The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-07
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nal,road Meeting at LIE claire.

farr On Friday Feb Isl 1850 IN pursuance 90
tssur stock in the Rock lslaud and 4 sale
nan Road by the Board Commissioncrs q acos coun
", John Campbell Esq. was called % Tue chA'' e'-
IN motion committee consisting ofMessrs. n. bel-
cher. Is. Parkhurst Il. Bard Sen. D.. Hart ana I"'
X. nsssns who
ter abort retirement reported the following resoiu-
tions which were unanimously adopted'-r
Wheress the Board Of Commissioners o. Scott Coun
w. al their January term proposed 70 subscribe oSk
q the amount Of S260oo 70 the Rock Island ana -
Sale Rail Road, provided the s9ssf masv - xnr}l
Therefore, We, citizens Of Ls Claire Townshp ana
vicinity do unanimously adopt the iol'o"i"s '.'s'
III Resoped, That in the opinion Of this meeting !.
would be unwise policy for Scott ooun!y " r.cn,eriv
nny Rail Road pecnlation whatever, ana rarucuAus1
20 when the Road proposed is in another sta.e.
I'd Resved That We ofths portion Of the county are
willing and % p.y al stock Wild and
visionary one-a scheme which ifcarrieo guy NJ. -.
the end be much money ioolishy invss,eo, ~. n
and wasted therefore, we Will reslst
payment or collection OF any tax which may hereaeI
be cd for the payment Of principle or lnteIe o.
such debt to orr 81 se, W Nail Roads in Mas
sachuss for few past, have only YIELDED als
blends OF abon. 8per cent, i is folly to suppose tina,
the proposed Road from Rock Island to Peru, VII
Weld any more or much they do But on the
superstition that this Road win yield large dividends
any in the Unon-which i nniri-sney w,n 0hy
the Road and the that i'll have to be paid pr
or compleion and before any income can ps
peced will amount about half much as the prin-
ciple-esvng the sa5ooO to be paid b. direct taxa
ton upon the people
4,h Rcsopea, Tia, opposition TO the proposition
of the arises from any hostility 10
said Road, bn from sincere desire TO save our
" from bankruptcy ard ruin, and their evs
bth Resolved, That earnestly request the voters
and tax PAYERS other parts of the county to pause
" ell before creating such debt. the cviis OF when
to be invested and expended without tne l 1u y.
ri. r.l rnucp rna az
was any prospect that the Road would pay when com
pleted, the Stock would not begging but wound DC
taken BY individual subscription.
Sth Resolved, That think the county commission
ers would better perform the duties Of the once 20
which they were elected IL they would take measures
10 repair and build Bridges throughout the county
where they much needed, from some ofthe tax-
s already paid il additional tax is to be raised
to expend the same in bridging and repairing said
ments in state which has heretofore been famous LOT
comm ncng Rail Roads and finishing none.
Editor of the .sDayenport Casstte" has written as
down as Substitute Of brains" that this meeting re.
turn him thanks for the high compliment be has paid
xs Clearing in mind always the anecdote Of the man
who Kicked by the hrnte) and 10 say to him with
due Difference 10 his opinions that we yet claim the
right TO think and act for ourselves.
On motion of Isaac Cody, committee consisting OF
Messrs. n Belcher, L. Summers and Geo. Smith we're
appointed to reply FROM time TO time till the eiecon
such arguments as may be offered IN avor Of TAXING
the proposed stock.
On motion Resolved, that the proceedings Of thi'
meeting be signed b, the officers and the Editors Of
Gazette and banner at Davenport be requested 70 pub
lish the same.
On motonthe meeting adj9nrnsd; nr,, ,,,u
ANDREW Jack, sec'y.
REMARKS BY THE EDTToE.
We have few words in reply to the above
"bull,, emanating as ii does from some halt do
zen individuals, who style themselves, the spec.
pie Of lie Claire township and vicinity" The
first resolution sma,ters little Of that ultra Lo-
cofocoism which characterized the Democratic
party few years since, but which, for the best
reason in the world, self-interest, they have en-
irely surrendered, aud now act shoulder to shout
der with the Wing party in building up Railroads,
advancing public improvements, and engaging II,
whatever tends 10 make US greatpeople. These
same individuals, we understand, are decidedly
in favor OF Railroad terminating in Illinois, just
opposite lie Claire!
The second resolution appears to have been
drafted by some ore Of the old regime, when our
State was under The control Of Judge Lynch
We recommend those who respond to its scnti-
ments to peruse the article we published few
at present 10 pass over the same ground
The third resolution betrays consummate igno-
rance T ere is not Railroad west OF the
mountains but what yields per cent per annnm
upon investments. The Railroads ofMassachu-
sets were built a. an expense Of from three TO
four times what the Rock Island and Lasalle
Road will cost u.s. About one-fourth Of them
are provided with double tracks. The average
cost OF the $500 miles OF Railroads in the United
S ates is estimated at go, 900 per mile. Asthose
per mile, it will be perceived that the Roads oil
the East cost more than three times those Of the
West Consequently per cent per annum, II
taken as an average profit of Eastern Railroads,
would make those Of the West yield profit Of
"a per cent! The Rock Island and Lasale Rail-
road is expected 10 be completed in three years,
but let it run to the limit prescribed by the savan
who penned the resolution. The So, 900 would
not all be required al once, but in instalments OF
81 $50 each, consequently the longer time con-
sumed in its completion the greater the intervals
between The ins,amens. Again, so soon as the
Road is completed eight or ten miles from Rock
Island cars will be placed upon it, and the station
will be removed from time to time as the work
progresses, SO as TO bring the whole amount OF
finished Road Immediately and pro6tably into
use. The Galena and Chicago Railroad, termi-
mating, TO use the expressive language Of fellow
editor, in 'one Of Gods big praires,'' and cours-
ing the same great fields nearly the entire route,
ssfrom the day that train was first put in motion
upon it, says Chicago editor, "not only paid
all expenses drumming, but also handsome div
idend upon the cost of so much Of the Road as
has been used.'' Cars were first put upon this
Road, il will be remembered, when completed
but ten miles, and il had not the advantages Of
the extensive coal beds which will assist to en-.
large the dividend Of the r. !. and Lasalle Rail-
road the first station. But we will not enlarge
upon the subject as we have said enough to con-