New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
RAHRAY INTERESTS.
THE NEw-JERsEY WEST LINE ROAD.

TliE NEW-JEhSE1 WEST LINE ROAD
The people along the line of the New-Jersey
West Line Railroad making very determined effort
to place the Company under the management Of the
Hon. Asa Packer. majority Of the stock OF the Conn
pany Is owned by the towns Of BedmiusteF Demands
VILE, and New.PrOyidenee, which they received for
bonds issued by the townships in aid Of the road Two
years ago the Town COmmissonersyO OF the respective
toyn placed road in the hands Of Judge Packer and
his associates thereby not only assured the early
completion Of the road from Bennardsvle to Newark
but the ultimate completion OF first class road across
the state and permanent connection with the Eehigh
Valley Railroad. In addition TO these considerations
they obtained the of Judge Packer 20
protect their own stock One year ago, at the annual
election the commissioners, without any no1ce to
the residents and taxpayers along the line, took the
road of his hands and surrendered all these benefits
peope VINO want the road built and SSo are Eabe for
the OF the bonds issued determined that the
in June elect the old Board Of Directors which was dis
placed one year ago. With this view the Town Commit
ing Of citizens at meeting held on Saturday after f
discussion unanimously passed the following:
hereby appointed Nth John Lite. The
yS. Ss Of tbs oSp q: nsr Election Of directors the
w SS s s h "a. M sS 90 and SG . g
fuss 70 pledge himself BY TSesaJ the s,s inst hs, our 1oroy
New PTOyidaLse from being east at said election
RAILROAD NOTES.
The new railroad bridge over the Missouri
River at St. Joseph, will be formally opened to travel
May 80 ..I ........ ...I.
The bill incorporating the New-York and
Now-England Railroad Company passed the Connections
Senate yesterday IL had previously passed the House.
and now only awaits the Governors signature to become
a law.
The annual election for Directors of the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
WIN DO held In the Union Depot at Albany, June Thes
present administration WILL US matter VI course, con
tnue in power.
Gov. Washburn of Wisconsin has formally
proclaimed forfeiture by the Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad Company Of the st. Crox land grant, which is
open to any company willing TO subscribe 70 the
conditions OF the act granting the land for railroad pur
poses
1t is stated in Montreal that Sir Hugh Allan
and colleagues have succeeded in making arrangements
in London for the immediate supply OF large portion
Of the capital required building the Canadian Pacific
Railway the remainder TO be furnished Us tho work
proceeds.
At meeting of the directors of the Central
Vermont Railroad Company held at ST. Adams. w. yes
terday. John Gregory Smith elected President and
worthngton G. Smith elected Vice President. The
election OF the other officers was postponed until the
next meeting.
A special dispatch from Jefferson, Texas, say
mat the essees Of the State PenitentarY have put
large force conycts work. laying track OF the
Texas aud Pacific Railway between that place Mar
shall and that trains will be running the road by
July l.
The stockholders of the united railroad COM
panies OF New-Jersey met in Trenton yesterday and
elected the following Directors: John J. AstOr VIM q.
Cool. A. L. Dennis Benz amn Fish, Hamilton Fish, Cam
bridge Livingston Nehemiah Perry Isaac W. Scudder,
John g. Stevens, Robert H. stockton. Ashbcl WEIGH.
Samuel Welsh.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Concord Railroad at Concord. N H.. yesterday
lively contest took place for directors party de-
string To elect board favorable to consolidation Win
the Northern and Boston aud Montreal Roads. aud the
other opposing the Toe party ayoring con
solldaon iriamphed, eiecting the following ucket;
VIM A. Tower, joan +. Lyons, Ouslow 5tearns. james
W. johnson, Frederick snlytn Joseph 7. Putnam John
A. spading or these Messrs Lyons 5tearns, qua PIT
man are now directors.