Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-08-11
RAIL ROAD MEETING,

AT large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the citizens of Fremont county, held in
Sidney, on the 23d day Of July, 1853,
agreeable to previous appointment, to
consider the propriety OF aiding to con
struct rail road leading from Burling-
ton, in this State. To old For, Kearney,
upon the Missouri River. the following
proceedings were had, lo-wit:
On motion of DIR. J. e.. Campbell,
Hon. Geo. w. Lucas was called to the
chair, and on motion OF l.. Lingenfel,er,
Esq, Frederick Argyle was chosen Sec.
rotary. l.. Lingenfel,er, Esq, was call
ed upon to state the object of the meet.
ing, which he did in very graphic and
forcible manner.
Upon motion, committee of five per-
sons were appointed by the chair to pre-
pare and report resolutions indicative of
the action Of this meeting. The chair
appointed DIR. j. ID. Blanchard. Noah
Lebo, Hon. BENZ. Rector. Thomas Far
mer, Esq, and S. J. Cromwell said
committee. when, on motion, l.. Lingen.
felter was added to the committee.
After the committee retired, the meet
ing was addressed by DIR. VIM. Dewey
for about an hour, IN a mas,ealy, eloquent
and forcible manner. The DIR. was of-
ten a2plauded, during his address, by
The audience. After the speech the meet
ing was entertained by the ladies', with
a beautiful and thrilling piece of original
music, composed and set to music by
one of their number, expressly for the
occasion.
The committee then reported The fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, We, the citizens of Ere.
mont county, having become fully salts
fed that no people can become wealthy
who depend entirely upon the unsafe and
uncertain navigation of The Missouri
river as highway to transport the fruits
Of their labor to market; Therefore,
ReSolUed, That the citizens of this
county know how to estimate the bene
fits conferred by Railroad communica
ton, and that they are willing to help
build one leading from Burlington TO the
Missouri river.
PesoiUed, That we prefer that the
route should run directly eastward,
through the southern tier OF counties to
Burlington, but are willing to adapt our
future course TO The action of the Board
of Rail Road Directors, provided !, pass
through this county.
RESOLVED, Tha, we are assured, that
from the fact Of the citizens of Fremont
county having purchased more than as
much again of The public lands as any
other county lying upon the Missouri
river, that they are twice as able, and
can appropriate double as much money
as any one of such counties, to aid in
constructing Railroad across the State.
ResaiUed, That Fremont county ought
in her corporate capacity, to take stock
in said road TO the amount Of one hund-
red thousand dollars; and that The county
Judge of this county is hereby request.
ed to call a specia, election or the Sec
ond Monday of September next, that the
people may instruct him whether he
shall pledge the county TO tina. amount
of stock: Provided, the road shall pass
through this county.
ResoiUed. That we, as citizens of this
county, pledge ourselves 10 take stock in
said road to The amount of two hundred
thousand dollars.
AL of the foregoing resolutions were
read seriatins, and passed by unani
nous vote. l.. Lingenfel.er then sub
miaed the following resolution. which
was also passed without opposition:
RESOLVED, That committee of three
persons be appointed by the chair to
correspond with persons in eastern Iowa,
in regard 10 MEDICATION and construction
of the road.
Whereupon the chair appointed Hon.
A. A. Bradford, DIR. j. ID. Blanchard
and VIM. Kelsey, Esq, said committee.
On motion, the char appointed l..
Lingenfelter, Hon. Benz. Rector and DIR.
VIM. Dewey committee TO attend the
railroad convention at Chicago next fall.
On motion of DIR. Dewey, a commit
tee, consisting Of G. w. Pierce, II. II.
Wrinkle, DR.. j. G. Campbell, S. E.
McCracken, and Thomas Farmer, 10
open books for the subscription of stock;
and also to wait upon the corps of engi-
neers now in the field, and invite them
to visit our section and survey the rail
road route that we propose, beginning at
old Fort Kearney and running towards
Burlington.
On motion of J. Lingenfel,er, it was
resolved to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting in the papers at Fort Des
Moines, Burlington, X eokuk, Ouumwa,
Fairfield and Oskaloosa in this State,
and the St. Louis papers in Missouri.
Hesolved, Thai this meeting now adj
journ until The first Monday in Septem-
Der next, and that the ladies be again in
vited TO attend, and to bring with them
their instruments of music.
GEO, w. LUCAS, Chm.
+. ARGYLE, Sec'y.