The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-12-23
The North Missouri Railroad,

The North Missouri Railroad.
We had the pleasure Of attending meet
La of the Directors of this Road at st. Loui
on wednesday last and of meeting there Hon.
n. n. Trimble and Judge Moore, Of Davis Co.
and Hon. J. N. Minor and DIR. Roberts, OF
Schuyler Co. Mo. intelligent and able repre-
sentatives of the two counties directly south
ofus, to the same meeting.
Our visit TO st. LOUIS on the occasion had
For IFS object to learn definitely the present
condition of this important road, its prospects
In the future, and the views and purposes of
those having charge of it as to its extension
into Iowa. the latter being a subject in relation
to which Schuylerand Davis Counties, in COM
mon with our own, have very deep interest.
we were fortunate in reaching'St Louis BY
different routes 10 ample time 10 be p. esent at
the meeting, which turned out to be ole ad :
Journed from the day previous, the 14th. 1t
as not full meeting, but quorum of the
able and experienced board were in attendance,
and We found them fully alive to the vast i'm
portance of an early completion of the road 10
the State line, and its extension thence'into the
Des Moioes Valley. After full and very
frank exchange of views on the part of the
members of the board of Directors, Chief and
assistant Engineers and other officers of the
company, and the delegates from Iowa, the
Board unanimously adopted the following.
which is bnt re-affirnation Of resolutions
adopted sometime sine. by, we believe, a preyi.
Gus Board:
OFFICE OF THE N. Mo. r. r. Co.
st. Louis, Dec, 18th, 1858
Inc FOLLOWING resolutions were this day
adopted at meeting of the board of Directors.
RESOLVED, That in locating the North Mis-
souri, Railroad North of the Junction, it will
be made as far as possible under the Charter,
with reference to its passing through Bloomfield
IN Davis Co, Iowa, to be extended to Otumwa.
in Wapelo County.
Resoired That this Company will use it's
best efforts to procure the means necessary at
the earliest possible day to bu,li the North
Missouri Railroad to the Iowa State line.
Attest. AUTHUR KEMPLAND.
Treas. Of N. Mo. r. R. Co,
The N. M. Railroad commences at St. louis.
and must terminate at the State line in Schuy.
Ter Co, which is directly south of wapello and
Davis Counties. 1t is divided into three d.
visions, the first 1872 miles to St. Charles, the
second l4S miles to Hudson City, the Junction
OF the Hannibal and st. Joseph's Road, and the
third, 1927 miles to the State line, distant from
ottumwa, by line passing nearly due south
through Bloomfield, Davis Co. 81 miles, making
the total distance from st. Louis TO the State
line, 23O.47, and from Ottumwa, 26l Al miles.
The estimated cost II the roa to State line ia
Ss,l83,722,7O, Of which S4,5S5 ,96292, has
been expended. The road il completed and
the cars running to point - miles south of
the Junction at Hudson city, about l55 miles
from St. Louis. The assets Of all kinds
amount TO S., $50 327 "a.
It's expected that If the Company adopt the
policy OF letting the North Division and push
the work vigorously, tina it can be finished to
the State line by the fall of 1859. and we learn
ed thet the counties along the route are alive
10 the Importance of lending it all the aid in
their power. Sl,noO,0OO, of bonds have been
appropriated by this State for the division, the
estimated cost of which is S 1, $50, 900,
we can but congratulate the counties of
Davis and Wapello upon the late favorable
action of the Board of Directors, as expressed
In the above resolutions. These two among
'he most populous and wealthy counties in
Iowa, have required nothing but the definite
location of this important road, to take hold of
The work Of its extension to Bloomfield and
ottumwa as soon as the cars reach the line
And when to the united interests and resour
ces, of these counties are added the wealth
and influence of Schuyler Co, and the city of
Lane asfer, one Of the most populous, wealthy
and enterprising Towns IN the north part of
Missouri, we cannot doubt bnt that the N. M.
X. X. and its extension into Iowa, must be ac-
complished at a comparatively early day.
Meetings in behalf of this object were held
recently at Bloomfield and Lancaster, and
we regret that the want Of timely notice pre.
vented the attendance Of large delegation
from this county.
The north Missouri Road is fortunate in hav-
Ing Directory of able, intelligent and experi.
snced men, to whom and TO the accomplished
Chief Engineer, Hon. r. Walker, his able as
s'stant, Mr.. Pratte, and the Secretary. Autbur
kempland, Esq we received the most courte-
Gus attentions. The pre- sent Directory is r.
3. Hudson, President; P. s. Lanthsm, Vice
President; Directors-Jno ID. Coulter, p. s.
Lanham, Isaac H. Sturgeon, P. T. Nc Sherry,
G. W. Dyer, Hancock Jackson, Gerard B.
Allen, J. c. Edwards, j. w. Thoraburgh. j.
c. Vogel, D. e. Bryan, ]. w. Minor. and r.
3. Hudson, Robert Walker Chief Engineer.
Arthur Kempland Secretary.
-. \ M. IL. s. q. ID. s. q. Railroads.
The Muscatine Journal says that the track
OF tine Burlington Road is out Of order. This
Is mistake. We passed over the road on
Saturday last, and can testify that smoot her
road we nowhere found in ride Of over 800
miles. The C. B. & Q. Road, too, is in fine
condition Thouo h.