Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-14

Directors and Gnlcers Chosen.

election Tor Directors took place. Four
hundred and thirty six votes representing
that number Of shares of stock Subscribed
were cast, resulting in the choice Of the fol-
lowing Directors:
Charles i. Dahler, Utah; Samuel Word
aud j. =. Galloway, Madison County; DIR.
A. Lama, Gallalin County; John Heating.
Jefferson County; Moses Moore, John Kinna
D. A. g. Lloweree. a.. M. Hotter, S. F;
Hauser. Henry Klein, g. A. Broadwater and
Cornelius Hedges.
At meeting of the Broad of Directors.
held at the Office of the Company on the
evening of February 9th, at which were pres
TENT all OF the resident Directors and John
Keating, of jefferson County, the Board
was fully organized by the choice of the
| following officers:
/ President-Samuel /. Hauser.
Vice Presidents-Corneli Hedges, SAM
uel Word, JOHN Heating.
Secretary Cornelius Hedges.
Treasurer--A. M. Hotter.
Executive Commitee-C. A. Broadwater,
Henry Klein, Moses Moore, J. p. Galloway,
4 A. Inmnles ~
! BY unanimous vote the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
| sRcsolred, That the subscription books of
| this company shall remain open at the office
OF the company for tile term of ninety days
| from date Tor all who wish to become sub
scribers to its capital stock.
1t was then stated by the president that it
would be advisable to take advantage of the
very first moment after the legal completion
of the organization to submit a clear and def
mite proposal TO the people and the Governor
of the Territory of the desires and object of
the Company.
The following preamble and resolutions
were submitted and on motion unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. The necessity OF speedy connec-
ton with tile railroad system OF fine country
daily become more apparent to the people of
Montana; and as the following part es have
by letters and kilograms hereunto annexed
signiticd their desire to submit to the Legis-
lature, OF. receive from the people propositions
to accomplish such connections; therefore
belt f
Resolred, That we urgently petition the
Governor to assemble the Legislature In ex-
traordinary session, III accordance with the
wishes OF the people as expressed by their
signatures to Il petition that will be duly
forwarded. in order that it may consider the
propositions Of tile following parties, or any
others:
LIST. OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to speedily advance their line into
this Territory. (See President Cass' letter. ]
I'd. Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany to construct or extend their road to
Helena.
Sd. Ofthe Utah Northern railroad to ex-
tend their narrow-gauge railroad to Montana
(See tclegram.)
4th. OF Gen. F.. e. Conner to construct
the Utah, Idaho & Montana railroad from
Corinne to the heart of Montana. (see tele
gram.)
9th. OF rhis company to construct the
Montana. National Park & Utah road as spec
flied in their articles of incorporation.
9th. Or ofany modification or comhina-
ton of these plans. or any other that may be
submitted; to choose the best or reject them
al. as tile LEGISLATURE and t1avernur may
Resolued, That on the part of this CON-
pany we pledge it TO commence the grad
ing within the Territory the coming fall.
and to vigorously prosecute the work. com
pleting tile road to the Territorial line with
in eighteen months from the date of delivery
OF the contract for bonds. and to com
plete the entire road within two years. be-
tween the points specified for a subsidy not
to exceed $2.500,000. exclusively In county
bonds, to be issued only after approval by a
vote OF the people of each of the counties
through which II passes, to be delivered
only upon completed sections of the rod
and to bear date and interest only from the
acceptance of such conn leted read; such de-
livery to be conditioned upon the compile
ton Of the road. and upon completed sec
hons of road acathsa the county, within the
specified time. Full particulars and details
to be submitted to the Legislature and then
TO the people for their approval or rejection
ResolUed, That as our sole object is to OBJ
tain railroad, we do not claim that our
proposition should be adopted over any bet
ter one, and we pledge ourselves. should 2
better one be favored by the Legislature, to
supporl it with all our energies. III order
that the Territory may speedily obtain
railroad.
RESOLVED, That we pledge this company
and ourselves individually, that il ali extra
ordinary session of the Legislature is called
we will not ask for or favor Territorial
subsidy, only a county subsidy as hereto
fore set forth; and pledge ourselves individ-
ually and as company that we will not
ask for any subsidy, save one conditioned
on the ratification of the voters of the re-
spective counties through which the road
passes, and will not ask Territorial SUBJ
sidy, or favor one to any other company.
s. L. HAUSEK, President.
CORNELIUS HEDGES.
JOHN KEATISG, Vice Presidents.
A. NJ. HOTTER, Treasurer
DIREcToRs-MosesM Moore, John Kinna.
\ A. q. Fioweree, G. A. Broadwater,
: = Klein.
APPENDIX A.
Ihe ioIltsving are ~-4-aot- - IS.
kilograms refereed 10 as Indicating the will
ingness Of various railroads to build into
Montana, with u,e proper aid and legisla-
tion:
Fsrst--Exract from. President Cass' letter
to the citizens of Helen, dated December
End, in answer to one vitten by the citizens,
asking if he would enftain proposition
to subsidise his road, oithe condition that
it would run through ELENA:
1.-THE company aooulcntertain rro1,osi- /
ton from the people d Lewis and Clarke |
county to aid the Nortern Pacific by SUBJ |
si.iy in bonds or in lids, conditioned on |
constructing the mainline through Helena |
or making a branch tdIelena. according us T
| the survey wouldmaEit practicable
| [Signed.1 G. WCass, Pres't N. p. r.
In d second letter ted Dec mber 9Th, he
says:
..With the Indian fieulties removed we
shall be able very sol to decide definitely /
! an the route through ontana. When that /
i Is done we shall be rly to accept such aid I:
i &c vnnr neonle may Mble and willing to