The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-06

Pursuant to previous notice 70 the citizens
Of Decatur county, there assembled on Jan
nary 22d, 1856, at Leon, large and enthu-
sastic meeting to take into consideration
the connection Of Decatur county BY Railroad
with the Mississippi River.
The meeting was called to order by ". II.
Cheeycr, upon whose motion Col. Isaac LET
fer was elected President, and, on motion of
Judge s. G.. Thompson, Sam1 Forty and
Rev. j. c. Porter were appointed Secretaries.
On motion Of G. +. IIanly the Chair APP
pointed committee Of five to report resolu-
tons expressive Of the sentiments Of the
meeting, when the President appointed as
said committee w II. Cheeser, Hon. s. G.
Thompson, &. A. Hanly, John Sharp and
Sam'l Forty, who reported the following,
which. after some discussion, were adopted :
Whereas, The Southern tier of counties
in the State Of Iowa have more land in eult-
yation, pay more tax, and are richer in stock,
&C., than any other tier Of counties in the
State, and the county Of Decatur is now ta-
king rank with any county in said tier n
wealth and population, 1t behooves us as q
| peOne to let our wants be known, and to
take the preliminary steps towards uniting
our "Garden of Eden" with iron bands TO
4 both the great rivers, the Mississippi and the
Missouri.
| ReSolrcd, That from the amount Of wealth
in our county, which, If faithfully valued, ut
moderate rate would amount 10 at least two
millions OF dollars, and from the spirit Of
! improvement and enterprise exhibited by our
\ citizens III the erection of new and elegant
buildings, and In the sprlnging up of young
and prosperous towns and villages IN all parts
Of the county, and the unbounded and mex
haustible fertility and productiveness of our
SOIL and the healthiness of our climate, and,
finally, from the great natural advantage Of
having prairie and timber equally divided,
We are fully convinced that Decatur county
is able and willing to do her full share IN the
building Of Railroad running through the
Southern tier Of counties in the State Of
Iowa.
Resolred, That the President Of this meet
Ing shall appointa committee Of three, whose
duty ii shall be to correspond with the Off
GERS of the fort Madison, Bloomfield K Ne
braska CITY Railroad, and inquire what will
be expected Of Decatur county, in her corpo-
rate capacity, and lay the same before our
citizens for their consideration. and 10 call a
second general meeting of all parts Of our
county, and bring the matter Of speedy
completion Of Railroad from this place 70
the Missouri river, and to do all other things
which may tend to promote the cause for
which this meeting was called.
Resohed, That we consider it Of the ut
most importance TO TT. Madison, keokuk,
Chicago and st. Louis that Railroad be
constructed through the entire tier of South
ern counties Of Iowa.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to
raise the necessary funds to defray the ex-
penses Of preliminary survey through our
county, and If necessary, through the county
of Ringgold.
Resolved, That We consider it the interest
of Decatur county that said road be con-
structed, and we hereby pledge that the coun-
" of Decatur shall subscribe at least one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, PAYABLE
In three nstallments after the road is com
menced IN our county, and the citizens the
same amount.
Resoired, That copies Of the proceedings
Of this meeting be furnished TO the papers
printed at Bloomfield, keosauqua, Fl Mad-
son, keokuk, Fremont county and Nebraska
City, and that they be requested to publish
the same.
The meeting was then ably and eloquently
addressed by the Hon. 5, G. Thompson, q.
4. Hanly, ". IL. Cheeyer, DIR. Finly, Rev. j.
G. Porter, Col. Isaac Letter and $. Forrey.
The President then appointed as the commit
tee mentioned in the second resolution, the
Hon. ). G. Thompson, w. II. Cheever and ].
W. Warner The meeting then adjourned to
be called together at any time the committee
may think best.
ISAAC LEFFLER, Pres't.
SAM'L FoRRKY, Sec'y.
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