The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-15

Saturday. February Is. 1873.
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ORGANIZATION OF TIVE aAllRoA0 CON
PANv.
porsssses al o1esss 0hssss,
I'll. NJ N p. 4 U. Railroad Cumpan,
perfected i,s osssnisstion On Thursdsy
According 10 the notice which hes been pub
lished 10 the papers for some weeks, tb
6nt election for Directors took place. Fou
hundred and thirty .six votes representing
that number Of shares Of sock subscribed
were cast, resulting In the choice Of the fol
loving Directors:
Charles L. Dahler. Utah; Samuel Wort
and J. E. Galloway. Madison county; DR.
A. EAmmc, GsIIa.in c'u"ty; john Kess'ni
Jefferson county; Moses Moore. John Kin
M, D. A. q. Flowerec. A n. Hotter. 8. r
Hsuscr, Henry Klein, c. A. Brmdwster and
Cornelius Hedges. Lewis and Clark county.
Al meeting Of the E"ard Of Directors,
held 1t the Office Of the Company ON tho
evening Of February OH. st which were
present oil the resident Directors and John
Heating. of Jefr,son county. the Bard
was fully organized by the choice of the
following officers:
PREsrDExr-Sxmnc T. flsuser.
VIcs Cornelius Hedges.
Samuel Word, John Heating.
A.n~~...~ (s,en alma AAdONa
TksAsURER-A N. Hitler.
Executive CoxxrTTEE-C. A. Broad>
wafer, Henry Klein, Moses Moore, J. i
Galloway, A. Lsmms.
BY Unanimous vote the following rcsolu.
ton wss adopted:
Neso.eed. That the subscription hooks Of
this Company shsll remain open u the office
OF the C,lul,sny fNr the term Vt nireiy days
frDm date tor vii who wish " tccOMc SUBJ
scrilHrs /" IT, capital stock.
II was then stated ny the President that
Il would bc advisable 10 take advantage Of
the very first moment after the legal com.
ple.i0n Of the organization. to submit clear
snd definite proposal to the pcoplc aud the
Governor Of the Territory OF the desires sud
objects Of the Company.
The following preamble and resolutions
were submitted aud on motion unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. The necessity Of a speedy
connecliOn with the rallrOad system If the
cDuntry daily bccDn,es more apparent Ia the
people Of Montana; and - the following
parties hsve by letters and kilograms here,
un,O annexed. s,gniied their desire Ia sub.
NIT ~ the Legislature. " receive from the
petplc propositions u accomplish such
connection; therefore bc II
RssO!ssd, Tint We urgently petition the
GOvrrNnr to assemble the Legislature IN
extraordinary session. lin accordance with
The wishes Vt tho peopIe ~ exprsssed by
their signatures u petition iisst viii Ce
dolly f.rwsrded.) In order that Il may CDn>
slider the proposition of the following par.
ties or sny Oibers:
lst OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company IN speedily advsnce their line into
this Territory. ;6ec President Cass' letter.
81. Ut tho Central Pacific Railroad C.m.
p.ny to construct or extend their r0sd ~
Helena
81. OF the Utah Northern railroad TO
extend their narrOw'gsuge railroad 10 Mon.
@th. Of Gen. p. II. Conner n construct
the Utah, Idaho 4 Non,sas railruad frOm
COrinne 10 the heart of MOnlsns. lSee
S,S. Of this company To construct the
Montana, National Park & Utah rOsd %
specified IN their articles of Incorporation.
9Th. Or Of Sny modification " cOmbins>
t'On Ut these plans, ar any other thsl may
b. submitted; IL chU,se lhe best ar reject
them oil. ~ ihe Legislature and Governor
may deem wiseSi,
Rssos1ed, That on the part of this com.
pany We pledge Il 10 cummencS the grading
within the Tertiary tho coming fell, and
10 vigorously prOseruie the work, com.
pleting II IL the TerriiOSisi line within
eighteen months frOm the date of delivery
OF tue contract IOr bonds. and IL cAnpIeie
the entire TOSd within w" years, between
the points specified. far . subsidy not ~
esceed q, l0O. QUO, esc!SsieHy 1" csuHsv boads
" b. tssued only after approval by vUie ut
the people ut ssch Of The COUNTIES through
which II passes, and u b. delivered onlr
upon completed sections 1T the road, and IL
bs~r date and interest only fr,m the acccp.
sanes 1t such n'snpleted ros'i; such deiiv.
cry 10 he c'nditi"nrd upon the o,mplsiion
vt The Rad. and upDn ci'mple,ea sections If
yosd wSiASM ne c0xNly. within the specioed |
Tine. Foll par'tculsss and details To be |
submitted ~ The Legislature snd then to the |
Rsss!rsd: Thai :. "ur III. .' on,sct Z. n
obtain y rsilswd, We do not claim that our
prDp:siiiOn klWuli be sdOpied over any bet
esr OMe, and W pledge ourselves. sh:uld n
better One be favored by the Legislature. n |
sepp.rt u with oil our energies, in order |
That 'hc Territory msy speedily obtain q |
Rssassed, That We pledge this C.,mpany |
eno ourselves individually, that n On extra.
ordinary session vt the Legislature 10 CALI d.
We VII not ok fOr W fov0v \ Territorial |
subsidy. only . cOunty subsidy @ herstoSorr |
se' forth; and pledge ourselves tndivj1 oHljy |
eno 10 . cInspany lhss We wsl isUt ~ for |
s"y subsidy, save me cOndltioned an the |
ratification 1t the vOlcn 0f the resnec,iv. |
conhlSts through which che sooA peecrs:vudl
will not ssk : Territorial SUBSIDY, o. fasa
0no ~ airy Ottss ODmpany. s-2 FL ~
9. 7. hAU6ER, Pfssidsas. ..~.=a
CoRNsLIUs HEDGES, a,a. -m EagI
!onx K8ATlNo,
4. u. HOLTkH, Treeeurer. a% ~
DIREcTons-0uses AuUrs, John Kiuna. 4
=: A. .; Flowssse. 6. 4. Brosdvaisr,
sSSuby ntcJU. fr"F@ .0@ 4
AFP1XDIx 4.
The following ass extracts Of lestess end |
ee'egrsms referred to % indicssins the viii. I
inghess Of various rallnsds 10 bald into
Montana, with the proper cid and leeisls
ton:
FS''s--Extssct ffom President Cau' ies,er
70 the citizens Of Helena, dated December
ID. In answer 70 one written by tue citizens.
nskIng II he would entertain = proposition
!" subsidise his road. on The condiltoa ,hse
i would run through Helena:
The oDmpany eeAlS entertain . pronoei
llon from The people 81 Lewis and CIarks |
Dnunay 10 aid The Northern Pacific bv ~.
l'dy tn ba'nds or u lansis, conditioned a
'.'nee!ec'tsG NE main lias lhroush Holrss
y making bsaaci, 10 Helena, ecrccdinr ~
10 survey would make Il psaceicable.v
tSIkncd.l q. ". Can, Psess' n. P.RR
10 second letter dated December 18th.
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