Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-06
From the Monmouth A tlas
The Meeting M the Caprt Aause.

The Meeting Al the Court House.
Since writing the article under editorial head,
the meeting there spoken OF has been held, and it
gives us pleasure to state that our most sanguine
expectations were dousiy realized. The meeting
was large, being attended by from two TO three hun
dred persons, mostly from Warren county. The
greatest enthusiasm and unanimity prevailed. At
ter discussion the question was put to gain the
sense of the meeting upon the prop,iety OF the
county taking vote to subscribe 81 1000 in the
rSad, which was carried two three only dissent-
ing. :. was finally determined to place the sum at
1000, an. raise upon that may be though be
We can say to our friends east and west that
she ball is notion" and that the people Of War
rem county are ready to eHter upon the ~ ork with
full determination to carry he work forward I'M
III nnished. Below will be founo the proceedings.
Rail Road Meeting.
large and respectable number of the CT. izens Of
warren county assembled at the Court Houss in
Monmouth on Thursday the 27th inst, when, on mo-
. ..o the Meeting organized by calling JAMES
JAMES G. MADDEN Secretary.
On motion, committee of five persons was ap
pointed to report resolutions for the
OF the meeting. The committee consisted of the
Iolowihg persons, to wit: James w. Davidson,
Gilbert Turnbull, Samuel Wood, Andrew Junkins
and J. c. Morgan.
After the committee had retired, a cali was for
speakers; whereupon Hon. A. C. Harding respond
ed in his usual happy manner.
After an absence of few minutes. the committee
reported the following resolutions which, after an
animated and interesting discussion, in which,
Messrs Harding, Davidson, Madden, Wood and
others participated, were unanimously adopted.
Said Resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the county
court calling special election to vote for or against
the county Of Warren subscribing Fifty Thousdnd
Dollars TO be expended in the construction o! the
Peoria and oquawka Railroad with the lateral
branch to Burlington. And that the bonds Of the
said county be issued for the said sum of 900,
bearing interest at rate not exceeding 10 per cent
from date. payable yearly.
Resolved, That we are in favor-and hereby re-
quest the commissioners whose duty it Is to open
books for private subscription TO said road to open
the same at an early day.
Resolved, That we have every confidence in the
utility of said Rail Road, from Peoria to Oquawka
with the lateral Branch to Burlington, and that the
interests Of the country demand its early construc-
ton.
Resolved, That we will aid in the construction Of
said Road by all influence, and by pecuniary
means.
On motion, the Chair appointed A. C. Harding
J. w. Davidson, DR. Samuel Webster and w. b.
Stapp committee of correspondence.
On motion, the Chair appointed A. c. Harding
J. w. Davidson, w. B. Stapp and J. G. Madden .
committee to present the above resolutions to the
County Court at ITS next meeting.
On motion, James Thompson was added 10, and
made chairman of said committee.
Communications in regard to the object of the
meeting, were read, from Esq. Grimes Of Burling-
ton, Iowa, and also from Nessrs Hotchkiss and
Sweat, Of Peoria.
After which the following resolutions were
adopted.
Resolved, That we heartily respond to the feel
ings and declarations OF the people Of Burlington
that the work, tsMUsT AND WILL BE COMPLETED
Resolved, That we concur fully with the senti
ment expressed in letter from J. S. Hotchiss ant
Peter Sweat, Of Peoria, that we are in favor o
pushing this work to final completion, without de
lay.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the meetin,
be publ shed in the Monmouth Atlas, the Gales
burgh, Knoxville, Peoria, Oquawka, and Burlington
papers. JAMES THOMPSON, Chm'n
J. G. MADDEN, Ssc'y.