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

the elements of a manufacturing city. We
possess natural advantages over any other
town on the line We can manufacture
lumber cheaper han they can in Davenport.
We have good rocks both for building pur-
poses and for lime Good natural wharve-
and an excellent river crossing An excel
lent country back Of US. from which We
would drive large trade. We can sup
ply the towns below Us with lumber lar
cheaper than they can manufacture il them
selves.
Mr.. Birchard, OF Pleasant Valley, said
lie was In favor of building the lie Claire
d Davenport Road, and advised that the
preparatory steps be Immediately taken.
Dr Bradway saddle was in favor of
building the LeClaire 4 Davenport. 4 road
to Rock Island would not benefit either
Port Byron. lie Claire or Davenport, but
the benefits to be derived from building a
road on this side are incaculable He
would assist the road by all the means he
possessed.
Mr.. Chamberlin said-Men had called
him visionary when he asserted that the
coal interests Of Port Byron were Superior
to any town on the river. He now felt as
sured and was glad to find many gentle
men Of the same opinion, that Port Byron
would be the great coal depot for this whole
section of country As the advantages of
our location become known our prospects
brighten. The people Of LIE Claire and Port
Byron are now, and these along the line and
in Davenport soon will be interested in the
work. We have work to perform, but We
possess the energy and means requisite to
its performance if We will only use them
We have $4,000 stock already taken for
the lie Claire and Davenport Road it is
thought by good Railroad men that this is
sufficient to grace and tie it If We want
more, however, he believed it could be very
ensily raised. Sterling and Port Byron
Railroad stock is now among the best in the
country.
Mr.. Nugent, Chairman, said-The menu
factories of lie Claire had been embarrassed
by having no outlet. All We want to give
life to our manufactures, and to draw inen
OF capital and energy among Us, Is the CON-
pletlon oi these two roads. We can then
compete with any town on the river
The Report OF the Committee was accept
ed and the Resolutions adopted. The ut
most unanirnity prevailed, and not a dis
sentirsr voice YVES heard.
Mr.. Applegate offered the following Res
o.ution. which was unanimously adopted
Reso'eti That a Committee OF three he
appointed to raise the necessary funds 10
Engineer and Survey the lie Claire and
Davenport Railroad.
The Chair appointed the following gen
tlemen said Cgmmtttee-Levi ) Cham
lin, James Jack, and A. J. Janson
NJ. Chamberlin moved that the Commit
tee he instructed to confer with the Board
o. Directors, Of the lie Claire and Davenport
Road Carried
Mr Summers moved that the proceedings
of this meeting lie published in the lie
Claire and Davenport papers. Carried.
Nr Nugent. the Chairman, gave notice
that there would be a Railroad meeting in
Port Byron Oh Monday evening neNt. June
7th, when ali who felt aggrieved at the Cor
dova curve, as well as all others, were In
yitei to attend
On motion, adjourned
~ ;. NUGENT, Chm.
II II KING, Secretary.
I. II. lNrEY, Assistant Secretar..