The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-12-03
THE ByGLE.s RAILROAD RECORD.


for the same.
THE BUGLE.s RAILROAD RECORD.
Our distinguished contemporary, says that
we last week falsely stated the position he
occupied on the 9th Of October, 1858, in
relation to the issue of County Bonds to the
NJ. & NJ. Railroad Company. We plead
unot guilty" to the charge. This plea OF
false staten emit, is the especial hobby OF the
Buoie. Whenever cornered, by US, it al
wavs cries out false! Let US see what we
said of our neighbours position. Here IT is:
"A little more than than twelve months ago and on
,hel7;h OF October, 1853, at Railroad meeting IN
Concert Hall, Col l.. W BADBITT, offered series OF
resolutions. requiring the NJ NJ. r. r. Company 10
e,neud within the limits 0; this County, OF their Que"
,noneyTwICE the amount Of the bonds asked OF 'hs
Cnun,y before the bonds should he Issued! Not Only
TIM, but he required the Company in addition" t" s''e
,.curg that they would complete the road through inc
County within given time
We maintain that the above is correct
abatement Of the position occupied by our
distinguished military contemporary, on the
9th of October, 1858. Further than that,
We will show from the Bugle that it IS cor
rect. Here is the Resolution offered by Col.
B.Bsrrr, Of which mention is made IN the
above extract:
R.y E.,orped: That 1.-THE Mississippi and Aisson-
r, Railroad mpany Will commence grazing the road
urItb -le hDud
pe,ins the same the east line OF the county ana
,,u min, oood and sufficient security for the tatthful
erpend ture upon said road WITHIN sad county ~
IN. oroc,,d, of the bond, and the completion Of me
road TO m. east line Of the county rHhn t~o years
f,,m fh, date then in that we advise the 1ou's
Iyarc IN issue siO0 900 County Bonds to SAID Com
,r and when the SUN OF $500, 900 shall have oeeh
.,,.pded within the County that he issue Siooo IN
hands and when the further OF 5000 900 shall nave
,.an nened as aforesaid that ho issue the remain
in, sloo 900 OF the bonds votedo aid IN the cohSt7uc
tom oil said road
Bv the terms Of this resolution, 1t Will be
sscn the NJ. & NJ. r. r. Co., were required
10 expend within this county the sum OF
$500 900 before they could procure inc
$500, 900 of County Bonds. This rcsoiu'
luton also required the Company to COM
rleie the road to the east line of the county
within two wears, from that date. Not on
" that, but it required them to "gve gooa
and sufficient security" that the bonds
would be expended in the county,and 'ha''he
road would be completed to the cast !!ne OF
the county within the time mentioned. oo''
B,pplrr made speech in favor of the adop-
ton Of this resolution. Our dign'tied ne;gh
Dor NAV quibble, and say this was his posi-
ton on the 18th and not on the2Ith. lie can
have tho full benefit of that qulbble. But
he did say, on the 9th, that he " would
ike to have them (the company bind them
selves" to complete the road forty miles
east, within that time" Not on.y that, but
he said this giving Of the company the
Bonds, without first requiring security that
tho company would " complete any portion
Of the road within given time, was 3"
"loose rdy Of doing business = ,ray no
PRUDENT man or community would adopt ,
We think we have clearly shown above
tina. we laet week did our ncighbor no in
Justice in our statement Of the position he
occupied n year ago. Now, what is his po-
.i,ion in regard to the issue Of City Bonds
to the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Rail
road Why, in supporting tho proposition
Of the CITY Council, he fnyors the issuing
of CITY Bonds to the Southern Railroad
ColnpanT. upon the AFFIDAVIT, Of the Chief En-
giner that M amount Ind actually been cx-
pended IN the construction of the rond equal
to the Bonds asked Of the City. Does he
ask if the Company have commenced "grad-
ing the road Mt Council Bluffs with the in
tcntion Of completing the same to the south
line Of tho County:' Oh, no! But he
asked that Of the NJ. ( NJ. K. Il. Co., if We
substitute the word east for the word south,
in brackets. Does he ask the Company to
"yivc good and sufficient security for
the faithful expenditure upon said road
uIthn sad County Of tn" proceeds OF SAID
bonds 2" No, not he. Does he nsk them
TO "givc good and sufficient security y
for the completion Of the road to the
south line Of the County, within two years
from thi, date or at any given period
Not he! lie asked al. this Of the NJ. & NJ
Y. Il. Co., or more than its equiv olcnt, rs
conditions precedent to the issue Of the frs
installmsnt Of $780, 600 in bonds. Before
another 100000 in Bonds could be is.
sued, he required the company to e1pent
riihin the County the sum Of $3O0,0Oo.-
Does he require anything like this of thu
Southern rond? No, sir! When the,
have expended the sum Of 800 in the con
struction Of s,id road. they can procure
500 in City Bonds, and so on to the end I"
the S2j 900! Not so with the NJ. & NJ. L. L
Company. After they had obtained $500,
600 in Bonds as aforesaid, not another dolla
:'ol. BABBrTr's resolution, unit! they $ fur
,hey sum of 5000, OOO'' had been actual
expcndel upon the road within this Count
-lhsI. and not till then, could the get tn
reRaiIiag $lOo.0OO IN Bonds.
We lhink we have shown enough to con
VINCE any candid man, that experience hn
been Of no earthly use to the Bugle man
for he now exhibits reckessness in rail
yoadin, in strong contrast with the "pru
depcys he exhibited q year ago. We ar
done-lea,ing the intelligent citizens o
council Bluffs to decide whether it is tn
Buglc or the -SonpSre'!, that, at this M
exhibits the more egidenes af having profit
ed by the experience Of the past year il
railroading.
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