The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-12-05
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In pursuance 10 the notice gwen, The
citizens OF Upton and vicinity assent led
a, the Cour, House, on Friday evening
last, for the purpose Of considering the best
policy 10 he pursued to obtain the speedy
construction OF road 10 this place.
The G urt House was crowded to over.
flowing at an early hour. Quite NUN.
Ter Of the citizens OF NJ scatine City were
IN attendance.
On motion, Mr. 4. Gllber, was called
10 the chair, and Mr.. H. c. Plat, elected
Sec'y. We do not purpose TO publish the
authentic proceedings Of the meeting, bu.
My our own rcpor, Of ii.
The object OF the meeting being stated,
resolution was introduced by VIM Il.
Edgar, ESQ, the substance OF which was,
that we, (the citizens Of Cedar Co, }
would subscribe stock 10 the extent Of our
a.ty, for the purpose Of aiding the con-
struc,ion Of Rail Road to Upton, from
the main trunk OF the Mississippi and
Missouri Road at Wilton. This resolu-
ton, after being amended and re.amen-
ded, and substituted and the substitutes
am, nded. and supplan,ed by substitutes
,he whole matter was by motion, laid en-
the table
Upon the introduction Of the original
resolution, Mr.. J. Scott Richmond was
allied upon to address the meeting. Mr.
X edmond responded in shor, speech in
substance Is follows.
lie said tina. the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
h. sd Co ~ss originally formed for the purposa
az constructing . ruai from Davenport through
Iowa the Missouri river that in the first in
ttaI c.. Mascatine was not made point That
II fwards the articles Of Incorporation we're 60
nm ndcd ~ to give the company authority and
Io~.I 10 construct . main trunk road frcn Da
v~nyort via Iowa City 70 the Missouri River
also road to AuscstiEe, and from thence to the
Western u Southern boundary of Iowa or both
,l-o. a road to commence a. Muscatine running
hence via Cedar 4 lpids 10 the Northwestern
boundary OF the STATE That afterwards. at a
Hes tirg Of the directors OF the company, led in
hicago. IL was agreed to construct the road
from Davenport to Musc.tiae, to rua direct
along the Western bank of the Mi.ss. ppi and
Instruct the main road direct 10 Iowa City
] hat the city of Mascatue repadiated this ae.i a.
aud would have nothing to d. Nth the company
Ildtr tbs arrangement That Afterwards a
CumprCmse was made with the company hv
which tbs line Vas divided into tire general
divisions. N: The first general division to
commence at Davenport. thence VIA. Iowa City
10 The N ss5nri River. The second 70 commence
at Ml-CaIiae, thence via 0sk4ioosa % the Vest
era o. Southern boundary Of the State The
ihir TO cagmsaee at Aus;atiae thence via &c
laf Rapids 10 the Northeastern b)uuiarv f tn
state and that thu stock Inscribed shoc.i ne 10
IN. resp ctige Gvs-i n. ard keep distinct from
,sch othc- an that tn HJTk should b. pushed
forward ~ soon a. thirty three per cent Ct the
funds cessary 10 compile tee r1sd shoq'd u.
subscribed, the people to raise one third, and
the company furnishing M ether sx0 birds -
? bat Nlst atiae bad al ways considered Oft Cedar
hcr tsie.l and tried aily and thai she had repu.
dated the action Of tn directors oaeaas Il vas
'elafatag her from Der old ally That AIsca-
tine ant Cedar County wer. arUttei in inter
Is. and Aascstlae refused to have IA, iieatigy
severed That old Cedar ID been t.s N IA de
pende c. Of their CRY and had done mJre To
Ia ID il up than any ole other county. That 10
retara for this, ha<aaae bad mad a. -ye to the
interest. q Cedar Lolaty ard had r@i4s-3 the
propasit5 Z sh.ca ave ihem "a road bat none
ior Gecar County. That originally IN to- arst
Ian Of operations by tAy company Cedar va
Eot ii the e,.l and 'h.. ls1.ttu- refused 10 act
with the Mississippi and sz84ri G VI! = &c
dar should be included.
That after the camrrolas4 was made sita th-
coHI an. - hiea b. three geaetas j visions
wfre eetth.i-b-t, the mater u the 4oc .tI8a rf
,ha third division Vi Il. foaI as brought in
question, an that i ~4- agreed - Sir Earn
ban an tashu.f q the company thai It shsatl BIZ
located On q direct Inc to & lar Rapids IA the
hrst instance and should not lverss from \ a.
rect lire further than the topography af the
Co1nty would require. That Afterwards the
taGe thing aga4a CAM before the directors snd
VA agaJa 20 stated 6y kr tarnhaf3 in tie ~
re1cc Of number Of & .s,efn gentlemen con
cerGea ia the road.
Thai il was .air and perfect agreement mad.
ihat tar th'rd division shoIiI ts heated n
drect line, and that the company eau'Q ant IT,
cal.y d!Serge tEeTeirota that they w,y- Ir3
H. cnuiioue tie Alne uem ths JauCt5 %. al uyE
h0B4 Any 9TH rO.ut ca The main road that %
lufsuanes ot the compromst VITA and Oh, en-
pagem, ut Of the company. Mus tE,Ir lat p.iI
her suck aud the fir t twelve III! : Of the .t'r#
div sion gere now completed and taat hasc t'iGt
sa- ready nov 10 advalce her stock fJr tk CON.
iiauai c. Of that division That 1t woJi uy a
act Of a shonesty in the company " continue ~
nd aver 70 continue it from any other pom
.lau the Rctiosi,-an act Tor Which n could
TOT hr a moment suppose the company woule
lie guilty Of that the company VA composed
+ hondr Able men who would iulHi al! sa-r en
ragstn-lt b the very letter
That aft the people Of Mu.cAtine would ast
sas that Cedar county shonli SUBJ rise n
II 10 the IL rd visipn Of the Mississippi ans
A., sou | road and that IL could b: applied to M
ttisr purpose than that of constructing the roae
trim IT,. jlnctioa to this place That other CON
CO. a,Ight build the road from Duran' 10 Tip
tvu, bu. that the Mississippi aud Missouri 20
Mere not authorized 10 do u,
Remarks were afterwards made by