The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-10

names Of the Directou Of the c., s. w. &
L. K X 20, in his own way.
Mr.. Burnes-A very distinguished lawyer
OF ONO. was once employed Ia deiend
criminal. But the criminal, not satisfied,
went to another eminent attorney and de-
siret him 10 assist in the case. The second
lawyer said, Really, sir, l don't think
there IL sufficient in the case to justify it, be-
sides you have the sbiest counsel in the
country" "That is true. !, aid the crimi-
nal, e" have able counsel-I have lawyer
who will bring forward all the law and all
the facts in the case bat d-n il, want YOU
to do the pe,lifoggibg."
answer that a corporation speaks through
its Secretary and seal. What il a parade of
| signatures? Mr.. Stone has been pleased 20
| say our proposition il signed BY Mr. SayIe
Corporations speak by their Secretary and
seal, As every lawyer knows. I, is the act OF
| the corporation.
Does the Board wish 10 know the stock
holders and Directors. ] will give them.
But ! wish Ia show you how absurd ii is to
make parade Of names, when corpora
tion speaks. do you suppose the property
OF Gen. Stone Is bound by the act
of the corporation? Not at ali. But as an
honest man and lawyer l chose Ia speak 10
honest men in an homes; way.
The President O: the c. 4 S. W. Road is
Mr.. Winston. The Directors consist of Mr..
Aller and myself in the west. The other
Directors, ten in number, reside in New
York, Chicago and Cincinnati. One il John
F. Tracy. David Darrious, VIM. S. Scott,
Mr.. COPYRIGHT Mr.. Campbell. Mr.. Riddeli
and MIR. Cook are Directors. The Direc-
tors OF the e., S. 4 p. Railroad Company
are composed of the same gentlemen, with
the addition Of Mr.. Clark, Mr. Borland and
MIR. Eigerron, Of Leavenworth, and Mr.
Walker and Mr.. King, Of Topeka. These
are che gentlemen who speak to you through
their Secretary and seal, and they mean to
build a railroad to the Pacific, but not with
out aid from Leavenworth county. never
intended to say we would build our road
through LeavenwOrth county without aid,
but il was a question whether Il new road
should Be built or other roads purchased.
But We We're willing to build rs much road
for love and affection as they were. Ii we
don't build rs nlch road as any other men
for The same money, set us down ~ bragg
CARTS and blackguards. -
Mr.. Stone-ls there any other way Of
their making their wishes known?
Mr.. Burnes-Ask yonr lawyer. know
| of no other way.
Mr.. S,one-When was the last meeting of
| that Directory? We waii; to get at the facts
WORKS amount 20 nothing. Can YOU give
the date?
Mr.. Gurnes-l don't understand what you
want. Ii you want the records of the COM
pany can have them here Tomorrow. We
| have no secrets.
Mr.. Stone-Can't you recolIec, when the
| Directors met last :?
Mr.. Burnes-They are meeting every .iay.
We had a meeting within the last four or
five days. You don't seem to understand
the ways of corporations. Every railroad
corporation with Shich am connected has
a Board of Directors, and an Executive
Committee, who has all the power of the
Board when the Board is mol in session.
MIR. Stone-Who compose the Executive
Committee
Mr.. Burnes-Mr. Winston, Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. Clark, Mr.. King and myself.
MIR. StOne-When did your Executive
Committee last meet?
Mr.. Burns--We have been in session
within the .a'i .ou: ~. i've lays.
Mr.. Stone NLo were present?
MIR. Burnes-I prefer You would look at
the records. will bring them tomorrow.
Mr.. Stone have nothing more to say
But tPicking up the proposition of the C.,
s. W. 4 T. K. T. Coz if this is a seal il ii
| SO faint cannot make it out
Mr.. Emancipation NAV make and
| break seals at pleasure Thai seal was
adopted and put there by the Secretary, but
he has the misfortune to be poor young
man, and has relative on this Board, and
the spleen of wealth and the melevolence of
malice would seek to deiame him before this
people.
Mr.. Stone-Do you mean To charge that
agains, me? l don't know who the young
man is, or WHO his relatives are / have
made Lo charge, sgain-, any one. / treat
every one politely, and 7 intend to be treated
ia the same ,nay.
Mr.. Burnes-I did not refer to you. You
have relieved yourself from the force of my
remarks by saying you don't know this
young man. If there is a question between
you and inc, this is not the time or place to
settle it. Let these gentlemen transact their
business, and if l fail To give you satisf;.c-
tion-- l Was going to soy to hell with
our propositions, but I won't say il.
Mr.. Stone i have not the slightest dis
position TO interrupt the business of the
Board. But appeal To every person pres
eni il was not as courteous a a man could
be.
On motion of Mr. Hines. the Board ad-
jOurned till tomorrow morning.
MIR. Burnes-I apprehend my views and
the views Of the company | represent are
fully understood by the Board Ii the form
Of the proposition is Objectionable, it shall be
put in satisfactory form. We ask substance
and not form. 1t shall be made satisfactory
to the Board and to the people.
Mr.. Green-I am glad 10 hear that there
has been a large amount OF speech making
here, and undertake ,o say that Mr.. Burnes'
parol statement when there is a written pro-
position from his company before the Board
would have no binding effect ON his com
pany, and only the written propositions axe
to he considered by this Board.
Mr.. Ea,on-When the proposition was
submitted by Mr.. Russell aud Mr.. Burnes
gave in AMI accepted it, i. was no longer Mr.
Russeilis proposition bu, Is Mr.. Burnes' pro-
position. Do You gainsay tia, at ali?
Mr.. Green-You are the frs, msn eve,
heard of who had 4 doui; about it.
Mr.. Burnes-We have in the city a maior-
iiy Of oar Executive Committee, and if il Is
desired they can accept this proposition H.
galiy in twenty minutes, and if ii is not in
form you can put it in form.
Mr.. Helm-Do you mean to say tina, the |
acceptance Of the Executive Committee with |
out the subsequent ratification of the Board |
If Directors would be binding on the COM
rany?
Mr.. Eurnes-The Executive Committee |
has all the powers Of the Board of Directors |
when the Board is not in session
Mr.. Grcen-The C., 5. W. & Pacific Rail
road Company shavei no proposition before |
the Board, except that which is in writing.
Ii they have any compromise let them re-.
duce it 10 writing-le: the people see it, and
if the people accept it, let US lie able to say
you have fulfilled your contract.
Mr.. Eaton[I think | can cover Mr..
Green's argument This l. no, a contract
we are making, but proposition to the peo-
pie to allow us to make a contract in the f,l-
ture We have County Attorney who l
think is competent to guard the inleress of
the county. II he il not, We will employ adj
diiional attorneys. II the people authorize
Us to make contract We will see that il is
binding.
Mr.. Burnes-This is what have TO say
finally on this subject: You are called upon
to submit proposition to the people. 1t is
not our proposition. or the proposition of the
Kansas Central. 1t is the proposition of
what understand to be an association of the
people OF Leavenworth county. When you
come to conclusion what proposition you
are to submit, what aid you are willing to
give, If it is satisfactory to the County At
lorney If il is satisfactory To the attorneys of