The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-01

foorrsspondsncs Of the Hawk-Eys.l
(.ouxcrL BLuvFa, Nav 18th. 1883.

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CouscrL BLuvss, Nay 18th, 1858.
.. have besn having . series Of Railroad
..,;.,, 10 this city for the past three OF fou,
- ,h;ch have produced mot . little stir, fol
ou;es simes, in our community. The
u, object had in view At thess gatherines
A..o 20 promote the construction Of Rail-
!, an early day, from this city to the Mis.
s..,e line, there 70 connect with the
=. County Railroad, extending to Kansas
=. !, v.y Of St. Josepha. in the building Of
M ~, Company has already been organized
4. s,.,e Of Missouri, and the aid Of the
nn secured.
Er. e,.s meeting was held ON Thursday
..n;Ds. Nay lssh, at which time thirty dels-
- .s,e appointed to attend the Convention
e po,,asa.tamie County. This meeting was
-, large one, and the proposed object met
!, 4. hs,rty concurrence Of oil present. A
"A -, v,s adopted in favor of donation
..m \. County, Of the proceeds Of the swamp
3. - .d in the construction of the pro-
red Road.
n. Convention itself was held on the 18th
"A "a. unanimously attended BY many Of the
,o.t eu,erpri,ing and public spirited citizens Of
l. N,sour; River counties. It assembled in
cancer, Hall, and on calling the roll, delegates
= so,na to be in attendance from Harrison,
o,ax.,,.mle. Mills and Fremont Counties,
ov. A,chisou, Hol. and Buchanan Counties,
issouri aud Douglas, Osoe, Cass, Nemaha and
,py Counties, Nebraska Territory. DIR. ESos
awe, Of Omaha City, was appointed President,
~ ,xo Secretaries. After full and free in
,,change Of opinions, resolutions were adopted
favor Of the construction Of the Council
uuas and St. Josephs Railroad, and the imme-
lie organization Of the Company for that
,yoss Il was shown in the course Of the
russion Of the resolutions, that the length of
Road to the Missouri State line was only
ou, fifty miles, that the section Of counties
s which it passes (the Valley Of the Iissou-
sDearly perfect lesel-shat there are few
heavy bridges to construct, and that the |
bic expense Of the Road could not much ex-
one million Of dollars. The whole dis
s toSt Joseph will not exceed l40 miles,
4 that .he Platte County Railroad will be com.
lsdM an early day, thus forming complete
nuecton between the two points. At an
,ring session and at an adjourned session,
h this morning, the proposed Company was !
BY organized and about $4,000 Of stock q
bscribsd BY persons in attendance. The fol- Q
wing is complete kst Of the officers selected
the Company and who are to hold their d
bees until July, when new election is to be d
ld.
plRrcroRs D. Test, A. Cochran, ]. A. q
ckson, Horace Everett Council Bluffs; Enos 4
I'VE, Omaha City; l. Nuckolls, Pacific City; Il
w. Coolidge, Glenwood; S. F. Nuckolls, Ne Il
hska City, and Vim. Rector, Sidney. p
The Directors selected the following officers: p
President, s ;. Nuckolls, Of Nebraska City; p
eretary, Samuel Curtis of Council Bluffs; 8
sasrrer, 5. Nuckols, Pacific City; Chief En-. 6
beer, H. c. Mutt, Council Bluffs. d
!, il the intention Of the officers to take hold
the matter in earnest, and to survey and 10. o
y the Road without delay. We have been o
king for the Iron Horse from the East until Il
Peyes have become somewhat dim, and we Il
Y now expect bis advent from the South at is
early day. Thus, we shall have, by way of o.
Council Bluffs and St. Josephs, the Platte p
Anly and the Hannibal and St. Josephs Rail- o
cs an early connection with Eastern and b
lthern markets. Yours truly, "