The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

800, which alter discussion and modif-
' Exam VS. adopted os follows:
whereas, public attention - becoming
,.;iv awakened to the Prac.icabi'ity ana
cs" .,.ance Of Railroad from Rock Island
, r'p, .ard: and whereas, immediate action
pm M, subject has now become neces-
WV Wv from the rapid Improvement and grow
; no. interests ofthis country, calling tor I"
IVY rony enient and certain market than
wv. wv, .lYordcd by the Mississippi river, and
'u ".,s,.. We have liberal aud ample char.
W. e. , R,iIroad from Rock Island to the
''I Pr,olred. That il is Of vital importance
: his region Of country, that the stock to
w. ~ Rock Island aad La Suile Railroad be
. ~ and that the same be commenced
~. PRACTICAL surveys, and reconnaissance,
,ho earliest period practicable.
Pe,olred, That the Commissioners ap-
o;n,.d by the Legislature. TO wit Joseph
Sno.. r. X. Brunot, n. B. Blford, YIN:
" ' .dsyer and N. Belcher. Of Rock Island
'a"n,y: ]. Harper and J. G. Bo!mar, Of
I.n,y county; Cyrus Bryant, Justns Ste
on. and R. Templeton, Of Bureau county ;
lam i. A. Hoes and VIM. H. ". Cushman,
81, Sale county, or such Of them as may
: : mi, region. be and are hereby re.
....ed 10 make use of such efforts as will
:, = opera,ion and carry out the provis-
a, q said charter, aud 10 take immediate
,soa 70 raise the required amount to give
he company an organized existence.
R,solred, That committee Of fi.e he
nooin,ed 10 cooperate with said commits
!ouers in procuring subscriptions, in pro
ding for an early preliminary survey,
nd n fur,hering in every practicable man
er the prosecution Of this enterprise.
Resolced. Tint committee Of three be
npointed dsnomonated Central cnmmit-
e. to reside in this vicinity, who sla!
ave mower 10 fill vacancies in their own
body-,o appoint similnr committees in the
d;oininp counties, and in those counties
though which tho contemplated road may
ass. 10 obtain and collect subscriptions.
ay necessary expenses, anl act in all
matters appertaining to the interests Of
aid road, aud that they correspond with
ach other, and with the officers OF other
meetings. md other committees. when the
interest Of said road shall require.
Resolred, That committee Of five be
kppointed to obtain statistics and other in
formation, and to address circular to the
kilizens interested in the proposed road up
bn the importance Of the work, and the
necessity OF immediate action thereon.
Resolred, TIM, the Mississippi river can
Be more easily bridgej at this point than
Inv other point, on account Of the bed Q!
line stone lying on each side OF the river,
Ind on Rock Island, and Of tho shortness
f the distance across the river at this
kon,;-and that, for the foregoing reason.
) we'll as on account Of its geographical
POSITION, Rock Island should be The crossing
boin, Of the great Northern Railroad TO
Eonnec, with the National Road to the
Pacific Ocean.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ID upon the committees contemplated b,
The above resolutions.
81 reSo utl0O. WIN. DS'y hHu Ats'"hS
Jones, Of Rock Island, A. c. Fulton, Of
Davenport, J. NJ. Gilmore Of Camden. and
ly. A. Nurse. Of Moline.
4,h resolution, NJ. Is. Osbarn and d. +.
B,rre,, Of Rock Island, aud II. Price OF
Davenport.
9th resolution, WIN. Vandever. NJ s. Os-
born, II. A. Porter and c. 3. Write, Of
Rock Island, and John P. Cank. Of Iowa.
On motion, the thanks Of the meeting
Eere presented 10 Col. Sullivan, for his in
eres,ing address.
On motion, the proceedings ofthis meet
ng were ordered to be published in the
newspapers Of the vicinity, and copies
transmitted to rs many Of those interested
b the proposed road, ms practicable.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
i the call Of tho central COMMITTEES.
ALFRED SANDERS, Ch'mn.
FERNANDO JoSEs. Sec'ry.