The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-11-06
Mr., BAIpwrs's resolution" He further


Mr.. BALpw1s's resolution" He further
says: Il
n the Bond. arc issued ard the road Is not built fo'
the next Ave years. citizens must place the fauIs
where it properly belongs; on those Who voted tina
.rhunderng aye"
And again:
westi adhere to the policy OF the work at
This noint and are willing that dollar of the bonds
he issued Provided the company Will agree to finish and
mn, the rolling stock upon 30 miles OF the road within
thirty months Without sucn asseenen upon me part
Of the company we EMAIL opP''e 'e e "a Any oonos
to the company
Now, we propose to show who has been
a,;me. serving''-and who is entitled to the
anpellation of "weather. cock" in regard to
the operations of the Company at this end
Of the line. On the l4,h of April, 1858,
the Bugle said it would said the one Rail-
road Company] who promises US the great
est advantages, and will commence work
here this season." Not word did it say
about completing the same through the coun-
ty within any given time. On the 9th of
June, the Buqle took this position:
Now, the Company will commence the road at this
point and build the east line OF the county within
a wear we would be in favor Of issuing the bonds to
them II the Company COMMENCE the work we
are STILL IN FAVOR OF acting IN good faith towards
them, by issuing the bonds in theiFis'"f.
What did he mean by "acting in good
faith towards the Company if they would
"comthence the work at once?" Can any
of our readers tell? On the 10th of June,
1858, the Bugle said-"Our citizens stand
ready to assist them the Company IN case
they will commence work here" Mark the
lansuage-if the Company would "com-
,nence work here, our citizens stood ready
to assist them" On the S0th of June, the
Buqle spoke by authority-hear 1t:
Mr.. DODGE, one OF the Engineers upon the road ha.
authorized us to say that FORTY MILES OF the road
viii be put under contract Immediately il our County
Judge and the County Authorities OF Douglas County.
n r. Will each Issue SoO0oo ot the BONDS 'oeu III aa
of the con truCtiun of the road.
Mr. DODGE has these propositions in rriting, from
the proper authority and give the best assurance
that the WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO
YEARS, if the bonds are issued! The Company pro-
pose to build and stock the road within that time We
think there be doubt but they will complete the
work within that time. if the bonds are Issued
1t will be seen by the above, that the COM
pany, five months ago, gave the editor OF
the Bugls the "best assurances" that all he
now asks, it was their intention to perform.
In June he had $40 doubt but the compa-
nv would complete the work in two years.
He had assurances then, but nop, alas. he
has none whatever. But let US go little
farther with him, and see what he said about
the issuing of the Bonds, on the 3Oth Of
June last:
Again. we say that interests Of the citizens Of this
county DEMANDS that the bonds be issued. and the
read commenced at oncehat their issue ciH bencft
large majority of our citizens, while NO ONE CAV
BE HlRMED THEREBY!
That's to the point, "no one can be harm
ed' by the issue of the bonds, but it would
''beneft large majority Of our citizens"
That will do.
On the 18th Of August, 1858, the Blu
ale avowed itself in favor of diverting the
loans voted to the Eastern roads in favors of
the C. B. & St. j. K. r.,
-unless the Comp>n will commence at this end Of
the routes, work Eastward and appropriate the pro-
cees of the Land Grant and the loans voted, within The
district Of country where the lands lie.
The wort. is Commence" all the while
there is no proviso for the completion Of the
road through the County, within specified
time. Now, we come to the 18th of Sept.
1858, and we find life-lke picture of the
present condition of the great Mogul. If it
amt captally drawn, we are wofully mis-
taken. Read this paragraph, and contrast
4 itwith the two last numbers of the Bugle,
and with the speech made by Mr.. BABBITT,
at Concert Hall:
Some of our OVER CAUTIOUS citizens are greatly
alarmed the proposition Of the Company 10 commence
here least the Company after securing the County
Bonds should stop the work and leave the County with
road and overwhelmingly IN debt are allowing their
fears take such deep root upon their mind that they
! BECOME ALMOST INSANE WHEN THE So BJE Cr
OF ISSUING THE BONDS Is MENTIuNED!l!
Our cover cautious citizens" becoming
s:almost insane when the subject of issuing
the Bonds is mentioued," is capital-it ap-
plies with ''full force" to the present condi-
ton of We great Mogul. Great is the lead
ing spir, of our Railroads! We have al
ready extended this article to a greater
length than we at first contemplated, but, at
the risk of boring our readers, We give be-
low the remainder of the Bugle's article of
Sept. 18th. Read it carefully, it is rich,
when taken in connection with the article in
the last number of that ''tine-serying"
sheet.
For part we can see no way how our road can be
built unless ne people are piHng 10 REPCSE LIT
TIE CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPANY! The
I'D hxI hut
that promise was made when il supposed that the
counties Of Jasper, PnwesheI and would
loan eleh Of S2oo0oo In this The company has been
disappointed, and 1 consequence have disappointed
their friends in the Western portion the The
company have now commenced work here and PROMISE
II County Bonds issued them they will
let the work in this county and push forward with all
REASONABLE DISPATCH TO COMPLETION! Can
place confidence in the Of the compa-
| ny? We think ice can, and are ~ FAVOR Of er-
tending to them ali the aid promised them on our part
We think the citizens of Des Moines pursuing bad
course relative to the road and the company
are on the eve Of commencing work all along the line
to WITHHOLD THEIR PROMISED AID IS STRIKING
FATAL BLOW At THEIR BEST INTERESTS!
In order to show that the company have hred up to
its promises Nv ALL CASES where material aid has
been furnished them copy the following letter from
JOHN A. DIX, the President Of the 1t will be
seen that Mr.. DIX that the County Washington
has issued her bonds and that the work will be completed
/" the County-seat (Washngton) by the lrst Scptem
Der, and will add that the work has completed
in accordance with the PROMISE and the cars are now
running into that town.
Tt@Hayc any moro 20 risk than WASHINGTON Cour-
ty? Is IT NOT QUITE AS PROBABLE THAT THE
COMPANY WILL ACT IN GOOD FAITH row ARDS
rs as it did towards the County of Washington? i
Do we want the work commenced here? Do We want a
cheap node OF conveying Coal and building
city? Do we want forty miles Of the road completed?
Do we want this forty miles to connect with the Council
Bluffs and st. Joseph Railroad thus giving ninety
miles Of road and doubling the business city and
increasing the wealth of our county? iSIT WE WANT
ALL THESE THINGS, WE WILL CEASE OF u
CROAktNG ABOUT THE "DA NIGER OF ISSU-
ING THE BONDS" AND ACT IN GOOD FAITH
TOWARDS THE COMPANY BY GIVING THE AID
PROMISED..sl
The people must "repose little conf
dence in the Company" else we see emo way
how our road can be built" Good-them's
our sentiments. 'We think we can place
confidence in the promises of the company,
[good again. and are in favor of extending
to them all the aid promised them on our
part" Thrice good. Our neighbor held
this language, because the Company had
promised. if the Bonds We're issued, to '.let
tho work in this county, and push it forward
with reasonable dispatch to completion"