St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-30
Directors Meeting c. V. Railroad.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Sept. Is, 1858.

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X. r. Co, met pursuant to call, in Ce-
dar Rapids, Sept 10th, and was called
to order by the Vice President.
The following members of the Board
were present ; IS. q. Bever. 10. Traer,
Alex. Runyon, J.B. Peat, &. w. Couch,
Sheldon Fox, Ransom MOI ehouse, w.
p. Harmon, John Bird, Chester Butter
field and e. NJ Downs.
The S~ecretary's report of the last
meeting was read and adopted.
The report of S. Conovcr, the Engi-
neer employed by the Executive Com
mittce, was read and accepted.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Bever of Linn, Traer of Benton, Fox of
Blackhawk, Morehousc of Bremen,
Bird of Chickasaw, Butterfield of
Floyd and Downs of Mitchell, was APP
pointed to report to the Board in ref
crence to the location of the road.
S. Conover was elected Chief Engi-
neer of the Cedar Valley Railroad Co.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Bever, Downs and Couch, was appoint
ed to draw up Bylaws for the Com
pany. .,
On motion adjourned to 8 o'clock
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8 O'clock, p. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
j. G. Traer offered the following res
o~lution !:
Resolved, That the line of the &C.
dar Valley Railroad be located from
Cedar Rapids to the State Line at the
point where the Minneapolis and Ce-
dar Valley road intersects the north
li1Sc Of the State of Iowa, and that the
line of said road be located within one
hssf mile Of the following towns, to
wit
YShellsbnrg and yinton in Benton
County, Laport City, Waterloo and
Cedar Falls in ,Blackhawk County,
JapessHc and Waverly in Rrcmcr
County. Bradford ip- CLickasaw- CouH,
u, StsssGharfes and Floyd CctAersih
AdAls6dunty, Osag &c, Mitchell Center
and St. Asrsgar in Mitchell County !:
provided; that stock ehDugh bes sub
a0ribed jn each county to, pay the ex,
pMehstss officiating, obtaining the right
Of waysnd also to grade, bridge and
tie the road Though the same provi-
ded further, that said stock shall be
raised within ninety days and to be
good reliable stock.
Pending the discussion of the rcso-
tuition tho Board adjourned until s
O'Clock 4. NJ, next day.
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Sept. II, 8 O'clock A. NJ.
The Board Of Directors met pursu-
ant to adjournment. gfaeas.g rrag
The discussion OF the resolution Of
fered by j.. c. Traer was resumed. j.. b.
Peat moved to amend by inserting in
place of one half mile" the words
zone miie.p Also to add to the ~resolu.
ton the following words provided the
estimates of the engineer be taken as
such amount of means necessary fol-
grading, bridging and tying the road
After discussion the resolution and
amendments were made the special
order for this evening. 4 40 t1&Hh
1t was moved and carried that the
. resolutions passed by the Executive
Committee at Waverly. July Goth, be
adopted as the action of the Board al
this time. =
4 committee consisting of Messrs
Bevcr, Harmon and Bird was appoint
ed to draw up a Stock Subscription
List.
Mr.. Downs offered the following
resolution,
Resolved, That a committee consis
ting of the Vice President, Milo Smitl
and j. C. Traer. be appointed to cor
NJ fer with the Dubuque 4 Pacific Raj
road Company in relation to building
and raising a joint track from Water
loo to Cedar Falls ; also 10 confer wit
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Raj
road Company, to see II the above a
rangement will be satisfactory and b
sufficient inducement for them TO joi
this Company. Also to make such Al