The New York herald., 1869-01-12
coRPoRAT'o::ts.

SUBSIDIZED cORPoRATio.ys.
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nary 9, 1soo-Also Report Of spccs>d Conn
Il nisalsnesu Lisutenant Coloucl elupson.
3 Uaiesd states EngineerA and II. ID. scott,
RenAered IN Octeben 1895.
"A wAsHINercN. Jan. II, 1869.
Eince statements have been cent rom here BY In
terested parties calculated 70 discredit or throw
doubt upon tho statements contained IN the rail-
road imbrogio letter published In the HERALD Of
the lth instant Iwin take this occasion 70 reairm
an therein Get forth. and TO ada ofcial testimony
sustaining the position taken In this correspond
ence, vix-:--t s, sss ~, ~ - ~.
y j. mat local corporatons chartered BY border Ter
are not proper recipients or subadies from she ma
Su Tnss snch cf tnis class a. have already obtained
subsidies have have not ~ nssa them E = requrea Ss law
y 8. nas no more ssbeidies should be granted at
present ami none ever 70 local corporations.
Take FOR example the company that has a bin now
on the Speakers table granting 1t about ooO 600
additional subsidy. +, t-.ts.. y. ~,
THE LEAyESy0RrH,a PAwNEE- AND WESTERN RAIL
- salr .st.,ss,ts ROAD COMPANY. ~ ~
now known as the Union Pacific, Eastern Division
It has already received bond subsidy OF So 800, ,o03
besides lands and tho privilege OF floating q
nrst mortgage loan OF $1,000. 900 under that Of
the government making total direct and In
direct aid estimated at about SO, ooo granted
on the express condition that the company's road
should be constructed ''equal 70 fully completed
nrst class ralroad.n Iquotethe exact terms OF the
N
complied with itf Let the nrst and last report Of
the United States Commissioners answer ON the
25th Of April 1885, Mr.. Perry, president OF the COM
pany submitted TO the President Of the United states
his sworn statement that "about forty miles OF the
road were completed. with all the necessary drans
culyerts, crossings, sidings, bridges, turnouts
watering places, depots, equipments, furniture and
al the other appurtenances OF first class rairoadn
April 20 President Johnson appointed three COM
missioners to examine and report, as prelim-
inary to an issue OF government bonds and
lands therefor. The report OF these commissioners
having been unsatisfactory to the Secretary Of the
Interior new commission was appointed, consist
ing Of Lieutenant Colonel Simpson. United States
Engineers; Harvey d. Scott and Governor 8. J.
Crawford, OF Kansas. the two first named commits
noners, In the latter part Of october, SIX months
after the foregoing full and sworn statement had
been made By President Perry, and during which in
tervei largo force Of men had been employed on
the forty miles In question, united IN report, in
wmcn tney say:- 1eas. 9N fs
The alignment OF the road has been in several In
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laid generally on the natural surface of he ground
with no regard to future expense OF tsic or main
tenance Of way, the maximum OF inclination
being e. high a. sevenU-two feet per mile.
level places has been laid 20 low that portions have
been 20 much submerged a. to interrupt the trans
and no syste@ Of drainage The ROAD bed on grade
limo u for considerable portion Of the road entirely
too narrow, being only the length q te seven and
thems are built without abutments or bank pr0tec-
tions. The ties are good and Of suflcient dlmen-
used pcr mile IN frst class railroads. The SIDE
tracks do not fulnl the conditions Of complete side
There are bui three water stsons not suficent for
first class road. There are NO dep0ts or station
houses except onel which are In compliance with
not consistently with the facts report che same as
rst class rairoad, agreeaby TO the requirements Of
Accordynslv IN fte oath NJ octot,Ar Shs sacrst.rv
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OF the Interior nounes President Perry "that . de-
hnito understanding must be come to- ana Mr..
Perry on the samc day aerees aubstanttaIlv that
within twelve ruontns the comnany win remsdv tns
defects specified, whereupon Secretary Harlan re-
commends and President johnson drects secratarv
sS.r.-,,--S I. .- - : .-. 80 seS1 s.y
MCvunOcn - Issue sne Donos ana iands ior tne iory
Hpoe n ~ y.ss.on.
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S,ha cnrtsacS % ~ deu y, s'lCs lulnimens
.,s o. sns s "a % 2. par promise and
HoIs ~ hnwsvcs tha, WHOLLY Unable 70 learn. !
~ ~ s~w, ts, MvwSs1., sust mvss VICIOUS precedent
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.Un p,.nsy ~ ~ .nas sonsens suDrea.
the rovernment On 1h.tevsr % nreqsy sso rUney y.
security ana Irrespective Of the question Of loss.
ss ssos5y ny M ~ severe tnese uans-
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M nesO .vns ~ M LILY ~ nno accelseu .nc cnurv SUBSIDY
~ s.u saIe casy M a.s nov 10 ne ioDDy
vesracf 4 annearS maoes a laying Ia any