The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-03

line oI th's lSoau, already surveyed uiS-
lance of one hundred and forty miles, en-
cept at two points. CIermont and West ,
Union. The Board determined tina.
books should be opened u, all the differ
ent points along the line for subscrip ions
Of stock.
The following Resolutions were unsni-
mously adopted:
Resolved. Ths, the Hon. Lorenzo
Baily. K. A. Haskell and A. &. Case ESQ,
OF Chickasaw County b.. and are hereby
appointed. Stock Agents for this company
in said County. -...r-.
Resolved, That the Hon. A. p. Collins.
Duscsn Furgeson Esq. and Colonel Rep
ley BE-. and they are hereby appointed,
Stock Agents for Floyd Co.
On motion, d. 4. Bushnell was duly
elected Chief Engineer.
The Board having execu ed the neces.
sary Bond. license was received from
the Hon. the Coun'y Court Of Clayton
Co., authorizing the company to construct
their road through said Co.
The board deem the prospects before
them highly encouraging. and they con
sratu'ate the Stockholders and friends of
the Road up3n its present condition.
Although 1t is bat few months since the
organization Of this company, already a
capital has been secured towards is con.
stiucsion. of near TOO thousand dollars.
and now that they are ready to open books
and take up the STOCK along the line, that
sum will be increased within the next 50
days to near or quite one and a half mill.
ions Of dollars, they have every assurance
Of the willingness of the people along
the line to furnish means sufiini.nt with
the usual amour; Of Isl Nor gaze Bonds
20 build the Road. Not county as vet
has been requested to loan lis credit to
this Company bu, has done so wi h yrea!
unlmity. While with warm friend, at
home and abroad, and u uni,y of ACTON
on the part of the Board. they see no
reason why the Road can not b.. speed =
constructed.
JOHN THOMPSON,
y. BROWN, President.
Secretary.
70 the above highly satisfactory report
Of the McGpgor Go. We take the liberty
Of append;ng an extract from the Eighth
Annual Report OF tie nil. d Mississippi
r. Road; it win show how the Iowa en-.
prise isregarded across the River.
. .u'54 Ed. TINES.
''Thc advantages, prospects and con
nections of your road were set ont a.
length in the report of last year, with
which you are familiar, and therefore Il
repetition is unnecessary. In addition t.,
the connections set forth in that report We
| have now to mention the organization of
! the McGrcgor, st. Peers Il Missouri Il.
K. known as the Northern Iowa Rail Road
Company. extending directly west from
Prairie du CHEN across the State Of Iowa
This Company has been fully organized.
and considerable amount of stock sub
scribed. A survey has been made ex-
tending $50 mile, into the country, ex-
hibitny . practicable rou~. The road
passes through as fertile and well settled
a region ~ the county of Dane in this
stste. and The farmers along tn. line arc
as well able to build the road. Eifv
miles Of this road will be speedily bull,
and will Immediately form All importan:
feeder to your road. Northern Iowa
possesses fertile soil and healthy eli
mate, and for all the purposes of a;ricul-
ture except a market. is not inferior to
any portion of Wisconsin,. -a... F.. .a
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