St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-09

and he was still convinced that it is ;
humbug. Now we are called upon t,
to consider another plan and anothe
Company. He said the name of tn,
man who stands at the head of thi
Company is a sufficient guaranty tina
the Company should have our conf
dencc, that they are acting in gooc
faith, but we should be cautious-w,
should look to the matter and see if i
may not be possible that it is design
Of a few men by which Col. Masor
himself is deceived project to builc
up Cedar Falls.
He thought the plan was feasible
that the counties along the line might
by some means procure the funds t.
grade and tic the road. His County
he thought, would vote tax of SIS,
600, and that other counties would dc
as well.
Col. Mason was again called and
said We have heard something said
of the estimate of the Chief Engineer
of the Cedar Falls Railroad, that the
Road could not be built on such an csti
mate. He thought the estima tie of the
Chief Engineer, although less than he
had ever known a Road to he bull
for, was large enough, judiciously ex
pended, to build and stock the road
He said that so far as he knew he hon
estly thought the people of Cedar Fall.
had com menced in good faith to built
the Road, and, if the people along tn,
Valley will take hold, it can and vii
be built.
Mr.. Smecd, of the Wavcrly Repub
lican was called, and said that he
came here for the purpose of taking a
part in the convention, aud this is the
first opportunity, just as the conven.
ton will be called to supper, that he
has had. The Resolutions were pass
ed without single word of discussion
or an opportunity for the Cedar Val
ley company to say a word on the
Resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, of Cedar
Falls, voted, to adjourn till after sup
per.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. G. T. Smeed was called: He
said there was q time when he had
something to say, but that time had
gone by. He spoke of the advantag-
es of the Dubuque d Pacific Railroad
with the Chicago, Iowa a.
Road. He said the grades
were heavier on the former and the
curves were shorter,--said there were
two more bridges and two miles more
from Cedar Falls up to any point say
on the Cedar River than
from Waterloo. There is no bridge
to be built between Waterloo and
GAINESVILLE.
He said the road must be built in
with either the Dubuque d
Pacific Road or the Chicago, Iowa &
Nebraska Road, the Dubuque & Pa
cific cost SAL 1000 per mile and the
Chicago, Iowa a. Nebraska cost only
81 900 per mile. He favored the Ce-
dar Valley Road because it gave us
the best possible outlet to the markets
of the South.
Mr.. Felt of Bradford was called
and said +: He was in the Convention
at Waverly when the Cedar Valley
Company was organized. Did not
like the plan and did not like the Or
ganization. With regard to the two
Companies he cared not for either Of
them, but whichever of the two Com
panies can assure US that they car
give us the Road first will get all of oul
stock and all of our support.
Col. Sessions was called in answer
to Mr.. Smced He said we have moth.
ing to do with the grades or curves
of either the Dubuque Il Pacific, or the
Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad.
He said that Cedar Falls had raised
enough to build the bridge across the
river from Cedar Falls to Cedar City.
With regard to the location of the
Road, he said he took the liberty to
say that the engineers have so thor
oughly examined the route north from
St. Charles that the board of directors
are prepared to locate the road before
they leave the city, and thinks that if
the people along the line will give us
their aid and $4,000 mile he will
give as good bonds are there is in New
England that the Road will be COM
pleted next year.
Mr.. Harmon asked Mr.. Sessions if
he would pledge his honor that prom
ises he had made should be carried
out.
Col. Sessions answered, that the
road would be located tomorrow
and contracted as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Felt asked Col. Sessions how
MS company expected to get Stock.
He answered, they expected the peo-
pie along the line to furnish stock,
and to grade and tie the road.
Mr.. Conger was called and said, he
was appointed year or two ago, an
agent for the Cedar Valley Railroad !;
out he never acted, and that is all he
knew about that Company He said
,e was acquainted with the history of
Jol. Mason, and the fact that he is
with the Cedar Falls Rail
Dad gives him confidence that the,
Dad will be built.
On motion of o. p. Harwood,
Voted, That committee of two from each
county, interested in the road be raised to
,onfer with the directors in regard to the best
node of procuring subscriptions to the stock.
The chair appointed as such COM
mittee:
From Mitchell county, o. P. Har-
wood and A. G. Owen.
From Floyd county, VIM. Montgom-
cry, VIM. b. Fairfield.
From Chickasaw county, d. Wood
bridge, A. J. Felt.
From Bremen county, N. Rowen,
J. w. Maxfeld.
From Black Hawk county, A. T.
Brown, C. Singletury.
Mr.. Lampman said that if the peo-
bic will do as much as they have
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