The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-18

4 meeting Of Directors and friends OF this
road wss held at Keosauqua on Thursday, to
consult upon : plan Of proceedings. A good
number was present, and hearty and deter
mined feeling prevailed. II was stated that
assuraacss had bsen given that the Keokuk
and Fort Des MONIES road would bridge the
river, and the farmers upon the line Of the
road in Van Buren, would grade and tie the
road y the Davis oonnty line. Assurances
were alao given that the counties Of Davis,
Appanoose and Wayne would vote swamp
lands and corporate subscriptions enough, to-
gether with what private subscriptions could
be obtained, to furnish the company with
basis Of 81 900 per mile. This would enable
the company to put the line under contract to
the west boundary Of Wayne county. They
hope to be enabled TO do 80 upon that basis
BY the LIST of next March. The balance Of
the line will be contracted a. fast as the me-
cessary basis can be obtained.
Gov. Lowe, the President Of the road, will
visit oil the counties along the Ii ne, within a
short time, and address the people upon the
subject. Active efforts win be made by 9TH
4 nembers and agents Of the company. i'm
nsdiately, to forward affairs q, fast Is pos
Able, and prepare for the commencement OF
1slA wsfk in the .spring.
The company have determined to let the
work ont in small contracts. They have
adopted the system Of surface grading, which
will enable them to construct the road with
the least amount Of MEANS and in the short
est possible time. They expect in good part
to arrange with the farmers along the line for
the grading Of the road in short sections
The people arc getting sensible how great an
interest they have in the undertaking, and i,
j. Believed that thcy can be shown how they
can DO great proportion Of tho work and
furnish the timber among themselves. When
the agents Of the road come among them
- ask them to give due consideration 10 th,
well-digested plan which will be presented Il
them, and to remember that the manner il
which II IL proposed to build the road, inyol
wing their hearty and liberal cooperation
while it il entirely practicable, is the onl,
manner in which the road oan be- built, In til,
present condition Of .things. It does not re-
quire much money. II requires only wha
the people have-labor, provisions, timber
from their farms, and land Subscriptions
The land subscriptions, swamp lands ant
corporate subscriptions will furnish nearly
srfhcient basis for raising ell the money ne.
cessary. But in.order to take advantage oil
next season-not to lose whole years tim.
Ill il necessary that the aid sought 70,
should be extended early ~ we'll as literally
4. -. or.
The officers Of tho Grand Lodge l. o. o.
Of lows for the ensuing year, elected at til,
session just terminated, are
James Hughes, r. w. g. NJ, Iowa Citv.
II. 9. Pierce, X. w. ID. q. NJ, Dubuque.
Daniel Cram, r. w. g. Warden, Keokuk
William Garrett, r. q. Sce.. Burlington
J. b. Glenn, Il. G. Treas, Bloomfield.
W. b. Linell, X. g. Chaplin, Nit. Pleasant
- ireland, Il. q. Marshal, ,
9. $. Hebb, r. q. Conductor, Muscatine
=. J. Miller, Il. q. Guardian. Fl. Dodge
y. =. Hardy, X. u. Messenger, Oska loosa
.. 3. Woodward, X. w. g. Rep, Daven
port.
The next session Of the Grand Lodge wi
be held at Oskaloosa.
oficers Of the Grand Encampmen. Of
q. OF Of the State OF Iowa for the enst
ing year:
n. w. g. p Is. B. Woodward, Dayennor
=. II. r., W. u. Linsli, Mt. Pleasant.
R.M. q. s. W., i. =. Hardy, Oskaloos
z. Sec, W. Garrett, Burlington
80 !" E, ]. ,. Glenn, Bloomfel
-" |" 7. w., g. II. Bowman, Dobuqu
"" " Rspy ". Garrett, Burlington.
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