Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-04-17
THE RAILROAD MEETING.

THE RAILROAD MEETING.
New Committee for a New Railroad.
The railroad meeting, at the court
house, last Friday evening, was we'll at.
tended, and organized by the election of
E. P. VanValkenburgh chairman, and
H. o. Basford secretary.
Mr.. Trucsdell was called upon, and
read letter from Senator Officer, who
was IN St. Paul, expressing his regrets at
being unable to be present at the meeting.
He said the Mankato and St. Cloud rail-
road was fixed fact, and that company
wished to extend the line from Mankato
to Mona, to fern connection with the
Illinois Central. He wanted our people
to appoint q committee to go over the
proposed line to Mankato and attend a
meeting of the directors of the new com.
pany on the 18th Of May.
Judge D. B. johnson then made few
remarks directly to the point. He said
we wanted this line, and the s. NJ. Il. r.,
and he thought if We were wise and ju.
dicivus we could secure both: He spoke
at length Of tho importance OF this line,
and thought we ought to give the new
company all the aid and encouragement
We could, and he moved the appointment
of Messrs. H. w. Page, W. T. Wilkins,
E. 0. Wheeler and James Truesdell as
committee to go across the country from
Austin to Mankato, and try to interest
the people along the proposed route, and
also to meet the directors on the 18th at
Mankato and consult with them. He
also suggested that the committee should
invite General Baker, of Mankato, 10 join
them in their trip. The motion for ap-
pointment of the committee was second.
ed and carried unanimously.
Judge johnson then made another mo.
ton, requesting the committee to invite
Mr.. T.. E. Carter, who is fine civil engi-
neer, of experience in railroad surveying,
to accompany them, and make report
to the company at Mankato of the feas.
Utility or atherwlse of the line. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Truesdell thought another road
into Austin like the Illinois Central,
would make this competing point,
would build up manufactures, and make
Austin business centre
The s. NJ. R. II. project was reported
by the committee as sure thing.
The letter from Genera: Manager Myers
published in the papers was the last in.
formation from the company, and just as
soon as Mr.. Myers can give his personal
attention to the matter, We shall know
when work will begin.
Hon. r. I. Smith moved that the chair
appoint a committee Of three to solicit
funds 10 detray necessary expenses OF this
Mankato committee. The chair appoint
ed as this committee: A. w. Kimball,
G. Schleuder and Il. E. Wilbour.
Adjourned to call of committee.
Proceedings OF Beard Of County Conn
naisatoners.
Pursuant to call the Commissioners OF
Mower county met at the Auditors Of
fee. IN this city, April 18th, at 3 O'Clock
p. NJ.
Members present-Richards, LaBar and
Trowbridge.
The appointment by Sheriff H. B. Co
rey of Lee s. Elmer as jailer and turnkey
of the county Jail in and for said county
was presented to the Board, and on mo-
ton, the same was approved, and ordered
placed on file.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolped, That the appointment Of Lee
S. Elmer as jailer and turnkey Of the
county Jail in and for said county of
Mower and state of Minnesota, be and
the same is hereby approved, and his
compensation as such jailer and turn
key is hereby fixed at the sum Of forty.
for his services as such jaller, to be paid
monthly out of the county treasury upon
the warrant Of the County Auditor.
On motion, county order No. 531, for
the sum of thirty dollars and six cents,
drawn IN favor of Win. Richards, and
county order No. $50, for the sum of
eighty.six dollars and twenty-five cents,
drawn in favor Of D. H. Stimson, were
this cay cancelled, on account Of the
claims being withdrawn by said parties.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
H. B. Corey, boarding prisoners. ....... $l23 60
J. N. Wyckon, postage. B "
On motion, Board adjourned sine de.