The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21
REPORT

rious notice, al Cambridge, Henry Coaa.
tn, Illinois.
CAMuaIDaE, Henry ca, VI.
NV. IL. 1850
The meeting of the Board Of Commits
sioners, named in the act To incorporate the
Rock Island and l4asalle Railroad Compan!
approved Feb. ~ lS47, was organized Tor
the transaction Ut business by the election
Of G. rus Bryant Of Bureau County MS chsir-
man. and N. B. Baiord If Rock Island as
secretary.
The following members OF tho Bard
were presen. in person, to wit
N. B. Baford aud A. K. Phileo Of ROCK
islauJ County, Cyrus Bryant, Jastus Ste
veua, r. Il. Temp!eion. and Is. N. Stevens
of Bureau County. And the following
members by special Power Of Attorney, to
wit: f. b. Gilmore Of Rock Island County
and !. G. Bolmcs Of Henry County repre-
scented by A. X. Phileo aud w. II. w. C''sh.
man and jain v. A. Hoes Of In Sale
County. represented by NJ 3. Bafnrd.
The Board was declared duly constituted,
aud tho object Of the meeting TO be 10 ascer-
tnin If The Books Cor the subscription OF the
Capital stock had been opened according to
tho terms Of the charter, aud if the reqnls-
lie amount Of stock had been subscribed.
and the other conditions complied with
which would authorize the election OF
Board Of Directors.
The remainder Of the day was occupied
in examining the subscription Books and
discussing the requirements Of The chatter
which Il was resolved should be- complied
with in all it's provisions.
The Board then adjourned to meet to
morrow ut Z o'clock A. NJ.
CAMBRIDGE, Henry Co. III
Nov. Is, 1850
The Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Present, the same members as on Yesterday
on motion resolved tint the Board now pro-
coed TO examine the Books Of subscription
of the stock Of The Company. and 10 receive
the first instalment upon each share us re-
CURED by the charter.
On motion, ii WAS resolved 10 elect n
Treasurer for this Bnrd, whose duty j.
shsnild be, TO conn, the shares Of stock sub
scribed, and receive fise dollars on each
share to take the custody ofall hooks, pa
pers and moneys belonging or apper,ain
ing to this Board. aud deliver the same In
the order Of the directors Of said COMPANY.
after they had been duly elected. a. Il
phiieo, Of Roc!, Island was then elected
Treasurer Of the Board.
J,,{~o -. ,t, t,.,.,L. .,f
subscription in Scott Co, Iowa, which
amounted to $50, 800.
W. Holloway presented the books Of
Rock Island, which amounted 70 S75,sGa
B. N. Stevens presented the books Of
Bnrosn county, which amounted TO $50,
900. Justus Stevens subscribed for $500.
james NJ Allen presented The books Of
Henry county, which amounted TO $50.
600.
l. d. Harmon presented The books If La
Sale county, which amounted 10 S25 900.
Judge james Gran, then subscribed for
s Il. 800 OF the stock.
On motion, il was resolved. that the
Board have ascerained that 5000 shares,
of 800 each, amounting to the sum Of
5000, 600, have been subscribed 10 the cap
i,al stock 81 the Rock leland and In Sale
Railroad Company, and that The sum 0!
five dollars on each share has been paid in
10 the hands Of the Treasurer Of the
Board.
On motion, il was resolved, TINT i, noa
be ascertained Who are the electors present.
aud the number Of shares they represen,
iu voting Tor a Board Of nine Directors. as
required by the charter, when il was ascer.
tanned TINT stockholders representing 27S6
shares we're present.
On motion, II was resolved, that as pre-
vious notice Ind been given. The s,ockhold.
crs now proceed 10 the election OF nine Di-
rectors.
The votes were given by ballot, and
counted by the Board, and resulted as
follows
James Grant received the votes Of 1856:
L. Cook, 27S6; N. B. Buford, 27s6; Nj
B. Osborn. 27S6; c. Atkinson, 27S6; ].
NJ. Allen, 27S6; John Stevens, 27S6; JUS
tus Stevens. 1885; 7. D. Brewster, 27s4;
L. S. Wadsworlb, l349; aud B. N. Ste
vens, 2
The following persons were duly elected
Directors Of the Rock Island and La Sale
Railroad Company, 10 wit, -.
Judge jas. Grnn,, OF Scott Co, Iowa.
EbeneZer Cook, !" g
N. B. Bulord, of Rock Island Co, III.
NJ. B. Osborn, /" I"
G. Atkinson, !" !"
r. NJ. Allen, Of Henry Co, III.
John Stevens. Of Bureau Co, RI.
Justus Stevens, !"
+. d. Brewster, Of La Sale Co., iii.
On motion, i. was resolved, that the Sec
retary furnish copy Of their proceedings
To the papers published along the line Of
tho road for publication.
On motion, it WAS resolved, that this
Board make certificate 10 be signed by