The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-12-30
North Missouri SRaIlrOad--sla s,
Convention Of tho People Ol
Davis County, lows, Dec 3.

Davis County, IOSva, Dec 8.
Pursuant to notice, Mass Convention OF
the people of Davis county was held at Bloom.
field, Iowa. on the 9th inst, Hon. 8. A. Moore
being. chosen President. and Amos Sieckel
secretaty. jEI1N3r9 1IIIaJ1Ij
Schuyler county, No., was represented in
this Convention by Messrs. Don Roberta Cay
wood and others. % sc
The object of.he nesting being - consul,
together As to what action should - had in
reference 70 aiding the Nortf a. r. Co.,
and take such action rs might induce sail
company Immediately and permanently to
locate their road to the Iowa State line, via
Lancaster Mo-, which having been formally
state before the meeting, it was on motion Of
H. H. Trimble resolved that the Chair appoint
one hundred persons as delegation of this
county to attend the Mass Convention OF
Schiller county, No. Davis and Wapello
counties. Iowa, to be held at Lancaster, Mo.
on the 18th inst. s.F.gs,Sali .uaes OK! b. =.
Onimotion of Mr.. Dunlavy it was resolved
that a COMMITTEES of three, and that H. II.
Trimble be chairman theree +, he appointed to
draft resolutions, expressive CT the sense OF
the meeting. 1850 ffRtH's 5 2s|.;w Fos
H. II. Trimble, James Pollard, and A. P.
Bently, constituted said committee. rj7.
During the absencs Of the committee ON re.
solutions the meeting was addressed by Mr.
Todd, Of Keokuk, in behalf Of the South 10.
wa and Nebraska r. r. representing the ne
cessity Of this county aiding said road, not
only as an immediate advantage afforded by
that road itself, but as paramount induce
ment for the N. NJ. r. R. Co. to push their
road Northward to intersect it, without de.
lay. -s ,as- .. "a ... ..,.r..,- .a
The meeting was also addressed by Mesrs
Don Roberts and Caywood, of No., aud Messrs
Trimble, Dunlavy, Weaver and others, of this
county. s.ie a,.E "a .gge. aoay a.@fs .-a.
The committee on resolutions being now
ready, Mr.. Ii. II. Trimble, chairman, read
their report, which, after some discussion and
amendment, were adopted as follows: asn p.
Rssotceds That we have an abiding conf.
dence in the wisdom and ability CT the N. NJ
Il. K. Co., in the speedy construction Of thei,
road to the Iowa State line, and in the uti.
, mate Extension of said road through Iowa, in
Northern direction. E' .
| Resolred, That we believe the proposed
route, via Lancaster. BlOomieldt to Ottumwa
intersecting the N. g. South |. L. L.. at Bloom
| field and the X. Fl. d. NJ. l. NJ. r. II. and the
| Ii. & NJ. II. r. II. at Ottumwa; and is the very
| best and most advantageous route, for said
N. NJ. r. X. ."rseHraa ~ raa Fa &C
Resolved, That we the citizens Of Davi.
! county, in mass meeting assembled, hereby
| pledge ourselves to build said road from thu
State line, and from Lancaster, Schuyler
county, if necessary, to the North line of Da
wis county, ia the direction of Uttumwa flla v
Ling been assured by the people of Wape!l,
county of its immediate continuation to OF
tumwa) provided, that the said N. VI. r. K
Go. will locate said road ON the Lancaste
! route. '-" .'+' 7's ''""St is'. '.a' ~. -.
Resoired, Tint we hereby urge upon sail
N. Nj. H.. X. Co, the propriety an,l ex pedienc y
of locating and letting said road without de
lay. -. 81"
! Resolcsd. That we confidently believe tn,
people of iowa are ready, willing and an ion,
! to take said N. NJ. II. r.. rs left, by the pre-
sent company, whether at Lancaster or TIT
State line, and Extend it immediately north
ward to the north line Of the State, IN the iii
rection OF ST. Paul. .-& ~ Sh'.#" 4A ,a
| J.W. Ellis, Esq. oFerereI the followin,
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Reso.red, That this meeting hereby appoint
! the Hon. II. ii. Trimble and Hon. S. A. Moore
to attend the meeting Of the Directory OF III,
North Missouri Raiiroa,l Company ut st
Louis OIL the 10th Of the present month, to re
present the People of this county, and lay be
fore sail Directory the propriety and advan
tages of locating and letting said road to thu
! Iowa State Line via Lancaster with the Ger
tainty of its extension to Bloomfield and o.
tumwa. 1000 1.-.' aa ttsa -s- 1|Es@l 90
On motion. s7i= esq go. @ss@t % 10
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this Mas
Convention be published in the Democrat,
/ Clarion, aud that the 0ttumwa Statesman an.
/ Courier, the Lancaster Herald. and the news
papers at St. Lonis. be requested to copy tn
same in their respective papers. y"
The Convention thereupon adjournec.
| ..........-...,.... S. A. MOORE, Pres.
AMOS SrEcKEL, Sec'y.
Paner De NOT.