Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-04
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Below we publish plan for the adon.
Won Of the necessary preparatory steps to
OBTAIN grant of land for this great and
important work, which plan was adopted
a' meetings the citizens of Linn county,
on the 10Th and 23d ults. The detailed
proceedings of these meetings we have
not the room to publish.
| we cannot but look with deep interest
| mon any thing ,,l:-iI reIales TO tins pro-
Ject. Every man in Iowa is interested in
lt-those OF the northern and eastern mr.
ton of the State directly, and the people
at large, through the consequent increase
OF wealth and revenue. Could the worL
oe completed, as we have the most perfect
la'th 'hat 1t can be if the proper steps are
taken, the thousand of dollars worth Of
the produce of our rich prairies, now al
most valueless for want of the means of
transportation, would be exchanged for
millions of yearly influx of wealth; pro-
/
perry would be immensely enhanced and
capital and emigration would come in lite
rally by locomotive power. But to obtain
all these advantages, the proper efforts
muslbe made, and that by the people along
the line OF the proposed work. Nature
has SO formed and environed our State on
the east that some work of internal i'm
provement must and will be constructed
on the proposed line sometime, but if the
proper efforts are not made by the present
population, they will have passed off the
stage before its completion. We cannot
therefore too strongly recommend action.
ard that speedy, and vigorous. If it is
expected to accomplish any thing at the
next winters session of Congress, it must
be done through our Legislature early in
the coming session. Mr.. LETTER was all
solutely vetoed last spring in his urging
grant of land, from Congress by the Com
m''tee on Public Lands peremptorily sig
miying TO him. that survey of the route
must precede the granting of the land
This survey and the collection of the ne
cessary data will neces sariy devolve upon
the people along the line; as it will not do
to wait for action on the part of the Leg
lslature. Let county meetings be held
Immediately along the line; and let euerv
man, according TIC his means, if it is not
more than ''pic," advance something to-
wards paying the expense of the necessa-
ry survey. Let committees be appointed
IN every county to obtain funds; also gen.
eneral business and corresponding COM
mlttees, to fix upon day and place of
holding central convention TO secure con-
cert and harmony of action.
The following plan was adopted BY the
meetings in Linn county, which has very
properly organized itself into 'sRailroad
Association"
PLAN FOR THE IMMEDIATE
PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE
ROUTE.
|. Subscription lists to be opened in
every county along the proposed route.
2. The subscribers in each county TO
form Railroad Association, and choose
board OF Trustees to be charged with the
interests Of the road in the county.
3. Each Association to choose one Di-
rector, and all the Directors SO chosen. TO
constitute Board, to be charged with the
prosecution of the survey;-the procuring
OF grant of land by Congress obtaining
the necessary action of the State LegisIa-
ture, and making necessary disbursements
for thse objects.
4. The Treasures of the Boards Of
Trustees TO hold the funds subject to the
order of the Treasurer of the Board of
Directors, except such portion as said
Board of Trustees may be authorised (by
their respective Association to expend
under their own direction.
5. The amount raised in each county TO
be ultimately converted into stock, at the
option of the Association, and held IN its
name.
NorEs:-l 1t is proposed that an or
ganization, of which this is a synopsis, be
adopted by the subscribers in each county.
2. 1t is also recommended, that con-
vention of Delegates from the general As
ISOLATION, be held at Iowa City, on the
OF October, to reconcile any little dis
crepancies between the resolves of the
different Associations, and adopt some
general plan of operations for the guidance
of the Board of Directors.
3. The Report of the Survey, together
with the Report of the Board Of Directors
adopted in Memorial of the Legislature,
will furnish the necessary official data for
the committee in Congress 10 report upon,
4. In order to expedite the Surveys
with as little delay as possible, it is sug-
gested, that the Boards of Trustees in the
northern counties authorize the commence
ment ofthe surveys on that end of the line
without waiting for the organization of the
Board of Directors, the latter to assume
control as soon as duly organized.
On motion, John c. Berry, Thos. Jack
son William A hbo g r Crrmmpy L.