Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-03
Public Meeting.


At a meeting Of the citizens Of Linn
county, held in Marion, on Friday the
18th Sept. l848, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the proper means for
effecting a commencement Of operations
on the Dubuque and Keokuk Rail Road,
ROBERT HOLMES was called TO the Chair,
and JOHN c. BERRY appointed Secretary,
when committee, appointed for that
purpose, reported plan for the organi.
zation Of Rail Road associations in the
several counties along the line Of the
contemplated work; which report was a.
dopted, together with a resolution rc1ui-
rug the Secretary to forward copies to
the existing committees IN the other
counties along the line. A committee was
also appointed TO circulate subscription
lists for the purpose Of raising funds for
the immediate survey and examination OF
the route, &C., and Saturday the 23d day
Of September, appointed for the meeting
Of subscribers TO organize, when the
meeting odjourned.
ROBERT HOLMES, Prcs't.
JOHN c. BERRY, Sec'y.
"'''0'' Sept esd, l848' i J
AT meeting Of the subscribers, held
pursuant to the above appointment, S. w.
DURHAM was called 10 tho Chair, and
JOHN G. BERRY to act MS Secretary. The
proceedings Of the former meeting were
read, when T. J. Mexican, S. R. Crum-
mey, and P. w. Earl were appointed a
committee 10 report plan Of organiza-
ton, who, afte deiberation, reported the
following plan for the organization Of the
society, (being essentially the same as re-
commended BY the, fo' iuier meeting, )whicl,
was unanimously adopted. ..
Article lst. This society shall be styled
The Linn County Rail Road association
its object is the speedy construction of q
Rail Road from Dubuque to Keokuk, on
the route laid down in the memorial &c
Congress by our State Legislature, ut its
last session. All persons subscribing
funds for this object shall be members.
Cd. There shall be chosen five Trus
tees, who shall organize by the appoint.
ment Of President, Secretary ard 'rreu
surer. These officers shall also fill the
Offices respectively for the Association
Said Board Of Trustees shall be charged
with the inter rests Of the Association
throughout the county, and shall appo;n
a Committee Of Vigilance, consisting O
three members in each township, to as
sist in forwarding the objects Of the Asso
citation. ,.g.
Sd. There shall be chosen one Direct.
or, to meet the Directors from the othel
counties along the line Of the contempla
ted improvement, when the whole shall
constitute Board, to he charged will
the gene raj superintendent ofthe affairs
of the Board, and be invested with autho
rity 10 take such measures as they may
decide upon, for efecting the survey anc
examination of the route, procuring 8
grant of land by Congress, obtaining the
necessary action Of the State Legislature
for the charter Of Company, and pro
scouting the work generally.
| 4. The funds Of the Association shall
be held by the Treasurer, subject to the
order Of the Treasurer Of the Board o.
Directors, except such portion as the
Board of Trustees may be authorized by
the Association to expend under its owr
direction.
S. The funds raised by this Association
may be converted into stock at the option
Of the members, and held (by the Associ
ation) or in the names of individuals.
s. The Association shall meet annual
'ly, on the last Saturday in September
when the Director and Trustees shall be
chosen. Special meetings may be called
at any time by the Board Of Trustees, on
at least six days. notice given through
the Committee Of Vigilance in each town.
ship.
Tho following appointments were then
made, under the ed and Sd articles. viz
John G. Berry, Director; VIM. Able, H
Nv. Gray, Porter w. Earl, N. w. Isbell,