The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-22


dslsgats for every hundred Republican votes and
On additional for every fraction nfy the
On Governor at the last State election being the basis
ORGANISED counties with less than hundred Repub
licaa voters will be entitled each to delegate.
8. J. KIRKwOOD, ". h. FARMER,
w.P. CLARK, II. PRICE,
4 OcoNNoR; 900. G. D. WOODEN I;S
Cs.nciI Blsffs aud s.. Jsseph R.ilro.d.
The Convention which met here last Mon
day, for the purpose of taking the initiative
in constructing Railroad from this City to
the Missouri State line, was numerously at
tended, and productive of practical results.
Delegates were present from the Counties
of Pottawattamie, Harrison, Monona, Mills
and Fremont, in this State; from Douglas,
Otoe and Nemaha in Nebraska; from Holt,
Atchison and Buchanan, in the State Of
Missouri-all eager to be instrumental in
introducing the Iron Horse into the great
Valley of the Missouri, at the earliest prsc-
teal moment. Many able and interesting
speeches we're made in favor Of, and much
information elected in relation to the pro-
posed connection with St. Joseph by Rail-
road. The delegates present, were united
in this important project-thoroughly unit
ed, and determined too, to profit by this
unity-but one sentiment pervaded the Con-
veution, and that was. that the road must
and shall be built-in proof Of which, we
refer 20 the following resolutions unani-
mously adopted BY the Convention:
l. Resolved, That the construction of a
Railroad from Council Bluffs to the North
line of the State of Missouri is feasible in
every respect, and would be of incalculable
advantage to the entire Missouri slope, on
either side of the great Missouri river.
2. Resolved, That the resources for the
construction of such road are within the
counties to be trayersed by it, and the coun-
y adjacent, and We are determined upon
its completion and equipment at On early
8. Resolved, That We recommend the Or
ganization of u company to construct u Rail-
road from Council Bluffs to the Missouri
limo to connect with the Platte River Rail-
road. g..
- 4. Resolved, That the Delegates to this
Convention pledge their individual support
and influence to induce the respective coun-
ties they represent, to appropriate the
swamp lands ut the disposal Of the counties
along the line of this road, to loan the cred
it of said counties and furnish each other
aid as may be necessary to complete the
said road.
S. Resolved, That the contemplated
route of this Railroad presents manifold
advantages. 1t traverses district of coun-
try as fertile rs the sun ever shone upon and
over natural grade, so easy, that it would
be easy and cheap of construction, and
when completed would command an ample
and lucrative business. Missouri has nl-
ready taken steps to connect with US at the
State line by loaning the credit of the State
to the extent of 800, 900, thus opening to
Us connection with the East by the Han
nbal and St. Joseph Railroad, and with st.
Louis at Kansas City by the Pacific Railroad,
both of which roads are rapidly progressing
and nearly completed. 49,
At the evening session of the Convention,
in accordance with the recommendation con-
tanned in the Sd resolution as above, Articles
of Incorporation were introduced and de-
bated, until a late hour. They were finally
adopted as the action Of the Convention
Following close upon this action, a number
Of prominent and influential gentlemen Or
ganized under these Articles Of 1ncorpora-
tion-subscribed sufficient stock to place the
thing in a tangible shape, and are now
body corporate and polite, under the style
of the "Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Rail
road Company" These gentlemen at once
completed their organization, by electing S.
F. NuckoLLs, of Nebraska City, President;
HoRAcE EVERETT, Council Bluffs, V. Prest;
SAN. S. CURTIS, Of Council Bluffs, Secretary,
and LAFAYETTE NUcKoLLs of Pacific City,
Mills county, Treasurer.
That there might be nothing undone that
could be done to further the immediate
interests Of the project, the Directors re-
solved to commence at once a preliminary
survey Of the route. II. c. MUTT was chosen
Chief Engineer of the Road, and We UNDER
stand, will have a surveying company in the
field, the coming week.
The Company is now fully organized, and
the only thing that remains, is for it to
prove its vitality. This, we are confident
it will do-for the Board of Directors is
composed Of men, with whom there Is no
such word as '.tau'" The President of the
Company, s. F. NUcKoLLs, of Nebraska
City, is man Of indomitabls energy and
perseverance, aud what be undertakes, he
performs, If it Is within the range of posi-
bilities. He is a man of large resources
and great inauence-has Thorough knowl-
edge of the resources of the Valley of the
Nissouri--is alive to his own interests and
those of this whole section of country; and
therefore, We shall be greatly disappointed,
il tho Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Rail-
road is suffered to 'draw its slow length
along" while he is at the head of it's af-
fairs. We regard him a. the very man,
of all others, for the placs-and We con-
graduate the Company upon its fortunate
selection Of Chief Officer.
The Directors of the Company, are gen.
tlemen with whom the whole Missouri Slope
is acquaint. Without an exception, they
are men of ample means, of untiring perse-
verance, and fully alive to the great import
ance of the project. When, as Mr.. vANAr.
IA, of Missouri, very truthfully said, We
look about us, and contemplate in detail
what these men and the citizens of the Mis-
souri, Slope have done within the past three
years, we can have no doubt as to the fate
of the Council Bluffs and St Joseph Rail-
road-it is forcgone conclusion. The
road once resolved upon, and placed in the
hands Of such men as Horace Everett, A.
Cochran, J. d. Test, and James A. Jackson
Of this county; J. W. Coolidge and L. Muck