The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-03
Railroad Meeting,

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Railroad Meeting. q q.
Pursuant to previous notice, an adjourned
meeting of the citizens Of Ottumwa was held
at the Methodist Church, on the evening of
Saturday, the 2sth inst. -
Mr. j. W. Caldwell was called to the
chair and d. c. Mitchell chosen Secretary.
Report Of committee (appointed at a
previous meeting to confer with Judge Flint
in regard to the issue Of our County Bonds
being called for, Mr.. A. w. Castor, Chair
man of said Committee, reported that Judge
Flint was ready to issue said bonds to the
b. & NJ. r. r. Co. when he ascertained
that he was legally bound to do so, where
upon j. w. Norris moved the appointment
of a committee of five to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting
which motion was adopted. ' - '' .'.''''
The Chair appointed Messrs. Norris, Hen.
dershott, Hawley, Gillaspy and Gaylord
said Committee. - '~s '.'''' '.'.+'.'''1 " -""
During the absence Of the Committee, the
meeting was addressed BY Messrs. Devin,
Caldwell, Blake, Dixon and Joy. Y ''+''
Mr. John D. Devin moved the appoint
ment Of Committee Of 13, whose duty it
shall be to watch our railroad interests, con-
duct correspondence, cali meetings, &C.
The motion was adopted '.''8..@l--.'''"
The Chair appointed Messrs Jno.i D.
Devin, c. c. Warden, Geo Gillaspy, James
lIawley, II. B. Hedershott, j. W. Norris,
D. F. Gaylord, J. W. Dixon, A. II. Hafnil-
ton, E. Washburn, A. Lotspcich, Jno. NJ
Hedrick and Jno. Potter, said Committee. r
I E. L. Joy, being loudly called for, respon-
ded ina happy strain, recommending as an
antidote for iowness Of pocket and spirits,
attendance Of Railroad Conventions ''"Fi8 =
The Committee on Resolutions having re-
turned, report wis called for, and submit
ted through their Chairman, J. w. Norris as
follows: 'h1a-@fM H'"f' "&"' -hn"t s w.
WHEREAS, at a meeting Of the citizens of
Ottumwa, held at the Court House In said
city on l4th of January last, COMMITTEES
was appointed to confer with the County
Judge Of Wapello County, for the purpose
of ascertaining from said Judge the reasons
which have Influenced him in refusing to
issue the remainder of the bonds of Wapcllo
County under the subscription Of said coun-
ty to the 3. & NJ, R. r., the said committe
to report to a subsequent meeting the result
said interview; and whereas the said CON-
mittee through A. w. CASTOR Esq. the chair
man, have reported to this meeting that
they have discharged the duty imposed
upon them, and that they learned from Hon.
Joseph II. Flint, that the reason why the
said bonds have not been issued is an impress
sion on his part that said county is not liza
BILE under the subscription in consequence
Of a condition in said subscription by which
the county is not liable to issue said bonds.
And whereas we deem it due to the B. NJ
r. r. Co. to make known the views Of the
community upon this subject; and whereas
we are well assured that our County Judge
is laboring under misrepresentation in rela-
ton to said condition in said subscription
and that in fact there is no condition what
ever contained in the same, therefore. ID" ~
Resolved That we, citizens Of the city oil
Ottumwa, do hereby express the belief that
both the interest and honor of tWapello
County requires and demands the speedy
issue Of the bonds remaining unissued under
the subscription of 1000 shares, by Wapella
county, to the Stock of the b. K NJ. X. Il. Co
Resoioed, That we have every confidence
in the disposition of Judge Flint to maintain
and consult the interest and honor of Wap-
clio County, and that we do believe that up.
on being satisfied Of the absence Of any con-
dition from said subscription he will issue
the bonds upon demand of the B. e. NJ. X. T.
Resolced, That we are in favor of carrying
into effect the proposal made in writing by
Messrs JOY and Read in behalf of the b. &
4 NJ. X. r. Co. to the city Ottumwa in relation
to Depot Grounds for said r. r.. Co., and dc
recommend to the Common Council Of SAID
City to submit to the voters of said city a
proposition for the approval or rejection o
said proposition a of" $500 a@Isj To- al,
On mOtion the report was aaoptcd unani
mously. -h0"5 af.@ mt iTG"ml ~gHlop -:
1 On motion of Judge Hendershott it was. :.
Resolred, That the regularity and speed
with which the b. & NJ. r. Il. Company has
progressed with the construction of its road
in the face of a most trying pecuniary crisit
entities it to our entire confidence as asound
and faithful company. ''h' 7i'"ta 't#aF '"s
I The meeting was ably addressed by
Mcssrs Norris, 7Gillaspy, Hendershott, Street
and Warden. .2HiF ~ }eiil 77'" y5h 49,.
i On motion, the papers of our City were
requested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting. Burlington papers requested
to copy. H '''' 's 'f.'o6 3i'.b 70 -mi
On motion adjourned to meet upon call OF
committee. j. W. CALDWELL, Prest.Ho
D. G. MrrcHELt, SeSy. Es"fop7 'dI iaa
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