The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-16
ASSUMING SHAPE.
Proceedings ofthe Citizens Railfosd
Meeting Last Night.
A Board Of Directors Appointed to
Assume Charge OF Affairs.
All Sections Of the County Repressn-
ted by Prominent Citizens.
A United Action win Probably be
Acct mplished at Last.

several meetings Of large number OF
our city sus have lately been held, and
committees have been sent 20 interview
railroad officlsls and these committees
hsve reported. From these reports, and,
after patient and thorough consideration
Of ali the information obtained, it was
finally decided by the meeting on
wednesday evening that local CON-
pany be organized as railroad company.
and that it take out charter
and submit proposition to the voters Of
the county with View of aiding the
construction Of the proposed lines into
and through the county. A committee
OF seven was appointed ct the meeting
held on Wednesday evening to present
the names Il thirteen citissns OF our city
and county TO act for the people ss .
board Of directors. That committee
made its report to the meeting held last
evening, recommending the following
nsmtd persons As such board:
T. Soden, Of Emporia township.
H. ID A. Hunter, Of Jackson town
ship.
e Is Moore, Of Ivy township.
H. @. Cross, D. W. Eastman, Of city.
George w. Sutton, of Hartford.
Neil Campbell. Of Pike.
p. B. kaxsOn, Of Fremont.
VIM. EArtindAle, l.. B. LelIogg. j. X.
Finley, Calvin Hood, s. B. Riggs, Of
city.
A motion was made TO adopt the report
Of the committee, whereupon the follow
IL
Hood we're read. respectfully asking TO
be excused from servir G on the board
Won. T. Soden, e q, OhaIrman-pssr
| Sir 81 learn that my name has been
| suggested &c one TO be used in the board
OF directors for our new railroad prof O..
While / am ready At all times TO re-
spond TO the wishes OF my fellow citizens
| In doing all In nay power 70 advance the
| material interest Of eur city and county,
feel that IL IL not best that my name be
used in this connection In order that
harmony and union Of sctioA may be
had. I assure you tEat the Protect shall
have my most hearty support, and what
ever action our citizens may take in the
matter will meet my approval. Most
IS. ItIs the request Of Mr.. Martin
dale that owing to Sne state OF his health
and the probability OF his absence
from the city fer the most Of the
/ coming winter, his name be not
used in connection with this project
| Fl. q. Q.
I J. r. Drske, ESQ Dear Sir.-I be-
lieve, in order thai no complication
shall arise In the contemplated railroad
movement, and that - the names Of Mr.
Gross, Maftindale and myself have been
connected with o number Of schemes,
| that neither of US had best be on the local
board. Il will then be better understood
and believed that the plan Is solely in the
interest Of the city and county. and that
no private interest can be possibly served.
Parties the local company may have -
deal with can be a. well reached, and
very likely better, with as fl the board.
I wish 20 cay that viii give ali aid to the
matter car, and the local company may
depend upon my putting up my share Of
al expenses. Respectfully,
The request OF the above named gen.
tlemen was granted.
). K. Graham then offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting in accept
ing the declination OF Messrs. II. o.
Gross, O. Hood and w. Hartindsle to
serve - members Of the proposed local
railroad company expresses Its ePpreoIA-
ton Of their public iatereet In railroad
enterprises and that their cooperation
In Obtaining railroads for this city, Is
desired and will be welcomed by this
community.
On motion the following named gen.
tlemen were appointed to ill the places
Of the excused members, viz: ". j.
Jones, 3. B. Warren and n. Z. weaver.
On motion the company WAS rtquest.
ed to proceed At once to sarry out the
object for which IL was selected. Other
business was transacted looking % the
matter Of giving support to the company,
after which the meeting adjourned.
| J. F. DRAKE, q. ,. RIa0s,
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