The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-16
RAILROAD MEETINGS,

meeting of the citizens of Davis and Wa.
pello counties was held at Bloomfield on
Saturday the 4th instant, for the purpose OF
taking such stepsas thought best to secure
the extension Of the North Missouri Rail-
road from the State line pia Bloomfield to
0tumwa.
On motion Of Col J B Weaver, o ID tbs
dale was called to the chair, and A NJ Karns
was chosen Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object Of the
meeting, and declared it ready for Business.
On motion Of Hon. Fl II Trimbre, COM
mittee of three were chosen to draft resolu.
tons expressing the views of the meeting.
Col. j B Weaver, Hon. E II Stiles and
Amos Steckel, ESQ, composed that commit
tee. - 8..-. 500 ss.
During the absence Of the committee on
resolutions, Judge Trimble was called upon
and addressed the meeting at length. At
the conclusion of his remarks, the chair
man of committee on resolutions announced
to the Chair that the committee was ready
to report. Whereupon the following was
submitted
WHEREAS, We are advised from reliable
sources that the General Assembly Of the
State Of Missouri has, by legislative enact.
ment, authorized the North Mo- r. R. Co.
to make loan Of $4,000 900 on first mort
gage bonds of said company-one and a
half millions ofwhich they are authorized
to apply in the further construction of their
Road northward to the Iowa State line in
the direction of Ottumwa. and,
WHEREAS, We are advised that it is the
purpose and intention of said company to
proceed at once with this important work,
an that they desire the CO operation of the
people of Iowa so as to tap the Des Moines
Valley and intersect with the Iowa system
of Railroads; therefore,
Resolced, That we, citizens of Bloomfield
and Ottsmwa, Iowa, remembering with
pleasure and satisfaction our former early
business connection with St. Louis and her
people-a connection which to us was both
agreeable and profitable, and W. trust
equally so to them-do greatly desire re-
newal of those former social and business
relations. -
Resolved. That we deem the extension Of
the North Missouri Railroad into Iowa as
measure of immense Importance to the ag-
rlcultural and commercial interests Of our
State-a measure urgently demanded by
the times and by the mutual interests of
Iowa and Missouri
Resolued, That we call the attention Of
the people Of Missouri, and especially the
North Missouri Pr. R. Company to the pro-
posed route ola Bloomfield to Ottumwa, at
which point their road would at once tap
the Des Moines Valley and intersect the
Iowa system of Railroads; that we believe
said route to be the shortest. the most prac-
ticable and profitable of any route pro-
posed.
Resolued, That we. the people of Davis
and Wapello counties, hereby pledge the
earnest and hearty cooperation of the peo-
pie of said counties with said company in
the speedy completion of said Road ola
Bloomfield to Ottumwa, Iowa, and wefurth-
er pledge that when the time shall arrive for
calling upon the people of said counties for
material aid the same shall not be wanting
or withheld. @
Resolped That we deem it advisable to
proceed 10 organize, at as early day as
practicable. a company for the purpose of
extending said road through Iowa, ola
Bloomfield, to Ottumwa.
On motion the resolutions were received
and the committee discharged
Hon. d P Palmer offered the following
resolution:
Resolued, That committee of five con
sisting of Hon. III II Trimble, Col. j B
Weaver, ef Bloomfield; Col Geo Gillaspy,
Benz. I.add, Esq. and Hon. E H Stiles, of
Ottumwa, be appointed to correspond with
the officers of the North Mo. R. R. Co. with
aview to ascertaining the character of the
organization desired by them to co operate
with them in the extension of said Road in
to Iowa. That said committee be empow-
cred to draft articles of incorporation for
said proposed Extension Company to be re-
ported to future meeting which they are
hereby authorized to call to meet either at
Bloomfield or Ottumwa.
Pending the adoption Of the resolutions,
Hon. Edward II Stiles was called upon and
delivered logical and entertaining speech
After which Mr. Mcfarland, Col B Weav-
err, Hon. S Moore, Col. w J Hamilton.
and others, delivered short, pointed and ar.
propriate speeches.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt.
ed.
Alnotion to send copy Of the resolu-
tons to the President of the North Mo. R.
R. Co., was carried. as also motion to
have the proceedings of this meeting pub
lisbed in the Bloomfield UNION GUARD, and
the Ottumwa papers.
On motlon, the meetlng adlourneh.
o. d. TISDALE, Chm.
A. M. HARMS, Sec'y.
RAILROAD MEETING LAST EvENING-A
number of our citizens assembled at the
City Hall last evening to listen to addresses
by Hon G. Gillaspy and DR.. j. G. Hinsey,
from Ottumws, in reference to recommend
ing to the NJ. & M r r. the extension of the
Washington Branch to Ottumwa. there to