The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23
Public Meeting In Newark.

Pursuant 10 adjournment, "A large and enthusiastic
meeting OF the citizens of Newark and vicinity as
scmhlrd al TIE Baptist Church on Friday evening,
the 18Th INST. and organized by appointing Gen.
/ SAMUEL JACKSON chairman, and A. X. NrBLo Sc
crctary.
Mr. \ u Newton, from the committee on plank
roads appontrddt the previous meeting, beng call |
! ed upon, submitted the following report
! Your committee having duly considered the pro- |
pretty ot constructing plank road from Oswcgo 10
Newark, III accordance with your request, beg leave
to submit the following report.
/ Your committee. after mature dchhernuon, are oi
opinion that plank road from Oswego aud tcnnn- !
atnE At this place, will not satisfy the demands oi
the people, aud th,t nothing short of the contnnn-
ton oitlic road 10 Ottawa will meet lh' cNgcnccs
OF the country and the views Of those vi relied
upon to take stock.
/ Your curmttte are decidedly Of opinion that
plank road from Oswrgo through Newark 10 Qua
wa Is practcnhe and have the strongest assurances
that the amount necessary under the statute TO he
subscribed Ia secure charter and the organization
OF n company, $500 per mile and per cent. OF this
/ paid iuD would b. immediately subscribed
/ In regard 10 the cost Of construction, your com
mttre, after making liberal estimate arr ut Oplu-
ion that the whole road from OSwego To Ottawa,
need not COS, over So 100. and that iwoud be- safe
10 place the amount Of the capital stock al $50 600
In arriving nj this amount the cost oi plank Is est
mated a, SIS per W., and grading AT 5 80 per rod,
/ making the whole expense S2O6i per mIc That
the amount Of capital stock Indicated would DO lra
dry subscribed, YOUR committee do not doubt IN the
least
From the deep interest manifested in the cons,nlr.
ton OF the road by the farming community on the
proposed cute, your committee are OF opinion that
the cost OF the right OF way would DC an item of m
nor Importance.
Your committee believe. that with energy AMI
diligence, the road might be- completed IN two years
from tins time; and II would then open 10 us
" ana safe conveyance to market. either east or
south, facilitating not only IN getting the vast amount
OF ouT surplus products to market but also saving 10
per cent, on oar present mode Of conveyance.
Add to tins consideration the advantages ac-
crung immediately 10 property holders on what
would ,hsn be the grcdt ihOfOught8rt from Chicago
to Ottawa, securing the benefit OF daily mans
and stages, and your committee are confident that
the road N question will be luyorahy regarded 10y
the meeting. y ID. NEWTON,
NJ llAvENuiLL,
CALEB Mason.
1 Cnpt. VI. II. VAN MhrRE, from the comrnlttc on
Raj Roads made very lengthy report IN favor Ola
continuation Of the AURORA Brunch Raj Road thro'
this place to Ottawa, IN the course Oi which hc nitro
duccd and read the Charter II the Aurora company
an estimate OF the probable expense OF constructing
the same mud also read extracts from several letters
received by HIM from gent Wcn Of Ottawa and 9th
cr places giving the most satisfactory assurance 81
hearty cooperation OF sister towns IN the concm-
plated PROJECT AZ b. was alone however, and had
waited tu meet his colleague OF the committee, VIZ
Nsnrr he WIS unable to get written report ready.
and submitted only the following abstract 10 VIKING
cfthr Information h. had collected
tie had copy OF the Aurora ra., road charter
=. lie hal prvpNgrd an estimate, showing that the
probable cost ol a rail road from An,un 10 uuaw a
would no, be over 5000 per mile.
) tie had the favorable opinion m writing n 10
the feasibility and importance OF the proposed road
oi uumhrr Of the leading men N Aurora, wh were
stnckhp.drr-n the Aurora branch road, beside, that
nl the board Ut directors
1 tie was prepared TO suhuO, plan by which The
), means could be- rased 10 construct the Tuad 10y ma
klug every man on the route shareholder ami M
err>;cd IN ,l and giving hm part IN 1t. control thus
. ohyau0g IN, objection Ol It's becoming mouopol1rd
by foreign capitalists
; tie showed the Importance Of striking now, a.
= I would be- Ioug umc tcop another a. liberia. a
B. charter could be- Obtained.
n 6 tie had prepared ube showing the cost OF
h the prncpa. ra roads IN the u : pyI mile, to hay,
!. been n, tui W.,
: Georgia Rail Road, SlJ,ND
- South Carolina RAJ. Road, $500
= Baltimore and Ohio Ran Road az
u New York Ran Roads, average, 2liUJ
= Chicago and Gaieua Ran Road. $50
' Augot. Branch Road, wI.h ii or / rail, $500
- do do with strap raj, est, tIOO
f The reason why the road down the valley Of foj
River would cost 80 much lsSs Is because the mate
-. ra,s are contiguous AMI chtRp and Tor similar Tea
= son, the cheapness OF the. aud conusu!iy oi water
u the road would be more likely to pay well
y : The immediate advantage vi the road 10 tn
q valley OF the Fox would br, that capitalists would a
once tuTn It's water power to account 10y erecting ma
h chlnery and thas bringing INTO II an unintIIsc yusI
ness and trade.
l. : The imoOrtsnce Of immediate action 4 roa
= from Aurora TO the limos ryer Will inevitably b
v constructed before long and II the people on the "a:
~ side Of the rver he SUI, they viii lose II iuTc'cr
- The superiority OF the east over the west sd
y Of the river tor the construction OF the road, m pom
~ Of chrapness That on the west side It would COS
nd immensely more capable Of The ceaEes demonstTa
&C. tOn
" 10 The interest Of Ottawa in aiding the east sd
" The bboy. besides other important points we're J.
'e ustr1trd with great force by Mr. V VI IN ms yerh
ri On MOTION the report WIS accepted and the fu
We lher consideration oI the Report Vt the Commute
he on Plank Roads was suspended.
"a. John West Mason. Esq. Of Big Grove, beng ca
:; led upon to give ~ views of the relative merits
i, the contemplated Roads, rose and addressed m
~ meeting for upwards OF an hour N favor OF la
OF Roads IN which the comparative value OF the Tvs
Roads were held to view IN their proper light. II
he arguments IN favor OF Kan Roads 10 al cAsses
ch citizens, were irresistible.
~, several other gentlemen addressed The ncetin
nj; during the evening, cunclng The greatest unamn
H.. OF sentiment respecting the speedy accpmpilshm,I
" OF the desired object, and 50 vihIy important 10 u
IT, people OF tins section OF country.
20 On motion committee Of hive was appointed
q. confer with the cLcns Of Aurora anu Ottawa
IN procure additional information IN regard TO 'hrT Ct
nv operation with the citizens Of Newark IN the Kna
yn and the probable amount Of stock when woua
40 taken IN those places
The following gentlemen w're then HomIna"
'i" and appointed general correspondent. committee
re- John West Mason, Esq John ;. Armstrong, &c
Is Samuel jackson, Dr.. Warren, VI Swcetland, al
Henry ; Mlsner.
,c On motion the proceedings OF the meeting we
for ordered TO b. printed IN the AuEoTa anu Ottawa
''' SAMUEL JACKSON, Chaiman,
A r. NiBLo, Sec'y.
o. Organizin: Fire Department.
the At meeting Of the citizens Of Ottawa held