The Van Buren press., 1870-06-14

sand shares Of twenty-five dollars each.
9TH. TIE enHmeer Of directors who shall
| manage the affairs Of said corporation until
others are elected shall be five. and their
names are as follows, viz: w. p. Denckla,
G. G.. Scott. j. III. Haney, A. u. Robinson and
Edward Wheeler.
7th The following are the names of the
Commissioners chosen to open books of SUBJ
scription to the capital stock Of said corpora
ton, viz: s fs AS I
WV. Reynolds, Bentonville; J. R. Pettl-
grew and Lafayette Gregg; B. J. Brown, Van
Buren,; Thomas Lanigah,. Fort Smith.
with the following amendments:
That said road be extended to Fort Smith,
Arkansas as "A terminus; that said road be
completed from the Missouri line to Benton
willie by the first of day of July, 1872, and the
entire::road be completed by the first of July,
1873. and that there shall be freight and
passenger depot established at Bentonville,
within fifty rods of the public square, and
that freight and passenger depot be erected
within one half mile of the public square at
Fayetteville in said county of Washington,
provided the citizens of said towns donate
five acres of land for that purpose. and that
these amendments be incorporated in said
charter.
A. NJ. WILSON, Chairman,
j. X PETTlGREw,
Is. j. Brown,
NJ. +. LOCKE,
". W. REYNOLDS,
JOHN CARNELL. G
Coils. I. W. Fuller and B. Cullom of said
committee presented a minority report re-
commencing that said charter be rejected
and that the convention proceed at once IL
organize a railroad company. to construct a
railroad from point due north of Benton
vile, at the Missouri line to Fort Smith. by
the way of Bentonville, Fayetteville and Van
L Luren. .tl. .tfr
Dr. Thurston of Crawford, moved the adop.
ton of the majority report, which after {
heated discussion was adopted.
Whereupon, the following resolution wa.
presented by Col. j. X. Pettigrew
| Resolved. That the Secretary of this con-
vention forward to the CorpOrators of the
Arkansas Western Railroad Company" a
copy Of the amendments to the charter OF
| said company, and that they proceed at once
furnish to each of the commissioners therein
named a certified copy Of the charter Sc
amended; which was adopted.
Col. Fishback of Sebastian, introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved. That Col Wilson and Judge L.
Gregg of Washington, and Col. Reynolds and
Dinsmore of Benton, be appointedan Execu-
| tive Committee, whose duty 1t shall be, In
event that the Arkansas Western Railway
Company" fail to accept the amendments ia
their charter as voted in this convention, To
call this convention together again within
six weeks from this date.
| On motion of H. l.. Mcconnell, the follow
| ing gentlemen were appointed a committee
to prepare an address to the people of North
west Arkansas and Southwest Missouri on
! the subject of the construction of said rail-
road and of contributing aid thereto: Hon
J. ID. Walker. Gen. Cabell. Col. Locke, Dir
Green.A. w. Dinsmore, j. NJ. Grammer, Capt
Boyden and DR.. Chenowcth.
| Col. Fuller offered q resolution In as much
as the citizens of st. Louis manifested great
| interest in the construction of said road, that
they be earnestly solicited to subscribe liber.
! ally for the construction of the same, which
| resolution was adopted.
b. j. Brown offered the following resolu.
| ton:
Resolued That the thanks of the Conven-
yentiGn are hereby rendered to the Cum Der.
| land Presbyterian Church for the use of theil
house during the session Of the convention
and to the people of Benton county for theil
uniform Kindness and liberal hospitality. AL
so, to the ladies for their presence, marked at
tention and appropriate motto: keep pace
with the age of steam." Also to the Benton
VILE Cornet band for their excellent music
Unanimously adopted.
On motion off. NJ. Grammer it was resolv.
ed that the Bentonville 7rareler publish the
proceedings of this Convention and the pres,
of North western Arkansas and Southwestern
Missouri, and of the cities of Little Rock ant
St. Louis be requested to copy.
On motion the Convention adjourned sub.
ect to the call OF the Executive Committee.
LAFAYETTE GREGG, Pres.
A. W. Cheneweth,
Joseph Cravens,
III L. Mcconnell, ti
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