The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-21
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

RAILROAD CONVENTION.
Pursuant to previous notice. a Convention was
,cd at Delhi, Delaware co. lowo, on the Both
Dec. 1851.
On motion of A. K Eaton, the convention
vas called to order by the appointment Of Edwin
Brown Of Cedar Falls, as President, and David
l.. Davis Of Buchanan, and Clement Coffin of
Delaware, as Vice Presidents of said convcn-
ton.
On motion of ID. Baker, Charlss w. Hobbs
of ID. laware was appointed Secretary, and VIM.
NJ. Dean Of Black Hawk, as assistant Secrcta-
rics Of said convention.
The object of the convention having been
explained by the Chair,
On motion of David l.. Davis, committee
of one from each County was appointed by the
Chair to examine credentials; whcreupon A. K.
Eaton of Delaware, David l.. Davis Of Buch
anan, Milton Ovcrman of Black Hawk, and w.
committee.
The committee on credentials reported the Il.
dvduals present from the different counties, as
members OF this Convention, which report was
accepted.
Ga motion of John w. Clark, that a commit
tee of one from each county b. appointed to
DRAFT resolutions expressive of the views Of this
n,ion, the Chair appointed VIM. Paine of
Bremen, David Virdcn of Black Hawk, David
L. Davis of Buchanan, and F. b. Doolittlc of
Delaware, said committee.
| On motion OF VIM Paine, the convention add
journcd to meet at clock
| The convention met at o'clock according to
previous adjournment, when the committee
on Resolutions by their Chairman, David L.
Davis, submitted the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
! 1st Res0lred, That this convention wouldrc-
specially urge upon Congress, and in espc-
cial manner our immediate Senators and Rep
rescntatives, the importance of an early effort
in the passage of the Bill for the right of way,
and donation of lands 20 aid in the construc.
tinn of the Mobile and Dubuque extension Rail
Road from Dubuque, in westerly direction tc
Cedar river hence up the Cedar valley TO the
great bend in st. Peters TO the North Rec
River.
2nd Resoircd, That Cedar river valley is q
very fertile, well wa,ercd country and is favorce
with abundance of water power and timber, ane
that in view of lis location and rapidly increas
ing populatio: it is second to other portion o.
Iowa.
3rd. Rcsolred, That it is of the utmost impor
lance both to the people of Iowa, and t. Tho
general government that some means of com
munica:ion be opened from this interior countr,
to the Mississippi river.
AL, Tt..t ~. l.. H.,
the natural and the best route for Rail Roat
from Dubuque by the great bend Of ST. Peter
to the North Red river.
Pending rhe adoption Of the foregoing resolu
tons, the convention was in 4 very eloquen
manner addressed by Mcssrs. Wellcrman, Ea
ton, Baker, Wright, Green, Pain, Benson, Da
Wis and Dean, describing the locality Of tn
country, and portrayng the many advantages t
be derived by the country from Railroad, &c
&c, after which 4 Railroad Company wa
formed to construct Railroad from Dubuque I
Cedar Falls.
Articles of incorporation were entered into b
The election Of the following officers, viz:
EDWIN BROWN, President.
CHARLEs w. HoRBs, Secretary,
John Benson, John w. Clark, A. X. Eator
S. S. Mcclure, r. w. Wright VIM. NJ Dear
Thomas c. Helm, David S. Davis, Samut
Sufficool, and J. Nj. Ovcrman, directors
said company, under the style of the
DuBUQuE AND CEDAR RAILROAD COMPANY.
Upon adopting the articles of Incorporation
a subscription for Stock was offered, when on
hundred and fifty shares at one hundred dollar
each were subscribed.
On motion of David l.. Davis, the Compan
adjourned to meet at Qnasqueton on the 2n
Tuesday in February next, and
On motion of William PAIN, the Conventio
adjourned sine die, and that the editors of tn
Dubuque papers be requested to publish tn
proceedings Of this Convention.
On motion Of A. X. Eaton, ordered, that tn
proceedings Of this Convention be forwarded I
; our Senators and Representatives in Congress
EDWIN BROWN, President.
DAVID l.. DAVIS, W.:
CLEMENT C"rFIE,
CHARLES w. IIoBBs, Secretary,
, WlLLIAx NJ. DEAs, Assistant S. c ty.