The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-23
Rock Island and Chicago Railroad.
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The stockholders Of this company held meeting
the Sth. 9th, and 10th of this month. at Peru.
Four distinguished gentlemen from New York,
who are deeply concerned in the Southern Michi-
gan railroad, two Of whom were present. sub
scribed for $lS5, 900 Of the stock which completed
the subscription Of 5000, 900, as was required by
and Lasalie Railroad company, extending the line
to Chicago via Ottawa and Joliet.
preliminary survey ofthe line from Rock leland
10 Peru was made last summer and since the or
ganizaton of the company last October, the engi-
neer has reviewed his line, and made the actual
location oft by stalking out, and at the meeting
presented his report, with maps, profile and est.
mate, showing the distance to be eighty lone and
two-third miles, and the maximum grade thirteen
feet to the mile.
A preliminary survey has been made from Peru
to Ottowa, showing the grade to be nearly level;
ern Michigan Railroad, was present. with the map
and profile Of the line from Joliet to Chicago, show
ing the greatest elevation to be twenty feet to the
mile, and the distance forty five miles
The right Of way has been secured for about two
thirds of the line between Rock Island and Lasallc,
and agents were appointed at the meeting TO
cure the right Of way for the whole line as the
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the meet
ing, and the stockholders elected the following
named gentlemen directors, to serve until the next
annual meeting, in December ncxt-to wit: Dauen-
p0rt-James Grant, Ebenezer Cook; Rock Island-
N. B. Buford, Lcmuei Andrews; Moline-Charles
Atkinson; Indiantotrn-John Stevens; Pru--T. d.
Brewster; Joliet-N. d. Elwood; Ohicago-lsaac
Cook; Neto York-John b. Jervis. John Stryker,
Charles Butler, Elisha C. Ltch6eld.
The Board then assembled and elected James
Grant, president; NJ ID. Elwood, secretary;
Churchill Cofhing, treasurer; and VIM. Jervis,
chief engineer.
To provide for the immediate prosecution of the
work Mr.. Jervis directed to put two or more
surveying parties in the field, and have the whole
line ready for contract by the 23d day of juno next
at which time the Board will again meet in Chi
cago.
The Board also delegated its powers until the
will have frequent meetings, and ensure the readi-
ness of the whole line for contract by the time spe
Gifted, to witt
Executive Committee. Grant, John b.
Jeryis, John Stryker, Isaac Cook, T. D. Brewster.
Finance Committee.--N. b. Buford, Ebepezcr
Cook, N. ID. Elwood.
This road will undoubtedly be the first to connect
tile lakes with the Mississippi river. What time
is coming for northern Illinois. Iowa will be only
three days from New York. Minnesota will re-
people of Rock BLAND the first to put this ball
in motion, and right nobly have they been second
ed by Davenport, Geneva, French Grove, Indian
town, and Peru; and since the extension, Ottawa.
Morris, and Joliet have seconded the project with
alacrity, by ample subscriptions TO the capital
stock. Chicago contains many friends to the road,
but it 10 increasing in population, commerce, and
manufactures fast, that it's citizens occu-
pied at homo in watching the new enterprises that
every day presents, that they have not yet had
that 10 stretched out to greet them. They will soon
see il, and grasp it.
The friends Of the road congratulate themselves
in having in their counsels the wisdom and expe-
rence Of John b. Jervis, John Stryker, Charles
Butler, and Elisha c. Litch6eld They are sure of
success. A new and glorious era is dawning upon
the Prairie State. B.
PERU, April IL, 1851.