The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-13
HAMMOND FAITH
KEPT WITH US
Committee OF Direction Approves the
Railroad NCrh,
SUBSIDY ORDERED RELEASED
Construction ut I u, 20 Goble tulN 10 At-
cordaute With Contrast Action uI the
Committee 10 Ne all

The rnal steps wcrc taken yesterday
morning IN closing the deal by the com-
mittec " direction with Mr Hammond
Tor the new railroad
Pursuant to adjournment the committee
~ direction met In the chamber ot com,
mcrcc rooms at O'Clock a, m.
The roll being called the following mem.
bcrs were prrscnt Alfred Kinney prrsi'
dent, j O A. Rowlhy. vcc'prcsldcn,' H.
Van pusen, secretary, Frank J. Taylor
&. H. Page James W. Wclch, J A. ful'
ton. Walter &, Smith, John Ajalr. George
Hin Charles ". Shiycly. & r. Thompson,
H. X Warren. q. W Wuugatc. ", q.
Howell George ". Sanborn per : Elmorr
alternate. 5 II, Adiir Perry \ rrullln'
ger. The minutes ~ the last meeting
were read and approved \ ,ommunica-
ton was read from Mr. Hammond as fol.
lows, which was ordered hlcd.
Astoria. Oregon. April 3 lSS
To the Committee ~ Direction. Alfred
kinney. president, A. Van pusrn, see
Rotary.
Gcutlcmrn--Wc hcg to notify YOU that
the Astoria y columbia River Railroad
company has laid track from Astoria to
Gohlc. oregon making connection az the
latter place with a trauscon,Iurntal rail-
road entering the city og Portland. We
further request that committee from
your number be- selected Co examine said
railroad and report thereon This rr-
quest Is made under the agreement en-
tered into on the first day of December.
lNsi between r. L.. bonner and A u.
Hammond " the hrst part Alfred Kin
ney. et al, constituting the committee
ot direction, Of the second part and the
Astoria savings bank. ~ the third part
In which the interest ~ said r.. l.. Rom
n,r was on the jth day ot February. ISIS.
assigned and transferred by the said r
l.. Bonner oi the first part 20 \. a. Ham
mond ol the first part. and which agree
ment WAS modified on the 9th day ot
March. lNsj, between A. n. Hammond OF
the hrs, part. and Alfred kinney ct al.
constituting the committee ot direction.
OF the second part. and the Astoria Saw
ings bank ot the third part
After such examination has been made
We request that the proper officers ~ the
committee % direction notify A. H. Ham
mond. the Astoria y Columbia River
Railroad company. and the Astoria say.
ings bank that the said railroad has
been completed between Astoria and Go-
blr and that the said A. b. Hammond
has compiled with the terms or the aforr-
said agreements. and Instruct the said
Astoria Savings bank Co turn over 90
said party OF the first part an of the real
estate, moneys notes ana other property
now held by said Astoria Saving. bank
In trust Tor thy said party of the nrsl
part In said agreement
We will provide train on The mn
inst 20 take the committee NJ direction
over the said Astoria Il columbia River
railroad from Astoria tn Goblr and re-
turn. Respectfully yours
4 q. HAMMOND
Tho report " the special committee ap.
pointed 10 investigate and report upon The
matter of the completion ot the Astoria
and Columbia River Railroad. was read
and upon motion accepted and ordered
spread upon the minutes