The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-08

q lew moments DeiOre IL CLOCK, ana tnuS
ended doubtless the most pleasant social
gathering, yet known in the history Of this
thriving city-deficient to our mind in on
ly one respect, to.wit, the absence Of the
ladies Of McGregor and Prairie du Chen.
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Citizens Meeting.
Pursuant to call goodly number of the
citizens Of McGregor, met at Mozart Hall,
ON the eve Of Jan. Sd. G.. SC. Scott was
called to the chair, and G. F. Remick
elected secretary. .-.r.-g~
c. A. Southmayd submitted the follow.
ing report in behalf Of the committee on
appraisemcnt Of lots:
REPORT OF CON. ON ASSESSMENTS.
Your committee ask leave to submit the
following report: .-...
WHEREAS, A committee consisting Of d.
Baugh, II. E. Newell, A. Pearsall, G. S. c.
Scott, K. Noble, and Geo. L. Bass, were ap.
pointed some two years since, for the pur.
pose Of protecting the interests Of the oc.
cupying claimants Of the town Of McGreg.
Or; and
WHEREAS, James MacGregor, jr., claim
ing to have the title to said town, made to
said committee the following proposition,
to,wit: that he, said James MacGregor
jr., proposed to sell to the citizens Of Nc
Gregor 500 lots, occupied and claimed by
them, and which said James MacGregor, jr.,
claimed to b. owned by him, for an aggrc-
gate sum Of 800, OOO-said sum to be u.s.
seSsed and distributed among said 500 lots
according to the relative value Of the indi-
vidual lots, the assessment to be E:adc by
committee to be appointed by the citizens,
each citizen then to have the paivilcse Of
purchasing his claim at the assessed price
ii he saw tit and deemed his title good"
And whereas said committee having con-
vened the citizens Of McGregsr on the 2lst
day Of December, A. d. 1861, and said citi.
zens being convened, and supposing that
said proposition had been made by said
James McGregor, jr., in good faith, appoint
ed the undersigned to assess said lots on
the basis Of said proposition.
That your committee, after one entire
week Of earnest and laborious application,
made, as they believe, fair and equitable
distribution of said sum Of $4,000
among said 500 lots.
That your committee thereupon handed
to James MacGregor, jr., copy of the
assessment made in conformity with his
proposition.
That said James MacGregor, jr., there.
upon utterly refused to abide by said as
sessment, but on the contrary claimed the
right to interfere with, modify and change
the same to suit his own views.
That your committee, as matter Of cour-
tesy, being willing to hear the suggestions
Of the said James MacGrcgor, jr.. gave
him audience; but the changes which said
James MacGregor requested your commit.
tee to make, were Of such sweeping and
general nature, that the same, il made
would be unjust to the people Of McGregor,
and that said assessment, if so modified,
would be the creature Of said James Mac
Gregr, jr., and not an assessment made in
accordance with the judgment Of your
committee.
Yonr committee, after consultation,
have been unable to prevail upoa said JAS
McGregor, jr., to carry out the proposition
voluntarily made by him to the citizens Of
McGregor, and deeming further efforts to
that end on their part to b. useless. they
respectfully ask to be discharged from fur.
Their labor.
Your committee desire it to be distinctly
understood that the price assigned TO
each lot was on the basis Of an aggregate
Of $780, 900, and was not made with refer
| ence to the intrinsic value Of the property,
either in whole or in part, and without ad-
hitting or assuming that the title was in
the said JAS. McGrcgor.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
d. BAUGH.
C. A. SOurnMAYD,
THOMAS ARNOLD,
II. e. NEWELL,
AMOS PEAKsALL,
NJ. O'BRiEN, :.
PETER WALTERS.
Moved by Mr.. Noble that the report be
adopted and the Committee discharged.
After some discussion participated in by
Messrs. VanOrman, Southmnyd, Arnold,
Remict, Noble, Walters, Scott, Odell,
Stoneman, and O Brien, the motion carried
and the committee were discharged.
Ordered by the house that the report and
proceedings be published in both papers il
McGregor.
Moved and seconded that committee o!
seven be appointed to guard the interests OF
the town Of McGregor-carried. A nm
Der of persons were nominated and decin-
ed, when the following persons were elect.
ed: H. w. Burlingame, John " D. Ben
ton, VIM. l. Gichrist, II. Kennedy, Mi.
chael O'Brien, Martin. knight, and G. II.
Hand.
Moved and seconded, that the citizens
stand by the committee. Mr. Van Ormsn re-
quested that the letter Of James MacGrgor
to the committee be published with the r.
port, upon which no action was taken by the
meeting.
And the meeting adjourned, -
G. REMICK, Sec'y.