The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-30
r. r. COMMITTEE AT GENEsEo.


The Rock Island and La Sale r. r. c o,nmi,
tee, appointed by late convention held q
Weathersfeld, met pursuant to adjournment a
| Geneseo, in the county Of Henry on the 1911
day of May, and organized by calling NJ.
Osborn, Esq. to the chair and appointing Vim
| II. Btulnard sec,v.
| Present-M B. Osborn, VIM. Brackett an,
Wan. Dickson Of r. Island county; ]. NJ AL
len and VIM. n. Brainard Of Henry; +. N. Fer
rel Of Bureau; and A. c. Fa,on, substitute fo
G. 1. Davenport, Scott county, Iowa.
On motion Of WIN. Bracket, resolved that r; CT
ard P Morgan be selected as chief engineer Il
make the preliminary survey of the Il. l. ane
In Sale Rlilroad, and that lie select one assis
tant and rod-man.
On motion, resolved that Jonathan Parker b.
selected as assistant
On motion resolved, that the member of thi.
convention from Bureau. be authorized tc selec
IN his county, one chairman and ono axe-,nan
that the members Of this COMMITTEES from Rock
Island county select one chaiR-maf that if ths
persons SO selected fail to fill their appointment.
then the members this committee, authorized
as above, shall notify the chief engineer of thai
fact, who is authorized, in that case, to make the
selection.
The following persons were named by the
committee to select funds TO defray the expense
OF the survey Of the route to w.t.
G. /. Davenport, treasurer, and II. Price and
l.. ] Center collectors for Scott comfy Iowa.
VIM. Bailey, Of r l. City and N. d. Bradley
Of Camden, treasures, and VIM. Nurse, II. A.
Porter and Mr.. Hsffler collectors for Rock Island
county.
]. NJ. Allen treasurer, and Thos. Davenport
and jas. Bernerd collectors for Henry county.
7 n. Terrell and Justns Stevens treasurers
Dr.. Paddock and ]. B. Hartley collectors for
Bureau county.
D L. fIough of La Sllo and Isaac Harmon oil
Peru, t-easurers and collectors for La Sale coun-
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Resolued-That the persons named by the
committee BE appointed to fill the Offices oil
treasures and collectors; that the collectors be
authorized and required to collect and pay over
as soon as possible, to the treasures Of their re-
specfive counties, all monies received on their
subscription list, and that the several trcasurers
be required to pay such monies as come into
their hands for this purpose, upon the written
order of the chief engineer to that effec,-to
make monthly report beginning with the 18th
OF next June, OF the monies thus paid and to pay
over such monies as remain in their hands to
the General Treasurer; hat VIM. Bailey OF r ,ck
Island, be appointed General Treasurer, and that
he be authorized to make a final settlement with
the chief engineer and that the Gen Treasurer's
account shall be ajusted b, this committee.
Hesolpea-That the expenses of this survey
shall not exceed one thousand dollars.
Resolred-Ihat the survey be commenced at
the eastern terminus of the route by The Let OF
June next, and that the chiefengineer be instruct
ed to run the lines as direct possible, taking
into consideration the nature. { the ground.
Resolrc9-Tha, the chairman of this commit.
tee forward to Mr.. Morgan a copy of these pro-
ceedings and notify him OF his selection as chic
engineers
Resolred-That the proceedings of this com
nit.ee be published in the r tick IslanI City al.
vertiser and that other pap RS friendly to the
struction OF this road be requested 10 copy.
Resolsed-That this committee now adjourn
TO meet at Rock Island, on the completion Of the
survey and report.
M B. OSBORN, Chm.
VIM. II, Brainard, siec'v.
Geneseo, May 10th 1850.