Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-07-21
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the rssuls al hia labers aaa salcaaasaonss
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Isna Report herewith Submitted. Tee
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sssspsaon oe sssek sinea the arss pfgani-
sasioa q shs Company, ands sAoaga Ous
liskls sxarsEon has been mads - obtain
szbsaxipaionss ysa aboas 600 sAaasss (aax-
~ shsaaAaa dsllars, hava been sabscsib-
ID By pssaons VINO, II many instances,
via diRculsy, found the Stoek-book in
shn Aands AZ soma one 81 sAs Directors.
We are saslssea shsa, With proper axsr.
zion, shs subscription Of Stock BY indi-
viauals may be increased 10 the sun Of
Three Hnndrsd Thousand Dollars.
Ths indicasiens in the sountiea along
the line Of tho Road, and IN the adjoin~
Ing counties in Nsbsaska, ares thai no
oaa eoanky will refuse 10 subscribe
ssoak, when called upon, 70 a. extent
which saeh county may deem is proper
don. Alrs&dy public meetings have
been held in many localities, plsdgsng
themselves, by resolution and otherwise,
to sach policy, The Counties in Iowa
having swamp Lands so dispose Of, and
which they are authorised 10 do by q
late act Of the State Of Iowa, appeal
willing, at any time, 70 grant thems Of
the proceeds, 10 aid in the construction
Of this Road. We have not, unal now
progressed far enough to ask these Coun'
ties to pledge themselves BY a direct yot'
Of the people, 10 any sun, as sabscEip'
ton 70 the Road, but have, a. basii
fer our conclusions, the general mani
festions of interest in behalf Of the ROat
by those wham 1t viii hensht, and By ia
Gitixana Of the Counties along the route
The President Of the Board, as che in
stiEation Of the Directors, visited th
stata Of Missouri, for the purpose Of as
pertaining the prospects for the progress
Of the Platte Country Railroad Wits
Ia to connect as At ST. Joseph With III
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, thu
i giving IA an Eastern outlet and, a
Kansas City, with the Pacific Raiiroaa
connecting Us by rail With St. Louis
The President had the vary best assu
RANGES that Missouri would meat as a
the State line. The Platte Country Rail
road has the benefit Of the credit Of til
| State Of Missouri to the extent Of $3.50
900, and shs Counties along the line q
the Road hare made liberal subscription
Of Stock.
The Dlrectors have NO Partially 1
auy point, or Railroad Company, in th
construction Of this road, their objee
being to benefit the country and tn
Stockholders. Ii, therefore, they shal
find it desirable, after the road-bed
completed, to lease it to the Pacific B
B. Co., the St. Joseph and Hannibal r
R. Co., the Burlington and Missouri 4
r. Co., she N. l. 81. Co., they will nc
hesitate 20 do so, and to thas Compan,
which Offers the best terms.
Is is entirely immatszial 70 Is, psFson
ally, or 10 the success Of cur Road
whether the trade and produce Of th
country passes South and East 70 Bur
lington, Hannibal and ST. Louis, q
North and Eass &c Davenport, BuEling
ton and Chicago. The Missouri Vale
trade will seek an outlet over that roa
which can carry freight ct the loves
ratss- Consequently il will be matte
Of prime Importance for the Easter
roads to secure the control and manage
ment Of 8 road srayeEsing, for two huR
dred and Atty miles, the richest and moa
! productive valley IN thsworld. Our frs
object, then, 10 to secure the eonstruc
ton Of the rosd-bed then to pFoVid
means to place the sapsEstructure an
equipment apon it, OF lease it to som
one Of the various Companies whosa tea
mini it connects.
Omaha and Council BluEEs will 500
have Railroad connection with the Eat
over the NJ. j. 81, road, as viii GleuEoo
and Pacific City, by shs B. Il III. Rail
road, and upon this, these places ca
safely rely. The accomplishment Of thi
however, will only make more foreihl
felt, the necessity Of q road 10 suppl
the wants Of all that portion Of Nebras
kA and Iowa fronting on the Missouri
River, and 70 bring into direct eommu
Rieation with each other, and into con
naetion with all the Roads East an
South, Sioux City, se&rgeus's Bluff
Nebraska Citys Omaha, and ell the town
on both sides Of the River, so rapid
| growing into Importance.
| The Counties Of Harrison, Monona an
Woodbury., being immediately North
and the COnntiea In Nebraska opposits
feel deep interest in the construction
Of our road, and are anxious to organ
iEe Company for its continuation Z
seaEgsns's BluEa and Sioux City. tn
Swamp Lsnd Fund Of these Counties i
very iArgs, and, if granted for the puE
pose, sufficient 10 grade tho Road shrougl