The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-21

Discussion of the l., o. & +. 3. 3.
Proposition.

The honorable Board of County Conmis.
sioners met Thrusday morning, for the pur-
pose Of taking action on the proposition to
be submitted to them BY the Leavenwortb,
Oskaloosa 4 Topeka Railroad Company.
The member being all present exceps
Geiger, the Board was called to order BY
W. s. Plummer, Chairnan.
The Chairman then notified the Company
that they were ready to receive the preposi.
ton, and hear any remarks that they might
wish to make.
Gen. Stillings, on behalf of the Company,
stated that !, 300 names had been subscribed
to the petition, being more than required by
Law to have it submitted to the people. He
further stated that they wished to amend the
petition 30 as TO read, "withia one mile Of
Oskaloosa," instead of via Oskaloosa, -
surveys had proved that there was no Prac-
ticabIe route that could be m.de to run
nearer than one mile.
Col. Holiday, Of Topeka, President of the
Company, then addresed the Board. He
stated that the citizens Of Topeka were very
much interested in the construction of this
road, and that Shawnee County would
strongly support the proposition; that they
had already voted $50, 600 to have . road
built between the two cities; that they only
wanted Leavenworth to meet them half way
and show the same disposition to build the
road that they had. He had no doubt that
should this proposition meet the appreciation
of the people of Leavenworth county, that
the road would be built at once. He had
consulted some of the officers of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, and had no
doubts than an arrangement could
be made with that Company
to build and operate the road in accordance
with the proposition, and that he expected .
proposition from that company to that effect
soon. He spoke Of the officers and directors
of the company, having in charge this move
ment, as men of undoubted integrity, not
one of whom was in any way connected with
any railroad ring.
At the close of his remarks, call was
made for the reading Of the proposition.
Mr.. Wilson did not wish to proceed in the
dark; he therefore desired the presence Of the
County Attorney, who was sent for.
The proposition was then read BY Mr.. Still
ings, and points explained.
Mr.. Plummer desired to know If there was
any stipulation as to how long the company
accepting the proposition should be compell-
ed to run over the road.
Mr.. Speer wanted the proposition 50
worded that the company operating the road
should be compelled to run through trains
over the road, so as to obviate the necessity
Of change of cars at Topeka, that all trains
made up in Leavenworth should run through
to the end of the track Of whichever road
operated it.
Mr.. Plummer sustained Mr.. Spear. He
did not want any more switches built. If
either the 4. T. & S. F. or X. p. companies
would take the road and operate it just the
same as they did their main lines, he would
favor the movement.
Mr.. Hiatt was in favor Of appointing .
trustee from Leavenworth to hold the bonds.
He preferred to have them held in our own
State rather than in New York.
Mr.. Stillings stated that the object Of plac-
ing the bonds in the hands of = New York
firm was that they would be more secure than
in any individuals hands; that the house was
perfectly responsible.
Col. Holiday objected to local trustee
and gave good reasons therefor.
Col. Houston stated that committee had
been appointed to confer with the Board in
regard to choosing trustee, and suggefted
that this point should be settled by them,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hiatt desired that when the contract
was made for operating the road, that it must
be submitted to the board for their approval
and that 10 contract should be binding until
SO submitted and approved. He then stated
that their attorney had not examined the
proposition, and moved that the Board ad-
journ until two O'Clock, SO as to give him
time to do SO.
Adjourned till two p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment same
members present as before.
Mr.. Stillings, a.ked leave to offer form
for proposition TO be submitted to vote Of
the people.
Mr.. Wilson moved that they should first
dispose of the proposition submitted to the
Board.
The proposition was then again taken up,
read, and some amendments offered BY the
Board, which, after being warmly discussed
BY Messrs. Stillings and Wilson
Col. Houston suggested that the wording
of that proposition was not material, that
everything was contained in the proposition
to be submitted to the people.
0iDr. Marshall said there were some things
in the proposition as published that looked
dark. flight was thrown on the subject and
he was satisfied.
Mr.. Kitchen informed the Board that he
had discovered very large mares nest in
the proposition and wanted to show it to the
Board. Permission being granted he explain
ed that he had copied the proposition from the
paper, and found that by altering the pune
tuation, and by dividing some of the
sentences, it could be made to have = very
different meaning, and that there was . big
chance for swindle. The Board were un-
doubtedly as,onished that they had not dis
covered this fact.
Mr.. Stillings then read the form he had
prepared, to be submitted to the people.
Mr.. Fenlon asked for an explanation in
regard to the issuing of the bonds, which VA
given by Mr.. Stillings.
On motion of Mr.. Hiatt, further consider.
alton was postponed until this morning 1t 8
o'clock.
The Board evidentl, mean busines, and
the proposition when submitted to the people
must be in a shape that there can be nc
possible chance for = swindle. The propo'
sition made by Mr.. Stillings does not dihe'
materially from the one published in tn
papers, but is if anything more binding. II
there is any catch in it We confess We are IN
able to sse it, and We have no doubt but the