The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-11-23

Citizens Of LeavcnWOrth. We Ash You
Co Read ahis Article.
Negotiations for the sale of the Leaven-
worth Branch Of the Kansas Pacific railroad
to the LeavenwOrth, Lawrence & Galveston
Company, have been going on for the past
two months, and as vet nothing definite, SO
far as the public know, has been done.
The branch is worth = sum not exceeding
$500, 900. 1t consists of thiny-three miles
OF road, mortgaged at $40, 600 per mile; to-
tai, $500, 900.
1t was understood that the road would be
sold to the l. l. & G. road on condition
that they would assume this debt
The L. L. G. manifested disposition to
accept the terms. a
The presidents Of the two roads met
(Messrs. Walker and Carr and agreed to
call a meeting of the Directors of their re-
spective companies, and request them to sp-
point an executive committee Of three each,
with full authority to negotiate and complete
the sale Of this road upon such terms as they
ufSut uccu utst.
We learn that the committees have met.
We also le4fn that the K p. road demand
OF the L. L. & G. road the sum of $500, 600;
or, what is in effect the same, demand that
the L. L. & G. road shall assume to pay the
annual interest on this sum, to-wit: S63, 900
per annum. .
If this statement be true, and We have the
uery highest authority for saying it Is true,
then the Kansas Pacific railroad company
are acting in bad faith, not only towards the
L. L. & G. road, bat towards Leavenworth.
1t has been suggested that if the K. P. road
sold the branch to the L. L. & G. road, that
the city and county of Learenworth would
give aid in the sum of $3.50, 900 of its bonds
to the K. P. road for extending road from
the main line at or near Topeka to Leaven-
worth. .
Under the above existing state of facts, it
seems to us, the paramount duty of those
who have been the originators OF this pro-
posed exchange, 10 see to it at once that these
two roads act in good faith, and act
promptly. 10 .-a
We call on these gentlemen in behalf of
the people of the county, and We call upon
these two roads TO act at once, maze fair and |
equitable terms, and carry ont the proposed |
arrangement.
1t is but Justice to the people to let them
know what they intend to do. We hope Sena-
Ior Caldwell will see ese parties and use the
influence of his wealth and position to have
his matter fixed favorably in the interests of
Leavenworth at an early day. Ifnothing is
o be done, and this whole arrangement falls
through, we have this p oposiiion to make,
the people approve it, to-wit:
Let us give to the L. LA G. r. R. Co.
:l5O, 900 of our bonds to build road at
nee from Lawrence to Leavenworth, through
rains to be run tsom'the south line of the
tate, and the Atchison & Topeka r. Il. Co. 10
ave the right to run through trains over the
anne via the Carbondaie 4 Lawrence road.
Such a road from Lawrence to this city
an be constructed on a line ten miles north
nd west ofthe present line, running through .
section of the county having no railroad.
Ten or fifteen miles Of this road could al
, be used IS 80 much Of new line of road
D Topeka and the Southwest. -
We wish to say in closing this article, that ,
e have every reason to believe that J. N.
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