The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-12
REPORT
OF THE
ILLINOIS & SOUTHERN IOWA r. r. co.
To The Presidents and Directors o The Toledo and Hobash
and the Great Wesern Railroad Lines and other lines

To The Presidents and Directors If the Toledo and Hobash
and the Great Western Railroad Lines and all other nes
Of Railroads connecting MeremM
GENTLEMEN The Illinois and Southern Iowa Railroad Com
having complied with all the requirements organized
under their charter granted by the Assembly of the
State of Illinois, approved February 18th 1857 which char
grants to them the liberal and franchises
r Tor It's efficiency and the safety and of their property would
respectfully call attention following and figures
the early construction of the only remaining link
meet your Lines Of roads with the agricultural and mineral
trade and resources of Iowa and northern Missouri
The line of road contemplated By this Company will connect
with the Toledo and Quincy Railroad Illinois River
Clayton, which about midway between the Illinois and
Mississippi Rivers thence BY north eastery
thage the of justice of Hancock county, the Mississippi
River opposite the city o. Kcokuk Iowa thence along bank
Of said River Warsaw below the distances and length of line
between the points being Clayton Carthage
miles from Carthage Keokuk tweye Warsaw
teen miles That portion OF the line between Carthage and
kuk and to Warsaw seventeen miles in and operation
having been constructed under another charter and
to-wt: the Mississippi and Wabash Railroad Company from
which Company this The Illinois and Southern Iowa Railroad Com
pany have derived and hold lease for the Of fifty
years. giving Company, their and successors the
right with, and operate all their trains the said
miles of road Carthage and kcokuk and War
saw, for but nominal consideration appropriated IN
keeping the roddbed repair, &c. which lease and privilege
equivalent the absolute ownership Of the line for
operation the the lease having been duly
corded prior mortgage other lien upon the road
The line OF this road the only practicable by which
cess can be had % the loot Of the Rapids and head Of
igaon in the Mississippi River The roadbed permanent and
OF grade and BY the and possession Of this road accord
ing the of the lease this Company with advantages
and benefits equivalent to capital of at least $500 OOO
The line has been carefully examined surveyed and located by
compeent Engineer and engineering and beyond ques
ton of the most feasible and practicable West
With and easy grades be cheapy
ed and the prairie country which the
Hancock and Adams, unsurpassed in fertility Of SOIL and
abounds in timber stone COAL and other agricultural resources
Passing the OF Carthage the Of JUS
ce and centrally situated the county OF Hancock will
mand large and constantly increasing local traffic. which, con-
necon with the advantages and large additional trade be de-
keokuk, viii make it. opinion the important and
productive Railroad connection and direct thoroughfare the
North west .s
The right Of way for the oadbed with all the requisite lands
and privileges for depo wharfs stations have been secured,
with few nominal exceptions, and limited private
subscriptions tho stock has been made by the along the
ne with OF whenever put ourselves in
position the work with such ygor and dispatch will
its completion The OF the line between Car
hae and Clayton has been let by upon favorable
Messrs Wells Hornh Co., energetic and experienced
tractors IN whose capay energy and ahfuness have full
confidence.
For the requisite ID shs consacon Of the remaining