St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-02-10
st. Louis, Iowa and st. Paul Railroad.
DIRECTORS, MEETING.

AT q meeting Oh Tue ~. I'ouiS, INV"
& St. Paul Railroad Company, held at
Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Thursday, the 9th
day of January, 1859: Present, A..
Mullarky, l.. d. Lampman, I. a. Ora
ham, T. w. Jackson, J. B. Grinnell,
Reuben MickIe, VIM. Loughridgc, j..
A. l.. Croookham, w. D. Clark,
On motion, Hon. j. b. Grinnell, of
Powcsheik county, was called to the
Chair, and Reuben Nickel, Esq, of the
same county, was appointed oecreta-
ry.
On motion of Hon. VIM. Loughridge,
an informal ballot was had for Prcsl-
dent of the St. Louis, Iowa & st. Paul
Railroad Company, which resulted as
follows /:
For President Hon. J. B. Grinnell,
of Powesheik county, received votes;
Hon. VIM. Loughridgc. of Mahaska
county, 2; A. Mullarky, of Black
hawk county, |.
J.B. Grinncll having received a ma
iority of all the votes cast, was de-
clared elected President, by acclama-
ton.
On motion, an informal ballot was
had for Vice President of the st. LOUIS,
Iowa & St. Paul Railroad Company,
which resulted us follows: Hon. VIM.
Loughridge, of Mahaska county, re-
ccivcd 6 votes ; Hon. j. a. L.. Crook
ham, Of Mahaska county, received 3
votes.
Hon. VIM. Loughridge having re-
ceivcd a majority of all the votes cast,
was elected, by acclamatior, as Vice
President Of the St. Louis, Iowa and
St. Paul Railroad Company.
On motion, Mr.. John White, OF Us
kaloosa, Iowa, was elected by accla-
nation, Treasurer of the st LOUIS,
Iowa & St. Paul Railroad Company.
On motion, the Vice President OF
the Company vas desired to procure
a seal for the use of the Company.
On motion, T. w. Jackson, OF lama
county, and A. Mullarky, of Blackhawk
county, were appointed a committee
to draft bylaws for the government
of the company, and to report the
same to the next meeting OF the Board.
On motion, an executive committee
Of five was appointed by the Board to
open subscription books for the pur-
pose of taking subscriptions OF stock
along the line of the Road, and to
raise funds to defray necessary con
tingent expenses, and to have a pre-
Iiminary survey of the route made,
and to appoint stock and right OF way
agents, and to obtain necessary books,
! stationery, &c, and to appoint meet
inps along the line of the Road for
the advancement of the interests OF
the company. The following gentle
men were appointed said executive
Commitee-Hon. j. A. l.. Crookham,
of Mahaska county, Hon. }. q. Grin
nell, of Poweshcik county, Reuben
Mickle, Esq, of Powcsheik county,
Hon. WIN. Loughridge, of Mahaska
county and w. D. Clark, Of Wapello
county. -,
On motion Dillon. VIM. Loughridgc,
Hon. I. w. Jackson, of Tama county.
was elected Attorney of the st. Louis.
Iowa & st. Paul Railroad Company.
On motion of Hon. j. A.. l.. Crook
!, ham, Mr.. l.. d. Lampman, OF Black
Hawk county, was elected, by accia
. nation, Engineer of the st. LOUIS
Iowa & St. Paul Railroad company.
On motion of Hon. VIM. L~oughridge
Mr.. A. +. Suberger, of Mahaska coun
, ty, was elected, by reclamation, Sec
rotary of the st. Louis, Iowa " st
- nj D-.l-Dol (N,p,nanu
: On motion, the President and NIc'
' President were authorized to call meet
ings of the Board at any time whel
the interests of the company requires
On motion the Board adjourned t.
meet on the first Wednesday of june
A. d. 1859, at the Office of the Compa
! ny, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
! j. B. GRINNELL, Chairman.
REUBEN MrcKLE, Secretary, pro tenn.