The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-14
lssuAL nrrrrss OF rnE sroeK-soI-

ANNUAL MEETING Ok TIE S1OSA-nOA~
DERS or THE c. =. / ST 70. q. r.
Al meeting ct the Stockholders Of the
Council Bluffs and ST. joseph Rail Road
Company, held in Council Bluff, Iowa. on
the 9th day of July, 1860. L. W.
Rabbit, was called TO the Chslr, and J. ;.
Andrews appointed Secretary.
The rpnor, of the Directors was read
and adopted. On motion OF J. ID. Test,
il was
Resotred. That the Secretary furnish
COMES of said report TO all newspapers IN
the Missouri VALLEY who are friendly TO
the Road and request them TO paeiish the
same.
REPoRT:
The organization of the Company was
made en- the 18th day of May, 1905, anu
during that year there was a survey made OF
the Route upon the Missouri River Bottom,
which vas found 10 be practicable route
for the road. Up TO Oct. 2oth. leos. there
was nothing more done except TO keep up
the orrsnization. Since Oct. 20, 1879. there
has been another survey made making The
length of the road As miles, varying somr-
what from the previous survey made. ihe
latter survey in part has been adopted ana
pu, under contract. There is now under
contract one-third of the grading of the
road. which is TO be completed by the hrs'
Of November next. of which over one-fourih
Of the work is already completed. The Chief
Engineer will commence on or about the
flth inst. TO locate Is miles more OF the
road. which will be put under contract at
once, to be completed by the first OF Deeem-
Der next.
It's now the intention of the Directors to
commence contracting early 10 the Fall Tor
the ties and bridging timber, TO be delivered
during rhe Winter season. and expect 10 be
able to complete the road BY the end of the
year 1861.
We have obtained nearly all of the right
of way of that portion Of the road now IN
der contract. free of cost, and anticipate
very little trouble in obtaining the right Of
way for the whole road without any or little
expense TO the Company.
I'VE have obtained up to this time, one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars OF sub
scription of stock. forty thousand d'!iars
of which is in swamp lands and swamp land
proceeds of Pottawattamie county, and
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars OF the bonds
Of Council Bluffs, which are being used at
par very readily, the balance Is IN private
subscription.
We have received donations of tlmnr Tor
about forty thousand ties, also received
donations Of about one thousand town lots
which will become valuable by the building
of the road also have reviewed Donation
of 10 acres of lanG for depot grounds at
Council Bluffs.
We have the best assurance Of yet rceiv-
ing liberal subscriptions OF stock from Mills
and Fremont counties. and Nebrask, City
and Omaha City.
The Platte Country Railroad is nov run.
ming cars to Savannah, and fully assire us
they will extend their road to Fere' City
By the first Of January next, ieavIn. only
about Is miles to build to connect with our
road at the State line, and the whne dis
tscce being upon the Missouri River bttom.
Tbsv ,,.-ther assure US they will oDnect
w;tb ma at tbs State line as soon rs We can
ga. our road buli'... The Director have
had several propositions 10 nu'ld u, f'aa
but as yet none has been iu'y sat
isfactorv, as they are determined nG 10 iet
the contract for the whole road unless II be
in such a manner rs 10 secure the earliest
completion of the road and not involve the
up :, a,ob mo,ner tburthcv c.pno,
n - 81, ,,aa IN nago,;a,;,ns with
- ,,sr,;os who Il il tbn,oh, WI com
,-as, fnr ,ho hn;td;,o If rho whnle r,ad ON
~ ~ 80 w. Iii so,,,re rho onrlin. nnssi-
hIe aomn u, Of the rond. vet It is Ii, de-
to push the work along as fast
IA tn, means of the Company will allow,
"s vi lIa,,ia :, ho ;,anoss;hIa RI LOT the whole
n nnu ~ ans con,ract. the Directors are as.
nao, h., ;n,orostod n,rt;as that ,tev shall
baro M ,ronhls in Getting the iron for the
"oad ,rba, rroGad and tie5.
''1 " ResnactfnIlv submitted.
After which the following gentlemen were
declared duly elected Directors Tor the
ensuing year.
}. y. Test, OF Council bIutls,
H. W. Babost,
Horace Everett
~ a. o"IHSo"' ~
). 1. BALDWIN, :.
r'anh street, r>,,c; Viz
Edward 0'iIlllahu, Oh MINIS county,