Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
RAILROAD MEETING.

The citizens Of Polk county, Iowa, met
pursuant to adjournment, in Fort Des
Moines, on the 18th Of Nov, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety Of extending railroad from the
Mississippi to Fort delnoines, and also for
the purpose Of organizing an association
to cooperate with others that may be ap.
pointed in adjoining counties to effect
that object.
The committee appointed at the previ-
Gus meeting, consisting Of R. l.. Ridrick,
A. Nj. Lyon, L, D. Winchester, P. M.
Cassidy, and J. B. Jones, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted;
WHEREAS, the Raccoon Forks Of the Des
Moines river, and the adjoining country,
for it's fertility Of soil aud its admirable
adaptation to agricultural purposes, as
we'll as the natural advantage Of ils loca-
ton at the head Of the proposed improve
ment Of navi CATION Of the Des Moines riv-
er, and near the centre Of the State, has
attracted much attention anG admiration
abroad as we'll as at home.
AND WHEREAS, that portion Of the
country is commanding the emigration so
far as to be settling and improving with
unparalleled rapidity, and we now re-
quiro safe and speedy conveyance for
the transportation Of our surplus agricul-
tural productions, which we rely upon
with confidence; therefore,
Resolued, That we make an effort to
have the Chicago and Galena railroad ex-
tended from Galena to Council Bluffs, via
Fort Des Moines, Polk county. Iowa. .
RESOLVED, That we recommend the cit
liens on the route Of the contemplated
road to form associations for the purpose
of accomplishing that object ..:
John A. Holland Esq, Of Dubuque,
then addressed the meeting at length up
on the subject.
After few remarks by Mr.. J. Fred
rick, the meeting effected the following
organization. ........-....,. ...~.
Resolved, That we organize an associ-
alton to be called the "Fort Des Moines
Railroad Association to act in coniunc-
ton with other associations that are or
may be organized for the purpose of ef-
fecting the extension Of the Chicago and
Gaena railroad to Council Bluffs, via Fort
Des Moines, Iowa. @" 53aa aa~1s4 4"&'
Rsezued, Fl That P. M. Cassidy, VIM.
Mckay, Jacob Frederick, Thomas Baker.
and Benz. saylor, be appointed a board
Of trustees for the county Of Polk.
Resolved, A. M. Lyon be director
and John S. Dean be treasurer. -, a.
Resolued, That IIoyt Sherman be Re-
cording Secretary and l. Tidrick, Cor
responding Secretary " @*s@~- IA "a y ]
! -lResozred, ThatJacob Frederick, Jas.
Sherman and Thomas Baker, be com.
mittee for the purpose Of colIecting stats
tics in relation to the object, and for dis
tributing the same. '
dResolred, That the editors Of the Iowa
City and Dubuque papers, be requested
to publish the proceeping Of the meet.
ing. ----.-. ----...--.----
THOS. H. BROOKS, CHR
HoYr SHERMAN, Secretary Ss@ssss
The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:-"If ar
rightly informed, the Commissioner ofthe
Land Office Judge Young, will propose ,tc
the, Secretary the reduction Of the price
Of the mineral lands or the United States
to a level with the other lands, and an
halfinclined to believe that the plan, Il
adopted, would be beneficial. 3s A, gradual
reduction in the price of all public lands
to actual settlers had been advocated ane
proposed by Mr.. Walker while Senator
from Mississippi, and is still one Of the
cardinal points Of political economy."iiQ