadcast seed
ers. In consideration Of this tho following
bonus in city bonds is asked:
$4,000 due in one year,
5000 " two wears.
1000 " three vears:
With interest At the rate of ten per cent.
The parties agree to manufacture not less
han SIC, 900 worth Of drills or other ma
'hinery the first year, and $1,000 addi-
'ional each year for five years. The build
ngs and machinery arc to cost $4,000.
They also propose that the last $4,000 be
placed in the hands Of some one to be
named by the city, as trust for their
building 1t any time before the expiration
II two years from tho date Of said bonds
) foundry Of brick or wood, one or two
stories high, with cupolo Of sufficient
,spaeity to melt and run off At .
single blast from two to five tons of
'astings. They further sgreeto give
uf6cient security for the compile
ion Of tho mandatory for drills within
ninety days from tho date Of tho bonds.
On motion OF II. G.. Burbank tho chair
appointed committee Of eight, four me-
;hanics and four business men, selected
equally from tho different wards, to consid-
" this proposition and report at an ad-
ournsd meeting Of the Board to be held
IN Saturday evening next. The following
was appointed.
". Dickinson, J. E. West, F. H. Dam, W.
I. Clark D. H. Spicer, N. Lahr, N. Lamb
md P. B. Thompson.
The Board then adjourned.
PERsoNAI.-On Saturday last we were