Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-07
NUMBER $50.

| The Railroad bridge is now in . DANGER
Gus position, and needs repair. App licatisu
has been made for an injunction against the
repair. Theere is no doubt that the posi-
ticn of the piers in the river is had, and
that at some time the structure must give
Place, at least to one that will offer les. i'm
peiiment TO navigation II the Bridge Com
pauy are enjoined from making the repairs.
and the decision Of Judge Love is sustained
above. it will be equivalent to decision
against the bridge. as at present construct
ed. and we have our doubts about Ite ever
being rebuilt.
II after all we have done for the NJ 4 NJ
Railroad Co, we are to be snubbed in the
way We have been for the last three years.
We shall be In favor OF making terminus Al
Davenport, as nature first had it. II is ey-
idept that If the eastern terminus Of the NJ
n Railroad is 10 be in Chicago for all
the purposes Of naanagsaent, the bridge will
be curse to us rather than . benefit.
From the manner in which the Railroad
Company treated our citizens in the Fifth
street matter; in their refusing to extend
the road west from Iowa City, and by ex-
tending il west from Muscatine, directly
playing into the hands of that city at our
expense, and the expense of Iowa City; by
the removal of the management Of the road
TO Chicago; by the borrowing Of money TO
pay small dividend Of four per cent on
our capital stock. for the express purpose of
cheating us out of the interest which they
contracted to pay on our paid up subscrip.
ton, it il evident that We have fallen into
bad hands After the manner in which
they have used rs we cannot well see how
they can ask Others along the line for sub
scriptions II is not 10 be wondered At that
the western counties hesitate about trusting
their money in such hands.
W. do not know exactly in what position
the grant Of lands to this Company stands
but understand that they have nothing reli-
able yet in the way of title to them. We
shall examine this law, and if il is not too
late, We are in favor of repeal of the act
Of Congress giving the lands to this Compa-
ny. Then let us have new company, char
tered from Iowa City on to Council Bluffs,
under an entire new management, and let
the lands be given to that company
1t is very evident that the NJ d NJ. r. R.
Co. has lost the confidence Of the people
along the entire line of the road west from
Iowa City. Let Us have a change in affairs.
It i high time that the entire press along
the line of this road demanded action from
this company or that they should stand
aside for a corporation composed Of a more
honorable and energetic set of men. We
have been bamboozled by the present man
agement about long enough.
To Davenport, particularly, Is the exten-
sion of this road of the greatest Importance
The roads from Dubuque west from Gin
ton west from Muscatne west and from
burlington west, are all in a state Of pro-
gress, while the road west from Davenport
is apparently "as dead as door nail" We
have paid our money as has also Iowa City,
and We would b. glad to know whether we
are to have any benefit from it, or whether
we are to be confined to the privilege of
pay ing the ten per cent interest semi -annu-
ally on our bonds until 1878, and then the
principal debt.
Now that the currency question is dispos-
ed of, We hope to have the aid Of the press
of Davenport, Iowa City, and in fact along
ibis entire line. We have uasted patiently,
and it has done no good. Let Us have ac-
ton
We would suggest 10 the editors Of the
Gazette, that they can in part retrieve the
injury they attempted to do this section OF
the country, in advocating q rag currency,
By turning in with us and laboring Justify
for the extension Of the road west from Iowa
City, no matter If their influence will not
| be very great Towards the accomplish
ment of this very desirable end, small ia
vors will he very thankfully received. At
all events, We hope they will not feel called
upon to sneak around and solicit our friends
to stop their patronage Of our paper, be
cause Of our position on this question.
Meantime We would, in the most respect.
ful manner possible, request the City Coun-
ell TO look into the matter Of our $40. .0oC
stock in this road We are paying $1,50d
annually by way Of interest for its benefit
and in our humble opinion the tax payers
ought TO know the condition Of things. Aid.
Mackintosh's corn field and Bridge avenue
mus. be pretty nearly fixed up by this time
when they are, and the Council has time
to devote to the interests Of the city, II
would be well to examine into this matter.
Who is acting for the city's stock in Rail
road meetings? What is the stock worth
if ANYTHING? What prospect have We fol
the future
All these questions. and many more that
might be asked, can be answered, gentle
men, without violating the Injunction. BY .
little labor in this cause, properly directed
YOU NAV remove from yourselves . small
| portion of the terrible contempt under
| which you ct present labor. Our cry. inst
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