Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-03-19

On Saturday. 18th inst, . meeting OF
the citizens of Gallatin county was held in
RDzeman, for consideration Of Railroad
matters, and election of Delegates to the
Convention Of April 21st at Helena.
Upon motion of J. v. Bogert, Z. w..
Meadow was elected Chairman and b. NJ
Mcguire, Secretary.
J. v. Bogert, on behalf of the Commit
tee appointed February 12ih to call the
Convention, offered resolutions prepared
by it, which were substantially adopted
as presenled-as follows:
WHEkEAs, It appears to us that very
soon Montana Territory will be called up
on TO take some action in relation to the
construction Of Z railroad to afford its res
idents and citizens more ample and speedy
means of communication with the rest Of
the country, with the object to facilitate
the development of our resources and to
accommodate our commerce. ard
WHEREAS. In the condition in which
we find our Territory, we believe some &C
ton upon this subjeot is advisable, and
that such action should be lnteiligently
and carefully considered; therefore,
Resolved. LIST, That this meeting confiEc
itself to the consideration of railroad Of
a three feet gauge. to be in all respects
equal to the Denver and Rio Grande mar
row gauge railroad in Colorado Territory.
and that we favor direct East and West
connection.
ID, That the Montana terminus of the
railroad shall be established
at some point the most accessible by natu-
raj routes to all parts of the Territory, and
this point we believe to be on the line Of
the Jefferson River.
Sd, That public subscription be raised
to defray the cost Of a preliminary survey,
with the estimate Of cost Of grad
ing and tieing q narrow gauge railroad
from some point on the U. p r r. or
&. p. r r. or N. P. r. R., or the proposed
Cheyenne R. r.; and that the ccntempla-
ted Territorial Convention be requested to
for the collection 70, this purpose,
in the several counties, of such q sum as il
may deem sufficient therefor.
4.h, That this meeting elect eight dele
gates and eight alternates to attend Terri
torial Convention to be held al Helena on
the 21st day Of April, 1875.
The action Of said Convention is to be
deemed advisory only.
9th, That this meeting appoint Com
nittce to gather statistics concerning the
resources, population, products, ETC., Of the
county, and that it recommend the lorna
lion Of similar Committees in other coun-
ties, and that this meeting also recommend
the appointment Of a Committee by the
Territorial Convention to correspond with
the county Committee. and tabulate tie
Information obtained from them, together
with such other data concerning the re-
sources and products Of the Territory ),
7alne and ~ mage of transportation TO and
from the Territory, as they may be able
o procure, and report the same to the
Territorial Convention and the Legisla-
ure. And it is the sense Of this meeting
la, .ny Railroad bill that may be passed
~ the latter, should be ratified al the polls
before it becomes q law.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Meadow, Langhorne, Pease, Perkins,
Bruce, Story, Cooper and Bogert. and
,pon request by the latter for instructions
seconded by Messrs. Pease and Cooper, the
Delegates were requested to advocate as
'ar as possible direct East and Yves;
Eight Delegates and eight ulternates
we're elected.
The Delegates are
Bnzeman--P w. Meadow, Nelson Story,
J. v Bogert, Delegates: Walter Cooper.
: D. Pease, s. w. Langhorne, Alterna-
eS
Middle Creek-Jno. Mccormick, Dele
ate; H. Monforton, alternate.
East. Galla.in-L. NJ Howell, Delegate
I. w. Wakefield, Alternate.
West Gallatin-Brighem Reed, Dele
ate; n d. Farnum, Alternate.
Hamilton and Central Park-V. A.
:ookrill, Delegate; Jno. Potter, Alter
ate.
Galatin City-The election by it of
Iessrs. Thomas and Robins was endorsed
Upon motion of J. P. Bruce, the Com
,i,tee was discharged and the meeting ad-
,urned, sine die. !
P. ". MEADOW, Chairman.
II N MAHTTTRE Secretary |,