Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-07
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Great Plank Road Convention held at
Mount Pleasant, ON Wednesday, the 27th day
of February. $50.

OF the Great Plank Road Convention held at
Mount Pleasant, ON Wcdne sday, the 27th day
of February, 1850.
The Convention assembled at II O'Clock, A. NJ, at
the Court House, and organized by calling JAMES
CLARKE, Esq, of Dcs Mores county to the Chair,
and by appointing ]. D. DEvIN, Of Wapello county,
Secretary.
On motion, committee. consisting of Col j.
Williams, c. w. Slagle, s. Goodrich, James w.
Grimes, J. r. Morton, Temple and A. Harmed,
appointed to report permanent officers fer the
convention.
On motion Of DR. A. D. Wood, committee, con.
sistng of J. W. Norris, J. II. Turner, Sam'l Brown,
Jonathan King, David Rorer, A. Moore and VIM NJ.
Moore were appointed to examine the credentials
OF the delegates and report the names of those in
attendance.
On motion Of J. w. Norris; it was resolved that
a committee, consisting OF one from each county,
be appointed prepare and report business for the
action of the -Whereupon, the follow
ing delegates were appointed, viz: VIM Fl. Wallace,
of Jefferson, VIM H. Starr Of Des Mones, J. T. Sales,
Of Washington, John WATSON, Of Keolxuk, Alvin
Saunders, Of Henry, and WIN 7. Smith, Of Mahaska.
On motion,J. ID. Spaulding, Of Lee county; was
appointed a member Of each of the foregoing
committees.
The committee on credentials reported the fol-
lowing delegates in attendance, viz:
FROM DEs MONIES COUNTY.
Thomas Hedge, Fletcher, James w Grimes, Moses
Foote, James Clark, d NJ Ewing John l. Co.se, Mark
Foote, Evan Evans C Cloutman, d Rorer John Buel,
G B Parsons, A Z Harker, A Adams, c II Burns, A
brahams, II II Griitbs, DR. Brookbank, Thomas Sper
strong str VIM f1s Starr, Clark Rand. Gamer,
Campbell, Armstrong, Peter Moore, Sargent, Mil
lican CLARK, Manes, DIR VIM Stureis, Daniel Gichrt,
WIN Ensley,F Brydolf, S Schenck, ID Test, Scott,
DrJ Henry.
From WArELLo COUNTY.
Nv Norris, DIR S Yeoman, $ Wright, J sprasue,
w Carter, Thos Ping, Col Jesse Williams, DIR A D
Wood, J ID Dcvin Joel Myers.
FROM MAHAsKA COUNTY.
Henry Temple, VIM Smith, VIM NJ Morrow.
FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY.
BHcnn, J Hickenbottom, b Ristine, Chas Wood,
J Mccormack, Ira Rhodes, Henry Warren, v Shea
yer, DR. J T Iluey, DR. w H Elmer, w slage, N
Bissell, Col. w II Wallace, J Turner, Chas Ne
gus, Silas Young, VIM Cooper, James Beatty, G
Bonnifeld, J A Gallaher, H Gaylord, A Vanwinkle,
John Elder, Robt Gregg, S Shater, Reagor,
Wilson Green.
FROM HENRY COUNTY.
- R Porter, James Craig, I Morton, McKin-
ney, John A Crawford. Smith, King, Thos Grant,
A Sanders, Evan Jay, F. s Hill, James Green, DR. w
Bird, Jos Walker, DR. S Clark, Benz Bloget, John
Eshleman, Geo Crawford, John Craig, G Palmer,
T. Fitzpatrick, VIM Whey, Hugh Swan, Wall.
FROM WAsHINGToN COUNTY.
Stewart Goodrell, l. Moore, DR. J 4 Sales, VIM
Walker, Ralph Dewey, Mecham, JOS Frederick,
Anson Moore, Robert Pringle.
FROM kEoKuK County,.
Harmed, Evans, W. Highland, Way, o
r shavraden, A NJ Lyon, A Smith, s Brown, c
Johnson, Z Truehlood, VIM Black, Jones, John
WATSON, VIM Bristow.
On motion of Fl. w. Starr, Esq, it was resolved,
that the committee proceed to organize permanent
ly.
Whereupon, the committee appointed to select
officers, reported the following, who were duly e.
lected.
President-James Clarke, Of Des Moines county.
Vice observation-disclosures Goodrich of Washing
ton CO.., Benz. Blodget of Henry co., A. N Bsse OF
Jefferson CO., .. P. Shavraden of Keokuk Gen.
Ramsey Of Wapello CO., VIM T. Smith of Mahaska
Co., and David Rorer Of Des Moines
Secretaries-Bernhart Hem Of Jefferson CO., j.
w. Norris of Wapeo CO. and NJ. Meecham Of Wash
ington CO.
On motion OF C. w. Slage, d. Rorer, Esq, was
added to the committee to report business, sc.
After which, on motion, the Convention adjourn
ed till II O'Clock, P. NJ.
IL O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The convention assembled purs uant to adjourn
ment.
On motion Of DR. J. r. Henry, Henry w. Starr,
Esq. was requested to address the convention.
Whereupon, Mr. Starr took the stand, and en-
chained the attention of the convention for hour
with speech upon the advantages Of plank roads
in Iowa.
After which, the committee to prepare business