Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-01-12
Cheyenne & Black Hills r. r.

Cheyenne Sun: An important trans.
action took place at the Office of the
board of county commissioners yester.
day. 1t means the building of the long
talked Of railroad northward from
Cheyenne, by home company, the
same that was organized in this city in
! November. After two months deliber
alton the board decided 10 accept the
companys proposal, and the contract
was signed yesterday afternoon.
A special meeting Of the board Of
county commissioners was called at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon TO consider
the contract offered by the company
Chairman Thomas Swan and Commits
sioners T. Dyer and George w. Hoyt
were present. comprising full board
After the presentation and reading OF
the contract, Commissioner Dyer offered
a resolution, which was adopted and
placed on file whereby the board agreed
to enter into contract with the company.
The resolution, in substance provides:
That it is the sense and judgment of
the board Of county commissioners of
Laramie county, Wyoming territory,
that the rights and privileges conferred
and given by the act of the sixth legis
lative assembly of Wyoming territory
entitled "An act to authorize the board
of county commissioners Of Laramie
70 hn l,, L., e 4
to the Wyoming, Montana & Pacific
railroad company" approved December
18th, 1879, 10 the said railroad company
have, by virtue of the provisions of the
act of the seventh legislative assembly
OF Wyoming territory, amending an act
TO authorize the board of county com.
missi"ners Of Laramie county to issue
the bonds of the county TO the Wyo-
ming, Montana & Pacific railroad have
ceased and determined, and that the
railroad company no longer has any
rights or privileges under or by virtue
of said acts of assembly, because of the
failure on the part Of said Wyoming.
Montana & Pacific railroad company to
fultill the conditions and obligations
imposed upon it by said assembly.
And further resolved That in pnrsu
ance OF and by authority Of the act Of
the seventh Legislative assembly of
Wyoming territory, the same being
chapter ., Of the session laws of the year
1882, this board will enter into con.
tract with the Cheyenne, Black Hills
AID Montana railway company, for the
building by said company Of 100 miles
of railroad, as dcecribe.' in sid act Of
The sixth legislative assembly. approved
Dec. -, l879-the sal company to have
said LOG miles of railroad fully com,,!ct-
ed and equipped ready for the running
OF trains, and trains running thereon be
fore the first day of November, A. ID. |
1888, and that then, and in that case.
but not otherwi e, the bonds Of said |
Laramie county, TO the amount ofI
100000, be issued ani delivered to the |
said railway company according to the
provisions of the said chapter Of the
session laws Of Wyoming territory.
The proposed railroad beginning in
Cheyenne, is to run northeasterly along
The best practicable route to the most |
eligible point on the North Platte river,
thence there will be one branch north
ward to the most desirable point in the |
Black Hills of Dakota Also from said |
point on North Platte river, a second |
branch to the most desirable point in
the territory Of Montana, as shall be de.
'ermined by survey ofthe route.
The contract requires that 100 miles
Of the railroad from Cheyenne shall be
and cars running on the
same by Nov. /, 1885, and when SO con.
the company shall receive from
Laramie county $500, 900 in bonds, draw
ing per cent interest This portion of |
the agreement is in exact conformance
with the several statutes relating to the |
granting of aid to the proposed railroad.
The officers Of the company are AS fol.
lows: A. +. Swan, president; F. L.
secretary; NJ. +. Post, treasur-
err; W. {. Irvine, vice president. With
men like these at the head Of the enter
prise, there can be no doubt about its !
1t is their intention TO |
push the matter right along without
delay, and Mr.. Post is now negotiating
with New York parties for portion Of |
the capital that will be necessary.
Cheyenne Leader: Mr.. A. Fl. Swan
and also Mr.. Warren explained the
so far as the campany was con-
cerned. and when asked how long be.
fore the company proposed to begin
operations Mr.. Warren promptly replied
within six days, gentlemen"
Delegate Curry, of Arizona, has intro
duced in congress a bill to authorize the
people Of territories to elect their gov
ernors and secretaries. Also a bill for