ˈælfɹɪd kˈɛli ɐɡɹˈiːd tə bɪkˌʌm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ɪn spɹˈɪŋ ɔːɹ sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən æɾə sˈælɚɹi ʌv dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd dˈɑːlɚ ɪn dˈɑːlɚz ɐ jˈɪɹ.
Alfred Kelley agreed to become president of the railroad in spring or summer of 1847 at a salary of $500 ($ in  dollars) a year.