Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-12-09


Pursuant 70 public notice, . meeting con-
vsned at the school house, in this city, on
the evening Of the 9Th inst, to taxe into
consideration the present condition of our
Railroad enterprises, and to appoint dele.
gates to the convention to be holden It
Council Bluffs on the 18th inst.
At an early hour the house was filled;
and the meeting was called to order BY J.
W. Bosler, Esq, on whose motion the
Hon. J. l.. Campbell was called to the
chair, and the organization was then COM
pleted by the appointment Of J. c. c.
Hoskins, Secretary.
After some remarks BY H.. c. Bacon, s.
T. Davis, and the Chairman, on motion of
N. c. Hudson, committee of three, con.
sissng Of Hi c. Bacon. NJ. +. Moore and
Seth W. Swigget., was appointed to report
resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting. .... .
The committee retired, and during their
absence the meeting listened to remarks
from s. P. Yeomans and L. D. Thomp.
son.
The committee returned and reported
the following resolutions. which were taken
up in order and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, A proposition for requesting
the Governor Of Iowa to call On ex,rs
session Of the Legislature, with view to
take into consideration the propriety Of
extending State Aid to our Railroads. il
now before the people therefore,
Resotced, That we. the citizens of Wood.
bury county, 10 convention assembled, do
hereby most cordially and earnestly unite
with our fellow citizens in other counties
in requesting the Governor to issue his
proclamation for convening the General
Assembly at an early day for the purpose
indicated.
Resotred, That the best interests Of our
people imperatively demand the active
prosecution of those roads that are sc-
knowledged to be sof general importance
to the State, and that there are no grounds
for a reasonable hope for such a consum.
nation excep, in the manner contem plated
by this movement.
Resoired, That we believe plan IL teas
ible tor extending State aid to these roads
with such safe guards as will guarantee
the State against loss or pecunary EN-.
barrassment, while it will secure the GER
tam and speedy completion of the roads.
and thus result 10 immense beueiit to the
people.
After remarks from Msssrs. Moore, Yeo-
mans, Pendletcn. Casady and others. on
motion of S. II. Casady,
VIM. Trip, NJ. F. Moore, J. l.. Camp
bell, WIN. l.. Joy, J. NJ. White, Isaac Pen.
dletou, W. W. Culver, J. c. c. Hoskins,
all of Sioux City; A. Smith and Elijah
Adams, Of smithland, were appointed del
esa.es to the convention to be holden at
Council Bluffs on the 18th inst.
On motion Of Fl. c. Bacau, the above
named gentlemen were empowered to ap.
point substitutes in case of their own ina.
biity to attend.
The following resolutions we're then of
fered by S 7. lsomans, and adopted
unanimously:
Reaolred, That we are in favor Of an
immediate organization Of company for
the construction Of railroad from Coun.
ell Bluffs TO Sioux City.
Rssolred, That said company should be
composed Of men to be selected by the
different counties along the line, SO as to
represen, as nearly as practicable all the
various Interests to be in any way effected
by this enterprise.
Essoire,i, That to esect this object there
be a committee Of five appointed to repre-
sent Woodbury. county in the organization
of such company. whose duty il shall he
to confer with such delee atoms as may be
appointed in the counties of Potfawata.
ME. Harrison and Monoaa, and that they
shall continue to act until the object for
which they are appointed shall BE- fully
effected.
Resoired. Tha. We earnestly invite the
counties above named to CO operate with Us
By the appointment Of committees to repre-.
sent them in carrying out the objects con-
templated.
After remarks by Or. Yeomans and 9th.
ers, Judge NJ +. Moore. Asahel w. Hub
bard, ESP. Col II. c. Bacon, Gen. An
drew Leech and Samuel H. Cassidy, Esq
were appointed the committee contempla.
ted in the third resolution.
On motion Of Samuel II. Casadv. Esq,
the Secretary WAS instructed to furnish .
copy Of the proceedings Of this meeting to
the Sioux City Register, the Sioux City
Eagle, the Harrison County Flag, tn. cres-
cent City Oracle, Council Bluffs Bugle and
the Nonpareil for publication.
J. l.. CAMPBELL, Chm.
j. G. c. HosKlxs, Sec.