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. II. Commit
tee, appointed by late convention held a
Weathersfed, met pursuant to adjournment al
Geneseo. in the county Of Henry on the l6t
day of May, and organized by calling NJ. R
osoorn, Esq to the chair and appointing Wm
IL. B,ulnard sec,v.
Present-M. B. Osborn, Wm Bracken and
VIM. Dick son Of r. Island county; ]. NJ Al.
len and VIM. II. Branard Of Henry; T. N. Fer.
rell Of Burear;a A. C.. Fulton, substitute foi
G. L. Davenport, Scott county, Iowa.
On motion Of WIN. Brack Ell, resolved that r; ch
ard P. Morgan be selected as chief engineer to
make the preliminary survey Of the II. l. and
La Salle R1ilroad. and that he select one assis-
tant and rod-man.
On motion, resolved that Jonathan Parker be
selected as assistant.
On motion resolved, that the member of this
convention from Bureau, be authorized tc selcc,
in his county, one chain.m and ono axe-man;
-that the members Of this committee from Rock
Is and county select onelchain-mar ;-that if ,he
persons selected fail TO fill their appointments
then the members of this committee. authorized
as above, shall notify the chief engineer Of tha,
fnct, who is authorized, in that cesc to make the
selection.
lhe following persons were named by the
committee to select funds 10 defray the expense
OF the survey Of the route to wit:
u. J.. Davenport, treasurer, and II. Price and
l.. ] Center collectors for Scott county Iowa.
VIM. Bailey, Of r |. City and n. d. Bradley
ot Camden, treasures, and VIM. Nurse, II. A..
Porter and Mr.. HBffler collectors for Rock Island
county.
j. VI. Allen treasurer, and Thos Davenport
and Jas. B,rnerd collectors for Henry county.
T. n. Ferrell and Justus Stevens treasurers
DR.. Paddock and J. B. Hartley collectors for
Bureau county.
d. L. Hough Of La S lilo and Isaac Harmon of
Perm, treasurers collectors for La Sale coun-
~.
Reso'ucd-That the persons named BY the
committee be appointed to fill the Offices of
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-
spective counties, all monies received on their
list, and tha, tie several treasurers
be required to pay such monies come into
their hands for this purpose, upon the written
order OF the chief engineer to that efieet-to
make monthly report beginning with the 18th
of next June, of the monies thug paid and to pay
over such monies remain in their hands to
the General Treasurer; that Wm. Bailey OF r )ek
Island, be appointed General Treasurer, and that
he be authorized to make q final settlement with
the chief engineer and that the Gen'I Treasurer's
account shall be aiusted b, this committee.
ifesohea-That the expenses Of this survey
shall not exceed one thousand doars.
Resolred-Tha, the survey be commenced at
The eastern terminus OF the route by The lst of
June next, and that the chief engineer be instruct-
cd to run the lines as direct as possible, taking
into consideration the nature. f the ground.
Resolac!-Tha, the chairman of this commit
tee forward to Mr.. Morgan copy of these pro-
ceedings and notify him Of his selection as chic
engineers
Resolred-Tha, the proceedings Of this com.
niit.ee be published in the r ,ck Tslani City A9-
vertiser and that other papers friendly to the
sruction of this road be requested 10 copy.
Iesolred-Thnt this committee now adjourn
to meet al Rock Island, on the completion Of the
survey and report.
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