The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-17

Kansas Clty RallroaA Meeting. 6
At = meeting Of the cisiseas Of CLARK Co.,
No., convened at the Court House in Wster-
loo, Jan. l4th, on metion, Thos. Cherry
Of Waterloo, was callsd to The chair, and
Andrew Maxwell Of Alexandria, and w. II.
Civer OF ST. Francisviile, were appointed
Secretaries.
N. F. Lewis, of Waterloo, stated that the
objects OF the meeting we're to take such
measures rs we're thought necessary to se-.
cure the charter for the Kansas City Rail-
road. He was not particular Us to the terminus
Of the road, provided it answered the pur-
pose for which We urge it, construction. He
looked upon il ~ but . link in the great ma
tionai highway between che Atlantic and Pa
ci6c oceans, which sooner or later would be
built. His opinion as to its ultimate utility
was not in any way influenced by the edect
upon the prices Of town lots, but no took the
broad view OF a Missouri farmer, and wished
such action taken 40 would most benefit the
community at large. He would yield to no
one in just pride Of his county and state,
but thought that s'fencing ourselves in"
With Chinese or any other kind Of wall,
would prove detrimental to our true inter-
ests.
Mr.. Bishop, OF Alexandria, was also OPP
posed to the "fencing in" arrangement, but
dislikei to have the special benefits Of the
road 6lched from W BY Kcokuk and Lee
county, in Iowa; be had no objection to ST..
Franoisville being point in the line Of the
road, but A. to crossing the Des Moines river
into Iowa at that place, on bridge, his OBJ
jec.ions were insuperable. Alexandria was
the proper terminus Of the road, and any
charter that contemplated otherwise he would
oppose while be had life. Keokuk had no
Eastern connections and a. the projected
roads East from Hancock county were con-
trolled BY Warsaw men, it could have none
for at least ten years to come. Between
Alexandria and Warsaw was the best place
for the construction Of bridge over the
Mississippi, from It's mouth to St. Paul. At
Keokuk, bridge swung from bluff to bluG,
high enough to allow Of navigation under it,
would be not less than three miles in length.
The road as at present proposed was said to
be "Chicago movement; )" and Cincinnati
Fremont editor had recently told him that it
was the intention Of the Stree State' men
to use it for ''ronning voters into Kansas to
outvote the border rufdans.
Mr.. Ochiltree, of st. Francisville, in re-
ply, took the ground that local interests in
this matter should be laid aside. St. Fran
cisville Vas natural point in the line Of the
road, and . connection with Keokuk abso-
lutely necessary. He had the interest Of
Clark county at heart, as we'll a. the whole
country along the line Of the proposed road
he Was willing TO accommodate Alexandria
and Warsaw with a special railroad, con-
Meeting not only with the Kansas CITY Rail.
road, but also with the Fort Des Moines
road. lie thought the facilities for bridging
the Mississippiat Ksokuk were full as good
as those at Alexandria and Warsaw aud,
should the plan Of high bridge be adopted,
the ''thres miles from bluff to bluff" at Keo-
kuk would compare very well with the four
teen at Alexandria.
The debate was continued BY Messrs.
Bishop of Alexandria, Judd Of Warsaw, and
Bechtol of Waterloo.
Mr.. Bishop moved that the following res
olution be adopted:
Resolved, That efforts be made to amend
Ia y.ttn ~ sha 49,. -
ii shall read the ssAlexandria, St. Francis
Vile and Kansas CITY Railroad and pro-
vide that the road shall have no connection
with the Fort Des Moines Railroad.
The House divided, and the resol ution was
lost.
On motion Of Rob't McKee, OF st. Fran.
cisville, the resolutions adopted at the coun-
ty meeting at St. frAucisville, on Saturday,
Jan. 10th, were adopted as the resolutions of
the present meeting.
The resolutions were az follows:
Resolved, That The future interests, pro-
gress and development Of CLARK county, a.
we'll as the entire North and North western
part Of Missouri, rest upon the construction
Of the Kansas City Railroad, and that q
citizens of said county, we hereby pledge
ourselves TO use our utmost cxertions to Sc
cure its early completion.
Resolved, That for the interest Of CLARK
county, ~ well as for the road itself, We be-
heve that operations upon the construction
Of said road should be commenced at its east
ern terminus, progressing westwardly a. rap
idly ~ its means and circumstances will war
rant.
Resolved, That in view OF the necessity
Of aiding in procuring . charter for the
Kansas City Railroad, we hereby appoint
Charles 0. Sanford, Esq, our agent to pro-
coed to Jefferson City, TO act 10 oonjunc-
ton with the friends Of said road for that
purpose.
Resolved, That measures be taken to
have meetings held, and petitions circula-
ted, throughout the townships Of the coun-
~, to secure proper representation to the
Legislature Of our feelings in relation TO this
road.
Resolved, That No are also ia favor OF
the grant Of . charter for the construc-
ton Of railroad from AIexandria to St.
Francisville, connecting the Kansas City and
the Fort Des Moinss Railroads with Alexan-
dria.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
THOS. CHERRY, Chm.