The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
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Time nor space will permit Us % more
than barely allude TO the action that has
recently been taken in respect to the above
named Road.
Last week our city was waited by Messrs.
Earnham. Walco,t and Ogden, who made
q proposition to the citizens, that if they. in
conjunction with the counties interested.
would subscribe towards the work the cum
Of S350. 900. they would commence opera
tons on the 10. proximo. on the Road now
being surveyed hence to Iowa City and
agree 70 have il completed By the 9Th Of
July, 1854. And further, in order 70 has.
monte conflicting interests, they wcud
make proposition 70 the citizens Of Muses.
tine, that if they would raise the sun Of
$500, 900 they would bind themselves to con-
struct Railroad hence to that city, looking
to the Kansas as its destination.
Books Of subscription were at once open.
cd to ascertain in what lgh; the proposition
was regarded by the citizens. Mr.. lie Claire
led the subscription with the sum Of $685.
600; Cook & Sa-sen. $4,000 and few
others with minor sums. varying from ST.
coo to $4,000. In c few hours over 100000
were subscribed, q sufficient amount TO war
rant the conclusion that the proposition
was favorably received by our citizens.
On Tuesday evening public meeting
was had in this place to receive further in
formation upon the subject from the gentle
men who had made the proposition. Mr.
Ogden addressed the people and informed
them that the proposition made the citizens
of Muscatine had been favorabls received
by them, though at first some opposition was
manifested, ard that delegation from that
city was now in attendance. During his
absence new proposition had been elected
which he would mention, and as il was of a
conciliatory nature and had a tendency to
advance the interests of Davenport. he doubt
ed motif would be received farorably By its
citizens.
On the preceding day Convention had
been held at Upton for the organization Of
tine to Cedar Rapids The proposition posi- SS vas &
briefly this, tina, in consideration OF one-third
Of the sum requisite to the construction oil
the Road being subscribed by those interest
cd, this Company would agree to build that
Roadforming ajunction with the Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad, provided the people
ofDavenport and Iowa City did no; objec,
The proposition was accepted and action
had been suspended until the latter tive
places had been consulted A meeting hat
been held at the Capital and its citizens hac
regarded the proposition favorably and ont
OF their number was now present to answer
for them. 1t remained for Davenport, to say
whether the thing should be done
No action was taken upon the proposition
further than the appointment Of committee
TO confer with the gentlemen in respect tc
the point where il was proposed TO effect q
junction. and report 10 a public meeting 10
be held on "Wednesday evening.
We have been thus explicitupon the SUBJ
ject, as We believe that every enterprise OF a
general nature is but subserved by a plain
candid and public statement OF its objects and
requirements, that those interested may have
a thorough understanding of it in all its bear
ings, and be prepared cheerfully to render
the pecuniary assistance in their power.
We understand that the conference above
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spot Y miles west Of Centre Grove, Cedu,
CO., in township No. -, range ], W. as the
point Of junction Of the Cedar Rapids and
Muscatine with the Mississippi; and Nilsson.
ri Railroad.