Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-18
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1877.

,irels. who have ruined the stOckholdcrs. How
In il with the Chicago 4 AltnnF II has hiu tic
same board OF directors, and Dcch 'ihncr 'ne Same
management for thirteen years. why : Bcca'iee
the stockholders sa% that they wera honest ana
capable. These arc the reasons for the bank
ruptcies. IlsiMo. Pacific. which cost over $50,
on. ,pN, was bought for S.. 900, 600 since the war,
and has been IN II chronic state oil bankruptcy
ever since. The Chicago Il Alton. with every
debt ,ald, declares regular dividends ni eIght
per cent. # 1t is decided to build This road. a
mortgage Of $50, 900 10 the mile will be placed on
the road bed. This is the only way to raise the
necessary amount OF money and The Chicago Y
Alton will endorse the bonds. Mr. Blackstone.
or Mr.. Mitchell, or the stockholders could not
advance that sum. That money will construct
the road. ! know that in all the roads mortHaSed
In this state 1t has been IL game Of the big fish
eating the little ones. and l don't know WHISTLER
the stock will be worth IA dollar, and SO lar rs l
am concerned, | do not care u baube". I am
subscribing to secure the benefits OF the road.
Admit, then, for arguments sake that II Will be
worth nothing, still we should be in favor oil the
road rs the only means TO lii Ills from II thrai!-
dom which we have been under for twenty-five
years TO common carriers. Every man should
be his own judge In the matter, and ! do not ask
you 10 take my ipse Dirt regarding It. Think
for yourselves. No man is bound To take five
sha-es. If he clhAot afford to take more, let
him take one, say God speed, give HIS good will
and in that way do all that in him lies To main
tain this enter prise.
Some little business was transacted by the
committee appointed on L former occasion, and
the meeting adjourned.
We give below the three notes which are slgued
by subscribers. AMI the contract signed by In.
officers OF the company.
For value received, | pruInisc to pay 10 the
order oil the Kansas city. st. Louis Il Chicago
Railroad cuInpuny-dUilar one day after sand
Company shall have built, or caused 10 be built,
II Railroad iI-tUunty, state 0tMIssuuri, ami the
orer ttOn thereof snc II by running 4 loco
mot We .ng:ne over the same anu shall have gwen
notice thereof by publication IN some newspaper
printed IN said County. signed by the President
or Chiri Engineer 81 said Company. -
- COUNTY, 10, Isl
For value received, 1 promise 10 pay To tho
or!-r oil tue Kansas City, ST. LOUIS y lineage
Railroad one year alter
saih Company shall have built, or cLusct 10 b.
built, a Railroad State Of Missouri.
and the operation thereof commenced by run
nIng a locomotive engine over the same. aud shall
have given notice thereof by publication IN some
newspaper printed in SAID County, signed 10y the
President, or Chief Engineer OF said Company,
with interest at the rate oil seven per c-ntum
per annum. from anu alter the date of the
publication vi said notice, as aforesaid. -
-tOTSIY. Mo, Isl
For value received, | promise 10 pay to he
order oil the Kansas city, 81. Louis ~ Chicago
Railroad Cvmpany-doliars, two year. alter
said Company shall nave built, or caused 10 be-
built, u Railroad in-County, State Ui Mis-
souri,, and the oper"tIon thereof commenced b.
running ii locomotive engine over the sdme, ami
shall have gwen notice thereof by Publication IN
some newspaper printed IN said County, signed
by the President. OF Chief Engineer OF aluCoin
ptay, with interest nj The rate OF seven per Cen
tum per annum from ami after the date OF thu
publication Of said notice, rs aforesaid. -
of his three certain negotiahls lrornlss"ry notes,
by-oi the County OH the stale OF MissUu-
II, of even date herewith, each Tor the sum OF
dollar. payable 10 the uricr Of the Kansas
city, ST. LOUIS & Chicago Railroad lon pany,
IOr value received; one payable one day nttxr
said toTnpany shall hnve complied with certain
conditions in said notes mentioned; one payable
one year after said Company shall nave compiled
with certain conditions in another OF sali notes
nentIoned; and one payable two years after tie
compliance by said Company with certain con
dItIuns IN said last mentioned note contained,
the last two notes to bear interest at the rate OF
seven per cent. per annum from and AFTER the
publication of II certain notice IN sand notes re-
spectIyely mentioned. The sand Kansas city,
st. Louis ~ Chicago Railroad company hereby
covenants and agrees to make, issue and deliver
unto the sald-nt the time " the paymrn of
the SAID notes respectively. II certificate Or GER
ulcatrs Tor share, of It's common capital stock
oi ihe par value OF one hundred dollars each,
iull paid, to the amount OF said notes is rtspeC-
lively paid. No certificate Is TO ISSUE, however,
on the payment OF n less sum than the SAID par
value OF y share oil SAID stock.
In witness whereof. the said Kansas City, st.
Louis 4 Chicago Railroad Compauy has caused
this instrument 10 be signed by It's President.
and It's corporate steal To- be hereunto All N,d at
tested by its secretary, thie---lLy oil \ d,
ls7- Kansas City st. Louis Chicago Railroad
Company, by JOHS J. MITCHELL, Prcs't.
Attest r. +. TAS>EY, S-ct'y.