The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-01-31
RAILROAD MEETING.

The railroad meeting at the Court
House, last Friday evening, was well
attended The Upton Brass Band open.
ed the programme by giving US some
fine music. The meeting was called to
order by II. c. P'a:,, Esq. on whose
motion, Jud &c TuthilI was called to the
chair. The chairman then proceeded to
give a statement Of the present condition
Of the Upton Railroad Co., and what our
pes for the future were.
J. II Rothrock, Esq. was shen called
upon and stated that he was in Anamosa
few days since, and found that the ci,i.
zens of that place were very anxious 10
have tie railroad built from that place
scuth-.hat the Dubuque Western Roas
docs not pay running expenses, and tia,
their only hope for their road aud their
town is to have the railroad bull, to
Wilton, aud they promised their aid IN
that behalf The stockholders Of the
Dubuque Western Railroad have invest
ed some S400 900 in their road, aud they
are now looking for the best n ice to IN,
vest few thousand more to make the
whole pay, aud they are beginning to feel
that their hopes are in this direction
Mr.. Il. suggested that subscription
made payable On the completion Of the
grading could be obtained Of u sufficient
amount to complete it.
IL. C. Piatt, Esq, then made state
meut Of the present condition Of tbs
company. About $4,000 have been ex
peuded, and there is still due on TIL
stock subscribed about S., 900, of rel:a-
bic subscription. 1t is estimated that /
will take about $4,000 to complete tn
grading SO that it will require only abou
$1,000 TO be subscribed in order to ena
BE the company to complete the grading
About $4,000 more will be necessary t
tie the road
\ motion was made by Mr.. Piatt, tina
committee Of FIVE be appointed to pre-
. cure an additional subscription of as larg
, au amount as possible to be binding whe
$4,000 is subscribed, shich was adopted
W. Spicer. Esq, moved that a con
, mittee Of twelve be appointed to coufe
I with the citizens Of Analuosa on the sui
; ject of our railroad. Carried
Capt Hammond appealed in yer
happy manner, to the meeting to com
q up aud do their duty.
G Col. Swinefovd said he hid lcarne
, more about the affairs Of the compan
t tonight than he had ever before known
G He blamed the Directors for not haviu
s published IA detailed account of the "A
t fairs OF the company, aud offered resi-
= lution, as follows:
= Rcsoiee,l, That we will put our shou
= ders to tie wheel aud never let 60 till til
locomotive COMES into the town.
|, was carried unanimously.
On motion Of j. G. Schumacher, Esq
the following resolution was adopted b
a unanimous vote:
Resoirel, That We cordially endors
the present efforts of the Directory {
our Railroad Company, and especially tn
action of the committee under who's iu
-, mediate contro! the work is prog ressinp
0 The chairman appointed the fo!lowiu
. as the committee to procure editions
, subscription: II. {. Piatt, j. H. Roth
+ rock, W Hammond, J. Culbertson, an,
!, James Safely.
e The committee to confer and meet will
D the citizens Of Anamosa, consists of tn
t FIVE above named, aud W. Spicer, c. r
Scott, w. Waite, B. +. Paving, L. y