Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-16

, consideration Of the meeting the qloWinS
Iolutions, which were unanimousl ADOPTED;
Resolred. lst, That the propose Hannibal ana
e Saint Joseph Railroad is an entepfise oil greas
D nublic concern, set on foot for IN advancemeh:
IF the agricultural, commercial ad manuiac'u-
/, ring interests of Northern Missorb and that no
mere personal or private benefit cght to be al
loyyed TO stand in the way Of tn complete at-
topment of the end designed by Y origina'or'
of the scheme. ,...
Resolved I'd, That in the opinioPf this meet
ling, all the great public Interest involves
said enterprise, forbid that said foposed rt((
shond terminate on the border 1 the city =
I; Hannibal, however much private interest mig
thereby be subserved but, on thtcontrary,I
ouire that the same should be extended tod
bank of the Mississippi river, insaid ciiy,an
that at the latter point, the easterntermlnus dt
not of said road should be erected.
RESOLVED, Sd, That the location Of the eastern
terminus depot of said proposed road at Poin
on the border Of the city of Hannibal, remote
from the Mississippi river, would impose upon
shippers on said road heavy and ruinous bur-
dcns, not required by any public necessity, ana
mld cripple the interests Of the stockholders,
and in great measure impair the usefulness OK
said road TO the public means Of transport
tation.
Resolved, 4th, That in The location of SAID pro-
posed road between the city of Hannibal and
! the town of Palmyra the public interest, the in-
terest of the stockholders, and due regard to
!. economy, alike require that the mos direct and
q he shortest practicable route be selected.
I ReSoiUed, 9th, That inasmuch as il is repre-
s'ted by many persons intimately acquainted
win the ground between Hannibal and Palmy-
: ra, al verify believed by this meeting, that
practi, BILE route for ssid-ssprUposed rad can be
y found ID ding lrayrm Hannibal by way {" Spie
u and creek, and thence to Palmyra, shorter
- by<Some three miles than any other practicable
route proposed between the points named--we
On recommend, the directors of said proposed road
to to cause the said Clear Creek route to be sur
te veyed, and iequest that copy of the engineers
Of report of the survey, when completed, be fur
nished to the county court Of Marion county.
III RESOLVED, 9th, That although we do not claim
lie the right to direct the directory in their action
ed touching the said proposed road yet, inasmuch
as as our county, in its corporate capacity, is n
stakeholder in said company to the amount of
y one hundred thousand dollars, and became such
IL on the motion of said Directory and iuasmuch
rs also as our said Company was not reprrsente ed
o. in the election Of the Directory of said road
we claim that the citizens Of the county have the
:. right respectfully to suggest TO said directory all
~ such measures and policy, as they may deem
IL best calculated TO promote said enterprise, and
es that such suggestions entitled TO respectful
il consideration by said Directory--and in this
- spirit we respectfully present 10 said Directory
= the foregoing resolutions and the matters there
ny in brought to view.
ed ResolUed, 7th, That we recommend to our fell
r. low citizens through whose lands the proposed
$ road shall rum liberal policy in the matter Of
granting to the Company the right of way, as
means by which to give encouragement and aid
u TO great public work. fraught with blessings
s. to our common country.
in ReSOlued, Sth, That if said road be located ON
q, any one of three streets north or upon anFynn,
of streets south of the Court House, it will oivo
p public satisfaction, and we trust that choice NAV
gu be made of one of said six streets, if il can s
ch done consistently with justice to the contractors
MS and Company.
In addition to the foregoing the following REQ.
Is olutions were offered by j. II. Kibby. and 1nan.
ne imously adopted.
nd ReSolUed, 9th That committee of ten ra,;-
o. dents OF the county who are familiar with the
=. proposed route be appointed, and requested to
:. tender and furnish to the Engineer, all such in.
- formation as they may possess, appertaipino n
the face of the country over which the PROMISED
a road shall pass.
of The meeting appointed the following named
gentlemen TO carry the above into effect. Franz.
= lin Whaley, James McWilliams, Maj. S. O.
l. Hendron, J. G. Longmire, Verdner Iuter, r
I'd B. King, Ephraim Wilson, Benjamin Curd
Sc Fielding Fleming. DR., J. H. Kbby.
D. ReSolrcd, 10Th, that the proceedings of this
= meeting be published in our county papers--pnd
'e that cOpy be furnished by the Secretary to The
j editors of said papers for pubGcation-and aso
,r that copy be presented to each of the Hop,r-
able Board of Directors Of said railroad coma
NY for their consideration.
. EDWARD McCABE, Secretary,
r. Is" A bill has been introduced into the Ms.
=. souri, Legislature to authorize the construction
"a of bridge over Salt river, by tie Hannibal and