Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-30

| Inc IolOWlnS mas Deen placed IN OIL
hands. with a request that it be published
We know nothing, personally, of the griev-
ances therein alluded to, nor whether they
have any existence. The route of the Rail-
road is not yet determined. Whether if the
/ road be constructed from Muscatine to
! the Southern, instead Of the Western boun-
Diary of the County, there will be any con.
/ hict with the proclamations, Cor either OF
them,) directing a vote to be taken on the
/ rropriety Of the county aiding in the con-
struction Of, and taking stock in, the Road
is q question which those having control of
the matter will do we'll to examine. We
know that there is no disposition among the
| citizens hero to do injustice to any part of
the county. 1t is a mistake tie suppose that
Muscatine city can control tho location
OF the route Of the road. Nature, we sup
pose, will decide that question
IA .eting of the cizsns of Ike and that por
xIn Of Cedar townships west OF Cedar river, held a.
fiuh5ard 8 scbool-b use on the 205h cemher, 1858
III. i!UBB.tD was chosen chairman and E Yankin
secretary. The following preamb!s AID resolution.
wers unanim usly adopted:
by the etzsns OF MGscatns that the 0skalosa Rail.
roa intended 10 westward through the coun-
ty on the surveyed l,ne thereby inducing many to
vote for the loan that uld ohcr1ie have cast tae;
votes against III AID whereas il Is generally un-
dPTso91 that the route doan ths Island troush Lou
isa county is th, u Re sdopted--whieh route is
ac'rtiac by former surveys 70 b, vastly NOR. ex
persive-- therefore
he h:i responsible for this act Of injustice the in
tertsts of tho citizens of The couaty in taking the
road on OF the cJuay at ae nearest possible point.
RESOLVED, That consider their policy wise, uE-
ju,t and at varisacs with their own Interest,".
RcS3srfd, Iaat nothing will We satisfaction bat
tn; 0 ksloosa railroad through the forks-,hat the
cizns OF Mnscaline can CONTROL the ltcation of the
rc.d, and that ac. Of jIsiics the bJdy of the
people I've ssked 20 use their IL fuenc. in favor.
Res iced, That the proceedings of this me,tng be
sent for Publication in tho afuscat nc Journal.
L. B. HUBBARD, Chairman.
YANKiS, Secretary.
"a meeting of the citizens of Cedar TOWNSHIP.
Muscatine county on the evening of the % D. Gem
fber, 1853, Mr.. i. BERRY was call to the char
sauJ A. G me appointed secresary, when committee
Of five was ch.sea t, draft preamble and res lu-
tons.
After du, consultation they ifsrcd the following
VIII ch was cdoptsd unanimously:
WHEREAS, The county of Muscatine has votei for
tax of $3.50, 000 in addition to previous loaus aed
su Nssrptions all Of which excepting $50 900, is to
cid 10 cnnsructng railroai from the city of Nus
I
co iny was inductd to vote for the loan because u
rect line s through county and the solicitors
sail road representing to US that The road was sure to
60 through near tbs lne--that Muscatne city was
with us--.hatlt was htr choice-that we could de-
pend upoa her all, as it for her interest to 90
through the couny-that tso road would enhance the
value of our lands mere than 100 per cent. by passing
through the unity, as we'll TO Blu ID up the city 10
our nutull aivaatagc-that the property Of the
ty and city wsre inseparabe and should go hand 10
hasd-that the reason 50 large a tex rSquirsl
that there We about eghton miles of road in
Lau 81 county, and h'idg, across the wa before
W. co1d reach Warning county, With but little sid
from Lusl; We believed this to b. fact aai yc, be-
lieve to be fact, # the county could be properly and
k'aestly represantcd to tie company cow surveying
route for the road; fur rmore, altar obtaining ths
vJtc for the losa, the first end each saccaeiing
been t. the road ac,oss tho I.land cut of tic
c,untv, with apparent encouragement from mlny of
the citizecs of the city, cyril OF tho procis, of
fidelity and cur uutei int9ress, vally striving TO
m AXE Leu county tributary to Muse tine in trade,
loans and oscsiptiots, an to Of tbe Airline
Rssd at the expense Of cur county, the rights Of ia
ciizsns, and th3 hon AMI integrity due frozs the
eli y TO the cOurty. rs far we can lcsrn, they
have been uaa G1fll of us in ali ther aTfaTg
wish ths may; yea, IL rethey stri!ous'y
avoiacd any neTi on f. exp stations HI. citi-
,us of C.jar believe they have been ueacSerous'y
de ut wita iheref IRE they hay, c3nrensa for tic pn--
poso OF KIP ssiug their feelings and Lying tfeir
isVanceG b,fgrs The county sud city of Mns,aiine
b-liev.rg, IS b.dy thty VIII 3isrpfr Of tie pan
that hes "a u pursosl = run the rad l the duect
line Gu. OF "nr county, bling il q is natural ad-
yautsg, and tsxioc II f,r the san'.
ReS3irci, Taat 4 the city usgp.iatars with IL
Railroad CoNpapy " yull he half as jealous hat
should have justice ted out to they were shat
we should help pay tbs lean, we win yet have the
rad, as 10 high mia1Sa, bonsst CoInpany would
knowiegiy h:lp ex'ou:; speh ;r schery, seeing
havs done mu1h in l,srs while Louisa wi do no'l ing
RsO'cci, Tsar the city can rs ns's'en'iv iufu-
encs the Company ia b.balf Of the Q kaoosa Road
they did 10 tie pint Of Junction and reticn of
that part Of the Cedar z ds road between Muse tine
AID thu Diysapj-t ana Lava City Rad.
HCSoloa1, That nothing VIII satisfy US bat the
Rtilroad through our county, crossing Cedar river
above it, junction with the Iowa, as urop1sed-as We
know the line TO he direct to Washington, ard,
by fe'me urvcys, can be made cheaper,
Rssotre3, Tast we will caeerfully pay our portion
of the tax if the company will the road the
Mississippi into Illinois aud leave the opening fer
road at some future day. ()
Rcs1fred, That il is no crime to oppose tax placed
ovar Us through fraud aud deception.
ReSo'Uaf, That the ''Muscltine Journal" and Cen
q1rer" b, requested p publish the preamble and res
oiations Of this meeting.
B T. BERRY, Chairman.
A. C,oNr ,cretsrv