The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-07

and motion made and seconded that o.
H. johnson act as temporary chairman
Carried.
On motion H. B. Spiller, of Pembina,
was elected secretary.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
The following resolution was offered
and read
Whereas The Midland Continental
r. r. Co. has indicated its willingness to
construct its main line of railway from
the southern boundary of Pembina
county, northerly through or near the
city of Crystal, and northerly through
or near the city of Hamilton, and then
northerly through or near Carlisle, to
the city of Pembina and
Whereas The said Midland CONT
mental r. R. will agree to SO construct
it's main line of railroad as above indi.
Gated, provided that the needed right of
way as above, with all such needed
depot sites, elevator sites and other ter
minal facilities as are usually needed
for railroad purposes, in each of the
towns or cities above mentioned, to-
gether with reasonable cash money
bonus to be paid by farmers and other
owners Or interested persons along or
near such proposed route as is secured
to it;
Now therefore be it resolved That
this committee, being composed of rep
resentatives of the cities of Crystal,
Hamilton, Pembina and the town of
Carlisle, together with other representa-
tives OF land owners along such pro-
posed route as heretofore mentioned, do
hereby undertake to obtain for the Mid
land Continental r. X. Co. a right of
way 100 feet wide to be used for railroad
purposes, together with such depot, ele-
vator or other needed sites for railroad
purposes, or uses as may be hereafter
indicated by said railroad company, and
be it further resolved That this COM
mittee use every endeavor to secure to
said Midland railroad company such
cash bonuses as may be secured from
land owners adjacent and for distance
of four miles on each side of such main
line of said railroad company as may be
adopted and from such other sources as
may be interested.
And be it further resolved That
this committee proceed forthwith to
secure such right of way, depot and ele-
vator sites, ETC., and bonuses and submit
same to said Midland Continental r. R,
Go. for its consideration and with the
end in view of securing contract with
said railroad company for the location
of its main line as first above indicated.
Resolution read by the secretary and
after an extended discussion it was
moved and seconded that the same be
adopted by this meeting.-Unanimously
carried.
Moved and seconded that G. G.
Thompson, of Pembina, be elected
chairman of committee to be composed
of two members of each town along the
proposed line, said committee to work in
the interest of securing the right of
way, etc.-Carried.
On motion the following we're elected
members of the general committee COM
posed.of representatives of the different
points interested along the proposed
line Crystal-C. X. Wing and Fred
Weiss, sr.; Lodema-Fred Ganssle and
Albert Garnett Hamilton-Geo. L.
Paxman and G. L. Spring Carlisle
John See and Joseph O'Hara Pembina
Fl. NJ. King and Chas. Atkinson.
On motion the members of the COM
mittee were empowered to add to It's
membership where deemed necessary.
A general discussion followed in
which numerous questions were asked
and answered by Mr.. Hull representing
the railroad.(