Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-04-28
Macon County vs.. The Rail Road.

"A meeting Of the citizens of Macon Coun
ty was held in Bloomington, on the 18th
inst.' for the purpose of expressing their
sentiments in relation to the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad, J. N. BnowS, ESQ.
presiding, and A. L. Knight acting as Sec
rotary. A. L. Gilstrap, T. G. Sharp,iR. L.
Shacklford, and the chairman, were appoint
ed Committee to report resolutions, which
they did on the 22d, TO an adjourned meet.
ing. A long preamble, giving a history of
the St. Joseph and Hannibal Rail Road, and
the action of the Board in locating the Road,
precedes the resolutions, which are as fol-
lows =
Resolved, That the Location of the Ham
nibal and st. Joseph Railroad is fraud up-
on the community, in bad faith, and contra
yto the will of nineieen-twentieths of the
people of this county; an outrage, and an in
suit to their feelings.
Resolved, That we would be less than
honorable men, were we not to express, as
we do hereby express, with Indignation and
utter contempt, our judgement of condemna-
ton OF this Location, and the acts and doines
which superinduced it.
Resolved, That those Directors who plan.
ed and executed this deceptive and fraudu.
lent location are totally unworthy of public
confidence; and that the interest of no com
munty can be safe in their hands.
Resolved, That the grant of land given
to the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
Company, and the loan Of the Credit of the
State to 1t, was not done 70 increase the
wealth and property of stockholders; but 10
enable them to construct q railroad TO adj
vance the interest and welfare of the peo-
pie.
Resolved, That we are opposed to n re-
subscription Of county stock to this road, in
any shape, manner, or form; and that we
will resist, the collection of the private stock
subscribed by us, by all means in our power,
unless justice be done in the premises.
Resolved, That this county will take
stock in the North Misso Railroad. to the
amount $75, 900, provided that it shall be
located within one half mile of Bloomington.
Resolved, That committee of three, con-
sisting of the Chm Of this meeting, and two
others to be appointed by him, is hereby au-
thorized to confer with the committee of
Shelby, and other counties, upon the propri-
ETY. Of building a plank or sill road from
Bloomington, by way of Shelbyville, to Pal
myra; and that they call meeting of the
Citizens Of this county, at this place, as
often as may be necessary, and report there
to.
Resolved. That the County Court of Ma
con county be requested to appoint COM
mittee Of three to confer with the North
Missouri Railroad Company, in reference to
subscribing stock in said Company, under
such instructions as said court may think
proper to give.
Resolved, That the thanks of tire county
be rendered to the editors of the Blooming
ton Journal and Of the Bloomington Repub-
lican respectively, for the course they have
taken in their papers in denouncing the ac-
ton of the Directors of the Hannibal and
St. Joseph railroad, at the meeting at Glas.
cow, locating said road.
Judge w. S. Fox and G. M. TAYLOR ESQ,
we're appointed on the committee referred 10
n the seventh resolution as reported above. !