Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-10-29

southwark from here will BE- the only Rail
Road We shall have here for an inde6nate
period and from here to tho point where
the Dubuque l. Sioux City road strike,
the Missouri valley, Il will be Z local road,
> by.way, useful indeed, but in comparison
10 the benefits which we expected from
the muni6cent granite Of the government,
about rs valuable 40 WAS the mess Of pot
tsgs for which Esau suffered disinhsri.
lance. This is matter that though vital
to us who live here, because it il what W
have relied on Tor years, and looked for.
ward to a. a consaussion devou.ly to Be
wished, to citizens living eassward Of
the point ss which the Dubuque 4 Sioux
City r. r. would defect south, it does not
materially effect their local interests, bu.
sur"'y justice should be done even to
country aparsely populated. =.
Citizens here have no reliance but on
Congress to protect them from hurtful
action on the part Of powerful corpora.
tons or interested parties.
Tho line Of road from here south ward
on the above supposi,ion would be tho
same for fifty miles, both for the branch
Pacific and the Dubuque l. Sioux City,
aud Il is not probable that both would Be
bui'',-but most probably the Dubuque
road f"i'inG TO complete their line farther
than the debouchmen. of some branch Of tho
Little Sioux river into the Missouri bottom
within the prescribed limit Of eighteen
months-then the Pacific branch may By
the terms Of the above quoted Act Of Con.
gress, proceed TO build such line of Rail
Road and obtain from government and
other sources $4,000 per mile therefor
a sum more than sufficient in ordinary
times to complete and equip a road south.
ward from this place. Your Petitioner 10
only anxious that you should thoroughly
understand the probable results Of your
lsss legislation, feeling convinced tina.
your Honorable body did not intend TO
work detriment to any portion Of ci,;.
zens, and that when it is seen that differ.
ent results are probable from those which
Congress intended, that such explanatory
legislation will be made AZ will secure to
this country that which has been KEEP.
s'ead 'y in view BY all Who wish i, we'll;
especially A. no harm or injury can resuI,
to any person or corporation. il roads
which receives public aid are those only
which are bull. as east and ives, thorough.
fares. Thst which can be remedied now
will in lapse Of time become q matter Of
difficulty, because the corporations whose
interests will be to secure the largest
amount Of government aid with tho leas.
expenditure Of means, will have taken
possession Of the cheaper routes, and
acquired u quasi title, and claim foe gov.
ernment support and confirmation in
their false location Of lines Of road.
Your petitioner is fully convinced tina,
the only motive Of action ia. a corporate
body Is self interest, and that the interests
Of the people and country should be spe.
officially cared for ia the laws creating
such corporate bodies
A railroad will be built southwark from
here by private enterprise, and il the
present wicked rebellion had no. interior.
ed with the general prosperity Of the coun.
try, your Petitioner confidently believe
that such road would have been in fair
stage Of progress. Its cos. would be
small. and i.s local value would be great;
and in conclusion, your Petitioner would
again pray that you may 80 amend present
legislation tina. you prevent any company
from using your liberal grant 70 build
road running north and south that i. may
be used to build roads connecting tho Eas.
with tho West.
Very Respectfully,
ANDREW NJ. HUNT.
SlOCx CRY. Iowa. Oct % 1894