Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-20
YaEKrON AND NORFOLK.

a GuRrlntee Extended to Norfolk by
Secretary Pierce-Meeting at Nor.
folk.
Norfolk News, 18th: FL. o. Whyman
and w. W. MARBLE returned to-day from
Ysnkton, where they had been is con-
saltation with the officials OF the Yank-
ton, Norfolk and Southwestern railway,
as representatives Of the Norfolk bosi
ness mems sssoclation. Their interview
with Mr.. Pierce was OF the most easisfao.
tory character, end they returned home
armed with the following legal docu-
ment. which meets the principal objec-
sion urged to voting the bonds:
The Ysnktop, Noriolk and South waat-
ern Railway Co., Secretary s Office, Y .uk.
ton, Dakota, April Is, 1889. To the
COMMITTEE, II. o. Whyman and W. W.
MARBLE. Gentleman: In reply to the
questions which you ask I will M ke the
following answers:
/. By what date will the road be con,
pleted from Norfolk 80 Yankton? By
January 1st, $780, and If the line be not
completed by July LIST, 1890, we will re-
linquish our claims upou tie bonds.
3. Will this be on independents line, /,
or an extension OF some line now in Nor
folh? This road is an independent line,
and will be operated Independently.
8. Will not this line be built whether
the bonds are voted or not? The build
ing of the line depends entirely upon
the aid voted by the city of Norfolk, ana
the surrounding DISTRICTS. II this is
duly voted, work on the line will COM
mence at once. and it will be bull. rs
| fast as possible, il not, we cannot hold
out any hopes that the line will be
built into Norfolk. We have PROPOSE
tions from other cities which would then
CLAIM our attention. No material has
bee n. or will be bought, nor will any
further work be done on the line. until
we receive satisfactory assurances that
the bonds asked for will lssue.
Who are the officers OF your com :
pany?
President, Hon. James H. Teller
vice. president, Charles G.. Hale, Eco.
director of the Swedish Railway o..
London. Treasurer, Frederick u. ID.
Haggard, Esq. of Messrs. Haggard " %.
London. Secretary, John T. M. Pierce
ESQ. Of Meesrs. P cree, Wright e o..
5412 Old Broad st., London.
and the bonds are asked from the City
OF Norfolk, and will be accepted upon
the foregoing statements.
Yours truly,
THE YANKroN, NORFOLK AND SOUTH.
WESTERN RAILWAY 90.
By JOHN T M. PIERCE, Secretary.
Messrs. Whyman and Marpie have
! been in conference since their arrival
with the committee appointed at last
nights meeting. The News has neithe,
time nor space TO give the result OF this
conference in to days paper, but viii
give report in detail tomorrow.
| MEETING HELD.
| Norfolk News. 18Th: Notwithstanding
the bad weather and short notice, q largt
attendance was ont to the railroad meet
ing last night. The crowd was like al
| Norfolk audiences, late about getting
around, but it got there iost the seme
The meeting was oraRnizsd by ciestinf
e P. Weatherby chairman and r. Nj
| Olstiin secretary.
| A resolution was adopted without
dissenting voice that u the railroad com
pany gave assurance that il would fui
fill the promises already made to tn,
people OF Norfolk. il was the sense o
the meeting shat the 100000 bond
should be voted.
i George N. Beels offered the following
further resolutions, which were Oh
motion adopted:
i Resolged. That o committee OF five b
; selected at this meeting. to confer wit
the officials OF the Yankton, Norfolk an,
Southwestern railroad company, an
request them to give written guarau
tee 60 the people OF Norfolk township
conditioned:
l. That said railroad is an independ
ent line from any railroad nov runnin
into or through Norfolk.
Il 3. The said $50 600 bonds shall ne
be delivered until said road is complete
and in running order, from the Missoul
river, opposite Yankton, to within ia
!. corporate limits OF ths city OF Norfoll
, and not then, unless sad road be- 2
nomplesed before January lst, 1890.
: Thst said Yankson, Norfolk an
: South western railroad shall not be lease