The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-12-19

,eiyed certificates OF stock IN the snsIu NV
non: that this was matter we'll understood ,
BY the Company. and that the People OF Ausca
line no understood it ct the time Of making their
He said he did not believe there
was man In Davenport connected with the n
4 n Co. who would look him in the eye and
.ay thew were connected with any scheme to
change these plans of the Company, no matter
whether as Directors or employees, who would
own himself connected with any sucn preacn OF
good faith that he had seen Mr.. Fsrnham within
the las. week; that on this subject Mr.: Farm
hams word, were, that If the original plans Of
the Company we're suffered to be disturbed, their
arrangements a. nov made, be would lay down
all his interest in rail roads on this side OF the
river.n That there WA fair understanding
with the Company on this matter, and thN all
be wished to see, was that the people OF TINS
county would 20 subscribe their stock thas IL
might be u.cd BY tt, Company when desired
To ,hi. speech Mr.. Tushill made
brief reply, aud was again answered BY
Mr.. Butler.
MIR. 8. S. Daniels then arose and en-.
quired:
WHY Il was that the divisions" o. oxen Of by
the people Of Nuscatine. were not made known
u the people Of Cedar county, II there ~ere such
divisions in existence: He was In favor OF the
resolution Is IL was.
Mr.. Huber then obtained the floor:
| Smoke Of . South and Eastern market, aud Of
the sdvsntagest TO the people Of having the choice
| Of either. Said If the point was fixed at Wilton
the farmers could have the choice Of either; be-
sides, II would require less money to build the
road, as /. was four or Ave miles nearer than Du
rant and II the point was at Durant, the choice
Of markets would be taken away from the PEG
ple. and they would be compelled to resort to
only the Eastern markets.
He was 10 favor Of fixing the junction OF VIII
ton.
Maj.(D Hammond next obtained the
floor:
lie thought a We would subacribe only $50,
900 out OF about $500 900, that We would b.
DEPRESSING to dictate to the Company where to
place the junction.; said 1t made 10 odds to the
people OF th. county VII s.her this branch road
through this county started from Wilton or pa
rant, nor whether the road WAS called branch
or . division, all We wanted was the road; SAID
the Company would Ak the points any how. an
that If We und rtook TO name the poi 1t u woui
. only create divisioa amoug ourselves, that tn
true policy was TO eav, that one 'tion open, tina
i the resolution was just right - it Was, but tina
he would have no objection to stating In 1t, tina
We were ALL in favor Of Wilton, but did no
) wish to have the subscription 20.
Dr.. Bissell then arose and said:
E n he should say any thing which would crea'
. shadow Of division he would instantly take
all back: said that be WAS aware that capitalist
and others at Iowa City, interested therein. bel
e the opinion that this NJ l. N. Co, could bail
this branch road from Iowa City 10 Cedar Rapit
'e and that ~ soon .. the road was completed
B. Iowa City the effort would be made, and III,
u the Cedsr Rapids folks would 60 In for this .
V ton becauss il would require - nilss les roa
y to build tAaa by the way Of Upton; said II Y
y Offer would never again b msde, that our m
ID terial aid h to Be derived from the Rail Ros
q Company, and that nov is the time 70 stril
O. for il
:, Ar. Jnc. M. Motfitt, arose aud said
of road weeougnt - be satisfied; If Upton v
r. made point we ought not to dictate to q
n Co where they should make all their 9th
N poins-thought that vouii be asking too muc
YER said We might reccoamend bat not dictate.
Mr. Cattell arose and ENG Tired il subecri
u, toa to q branch road could Be applied 10 !
bu ling Of the Sd Division,
. NJ. Butler replied that it was his opinion
A. could not.
II.
On ,hould act dscreetly on, for II We failed In o
ed subscriptions We failed entirely.
We then, for the hrst time. obtain
the aocr, but wha. our remarks were y
- iorego quoting. but will state we were
ey for harmony and Cancellation agreeIr
! 10 anything to have fair understand
N Of the matter, and above all to have /,
. q matter Of wording subscriptions and I
.st PROPOSITION IN particular, In such
Is shape that i, coald be used and approp
N ated to the building OF tais road by sa
hs Miss. s. Mo. Railroad Co.
Of Mr. Cattell then suggested commit,
IRE be appointed 10 confer with the compal
us. on this matter.
We Mr. H. c. Piau then offered the folio
a ing substitute for the resolution, viii
ed was unanimously adoped, viz:
~, "a Reso we'd, Tia. the County Judge be req1e
~ ed TO 90 bmit TO the legal voters of Cedar {
"A Iowa, the question OF taking $50 900 stock in
II. N. Il VI r X. g., for the purpose OF securi
lie . Rail L Dad to Upton. and sabmit the qae.ti
"a 10 such form az the directors OF ealQ IUmpa
ha shall designate; AID committee Of FIVE be .
- poin ted TO confer with the Board Of Directors
said Company.
nd Speeches were then made by Mess
~ Tuthill, Blssell. Daniels, H. c. Pla
Ain Butler, Ca,ell, spieer, and others.
nd The chair then appointed the foliowi
n az the committee 10 wait upon the Co
20 pany to inquire into the necessary fol
a.. Of a proposition 10 be submitted to ,
At people, viz: II. G. Plat, Tu,hill, Spe,
ow Bissel', and X. M Long.
to On Motion the County Judge was
to quested to submit this proposition At
.nd specia! election, to be by him called, a
u; time prior TO the April elec,ion-tl
ich motion was UNANIMOUS.
I'll On IIo,ion the meeting then adlourns
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