The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-28
Railroad Meeting.

Agreeable t. notice \ melting of citizens OF
hu-Catiae was held at IL ares H all on the eve-
OIng 81 Saturday,, March liih, 1851. On mn-
tion OF :. McNat, Hon. FL jan Sells was called
TO the Char, aud john NJ 4hia elected Secretary
Al the rcgJest q the Chair Mr. Cloud sta ed
The object OF the meeting to take into cous.dera
ton The propriety # The city tax ng SO %
stock in the rliFd Division Of the Il. L n. Z +
Company for the construction of tn. portion
OF the road from Wilton to Upton. lie depr, ca
ted delay in this matter a. dangerous to the in
terests Of the city, and that no time should he
lost ia unimporttnt and unnecessary prelimin,-
rtes before tAkjng the vote.
Mr.. George c. Stone Offered the fJlloHin :
resolutions:
Resolved, That whereas the Mississippi Il u -
souri, Railroad company pledged Us. when we
subscribe our stock to the road iron Iuzcatiue
TO Wilton, that they would extend the same 10
wards Cedar Rapids whenever we were ready Ia
furnish one third OF its cost; and waaaeas the
C tiz"ns of I ptOn have repeatedly SIGHTED ~
Us their readiness 10 90 operate with Us aud fur
nah their proportion of the cost Of said road 10
fiptOn therefore.
Resolved, That In oar op,n;oa the time has
come for action upon the part Of the citizens if
has@at'he AMI ilpton Ia regard to the extension
OF the Cedar Valley Railroad from Wilton t.
Upton. and that the inmed ate construction OF
that portion OF the road is matter of vital i'm.
phtinee to the prosperity OF both places;
Resolved, That IA committee OF two be appoin-
led by this meeting to cUnter with MIR. Farnhan
and others Interested in said road and ad
them that We are now ready to furnish OF third
OF the cost of the road aud request them to max r.
proposition TO these iatrre-ted stating the
amount they will require Of Is aud the time in
which, 1t their proposals Is acceled to, they
VIII complete nat portion Of the road between
Wuon d tipg0n SAID connttee u report 20
meet < of toe oiuz.ns here al AZ Early da,
a. possible, aud a1y Exp adltura they may near
city
The resolutions wsro discussed by Hax<ra
Riehman. Cloud . Coaar SAL Foster J,eol,
bateF Ntsiey. MG&ut and finally adopted by a
nearly uaaagmon- vote.
Further discussion in regard t. the ability
and disposition of The NJ &. NJ r Gamma,
TO comply with the conditions Of heir eonir. !,
IA relation 10 this road. its cost. c8unaetlans
g. "as participated ia Ivy Ae..ra. Compton.
baiI'r, Richmond. 5 oH", Cloud. aud Ot;nnnar
To- tAAH havtu2 hem Authorized 70 apusInt
l|@ comm tta" contemplating IN the flrex Z
'e>thgslons; announced the names o. t,.ar . q
Sane aud u. Z. Ciond. Mt Stone declined and
aud NJ. Butler was substituted. Mai Hare
moved that J. Scott Rlchman be added 10 tha
committee, which vas carried
Nj Foster moved that the Mayor be iasiruc.
ted to issu. biz proclamation submitting the pro
pps'tl OF tikIng stock in the Muscatine aud
ipton rotiroAd, SO tnat any other cgmnanv
IN sht avail themselVe. of il il the NJ s. NJ Co
mould refuse to comply with its conditions
Judge Meason spoke with reference to certain
n'tm uions that the above named companv had
acted In bad faith towards the citizens of tbia
place. lie believes them uniouadrd. and that
II we would comply with our part Of the contract
VIZ: furnish one lAird f the means-ihe cam
piny would build the road. After some rrrnusk
on the same subject by Mcssrs one and A, l..
Mason, Mt. Batler oif.,ed the following re DIN.
tion al substitute to Mr. Fosters motion:
Resolved, That the City Council are herehv
Instructed to submit proposition for loan y,
not exceeding $40 900, to aid in the con.trurtinn
OF the Railroad from the junction at Wilton to
Upton. ana that Mr.. hickman be engaged 20 ant
the ordinance into shape
Mr. Foster accepted thu resolution. and il was
adopted. - 40
on motion, the meeting adiouaned.
SELLS, Chm.
JoHN MAHlN. Ste.
Mus. Jurnai.