The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-18

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adjusted to accommodate every part of the
State, with only four hundred miles con-
structCd. g..
Had we the means to complete the entire
system, it would cause wonderful trans
formation to take place in the settlement of
our prairies, in the development of coal and
mineral--in stimulating the productions of
the sol-as well as the various branches of
operative industry.
But great and obvious rs are these adj
vantages, there are just grounds for apprc-
hcnding they will be for some time post
poned to us. They cannot be built without
large amounts Of money Capitalists are
disinclincd to invest in this direction any
longer-it is claimed by many that the State
ought not to give its aid-county subscrip-
tons are now adjudged unlawful, and al
though this description of improvements
are peculiarly adapted to the wants and the
interests OF the masses, they never yet have
been prevailed upon to do much for enter
priScs of this kind. In this attitude of af-
fairs, the question may well be propoundcd,
how are our railroad schemes to he carried
forward? The few enterprising men in the
State who are engaged in this work unaid-
ed, cannot accomplish the task. Asuspen-
sion would be disastrous to the best inter
ests of the State. Already, it is known that
large numbers of emigrants have located in
adjoining States because of their superior
advantages over us in railways. This SUBJ
ject is of no ordinary import, and is men,
toned not because have any specific rec
concentration to make, but for the purpose
o. asking your serious and earnest atten-
ton to our real condition in this respect, to
the end that you may, in your combined
wisdom, devise some method by which this
work may be progressed, that the people of
this State may have, under system of COM
pleted railways, all the benefits and advan-
tages enjoyed by tn, citizens of ether States.
In regard to the four roads receiving land
grants from the General Gov,r ament thro'
the State, az the trustee, it will be ,remem-
bered that the State in the execution of this
trust, imposed among others the following
condition: THAT in case either of said Rail-
road Companies shall fail to complete and
equip scventy-five miles of its road within
three years from the first dayo December,
1896, than and in that case it shall be COM
pctcnt for the State Of Iowa to resume all
rights conferred upon the Company so fail
ing, and to resume all rights to the land
thereby granted and remaining undisposed
OF by the Company so failing to have the
length of road completed in manner and
time as aforesaid" ".#
If, after full and careful investigation,
and making all due allowances for the strin-
gency of the times, it shall appear that any
OF these Companies have failed to comply
| with the requirements Of the law and the
just expectations of the people, and arc now
unable, either through mismanagement or
other cause, TO go forward with the great
work committed to their charge, then it
will become your duty to make such dispo-
sltion of the lands granted to such delin-
| quent Company or Companies, as shall Sc
cure to the State the benefit Of the grant
and give to the people along the contempla-
+. ted line all the advantages Of direct East
ern outlet that they would have possessed
If such default had not been made. can
not dismiss this subject without advising
the passage OF an act that shall require q
majority of the Board of Directors of al
corporations organized under and in virtue
OF the provisions of our laws, to reside ant
Keep their office Of business within tn.
State.
The Capitol buildings at Dcs Moines cos
So2, 1913, the money being obtained Of tn
Superintendent of Public instruction 70
mortgages on the private property of 81:
gentlemen of Des Moines. The Governo
recommends the Legislature to relieve thes
public spirited individuals" who hay
hooked the State Capital to enhance tn,
value of their Des Moines property, ant
having effected that, now want their bal
back! DR.. EAps has been sued for 81,
sSO97, the amount of his supposed defalca
tons as late Superintendent of instruction
The Geological survey goes bravely on.
JOHN A. KAssoN, j. NJ GRIFFITH ant
THOMAS SEELY, are Commissioners to inves
tigate the State and Executive offices. Thei
report is specially referred to as embodyin,
many excellent suggestions. In the offic
of Secretary Of State, there are no books 0
record to secure the State against loss Q
bonds given to her. 1t is recommends,
that books be Immediately obtained. TIL
State Land Office is also in want of books
The remarks Of the Governor on the Su
perintendent of instruction, his office, du
ties, &C., &C., are somewhat lengthy. Their
is now due, as interest on the school Ian,
entries throughout the State, $780, 900. l
is recommended that the counties be mad
liable, hereafter, for all defalcations of thei
School Fund Agents, and as compensate,
for the assumption of this liability, one pc
cent. of the interest be allowed the counties
| The late Treasurer, for his three terms o
office, up to June /, 1858, has received 70
general purposes s95s, 56092, and at pres
ent he can show vouchers for all bu
$315.2s.
That, is about the substance of nine clos
columns of the Dubuque Daily Times. t,
which we are indebted for the first COPY O
the Message.
! GEN. DoDGE.-A writer in the gluten
berg Register is furnishing that paper will
sketches of the public men of Iowa; thu
first sketch is of Gen. A. G. DODGE. Ths
writer is Judge PRIcE of this County; the
sketch before us is exceedingly well writer
and exhibits eonversancy with the set
tlement of Iowa, physical and politica
that entities the Judge to the highest credit
These sketches will be preserved in bool
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