, 1875-02-13
The Railroad Subsidy.
Ten Days Extension OF Time.

The time given by the railroad company
IN wkiGh to raise the S25, 600 subsidy being
about to expire, the special committees held
a meeting at .. p. Lacy's office, on the 9th
inst. and adopted the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS, After most earnest efforts on
the part OF special committees TO secure the
sum of $50, 600 to aid in building the Walla-
walla and Columbia River Railroad to Wulia.
walla, they have secured subscriptions to the
amount Of about $50, 900; aud,
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of this commit
tee it will be most difficult to secure the sum
asked and more time will be required to Sc
cure the same.
Tzagrs Ee0!rea, That a special committee
| Of three be appointed by the Chair TO confer
with the President and Trustees of said COM
| pauy, with instructions to report on the 10Th
/ inst, at p NJ
ILcn. j. +. Lewis, \. II. Reynolds, and
5. Schwabtoher were appointed the commit
/ tee OF conference, with instructions to ten
[ der the $50, 900 TO tie company, IN case they
/ did not see III 70 extend the time.
! In answer to this proposition thecofa1nittee
/ presented the following 10 the meeting on
| the 10Th inst, as the response Of the railroad
company
OFFICE OF TIE ". W. * c. R.R.Co.i
Waila-walA, Feb 10, ISIS.
.llSvs. Sirala5da, Bcyha!as and LercB, g,5-
/ Committee Oh DE Iaft q cti-eEs Of HG.iatra!a
GENTLEMEN: I am instructed 10 inform
You hat the Board of Trustees, after "A care gful
consideration Of your S25, ,OUj proposition,
have been compelled, in view Of the present
/ financial coni itiuu Of the Company and the
/ further strain upon them the eEtsntion of
/ the road would require, to respectfully decline
/ its acceptance.
The Board Of Trustees further instructed
me 10 inform you that they will vary their
proposition Of January 2lst, 1873, rs follows ::
If acceptable assurances are given upon
I the 2O'h OF February that the sum Of 50, =
/ Gee gold coin, viii be paid TO the company
beforO Mach 10Th. 1873, they will proceed
TO complete the road as specified in their pro-
possl Of january , list, lS1j.
You viii at once zrr by his amendment
! the Company virtually giEe an extension Of
time untd March 10th iu which to raise the
money. Il Is necessary, however, for the COM
Pahy TO know 'r.ilJl ten a9Ys from date wherh-
er they have 10 extend their road 10 this
.'''''r ~ tiil' 'li ' my make lllt Lttt~~ttN
arrangements for the iron 10 arrive this Fall
Further, | am instructed 10 say that where
II Is iape-s-ble 10 ob.a the night Of way to
The extent Of two hundred feet, right for one
| hundred feet Will be accepted
Ii you prefer, the Company will procure
tn depot grounds P B. JouNsoN,
Secretary.
On acceptance .; tie report the committee
was discharged After which It was decided
to employ the time allotted IN making con-
| tinued efforts 10 raise the money
Me,-rs. ). Schwabacher, VIM. Kir5man and
| John Fall were appointed Il committee 10 So
lIrIt donati n~ OF ground for depot purposes,
| TO report when the subsidy Is raised.
| Messrs. .. Z. Lacy, l.. M,lIo-Iis and John
| Dovell We're appointed couH,tt-e % make
arrangements tor
PUTILC MEETING,
I 10 be held at the City Hall. on Wednesday.
! February I1jh, 1873, at one o'clock, T.. N,
/ 10 make q t,,G. effort TO secure the subsidy.
/ Upon authorized information lh,' aid might
/ be- obtained at Weitsburg and Dayton for the
/ subsidy, the Secretary was instructed 20 fur
( uish subscription papers for the following :
/ committees IN those places:
/ HcfsJrg W y. Smith. ". p. Bruce,
I and 4 Bronson. Ngfm, Wm. Ma,zger, j
/ y Day. and ). &. Ellis.
/ L Z. ErEs. II. d. CoCK,
Secretary. Chairman.