The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28
Making a ,ota! Of l16

Add to tNlS SOU suhIts W HiSb '-oS"sto
has pledged to raise and .ou shares
from Peru. makes q total OF 2So5 shares.
On motion a committee consisting OIL the lion.
James Grant, of Scott CO, Iowa, VIM. Brackett,
ESQ.,, OF Rock Island CO., III; DR.. Bowman, Of
Rock Island CO.; Joshua Harper, ESQ.,, OF Henry
co.; 3. n. Stephens, Esq. OF Bureau CO.; was
appointed to draft resolutions 10 be presented "
the Convention.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs, Stephens
and Farrell of Bureau co Mr. Bernard OF Henry
co., NJ Fulton of Scott CO., Iowa, Mcss. Brack-
Ell ami Buford Of Rock Island CO., and Judge
Gran, OF Iowa. Alter which the committee
presented The following report which was unan-
iinous,y adopted.
/. RESOLVED, That the members of this Con-
vention are duly impressed with the praciicabili-
ty md importance of Railway from Rock Is
land on the M ssissippi RIVER, 10 connect with
the Illinois River al the termination oi the iiil-
nois and Michigan Canal, and OF the advantages
it would confer upon the counties along the route
and The entire North Western portion ot oul
State and eastern and central Iowa.
Q. Resolved That work ofsuch consequence
and promising such nealcuabe benefits 10 the
whole community demands and should receive
the encoura cement and support OF every capital
is,. phianihropisf and citizen.
3 Resolved, Tha, the counties along The line
Of the proposed railway should exert themselves
TO the esicn, Of their ability TO raise BY indiyid-
ua'. county ard city subscriptions the amount re-
CURED by the charter Tor the organlzati n OF the
Company.
L. r solved, That with subscription Of zoe
shares from Scott county, and Iowa, $50 shares
from eek Island county. 400 shares IRON Henry
county, $50 shares from Bureau county, md 30t
shares from Lasale. the organization OF the Com.
pany and the prosecution OF the work will be
secured, and that the said counties arc fully able
to raise the said named amounts.
s. Resolved, That the friends Of the proposed
road b. urged 10 procure the amounts necessary
10 be raised in their respective counties, and
when these amounts sha. have been subscribed
that they repor, the same together with theil
subscription lists TO the Commissioner residing
nearest to them.
6. Whereas the Legislature Of this State, at il.
last Session, passed an act authorizing any city
or county TO purchase or subscribe for shares O.
the capital stock in any Railroad Company il
thus State:
Be il Resolved therefore, That after all legiii.
maie means are exhausted TO complete the neces
sary snbsc options for the Rock Island and La.
sale Railroad Company; We will avail GU selves
Of the. advantages afforded by this law: and here
by pledge ouis elves as members Of this Convcn
ton from Rock Island county, that we will use
all lawful cxeriions TO make up any deficiency
in the aforesaid subscriptions
7. Resolved. That II in the Location oil SAFE
road ii is deemed advisable by the Directors &c
vary from the nearest and most direct route, thai
such variation be made so as to favor such poin
or points as may raise tho larges, amour, o sub
scription.
g. Resolved, That the route from Davenport
20 Council Eiuifs. is in the opinion Of this Con
vention, q most natural and important one Tor q
Raj road, and should never he lost Oh, of in the
construction Of the Rock Island and Lasa.le
Rail oad.
g. Resolved, That in our opinion the construc
ton OF road from Davenport 10 Council BluH.
Gene ial Government, indsmuch as that route il
most tusorably situated 10 be made link OF
branch Of National Road from the States ovel
the Rocky Mountains 20 the Pacific Ocean
The President wished 10 know if there wa:
any further business before the Convention
On motion. i, was Resolved. That the thank.
OF this Convention ase due and are hereb; ten
dered 10 the Rock Isand EiGssR aDd for their at
ientn zee TINS dav.
Resolved, Tia. the p oceedings Of this Con
We lion be published in the newspapers Of Rock
Island, Princeton, Peru and Davenport.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Convention
are dae to the officers Of the day and the mem
bcrs from dis Gncc.
Resolved. Tic, Convention adjourn TO NEE
on Thursday the 2nd Of May, 1850, at Wealth.
ersield, Henry county, Illinois.
Whereupon the Convention adjourned with
three hearty cheers Tor the sRaload Eand' oil
Rock Island.
ALBERT G. fRACKETT, sec'y.
JAMES HALL, Sec'y.
COLONEL MAy.-We learn that this gal