The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-08

ualp ssrsse-Tcalnsay respssl1ag ~ Pur-
sAase e TIE Csosege oresoda
The assertion has been frequently made
II late. not only that there is an old forty |
h OF street running through the College
grounds, but that the Trustee. Of the insti-
tuition were aware Of il az the time tie
grounds were purchased and are simply re-
sistinr the known rights oi residents on Nam
street IN protecting the grounds from d's's-
ion. Such an implication oi bad faith should
not have been hazsrtied, except upon posi-
t,yc knowledge, IN respect Ia the guardians
of literary and charitable institution, most
,f whom were then. and are now, residents
II other places II IL injurious, whether
true or not, and deeply unjust if untrue. IL
Ina, been circulated freely, to the prejudice
of the Gentlemen concerned, and we give the
ne Of oar columns cLecriully, to-day, 10 the
evidence showing that IL i entirely untrue
- long n !, was simply street talk. it was
allowed II lass bur its substantial ATOP
ton ~ the Majority Report to the Council
renders II proper to meet and disproye 1t
II rho Majority Report means, ~ alleging
that tie Trustees we're Informed about the
Time they made thcpurct.a'e Of the ground, !"
that they we're todd a,te1sosk, IL y correct
Such meaning seems, however, 10 be ~
eladcd by the following assertion; -" The
College then purchased with full notice oi
the existence 81 said street" lhis as-er-
ton has been before made by those who
could not possibly know how the TACT was.
i Whether II - correct or not, the testimony
/ which follow. will show. We should glad
"a see those who lave repeated II to the
prejudice Of the College Trustees, do them
the justice and courtesy To take It back.
STATEMENT
The College grounds were purchased 81
William Russell, in March, 1854. The pre-
vious negotiations with Mr. Russell were con
Quoted by Rev Julius A. Reed, and the pur-
chase itself made by Charles Atkinson, Esq,
Of Moline, in the city Of Alton--Mr. Atkin-
son having been sent II 81. Louis by the Tru.-
tees for that purpose. The Trustees Of the
College then were, Charlie. Atkinson, ESQ,
Of Moline, Rev. Julius A. Reed, james
McManus, Esq, and Rev. L. Adams, Of Da-
venp"rt, II. q. Jennlson, ESQ, and Rev. A.
d, Robbins, 81 Muscatinc, Rcys. o. Emer-
son, of sabula, W. Salter, of Burlington, Il.
Gaylord, of Danville, W. W. Woods, Of To-
wa City, Harvey Adams, Of Pennington,
Asa Turner Of Denmark, John G. Holbrook,
trose Of these the ei9ht first named were
acquainted with aud acted in the purchase,
with the exception 81 Mr. McNian,s, who
was absent at New Orleans NJ the time, and
knew nothing Of it till afterwards. letter.
of inquiry have been addressed "a these
gentlemen, and the answers, ~ Gar A. re-
ce,vea will be found below. Ii will I've seer
that not only were the Trustees not niorme,
Of the existence of an old street through IA,
grounds, but that IL they had been, the pre-
sent site of the College never would Lay
been selected.
] hereby certify that was member 81 III
Board of Trustees OF Iowa College ri the tim
Of the purchase nj the ground from william
Russell ! hereby reItify that 40 notice wa
given "a III. Trustees ~ ans stree, ihranr
those grounds --ncith"r was Individually ~
tiiial IT The sah" a. U JrNNtaaS
McscAf,SE, Iowa. July ., 1867.
]
/ Tho undersigned, a member III the Boar,
Of Trustees If Iowa College, was a member o
said Board NJ the time IL the purchase Of sal,
| grounds from William Russell, and | h-seh,
certify that no notice was given 10 said rrus
tees Of any street through those grounds
neither wa. iad,r,d.al'y notified of the same
\. Il. RoBplNs.
Mr-t ArIsr, Iowa, Jul, -. 1857,
MoLlgr july 4 1851
acted tor the college IA making the pur
chase Of Mr.. Russell Of the present colles,
grounds. Nothing was said about stree
through the land NJ the time either hv Mr.
Russell OF any other person Sometime after
wards perhaps the next season. (bnt am no
certain the question came up about street
and some 81 y"ir prominent citizens sald :,
Inc thcy thought the public would ia time ~.
/ gire ohe. ! do hot think Mr. Russell when
he contracted the land. knew Of any street n
| he appeared exaspetaiei when lac learned that
| efforts we're made IN that direction
Respectfully yours.
CaARLns Arkissos
morrow Il Ems. GAZETTE.