The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-03
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Considerable Indignation has been
manifested on the part Of our citisst p BE-
cause the county commissioners, p q
late meeting, required the Republican
Salina & Arkansas Valley Railroad to
give security in the sum Of $50, 900 that
the road should be built and compile tied
according to the very letter Of tho DON
tract entered intobetween the county ind
company. II seemed for . while as\ i
the project was blocked by this deman1|
and that Mr.. Cutler would recall bis
surveyors ON the line Immediately. Ex-
element ran high, cursing of the reluc-
tant commissioners was the order of the
day, and everybody was mad. Asort OF
indignation meeting was held at Sietz' s
hall, last Saturday evening, and many
indignant words were lcveled at individ-
uals. Men even went 80 far as to say,
that it the project was defeated, they
would oppose any other railroad coming
into the county. Men seemed insane
and like boys, were bound to hare their
own way anyhow; no matter how much
the county suffered by their actions.
The mature deliberation given over
the matter by men Of sense and good
judgment has resulted in making the
road secure, besides the county secure.
The company is now required to grade,
iron and equip the road from this place
to south limo Of the county. They are
50 placed that they cannot obtain AIRY
bonds, until the road is graded TO the
north line Of the county. The county
is 80 secured that it will not be compell-
cd to pay out anything until the road is
graded from the north to the south line Of
the county, and is ironed and equipped
from Salina to the south line Of the
county. Thus there will be no chance tor
any speculation on the part Of contrac-
tors. The action of the commissioners
has thus been for the best interests Of
the county, and NJ harum searam enter
prise is to run the people into an under
taking they might possibly, in the future,
have SO: ely regretted.
As to the action Of COM
missioner Kingman, We are not one Of
those who would abuse and call him
names because he saw fit to take time for
deliberation. We believe that he was
sincerely honest, and desired to act for
the best intere to Of all. By his course,
he has, at least, demanded of the COM
pany sufficient security that the road
will be built. No sober man can accuse
him of acting unjustly. Commissioner
Palmer is q resident Of Brookville, and
only did what any other citizen whose
interests were identified with that town
would have done. Probably the major-
ity of the people Of the district which
he represents approve of his action.
While all the people along the line of
road in this county have desired that
the road should be built the only ques-
ton has been among them, Shall we,
or shall we not have the company give
some ample security that tho road will
not be abandoned upon the completion
of the grading" Experienced railroad
men have given it rs their opinion that
the road could be graded from the north
to the south line of the county for about
1000, whilcshc company, under tho
old contract, were TO receive therefor,
the sum of $4,000. Tho contractor
could have thus cleared a snug little
sum upon the completion Of the grading
and then abandoned any future work up
on the road. As it is now, there is no
chance for speculation, and the county
Is we'll secured. Most Of our citizens
arc satisfied and wish the roadGod-speed.
Mr.. Cutler is pushing on the work,
and the grading will commence At once.
NEWS o. Tue WEEK.
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