Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-02-13
MONTANA, NATIONAL PARK 4 UTAH
RAILROAD CO.
Election Of Board Of Direct0rs-A d0p.
tl0n Of Resolutions, etc.


the annual election of Board of Directors
of the NJ, N. p s. U. r. r. Company took
place yesterday at the office of Cornelius
Hedges, and the following gentlemen were
duly elected, receiving majority of the 43G
| votes cast:
Madison county-Samuel Word, J. E. Cal
laway. ....
Gallatin county-A. Lamme.
Jefferson county-John Heating.
Meagher county-A. McGregor.
Lewis and Clarke county-Moses Moore,
John Kinna, D. A. G. Floweree, A. NJ. Hol-
ter, s. T. Hauser, Henry Klein, C. A. Broad
water, Cornelius Hedges.
Utah-Chas L. Dahler.
At meeting of the Board of Directors,
held at the office of the Company last eyen-
ing, February 9th, at which were present all
of the resident Directors and John Heating,
of Jefferson county, the Board was fully Or
ganized by the choice of the following Off
GERS:
President Samuel T. Hauser.
uel Word, John Heating.
Secretary-Cornelius Hedges.
Treasurer-A. NJ. Hotter.
Executive Committee A. Broadwater,
Henry Klein, Moses Moore, j. E. Galloway,
A. Lamme.
BY unanimous vote the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
That the subscription books of this
company shall remain open at the office of
the company for the term of ninety days
from date for all who wish to become SUBJ
scribers to its capital stock.
AS also the following:
WHEREAS, The necessity of speedy con-
nection with the railroad system of the coun-
try daily becomes more apparent to the peo-
pie of Montana; and as the following parties
have by letters and telegrams hereunto an
nexed, signifed their desire to submit to the
Legislature, or receive from the people,
propositions to accomplish such connection;
therefore be it .,...-r' a...
Reso1ced, That we urgently petition the
Governor to assemble the Legislature in ex-
traordinary session, Gin accordance with the
wishes of the people as expressed by their
signatures to petition that will be duly for
warded, in order that it may consider the
propositions of the following parties, or any
others:
1st. 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. .'.'' 81
Sd. Of the Utah Northern railroad to ex-
tend their narrow-gauge railroad to. Montana.
(See telegram.)
4th. Of Gen. P. E. Connor to construct
the Utah, Idaho s. Montana railroad from
Corinnc to the heart of Montana. (See tele-
gram.) ''.-''-- ~ .''.- '...' '.' -
5th. OF this company to construct the
Montana, National Park s. Utah road as
specified in their articles of incorporation.
9Th. Or of any modification or combina-
ton of these plans, or any other that may be
submitted; to choose the best or reject them
all, as the Legislature and Governor may
deem wisest. &C.,,
Resoloed, That on the part of this COM
pany we pledge it to commence the grading
within the Territory the coming fall, and to
prosecute the work, completing
the road to the Territorial line within eighteen
months from the date of delivery of the con-
tract for bonds, and to complete the entire
road within two years between the points
specified, for subsidy not to exceed $2,5OO,-
600, ecclusirely IN county bonds, to be issued
only after approval by a vote of the people of
each of the counties through which It passes,
to be delivered only upon completed sections |
of the road, and to bear date and interest
only from the eceptanee- of such completed
road such delivery to be conditioned upon
he completion of the road within the speci-
lied time, and upon completed sections of |
road aosttsn the county. Full particulars and
"details to be submitted to the Legislature and |
hen to the people for their, approval or re-
lection. nf- ,'..f....-.. |
Rssoiued, That as our sole sol object IL to Oh.
ain a railroad, we do not claim that our
proposition should be adopted over any bet.
setter one s be s. tSe sSopo
support it with al our ehnergies, IL order that
he Territory may speedily obtain q iailfoad. /
! tesosseA gThat We pledge this company
md, ourselves Individually, Il an, extEaordi-
lary session of the Legislature IL; called. ne
viii not ask for or favor 4 Dial subsidy, i
,nly county subsidy a. heretofore Get forth Ii
md pledge ourselves individually ard the
company that We win acs oa1k fof any sab- |
~, save sAe oQnditiAnad upon The saNiAca-
lon Of the y9eefs Of Ne respective coppEje1
through which the foad paases, and YIN no( :
.fI1Gf HoII