The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-11-27
State Aid Railroad Meetins.

State Aid Railroad Meeting.
The citizens Of Pottawattamie County are
requested to meet at Concert Hall in Council
Bluffs Iowa on Tuesday Nov. % for the pur-
pose Of consulting upon the feasibility of
calling Mass Convention of delegates of
the counties in Western lows at Council
Bluffs to consider the project of an extra
session Of our state Legislature for the
purpose Of granting aid to our railroads.
Also to attend to any business relative to
the prosperity of Western Iowa.
AL are limited to attend.
In pursuance of the above motive large
and enthusiastic meeting met As above call
ed and came to order by appointing c. Bald
win as President and H. C. Mutt as Secre-
tary.
J. D. Test briefly stated the objects of the
meeting, and moved that a committee of five
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense of this meeting.
The following gentlemen were then ap'
pointed as that committee
J. D. Test, L. W. Rabbit, J. D. Honn,
S. S. Bayliss, W. W. Maynard.
The meeting was entertained by NJ. Tur-
ley, Esq, during the absence of the Commit
tee.
The Committee returned, and j. d. Test
rs Chairman, submitted the following ma
ioritv preamble and resolutions which were
adopted
WHEREAS, the growth, improvement and
prosperity of Iowa as State, and the relief
of the people from the financial embarrass-
ment which at the present time paralizes
their individual efforts, are mainly dependen,
upon the success of our Railroad improve
ments and
WHEREAS, it is manifest that oil the various
Railroad projects in the State are tagging,
the best making no material Roadway, and
many of them no progress ut all !; and
WHEREAS, VIC are satisfied that in the pres
ent condition of affairs, none of the Railroads
in the State can advance to q speedy compile
ton without the aid and assistance Of the
credit of the State; and
WHEREAS, the early construction of our
Railroads is necessary to retain our position
and rank in the progress Of Western States,
and to hold an energetic and ambitious,
but discontinued population within our Dor
Der.
Resolved, That we regard it rs the duty
Of the State to come to the rescue by grant
ing the credit of the State, upon proper and
wise conditions, to aid in the construction
Of all the various Railroads.
Resolred, That we believe safe and pru-
dent policy can be devised by which the
completion of our different Railroads can be
materially facilitated, and tho interests Of
the whole people of the State great pro-
NOTED.
Resolved, That while system of Internal
Improvements adopted by some of the States,
should be warning to US, the practical ex-
ample of other States in giving their credit
to aid Railroads, should be speedily follow
ed by this State.
Resolved, That we respectfully recon-
mend the Governor of Iowa, to call an Extra
Session of the Legislature, with view to
speedy action upon some proposition to aid
the Railroads Of this State.
Resolred, That for the purpose Of obtain
ing more extended expression of public
opinion upon this important proposition in
Western Iowa, we recommend Delegate
Convention Of the Missouri Slope, to be held
in this city on the Sd Wednesday in Decem-
Der next, each county to be entitled to ten
delegates.
Resolred, That the officers of this Mass
Meeting, be requested to correspond with the
County Judge, and others Of each county,
urging upon them the importance Of having
representation of their respective count
les, to attend said Convention, and trans
hitting to them copy of these proceed
ings.
On motion Of J. D. Test, the Chair ap-
pointed nine delegates to represent this coun-
ty at the Convention to be held on the Sd
Wednesday in December next, at Council
Bluffs.
On motion of ". C. James, the Chairman
was appointed one of the Notwithstanding
the delegation consist of the following gen.
tleman:
Frank Street, J. E. johnson, F. A. Tritle,
a. V. Laramer; J. D. Test, d. C. Bloomer,
Samuel Knepper, W. c. James, J. d. Honn
and G.. Baldwins
On motion Of W. C. James it was
Resolved, That the several Editors in the
Western Valley be requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
Remarks were then made upon the policy
of State Aid to Railroads by c. Baldwin,
W. c. james, J. E. Johnson, W. II. NJ. Pusey
and L. w. Rabbit.