The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-07-14
Railroad Meeting.

hawk Counties held at the Court House
in Toledo, on the 7th inst, the following
proceedings were had
On motion Of T. A. Graham, Hon.
j. B. Grinnell was elected chairman
and N. G Wietiug Secretary. Mr..
Beers,who had just completed view Of
tho intended route Of the St. Louis, Iowa
St. Paul Railroad, was called upon who
gave short history Of the route which
summed up,was that the route vas prac
ticable and feasible from Cedar Falls
BY way Of Buckingham to Toledo thence
either to Montezuma or Grinaell or both
places on through Oskaloosa and Abba
to the State line TO form q connection
with the North Missouri Railroad.
Mr.. L. D. Lampman was next called
upon who made some very interesting
remarks in regard to our prospects, du-
ties, &c. in the road.
Mr.. Clark Of Eddyville upon being
called, said the attention Of the people
Of his place were mostly given for the
past few months to the Burlington road
because it demanded their immediate
attention but still they were much en-
gagged and soon would be more in this
road. He promised that Eddyville
would do her part in defraying the ex-
pcnses Of a survey.
Mr. Il. Micklc Of Montczuma was
next called upon who urged the ncccs
sity Of preliminary survey and pledged
the support Of powsheik County for the
,amc.
T. A. Graham upon call said, that
some of the politicians in our town were
cndeavoring to throw coldwater upon
the scheme; aside from them and few
others residing within fifty rods of our
Court House, the feeling was in gene
raj ia favor Of the road, and he felt as.
sured in plcdying Tama County to do
her share.
Mr.. Sewers Of Mahaska County in
reply to call urged the necessity Of
immediate action in the matter and
really desired to sec "fuss' made a
bout this railroad
DR.. Vest of Montczuma was next
called out by the meeting, who tr,tely
remarked, THAT looking about upon
this audience he was assured he saw no
one who belonged to the Pod auger
system" and urged the Importance Of
taking hold Of the enterprise before it
was diverted from its original course by
some other company. That we should
not rely too much on position.
Mr.. Lampman next addressed the
meeting and urged them in connection
with the previous gentlemen not to rely
upon position, that money alone built
railroads.
Messrs. Ogden Of Powshiek, Phillips
Of Tama, and Dickson Of Mahaska, were
IN the order named. called upon, the
former and latter, begging to be excus-
ed the second remaining silent.
Mr.. Kelly Of Mahaska was next call.
ed upon who in conjunction with Others
denounced intermeddling politicians who
spoke snceringly Of our enterprise Of
this character, and said he wished to
leave the State if we could have no
railroads.
DR.. Vest next offered the following
resolution
Resozccd, That we call for prelim-
mary survey Of the St. Louis, Iowa and
St. Paul Railroad, from Cedar Falls to
the Missouri line, according to the ar.
ticles of incorporation. Pledging the
counties through which the line runs
for the expenses Of said survey.
The resolution was seconded and
passed.
Motion was made seconded and car.
ried. That request se made of the
publishers Of papers along tho line ol
the road to publish the proceedings oi
the meeting
Motion made and carried, that each
county sends delegates to meeting I.
be held in conjunction with the mect
ing Of the Board Of Directors at Oska'
loosa on the second day Of the State