The Red Cloud chief., 1877-03-08

the citizens OF l OK, namufon, fii.-
more, Clay. Npckolls and Webster
counties was held in Odd Fellows Usll,
10 Sutton. a. 2 .. Ill, February 2+h
to take steps towards securing the eI-
tension Of the .. 4 X V. X. K
'hrou IN their respective COUNTIES.
Convention called to oriedr by C..
NJ. Turner. Of Clay county. Hon.
Joseph CARRIER, of Webster vas elect.
cd chairman, and Hon. J. w. Small,
Of Clay, secretary.
Pre.iden, in q few telling remarks
stated the objec, Of the meeting.
Hon. NJ W. Wilcox, J. b Din~
more ard Hon. J. W. Small were
called, and laid before the convention
the facts they had obtained. in refer
ence TO the intentions Of the officers o.
the road, and the feelings OF the PEG.
81. along the proposed line.
On motion Of Il. G. Brown, q com
mittee Of Eve, consisting Of X. g.
Brown, &. Z. Shedd. j. B DinsmOre,
! GeD. Yeiser and J. NJ. Flynn, was sp
pointed by the chair to DIM resOlU-
tons, expressing the sentiments OF
the convention.
While committee we're drafting
resolutions, convention took recess
for fifteen minutes.
Convention called to order, and com
mittec reported the following which
was adopted
We the citizens Of York, Hamilton,
Fillmore, Clay, Nuckolls and Web
ster cOuutie, in convention assembled,
for the purpose Of considering the
question Of the extension of the o.. 4
V. X. X through said c1uutie., a lppt
the follow ing resolutions
ISt.-Wc feel the necessity Of al
jnional facilities for the trauspOrta
ton and shipment Of the large and
increased product Of our soil, and full
ly sppr, ciate the immense good result
ing from increased railroad facilities.
2nd.-We are ready, willing and
anxious to give the o & X. Y. Il. Il
Or any other railroad, ali the assistance
in our power to advance the building
of a railroad lhrouhg the above named
counties, via. York Sutton. Fairfield
and Red Cloud.
3d.-Thst an executive committee
Of nine, to be selected by the conven-
ton from the above named counties,
and We would recommend that a coun-
ty committee Of five be appointed 10
each county. with instructions to con-
fer with the executive committee,
appointed by the convention. That
said executive committee shall confer
with the U. p. and o. & K. V. Il. Il.
officials, and call their attention to the
rout therein suggested. and do all
they eau to secure the building of a
railroad through said counties.
4th.-Tbat We ar. in full sympathy
with the U. p. and U. & X. V. r. X.
Rs. and express our confidence 10
their abilities to do as they propose.
That only through increased freight
facilities a that prosperity s much
desired by all be obtained.
That a copy of these resolutins be
printed in all the papers along the
proposed line of railroads, and the
secretary be instructed to send q copy
to each Of the Omaha papers and to
Messrs. Clark aud Kimball, Of Omaha.
In accordance with the resolutions
adopted the following named gentle
men were elected members of the ex.
ecutive committee:
Clay county, Hon. J. w. Small,
X. G.. Brown and DR.. NJ. v. B. Clark.
York county, Charles Seely and
Hon. VIM. Knapp.
Hamilton county, N. NJ. Bray.
Fillmore county. Chas. s. Allen.
Nuckolls county, D. W. Mont
gomery.
Webster equity, Hon. Joseph
CARRIER.
r. G.. Brown moved that Clay
county now proceed to elect = county
committee. Carried.
c. NJ. Turner, |. N. Clark. H. w.
Gray, G. F. Shedd, and J NJ Flynn,
committee.
The chairman called the executive
and cousty committees elected to meet
in the Hall immediately after adjourn.
ment.
On motion convention adjourned.
Joseph CARRIER,
J. W. Small, Chairman
Sec.
The executive committee organized
by electing j W Small chairman, and
K q Brown secretary; AID after trans
acting necessary business adjourned to
meet 10 Odd Fellows Hall, in Sutton,
on Saturday March 81 1877, II l q ID
at which tune . full attendance is re-
qaested.
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