Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-21
NO. XXI


Pursuant TO a preyiouc notice, large
concourse of the citizens of Monroe
county assembled al the M. E. Church,
in the town of Abba, July 18th, 1853,
and organized. by calling David Willis,
Esq, to the chair, and appointing L. ID.
Perry secretary.
On motion, Maj. ]. B. Teas was cali
ed upon TO state the object of The meet.
ing, and responded by giving an elabo-
rate address relative TO the object.
On motion of DR.. Ramsay, a commit
tee Of FIVE were appointed TO draft So
ries Of resolutions expressive OF the SEN
timents of the meeting.
Whereupon. DR.. A. A. Ramsay, DR..
Lind, - Guodfellow, ID. Rolls and
d. b. Dixon, were appointed and retif-
ed. During the absence of the commit.
tee, the meeting was addressed by
Messrs. w. p. Davis, Davic Wills. w.
M. Allison, Maj. J. b. Teas and d. An
derson with appropriate remarks relative
to the utility of Railroad running thro'
Monroe County, and of the propriety
OF the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad.
The committee returned and reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The progress of rail roads
lend, in great measure. 10 encourages
the staple trade on which depend the
wealth of nation, and for the security
and promotion of industry, wealth and
prosperity of our citizens, therefore,
ResolUed, That we use the greatest
energy to secure the location OF the Bur-
lng,on and Missouri River Rail Road
by way of Abba through Monroe CO.
RESOLVED, That committee of three
persons of the county be appointed to
correspond with the said Railroad au-
,hori,ies concerning the progress and
their determination of said road.
Resoiued, That a committee Of ten
persons be appointed TO meet the Engi.
neers at the county line east and conduct
them through the county; and that the
above committee have power to fill Va.
cancies when required.
RESOLVED, That the committee of ten
be authorized to procure the RICH, Of way
for said road. 49,.
Resolved, That . committee of five
be appointed TO gei up and circulate
petition similar to the Wapello county
petition, substituting Monroe 70, Wap-
clio and $50, 900 for 100000. -.
Rcso!oed, That every citizen o. Mon
roe county be hereby urged 10 take
deep in,eres, in said Road. ..
Resolued, Tha, we will use all res-
sonable exertions TO procure subscrip-
ton by the county of $4,000 to shs
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.
and tina, we believe that amount Of stock
will be taken by the county. or more if
required.
On motion, resolved tina, said commit
tee repor, a, the mex. meeting on the ID
Saturday of August next.
On motion, ID. Anderson, VIM. ALI,
son, and ]. B. Teas, were appointed
corresponding committee.
On motion, Messrs. 8. Adams. David
Rolls. Jas. Tate, E. HolIinsshead, J.
Massey, H. Terrell, DR.. Lind, N. Pres
ton, A. F. Miller, and Henry Saunders
were appointed as committee OF ten.
On motion, DIR. Richie, Jacob Webb,
DR.. Cousins, John Webb, SEN. and 8.
E. Moore were appointed committee Of
five.
On motion, resolved that the commit
tee of ten be instructed 10 proceed imme-
dia,ely TO examine routes and the per.
Torrance of other duties so far a. they
can.
RESOLVED, That the Fairfield and o.
sumwa papers be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting. The
usmos, good feeling prevailed, and on
motion the meeting adjourned to meet
og the second Saturday Of August next.
at one o'clock. p. M.
DAVID WILLS. Cha.
Theodore b. Perry, Sec'y.