Nebraska advertiser., 1869-05-27


BROwEvILEE May 21st, 1889.
Ameetfngo Of delegates ofthe several
Precincts in Nemaha County was held
In the Court House, according to an
nOuncement-
On motion W. g. Glasgow was ehO-
sen Chairman, and NJ. w. Cook Sec
rotary.
With some discussion the following
resolutions were adopted, viz;
WHEREAS, The people Of Nemaha
county, having assembled in public
meetings at st. Deroin, Nemaha City,
HiHedale, BrOWnville, and Peru, in
said County, and by the passage OF
resolutions expressed themselves m
favor Of aiding by taxation and the
Issuing Of bonds, in the construction
of the Saint Louis and Nebraska
Trunk Railroad Company through
said county and also in favor of the
County Commissioners submitting a
proposition to that effect 20 avOte of.
the people; and also, further, that at
the meetings referred to, delegates
were appointed to meet in joint con-
ventiOn, which is now convened,
therefore,
LIST. ResoJ0ed, BY said delegates as
sembled, that VIC deem it important
and essential to the best interests and
prosperity Of Nemaha County, THAT a
Railroad be constructed as speedily as
possible, on the most practicable route
running north andsOuth through said
county.
I'd. ResOEUed, That as a company,
known as the st. Louis and Nebraska
Trunk Railroad Company, pFOpesest to.
construct such railrOadfn case reason
able aid be rendered by the several
counties in the State of Nebraska,
through which the road proposes to.
pass, we deem it advisable that the
County of Nemaha render aid to said
enterprise.
Sd. ResolUed, That we recommend
that such aid be adonation in the sum
of one hundred and thirty-two thou
sand dollars, payable by issuing COun-
ty Bonds i'm that sum payable in (20)
twenty years from the date Of issue,
bearing interest at the rate Of eight
.(S) per cent. per annum, deliverable
TO the said Railroad Company cOndi-
tionally, viz: that said Bonds be APP
plicable only on the construction Of
said works of improvement through,
the County of Nemaha, andin INSTALL
ments as follows: Fifteen Hundred
Dollars (SI.500,O0) per mile, payable
when n or nor miles Of such road
is graded to completion; Fifteen Hum
dred Dollars ($1, SOC, COY additional per
mile when one or more miles be fully
tied and bridged, ready for the iron,
and One Thousand Dollars $1,000, 00)
additional per mile when the iron is.
down and ready for the rolling stock,
and the balance, if any, when the
first train runs over the track, through
said county Provided, That said road
shall be completed to the southern line
Of Nemaha County on or before jan
uary LIST, 1871.
4th. RcsolUed, That we hereby re-
specially petition the County Clerk
of Nemaha County, by virtue of the
power vested in him, by law, to con-
vene the Board of County Commits
sioners, in special session, at as early a
day as the law will permit, to cOnsid-
err the propriety to q vote
of the people Of Nemaha County a
proposition substantially or prOxima-
ting that set forth in the foregoing
resolutions.
9Th. ResOlUed, That a committee Of
seven persons, representing different
localities in the county, be appointed
by this meeting to meet with the
County Commissioners when con-
vened, and present and urge a cOmpli-
ance with the wishes herein before ex-
pressed.
9Th. ResOlUed, That the proceedings
Of this meeting be published in each
of the papers in this city.
The followin persons were appoint
ed on the committee called for in the
fifth resolution:
J. S. Church, Brownville G. R.
Shook, HillsdaIe; w. G.. Glasgow,
Peru Daniel Fraker, st. DerOin ].
P. CrOther, Nemaha City; Henry
Steinman, Benton Ed. Weisenreder,
Aspinwall.
On motion, the name of Col. Furnas
was added to the committee.
w. c. GLASGOW, Chm.
M. w. Cook, Sec'y.