The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-13
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"A. DUxHAN:-ln all matters wherein III,
community 10 interested, IL 10 right and prone,
lrd that full knowledge Of oil the facts in .h.,
is- interest should be known, that IL may be IL,
Of better guarded and protected.
or The dif6culty that exists between the man.
st aRemeas Of the Burlington and Missouri Rive,
in. Railroad Company and the patrons and peonl.
Of along the road, would suggest the necess;tv al
90 some legal provisions for the government q,
or Railroads in this State.
On in making these suggestions, 1 would state
IN that ! am not. nor never have been, opposed to
= the Railroad interests but am in favor Of them.
ID and especially Of our Road-the Burlington
,e ana Missouri River Railroad. am in favor Of
70 ah the gifts that have been granted to this
" company, whether By the State, County ana
a. city, or that may be desired (not inconsi,tent
n With the interest Of the cty) necessary for the
!. dispatch Of its business.
Il IL nad the power would not take from her
It the grant of the 800 900 acres of valuable land
{ made her by the State, or the twenty-five acres
accretions. by the city, with the right of way
e through the streets, and across the Market
]. square, or the $500. 900 county and city stock,
: which it is feared. from present appearances.
Will have to be gifs hold that every COM
mon''y should, as matter Of principle and duty,
+ 90 all they can to build up and sustain those
Improvements that tend to increase it's facilitiea
and commercial advantages.
While would ntt take from the BURLINGTON
and Missouri River Railroad Company single
privilege that che has obtained from the State |
county, city, or the people. l would insist, |
however, as confederation, that she sh ould be |
managed in such manner as to promote, in
some manner, to the interests of the State and
OF the city, and not entirely to the interests of
few nonresident stockholders, directors aud
their 'prosiges," as it has been.
II is unnecessary to particularixe in regard TO
the pact management Of this Road, a. it is we'll
known, not only here, but to the directors in
Boston, and no one in the State pretends to
justify 1t. During the whole of tho present
management, the citizens and business men
generally asng the whole line Of the road have ,
oeen IN constant state of excitement, growing .
out OF depot grounds, rights of ways, contracts
violated, tariff Of fregh,s, &C., &C., nearly all
OF which was unealled for, but brought on by
the management. Tariff of frieghts have been !,
made discriminating against points on the road. 4
and especially against Burlington, go that a
great deal Of business has been driven not only !;
from the citizens and patrons Of the road, but
tue road itself. All remonstrances on violated
contracts, and attempts Tor modification of ex- ~
lsting tariffs, are generally met by the OFFICIAL
in charge with that 'hauteur" of manner. diss.
greeaoieness OF intercourse and Ignorance Of >.
common business, that be has become odious to
the business men generally and patrons Of the :,
Tine. So great has the dissatisfaction become
On account OF these grievances, aud recently III
aggravated still more by the refusal of the Di- ac
rectors to recognize or to grant a request made So
by the Iowa stockholders and patrons, which a,
they knew was for the mutual benefit of them ~
serves ana the Company, that spirit Of retali- q,
alton has been aroused, and agreements are ..
being signed to withdraw all the business they o;
possibly can, not only from the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Company, but from oil IN
The Eastern Railroads whose officials may be in ou
'erested in this Company, go long as it shall GA
remain under the present superintendence. IN,
From the present appearances the future gives liz
10 promises OF amendment. At the recen; an
lual election the same Directors we're re- J..
elected, and with one exception they are nom N.
esldents of the State, and that one local Di- 60,
ector says he does not attend the Directors
meetings, and therefore is not responsible for on
heir acts,-spd has no influence in reference to T q
he management here,-so tina, Iowa is left an,
Without one guardian spirit to protect her, and ora
er peoples rights aud interests are to be DIS c;.
egarded. for the special benefit Of few citi dos
ems OF New York aud Massachusetts,. From Z
he local Director recently learned that at the Co,
'rectors meeting, held in Boston, July 9Th, rep
Immediately on the return of the President of the
'e Company from the annual meeting, the slit
dperintendent was reelected, notwithstanding the
'e President had the petition Of the patrons and
az stockholders on the line, asking change, her
IF causes acknowledged to be just by all-thus and
management is forced upon us, upon prin- non
pie as insulting as il is odious. fr;e
Since these things are SO, what shall We do. v
hall we quietly submit, and permit those pub
ghts and interests that were intended as BEN hol,
It's to US Is State, as city, and as citizens of
be taken from US and 60 to build up nom som
sdents? Who can help US? The power that ther
Gates corporations can also regulate them age,
> can apply to the Legislature of the State I,
'e State should require that q majority of say,
rectors In every corporation, deriving its ex- Con
ence from her constitution and laws, shall be rese
liens residing in its jurisdiction-especally nose
ouid this be so in our Railroad corporations. not
e State has granted to them valuable tracts of ia
I'd to aid in their construction thus opening m !;
TO emigration and settle ment the vast rich s..,
liries and mineral lands Of the interior, II
'reby the more quickly developing her own ton
'ources and promoting her own welfare. How of B
portant then tha: they should be controlled for t
q managed by men who are Unidentified with have
welfare Of the State, and whose interests are tions
common with its people, thus, Q community this
interests being created be.veen tho m.n.. myst
., the people aud the Company, that will
rk barmoniously and advantageoosly to all IN
ties interested. Some States recognize this sddr
nciple and such laws are now in force. If / day,
ollect Alright, think the last General Assem-. man.
Of Iowa also recognized this principle and BY .
sed Law requiring that majority of tie Mss'
ectors Of the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad turin
npany should be residents Of the State with
The respective rights Of the stockholders, / his
nk, should be regulated by law, as some STUN
them have paid up their stock in full, and in p
ers partially paid. Strange as 1t may appear, Coun
partially paid stockholders, they, also, supp
ng minority in interest, do actually con- cross
the entire management of the Burlington d. 81
Missouri River Railroad Company. In Civ. "nati
sketch Of the stock, If am not accurate we p
ny figures it is because the books of the eign
npany are not kept in ,s legal office in Dur TO be