The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-19

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The North Missouri Railroad.
Proceedings Of q meeting held at the Court
House in Ottumwa, on Saturday, the 14th
inst. ss EEe Hseasr#s ez ASA sllas'
On motion, Col. Gillaspy was appointed
Chairman and Homer Thrall Secretary.
Mr.. John ]. Adams arose and stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting. He said that on recent
visit to Lancaster, Mo-, he found that the
subject was much agitated of securing the
location of the North Missouri Railroad
through Schuyler County, Missouri, and Da-
Wis and Wapello Counties, Iowa. The peo-
pie of Schuyler County desired the o-opera-
ton of Davis and Wapello counties, and
Mass Meeting Of the citizens of those coun-
ties was called to be held at Lancaster, No.,
on the 2lst inst, to consider the matter, and
appoint delegates to st. Louis, to confer with
the Directors Of the road. ga .assfs
After remarks by several gentlemen, it was
resolved that committee of three be appoint
ed to report resolutions expressive Of the sense
OF the meeting. t4n
Messrs. Homer Thrall, j. w. Norris and
Anon Shaul were appointed said Committee
Appropriate and interesting speeches were
made by Col Gillaspy, the chairman of the
meeting, Mr.. Norris, Col. O'Rislly and 9TH
ers. 81. s-.yf.. s.--.ss ..gs d ff.,
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were adopted: ~ ~
ae,t E~ RESOLUTIONS.
aWHEREAs, a meeting Of the citizens of
Schuyler County, Missouri, and Davis and
Wapello Counties, Iowa, has been called to be
held at the Town Of Lancaster, Missouri, on
the East. inst., to adopt measures to secure the
location Of the North Missouri Rail Road
through the above named Counties to Ottum-
wa; and WHEREAS, the people Of Wapello
County are fully Impressed With the impor.
lance Of the object contemplated; therefore,
RESOLVED: That we will heartily co-ope-
rate with the citizens Of SCHUYLER County.
Missouri, and Davis County, Iowa, in the ad-
vancement Of this project, and that we will
render it all the aid in our power, by private
and corporate subscriptions of stock and 9TH
erwise.
REsoIvED, That this meeting set forth the
following az among the advantages possessed
by Ottumwa as commercial point; it is stu
a.ed in the heart Of the great Des Moines VAL
ley and in country rich in agricultural and
mineral resources; il is the point Of intersec-
ton Of the Burlington 4 Missouri River, and
Keokuk and Fort Des Moines Rail Roads,
which fact il an inducement to locate the
North Missouri Rail Road to Ottumwa, for
the reason that it would intersect the COM
merce on those Roads West and North West
OF this point; in addition to the above are the
advantages to be derived from the immense
water power which the Des Moines River will
afford at this point. asi7 81 ~ e5s -
REsoI WE'D, That John J. Adams, ]. w.
Norris, Richard Fisher, d. p. nskeep, A. L,
Graves, J. 8. Major, B. F. Copeland, J. w.
Caldwell, J. HI. ID. Street, J. Prugh, E. B.
Woodruff, James ID. Devin, ID. F. Gaylord,
s. B. Turner and VIM Harper be appointed
delegates to ate the meeting to be held at
Lance ster, Mo-, on the 2lst inst, and that
they have full power to act for and in behalf
of this meeting. as s-ff-s 80 ges 81.
The Delegates were authorized to fill vacan-
cies and were instructed to report on their re-
turn. .s3ifeeys. seseE si a;t sts..s III
On motion of Mr.. Norris, . committee of
three was appointed, to prepare statistical
statement Of Ottnmwa, W.pello County, and,
so far A. practicable, Of the Dsmoine Valley.
The chair appointed Messrs. J. w. Norris,
James D. Devin and d. p. Inskeep.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
again at the cal Of the delegates. .s..
GEORGE GILLAsPY, Chairman
HOMER THRALL, Sec'y. ,9esf