The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
TIT. STOCK.

Pubi.c Meeting Upon the Transfer
: OF the Kansas Pacific stock to Ih,
Kansas Central Last Night Tha
Wasn't Is PubIfc n II should nav,
Keen.
twas announced that a public IN 7etin:
was 10 be Bed at the Opera Hous.
last night to discuss the action o.
." the County Board in ordering the
County Attorney 10 withdraw the oppo-
sIlion of tie county IN the courts to the
L transfer OF the 5000 In stock of tine Kansas
Pacific railway TO the Kansas Central rail-
way. The i'm portaace OF the matter natui-
ally attracted many OF our people, who were
3 kecnly alive 10 the necessity OF handling the
matter with Justice 10 all concerned; but al
though the opera house WAS lighted up, the
, doors were found to be locked and many
went away without waiting a few, how
ever, felt ss 'isfied that an attempt was about
| to be made to carry the meeting lin a one.
| sided manner. When the doors finally opened
1t was found that these surmises were true
The officers OF the meeting had been chosen
behind the scenes and everything was Fixed
| in the most approved manner known 20 the
art of skulliUggery. The meeting was first
addressed by Co.. Coffin and then By Mr
| Thomas r Feulon. who, after short Intro
| duction, offered the resolutions which are
sub,oined, which. without a opportunity
being afforded for any discussion upon
| them, were declared 10 be carried. The res
| OlufiOns are a. follows;
| WHEREAS, The Coanty OF Leavenwo-th
| was on the I7Ih day al July, a. u. lS7!. the
| owner OF EtOcz in the Kansas Pacific Railway
| Company 10 the amount Of two HUNDRED ana |
nuy thousand dollars so, lUCl; and
4 al ~. fts nT I4IV
| 1871. The eieCUUTs Of said county voted To |
| authorize the Commissioners Of said county |
| 10 transfer to the Kansas Central R,IIway /
| Company upon the condition and on the |
| promise Of Sne Kansas Central Railway Com
ptny that u would build, cTnstru L and /
l operate the Kansas Central Railroad from
LeayenwOrth ClIy To the city Il Denver, IN
Colorado, or il some O. her point IN Colorado
| tnat may seem Desi: hfy miles OF said road |
| TO be- Constructed from LeavenwUrtn west /
within one ear from The uste Of sad COR
tract and one hundred miles a:Iitiou-I 10 be
constructed each yt ar thereafter Until the en-
tire road was completed and
wHkREAs, Thl- was a plain and square
contract made by the people OF LeaYeEworth |
County by which they agreed TO transfer
this stock in consideration OF the con struct.
ion, equipment and operation of the said
Kansas Central Railroad from LesYenwurth
TO Colorado with The branches ST yulaled
In the cont act: AID
WHERE'S, Ir is an indIspuied fact that
sald Kansas Central Rallwsy Company has
not complied with thst contract. has lot con-
stTucted said road To Colorado OF any
OF the branches provided for by the
contrast; and
failure OF said Railway company to comply
Wit its contract; ana
HHEKEAs, Tne question OF The right Of
said x all way Company IL said stock IL now |
Involved in IN action pending in The Cncuit
Court oi the United States for the District OF
kanSas: and
WHEREAS, The County B ard O. Commits
S.OneTs OF LeaV.nwo!ih county, On the EJn
OF Osio5' 7, A. ID. 1879, ~ resniu ION directed !
The County Attorney OF said county to with
draw IN said action. ali claim oi the county
Ia and TO said siuck therefore, be IL
Resolved, By This meeting, tuat such ac-
lion upon toe part Of the County Board is an
putras- gpIn the rights OF the Taxpayers OF
this county, and Is adeIiberate atIenpr upOn =.
The part Of the Board TO give TO the Kansas
Cen raj Hallway Company tie property OF
rhe tax-p gers, worth now over two nun |
dred Thousand cellars t3O,SU CO.. which II in ,
be Treasury, as IT might De IL proper man
agement, wou'd purchase five hEndTei thou
sane dollars tSbiOJ.tOl Oi our Indebtedness |
and IT, D. fursn-r
Resolved, Iuat this meeting, without re-
gard 10 political differences, geuOuHce the
action OF the County Board and as c!tiz MS
and tax payers demand ihat The Resolution ,
adopted On october l1th, 1879, snail be rusc!n- |
ded and 50 cave the question la be decided
by the 90 uTts of the UaiJed States, where IL
now is /: he IL farther
Resolved. That these proceedings be pre-
Senied to the papers Of tie city, with q res
.. ctful request that they be published, and
that "A copy thereof be furnished TO the GOan- ,
~ C.eIk, with The request that he shall trans
rnit TO ch of the County Commissioners a {
COPY thereof
Rt.so we'd, That a committee offs citizens be I
appointed b. the Chairman To- take such
steps a. may in their judgment lie necessary | 7
TO protect the Interests Of the county regard !
ing the Kansas Pacific Railway stocs.
W. NJ. FoKTE>CUE, n
JOHN FALKNER,
Il. Il. MOORE, Z Com. f.,
Col. COFFIN,
CSC. CMMETHUS. 1
John Harmon wanted this matter treated | 5
cal ly and considerably. He wanted the
members OF the County Board heard from /
before doing anything hastily. Public Off
Gers We're too often abus hastily and ne t.
thought the resolutions ought TO have been I
-iscusSed before Their passage
John F Richards thought that IL a respect !
ID petition was presented 10 the County .
Board that there would be DO difficulty in 1
orVing them r-scind their resolution Tor the
County Attorney to withdraw the opposition. .
He therefore moved that com mittee he an
pointed asking the County Board Ia r.sciBd ,
their rrsnl-t.On, which he wts satisfied thai
NJ lyor FOTIescGe, who presided, put the re,o- f,
Intio,, which was carried. The Chairman
.ppointed John r. Richards, John GRANGER
and Il. y. Hs rSLtield aS the committee F; bat
Mr. GRANGER dec incl and Owen Duffy WIS
substiIu 81, VINO accepted &
Col. Coffin said he was about to do what he
very mu n regretted, but the candidate for | q
from q g Second District for | q
re- election. at pre- ent a member Of the c
Board, hex Jailed To stale tEe reason why he ! n
mad voted for the resolution Therefore he =
f-it II his duty to put come other person in | 4
lie therefore pro, OseG the
name "a VI .Ttin Sml n. VII ch nomination
the chairman declared made, though there
was considerable opposition and much con
fusion eyiuced wnen tue vote was al | {
!,
Mr. Ell. Carol then addressed the meeting
He said he had gone into the Il Sht two weeks
ago alone, blt thought now the pur S"ses n
were accomplished. lie thought Commits y
Snnsr Richards would be willing, IL pc
tition was presentel TO him, to move that
the resolution be recnns!deTed lie ! n
thought The Kansas Central not complied
with Its contract and that IL was Fortunate
mistake for the county that the transfer OF Z
the stock had not been made. c
Col. Anthony was called upon To speak up a
on the resolutions passed as above He said D
ing packed. He favored Tree speech and was a
opposed TO the gag law. The doors hai been
locked when lie cane To attend this NEE ing,
which was announced ss a public one. the J.
SnimUs Of The meeting was sun further
shown and It's One-sidednesS msde more L
apparent by the nomination that had been L
IN ade the nom nation of "A man mo as cnun- g,
cI man, han fought the adDinls ration when .
II was eudeavoTing to maintain the rights of | :
tue city with the LesyenwOTth, AtcEiSon & -
Northwestern halfway. aud who had "a ways !,
favored railroad monuppli-S He believed |
these resolutions should have had fair dis
cuSSion, and thst their passage was without
Justice He wanted the reso utiuns recon- a
sic cred, and then he would talk upon them | 7
ana & the meeting, but 80 long as ili- hands
were virtually tied he would not do
so. He wanted fairness and justice 10 al; C
and although he believed that the purposes 4
OF this meeting were good and he believed 1t f
Was ri .ht that an In. elligent understanding =
he had OF the situation he wanted 10 undue c
haste In the matter.
motion 10 reconsider, Though evidently
carried, was declared Lost by the chair.
Althou n John +. Richards, John cannon,
Dr. Callahan, Owen Duffy and several other
prominent gentlemen present endeaVored Ia |
have the resolutions reconsidsred in order TO
permit their discussion, resolution TO adj
jouIn, to which there was strong dissent,
sas declared carried.
AN CID CITIZEN GONE.