Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-03-18
Railroad Meeting at Radersburg.

Railroad Meeting at Radersburg.
Pusuant to call heretofore issued, to the
citizens of Radersburg and vicinity, to meet
at the Court House in Radersburg on the 9Th
day of March, A. y. 1876, for the purpose OF
giving expression to the public views as to
the practicabilty Of extending public aid to
secure to Montana connection with the East
bv means of railroad communication, the
people assembled in large numbers. filling the
Court House to the full extent Of its capacity
to accommodate A great degree of enthu-
siasm was manifested, showing that the peo-
pie of this part of the Territory have now
fully aroused to realizing sense of the press
ing necessity of railroad in our midst.
On motion, A. G. P. George, ESQ.,, was
elected Chairman of the meeting, and George
F. Cowan, ESQ.,, Secretary.
After she object of the meeting had been
stated by the Chair, in few brief and ap-
propriate remarks, Committee on Resolu-
lutions, consisting of Messrs. J. K. Weston,
H. F. Galen, D. D. Warner, Will. L. Hall,
and Patrick Talent, were, on motion, APP
pointed by the Chair.
A Recess of fifteen minutes was then taken
to await report Of committee, during which
time Messrs. Harding, Wells, Halcomb, Cur
tis and others addressed the meeting.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were twice read and
adopted: ...
Resolced. That the sense of this meeting is
in favor OF representation OF this county in
the Territorial Railroad Convention, to con-
venc in Helena on the 1st day of April, 1875.
Resolred, That the delegate be invested with
full power to do all things requisite and neces-
sary to provide for an early completion Of
some railroad into the Territory of Montana.
Resolred, That we are heartily in favor OF
a reasonable Territorial subsidy for the great
and beneficent work of building railroad to
and within our borders.
Resolyed, That the North and South Rail-
road offers feasible and cheap, if not the
only plan, for the early completion Of rail-
~''>' ' J: R. WESTON, Chairman.
Messrs. ]. r. Weston, H. F. Galen, John
Hildebrand and Will. L. Hall were then nom-
mated and balloted for as delegate to repre-
sent this portion of Jefferson county in the
Territorial Convention. J. r. Weston, ESQ.,,
having received the highest number of votes,
was thereupon and on motion declared the
unanimous choice Of this meeting as such
delegate.
On motion, the Chair appointed commit
tee of three, consisting of J. A. Harding,
Esq, George T. Mckay and James r. Wes-
ton, to confer with other portions of the
county, and secure the election therefrom of
delegates to the Convention at Helena who
will cooperate with the delegate by this meet
ing elected.
On motion, the delegate was instructed to
represent at the said Convention that this
people would consider the sum of taco million
foe hundred thousand dollars or any lesser
sum, a reasonable subsidy.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to
furnish the Helena HERALD and Helena Ia-
dependent with a copy Of these proceedings
for publication.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
A. G. P. GEORGE, Chairman.
GEORGE T. COWAN. Secretary.