Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-12-15

A few weeks since, AssErF. kAExH4A,
DURAxT, Oar and PRIcE, visited our sIty
on matters connected with the Mississip-
pi and Missouri Railroad, and il was
generally understood, that they wishsa
10 procure from the County Judge Of this
county, the Boads Of The county TO the
amount Of $300, 900.
A meeting Of the eitiRsns was called,
for the purpose Of taking the matter IN
der consideration. At this meeting we
introduced q resolution requiring the
Company to give security for the faith
ful expenditure Of the proceeds Of ths
Bonds within the county, and for the
completion Of the road thrOagh the eoun-
| ~, within thirty months. This rssolu-
ton was opposed BY ths employees Of the
Company, and few apsrs after notori-
ely who expect to arrive a4 II by hang
ing on to the coat tails, Of men suppos-
ed to be great men, aud men Of inHu.
ence.
They asserted that, if our resolution
Was adopted th&s We would drive the
Company away,--thAs the requirement
Of security vas never heard of before,
and the requirement Of the Company 70
complete the road within thirty months,
was uneallsd for, and all taken togsshsu
would drive the Company away, &c. &C.,
and thai if security were necessary s'ths
grey hairs Of Mr.. FARxuAm was sufi.
eisnt.''
Such RoHs$sase Is this had its sneos,
and men whe said thsy cane to the msst-
ing in favor Of requiring security from
he Company, and time 20 be Exea fol
the completion of the road, bseame
frightened and voted against The rssola.
ton.
| We we're denounced rs an enemy to Ghe
road and the best interests Of Council
Bluffs. Whether We were right or wrong
10 not cur province 10 decide. 1t seems,
however, that tbs counties Of Iowa and
Poweshiek, have adopted the spirit Of
our resolution yea, even more.
Upon the issuing Of Sl0O, 900 in Bonds
the County Judge Of Poweshiek county,
required the Company to give security
in the sum Of Si50, O00-Ehat il should
bind itself 10 pay the frat tsuO gears tn
tersss on the BOads, and thai the road
shall be ssmplesed and in running order
tea wilss within the county, within eight.
cen months from the 10th Nos,, 1883.
Did be drive the Company away2 Mel
They not only bound themselves TO dc
ali the judge required; bat saey gave
besides their own obiigafion, che obii-
gasion Of 'fsNsnty odd, Of the most rsli-
able oitiGsns Of ths county,
IL 10 hArd matter To run Railroad
Company away from 800, COO.
The following which We copy from the
Neapazsa of the llth inst., We think,
will sasisfy eaT sitissns that We were
right, OF that the citixaus AZ Iowa and
Powsshisk sOunsiss ass 5 grsas sss Of
fooIs.
Our naighbor Ut shs Nsapepes who
was in favor u giving The nonas 70 The
Company sishoss tsagosiae esndssseas,
thinks ssTks tass a sha Cempaay
hayiBg agrsea to pay he swe asms In.
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