Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09

NeWe'l energy. ana IL - lail ffEcIlcllUH,
;hat # tLe interes: AMI enterprise manifest,
"a upou this occasion, continues, our Rail
roads will soon be completed, aud that. too,
In a satisfactory manner to all The follow
ing are tie proceedings a. furnished Us by
the Secretary
DAVENPORT'S HALL.
Ii CLARE. iuw.. June sth. Sc
Pursuant to Adjournment. the meeting
convened at O'Clock T. u
A ) Nugent Es.i., prest IL Ii King,
Sccy
On motion of Laurel Summers. E-s3.. Mr.
Nr. +. II. lmpey was appointed assistant
Secretary
Laurel Summers, Esq, Chairman Of the
committee appointed by the prey iou-
meeting. held ON Friday May 10th, to adopt
some plan OF action to secure the bui uidiug OF
= railroad from here to Davenport, made a
verbal report as follows:
BEroRT.
Your committee deem It to the best in
terests OF the people of lie Claire, to stand
by the sterling & Port Byron railroad, civ
ing Us as it does an eastern connection, and
the very best one We could have and they
consider 1t suicidal policy on the part OF
lie Claire. and Port Byron TO withdraw
their stock from the said road
They would further recommend that the
preliminary steps for building the lie Claire
Il Davenport railroad, be Immediately tax
en-, the -eby securing us not only the road
to the West. but one round both the Upner
and Lower rapids. and n direct railroad con
nectIon with 81. Louis Scott county has
al ~-.n-, IL, T ~
$4,000 more, and little effort on the part
of our citizens " i'll set the work in success
full operation.
Your committee would respectfully sub
nit the following Preamble and Resolu-
tions:
Whereas, 1t it confidently anticipated
that the Sterling d Rock Island Railroad
will te completed to Port Byron at an ear.
~ DAY; also, that portion of the Warsaw
& Rockford road, between Port Byron and
Watertown. And
Where's, On the completion of said roads
or ei her of them, the interests of lie Claire
and adjacent country will require West
cru outlet from this place. Therefore
q Resoleea, That We are in favor. of con-
structing railroad from lie Claire to Da-
venport, and respectfully solicit the coop
Grafton of the latter place in the work.
Resolved That We are now, and ever
have been, in favor of the Sterling road, ria
Port Byron, and that we will fulfil every
promise we have heretofore made to that
Company, and will use our exer,ions TO in
crease the Stock to said road
Resolped, That the interest of the Sterling
4 Port Byron and lie Claire 4 Davenport
Roads are intimately connected, and that it
would be suicidal policy on the part Of our
citizens to oppose the construction of either
on any pretext whatever.
Eesolusd, That as soon as funds can be
raised, We recommend preliminary survey
Of the LeClaire d Davenport road
A motion was made by Levi 5. Chamber
lin. Esq, that the report be received and
adopted; whereupon
Mr.. Applegate said-The curve in the
Port Port Byron road does not materially
injure US, though it will injure Cordova: i,
wonld be better for them to build their
their town back to the road, as originally
surveyed But let it run where it NAV. al.
though We may possess the right to with
draw our stock, it would be inexpeuieut
and unwise so to do. 1t is important that
we have q Western connection, and there
build the LeCiaire 4 Davenport road than
now.
Mr.. Chamberlin said-Messrs. Zimmer-
man 4 CO. are now in New York city, v ait
ing the arrival of the securities, when they
will come on and fulfil their contract Mr..
Henry. our worthy President has gone on
with s35, 900 securities. The contractors
are ready to go on with the work at any
time. He believed the Sterling l. Port BY
ron Railroad one OF the very best il Illinois,
and felt certain that it would materially aid
US in building the lie Claire d Daven port
road. A road round the rapids is necessary
and one on this side Of the river would be OF
great benefit TO lie Claire and Port Byron.
The lie Claire and Davenport railroad must
be built.
| DIR. Van Horn said-He had ALWAYS been
IN favor of the LeClaire and Davenport road
and felt confident, from the spirit in now
manifested, that it would be built soon. He
was in favor Of the resolutions of the com.
nittee.
DR.. Hills said-The resolutions are ;us,
what they should be. The advantaecs q
both roads have never bsen prepssfy vei
besoes We pscplA II Claire bosjssscs u