The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
RAILROAD PROPOSITIONS.

The following from the Chase County
Leader, shows how railroad matters are
looked upon In Falls township:
RAILROAD MEETINGS. GREAT RNTHUs.
IAsA FOR THE C. E & s. w. r. r. BONDS.
4 rousing railway meeting was held
at Strong City last Monday. 1t was ad-
dressed by President Jones. Strong
City is awake to its interests and will
give the bonds big majority.
A large and most enthusiastic meet
ing was held in this city TUESDAY night,
President Jones, of the G. E. s. s. w
Il. r., addressed the meeting, after
which the following resolutions were
adopted:
ResOIUed, That we, the citizens of
Falls township, In mass meeting assem-
bled, being fully aware of the Chicago
EmporIa & Southwestern project, do
hereby pledge our hearty cooperation
and support of said proposition, as sub
mitted to the people of Falls township
by said company.
Mr.. Jones spoke at Bazaar last nigh
and will speak at MatfieId Green to-
night. The greatest enthusiasm prevails
along the line and there can be no doubi
of the success of the propositions now
pending. The following resolutions
were passed at Bazaar meeting last night
unanimously.
WHEREAS, We have learned with
great pleasure that at meeting held il
Cottonwood Falls Wednesday afternoon
a proposition submitted by the A, T. s
s. F. company to. build q railroad
through Falls township, was unanI.
mously refused by the people of Falls
township, and q resolution was passed
Fill anI, I'm ha
cago, EmporIa & Southwestern K Il
Company, and
WHEREAS, Bazaar township has &
proposition now pending to aid the Chi
caRO, Emporia s Southwestern r. r
company, and the manifest object of the
opposition of The A., T. d s. F. r. r
company lie to destroy and defeat the
Chicago, Emporia s Southwestern r.
R., thus cutting of all possible compe-
ition.
ResoIued, That Bazaar township
seuds greeting to Falls township, fol
her action in this matter aud hereby
expresses her determination TO aid the
Chicago, Emporia & Southwestern rail
road project in preference to ali other
projects and as against the Santa Fe
pledge our hearty support to the pro
ject now pending, In favor of the Chicago
EmpOria s. Southwestern railway.
THE SANTA FE MEETING.
At a very large meeting held in
PTAtt's hall, this city, yesterday after
noon, called and addressed by L. Sew
cry, a director of the Santa Fe. thai
gentleman said that he was au'
thorlzed by that company to sub
nit the following proposition: For
S35, 600 of Falls township bonds his
company would build line from Strong
vita Bazaar and Matfield Green to e
Dorado, there TO connect with their
southwest system. That as guarantee
that the road would be built this year,
the company would give q good bond FOL
an equal amount. he also said that the
proposition of Mr.. Robinson, OF the San
"a Fe TO the EmpOris committee, mad
been Withdrawn and that they, the SAN
Ia Fe, had cut loose from Lyon county
and now desired to tie their fortunes to
Chase.
A general discussion of the PROPOSE
ton and questions put TO Mr..
SeverY developed the fact that
there wonld be only five miles
of the road in Falls township. that
the validity OF bond without considers
ton was void, and that their proposition
to Falls township was contingent on the
GCbLOl vi OGAo8Is 4AO ANCC
luton Was then adopted unanimously
WHEREAS: There has this day been
made by q duly authorized official of the
A. T. s. s. F. r. r. company, TO wit
L. Severy, Esq, director, q proposition
on the part of said company 10 build a
railroad through Falls township, and
WHEREAS: There is now pending q
proposition on the part of the Chicago,
Emporie s. Southwestern r. r. COM
pany, which said proposition has been
submitted in the utmost good faith to
the people of this township, after q
faithful and full investigation, we IN
hesitatingly express and declare our
confidence in the feasibility, honesty
and reasonabIeness of the Chicago, EN-
porfa s. Southwestern R. K. project
Is well as its managers and rep-e-
sentatives;
ResoLced, That we deem it unwise
and inexpedient to favor the PROPOSE
ton made this day by the A. T & s. F.
rsilroaa company, not that We love
them less. hut the Chicago. EmpOriA Il
Southwestern raIlrosd company more.
Mr.. Severy then declared his propo-
sitIon withdrawn. thanked the meeting
for its fraukness, aud the meeting ex-
tended q vote of thanks TO Mr. Severv
for his courtesy, and then adjourned