Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-15
VOL. X---NO. 41.
For tho Journal
VI VIlO 'UHI II1I.
linton Railroad,


Nix. EDIroE Il have read with much in
tcrgst the articles upon the Upton Railroad
and its prospects in your paper Of the 7th
and Sth take it as settled thing in the
minds Of ,hc citizens Of this place that this
road must and shall be buiIt; and that
very large majority Of our citizens are will
ing to make personal sacrifices to accom-
plish it, although some from whom we have
a right to expect aid have, as yet, positively
refused to do anything. But we have no
reason to suppose they are not willinq tho
rest Of as should build ii, and thus build up
them. Unfortunately we have no redress
other than to remember all such public
spirited ~ citizens in the future, and let
| them feel it in all our business connections.
But the railroad is what we want and
what we must have, and, for one, believe
there are many, who have not as yet taken
stock, who will when the matter IS fairly
placed before them, and those who h We
Will a0 u oref. | AN one Of those who feel
| 1t Is OF the utmost Importance to the future
OF this city, and although what have done
| have .f@lt, | am willing to feel il more. |
oeileVe those who have this project in hand
, have expended all that has thus far been
spent IN The most economical manner, and
think that they should make Il statement
OF all they have expended upon the road
also, the amount Of subscriptions which they
nave and which are available, unexpended;
and the amount which they need in addition
to complete the road bed and bridges ready
ior the ties. In short, give as (the stock
no!derS) u tul statement Of what thsy have
donc-v hat they have got left to do with
and what they want to finish. | sh 'uld
also like to see q liss of those who have
subscribed and paid in available means, and
the amounts so paid. Of course al sub
scrlptlons payable in what cannot be used,
amount to nothing, and might as well not
be made. One hundred Thousand dollars in
subscriptions like some on the list would
not build mile Of the road, or obtain for
curtis meal, enough to feed his hands one
| month
Let US know how much Of such material
we have got, and let Us see where we stand,
| rnd | have faith to believe We have got
enough Of public spirit and energy left
among US to make one more effort and raise
enough to finish this work. Those who have
made subscriptions which cannot be used
must give the Company what they can use,
and l believe they will, il the Company will
(as doubt not they CAM give US showing
OF what has been dene, and what we have
got for what has already been expended. l
hope we shall hear from them, ut an early
day, for wish to see the project carried out
ard the road built, even if some of our
wealthy citizens refuse to aid, and become,
as ain, A SUBSCRIBER.
I'VE eadorse the suggestion of our CORE
spondent Let US have full and complete
statement from the Directors of the Upton
Railroad concerning their operations. A
list of the subscribers names will show us
not only those who have but those who have
net borne the heat and burden Of the day.
in this matter, which the public has righ:
to know. Give us the statement, by all
means Ed. Jour.]