Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-09

An Inn0nDno10 01ooo1nR.
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hssss, June 81. 1857.
Mr. Hughes was called 70 The sAair.
NJ. shelly vas slsessd Secretary.
The ChsirmAa stated the objsss q ~
meeting On motion 70 sppsint . commit
tee 70 drsA rssolatioas expressive Of the
ssnss a The meeting. the following gsatls
men were appointed:
Mr. Gildy. sDr. Baker. Ar. Shibls. Ar.
Center, D. Thistle.
While the Committee were 0ut, Mr.. Ram
30 moved that Mr. Piummer be called upon
for . speech Ar. p. asked to be excused
fron nskiae speseh-but made some very
appropriate remarks in reference 70 the
course pursued by member u the council.
In reference 70 their action on the suhject oi
releasing n 1 n r. R. Co. from their obi
gatioas to improve aid a.. and voting TO
allow ssid company ~ lay down I'd track.
&c.
Committee having returned. presented
the following preamble and resolutions TO-
Wit:
Preamble and resolutions adopted 1t .
meeting Of the property ownsrs on sth st..
aad other citizens u the city Of Davenport.
opposed TO 1the recenthetion Of the city
council. granting 9Th street to the n 1 r.
Railroad company.
WnEaEAs. lns representative government
based on principles Of right. it 10 the privi-
legs Of the people 70 assemble peaessbly
and consult In relation to their rights and
interests. and express their views thereon.
0R-soirsd. That the eonsen. Of part Of the
property holders on 6th Il. WAS obtained by
the agents d the X r.. to the grant of priv
ilege to the ~ 4 Mr. X Co. In cossidsrasion
that the Railroad company would comply
with the conditions Of the city ordinance u
June, leS3.
Kssolsed. That any change 10 said cond;-
tions Of aaid ordinance. without our consent
10 . violation Of our absolute rights aud bad
faith Of the Railroad company and all con-
cerned therein
Rssolsed. That the Railroad company in
constructing the miserable shifts Tor side
walks. acknowledge their obligation to
make them, and 1t the same time avoid
compliance with their contract.
Resoised That the hasty action Of the
city council in accepting. by ordinance, the
modification Ut their contract with the Rail
Road. without consent Of property holders
ON 9Th st.. was improper and tyrsnical. and
bstrays want Of regard for the interests
Of their constituents. or even decent respect
for their opinions
X solved. That the laying on the table OF
the re,nonstrance against the modification
Of said contract. without consideration, was
u gross insult to the petitioners. and un-
worthy Of the representative Of . free peo-
pie.
Kssolsed That the constructing Of anoth-
er track Of Railroad on Fifth street will OBJ
struct ssid street almost entirely, and work
great injury to the property holders. much
greater than was contemplated when they
consented to the first grant
Resolved That We are utterly opposed to
the modification Of the original contract
with the Railroad. that We will use ell fair
honorable. and legal means to defend our
rights. from whatever quarters assailed.
Rssolred. That the modification Of the
contract BY the late ordinance is virtually .
gift by the city council. At the expense Of
the tax payers. to the Railroad company
The sum Of fifty thousand dollars being
grossly inadequate. II available. for the face
Of the bonds, to say nothing of the great
depreciation Of the Railroad BOnds pro-
posed
The resolutions were read by the Secre
tary. and adopted separately.
Motion by Mr.. Center TO adopt the reso
lutions - . whole, which drew forth re-
marks
Mr.. Center urged their adoption. Adopted
unanimously
Mr.. Center moved . committee Of ten to
wait upon the city council. aud ask them to
place the contracts made with the M. L n
r. X. company. June. 1853, back where Il
WAS before their late action in the matter
The following gentlemen were appointed
BY the meeting:
Messrs. Center. Baker. Shible. Plummer.
Thistle. Benton. Peck. Glide. -wigan Hindf.
M. H. +. Mitchell moved to add ten more
to the foregoing committee, when the fol-
lowing names were added
Nathan Rambo. Col Weston, L A. Ma
clot. DR.. Stevenson, Mr.. Harris. II. F. Mitch
ell. J. H. Coates. A J. Laws, willard Bar
rows, Lewis Hibbard.
Remarks by willard Barrovs-very sp-
propriate. pugnant and pointed.
Notion that committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the chair to circulate remon-
strance against the late action Of the coun-
Gil. among property holders for signatures
to lay before council next meeting
The chair appointed Mr. Plummer. NJ.
Center, and Dr.. Thistle. such com.
Mr. Center stated that lest some should
misunderstood the design or object Of the
meeting. 20 far - he 10 concerned, desired
tosay he was not opposed to the Railroad.
but in favor-only desired that the CON-
pany should be required TO fulfill their con
tracts Of June. 1853.
Moved that the proceedings Of the meet.
ing b published in the city pspsrs-car-
ried.
Moved to adjOtrn to meet on Wednesday
evening. June 10th, ct = ?. H.. ct the court
hOuse-caried.
HARVEY J. HUGHES. Chain.
d B Sax LEY. Sec'tv.