Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-29
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

Pursuant to adjournment very larre meeting
OF citizens was held at the Court Room in the
City OF Burlington, on Saturday evening, 9th
INST, nus anu was organized By the Apo ntmeat OF
1oAn >oMSiOCk. of Union Township, Chair
man. and o. c. WIGHrMAN, Secretary.
me committee appointed at previous meetings
70 soiclt subscriptions to the capital stock of the
ieos,a and Oluawka Rail Road then reported
10 the meeting that the total amount subscribed
was Sesenty-Nme Thousand One Hundred Dol
lars.
James W. Grimes, Esq. offered the following
Nesoiu.oas, winch were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That a meeting of all the citizens of
Dss MONIES county be convened at Burlington on
Saturday, the It'll day of June next at one O'Clock
7. NJ, to deliberate upoa the subject of the Pco-
r.a and Burlington Rail Road. and to take such
steps as may be necessary to secure an early or
cntioa of the work.
Resolved, Taat in the mean time the subscrip-
ions IN Des Mones county should be aud shall
De increased to the sum of at least One Hundred
Thousand Dollars
Resolved, That the public spirit and enterprise
manifested by the farmers of Union Township
deserve commentator, and we present their ey-
ample to the citizens OF other townships. as yvor
thy of imitation.
Resolved, That the thanks of the friends of
thus enterprise due to the canvassers for stock
and especially TO MessrS Abaer Leonard and
Henry Avery, for their praiscworthy efforts in
this behalf
Resolved, That the subscribers be desired TO
pay in their five per cent iStalment bv the It'll of
June next, preparatory 10 an immediate organi-
EATON OF the company.
Thomas Sperry, Esq, then offered the follow
ing Resolution. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That when this meeting adionrns, il
VIII adjourn TO meet again in the city OF Burlnr-
ton on Saturday, the 1th day of June next at one
O'Clock, p. NJ. in order that the farmers OF Des
MONIES county may have an opportunity OF hear
ng and beng heard on the ail-important topic of
Kali Road communication from Burlington to
Peoria; and that the city papers, and all the pa
pers interested IN the above named improvem mt.
BE- requested 10 notice it. And let one-!et all
that are interested, attend and as the people east
and west are looking to Burlington as point of
exporting and importing, let Burlington and Des
MONIES county come forward in the majesty of
her strength and say that the word fail is not to
be found IN her vocabulary of Internal Improve
ments.
On motion of J. c. Hall, Esq.-The Commit
tee of Canvassers for stock, Were requested to
continue their labocs, and the following. persons
We're added to said committee. to wit:
Burlington Township, f.. ID. Rand; Augusta
Township, DIR r. Gilmore; Beutoa Township,
Thomas Penny; Union Township, Joab Com
stock; Flint River TOWNSHIP. Hoa. Shepherd
Letter; Danville Township, W. c. Hanna Ye.-
low Springs Township, Hiram Leonard and WIN
Harper, j.. 3; Pleasant Grove Township Justus
Clark; Franklin Township, Oliver Hall; Huron
Township, John Dolbee; Jackson Township, J.
I. Mu!kins.
On motion-Iamcs W. Grimes, WIN f. Cool
banSh and A. c. Dodge, We're appointed a com
mittee TO correspond with the Iocorporators of
the Peoria and O3uawka Rail Road and to report
to said incorporates the amo ant of stock already
subscribed here, and request them to signify day
on which to organize a company.
On Northumberland. That the editors of
newspapers published in this city. be requested
toplblsh list Of the present subscribers of stock
to said Road, with the amount subscribed and
that James w. Grimes, w. F. Coolbau-h and 4.
c. Dodge, be appointed a committee to receive
the five per cent nstalmcnt on said subscript ons,
and they give notice to the subscribers of stock,
through the newspapers, at what time said install
ment must be paid
On motion-iohn II. McKenny, Thomas Sper-
~ and john p. Sunderland We're appointed
committee to procure suitable place in which
to hold the Mass Meeting on the It'll day of June
next.
On motion, ]. w. Grimes. Esl.-Resolved,
That the thanks of this meeting be rendered to
the officers for the manner in which they have
presided.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to meet
again in this city on the tin day of June next at
one o'clock p. NJ.
JoAB COMSTOCk, Chm.