The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
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Iganized by Col. Geo. Gillespie being ap
pointed Chairman, and Chas. r. Blake, Sec
By request, the Chairman stated the Oh
lject Of the meeting to be, to devise way
and means to aid the North Missouri Rail
Road Company in extending their road from
the State line, to Ottumwa.
Various views wore expressed, IS 70 tn,
best method Of securing the object desired
by all without.arriving at any definite con
clusion. Mr.. Hawley moved that com
m,ttee Of Eve on resolutions and c,rrespon
dence. with Judge II. Hendershott as
as Chairman, be appointed, to report to ar
adjourned meeting. Carried. a..H
The Chairman appointed 9. c.. Warden
James Hawlev, E. L. Burton, and d. B
Abrahams, as the other members of the
committee. e,
@. q. Warden moved that Col. Geo. Gil
laspy. BENZ. Ladd, John D. Devin, James w
Norris, and William Dagsett, be added tc
the Committee Carried. ...e,.-. rs
D. B. Ahrahams moved that the meeting
adjourn ill Z o'clock tomorrow evening
Carried. .-. .... .
Ottumwa, Feb. 81 1855.
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 2Sth.
/ Pursuant to adjournment the meeting
was called to order by the chairman.
Upon motion the following gentleman
were added to the committee on correspon
dsnce: .. .. ....... ,.-.t .-,..n., ....
Geo. D. Temple, A. D. Moss, E. II. Stiles
+. Washburn, J. G. Hinsey. Saml. Cos
sage. Joseph Hayne, j. H. Merrill. Judge
j. NJ. Love. John G. Baker, James d, Dew
in, James L. Taylor, Chas> Lawrence, P.
u. Ballingall, A. L. Graves. Joseph Loomis
j. W. Webber, R. D Roundv, w. B. Boni
field. w. P. Cowan, P. G: Daum, Frank
Knight, F. j. Hunter, Nick Baker, n. j
Williams. .t a-.f. hes .aa, g.
The committee on resolutions through
their chairman then reported tho following
preamble and resolutions; r.. lee
We the citizens of Ottum VA. Iowa. re-
membering with pleasure and satisfaction
our early business with st Louis and her
people, connection, which to us was both
agreeable and profitable, and we trust
equally 40 to them and greatly desiring a
renewal of those former social and business
relations. and feeling most lively interest
in the completion of the North Missouri
Railroad to our State line, and thence to
this city. as means at all seasons of the
year, of direct and speedy commnnicat ion
between the cities of St. LOUIS and Ottum
wa, do therefore resolve ID. t.claea 1sos. n
1st-That we will to the utmost Of our
peesniary ability and business influence aid
IN early completion of the North Nilsson
ri Railroad to- this city and consequent
early restoration. OF our business relations
with st. Louis .... ~ fna .re...a Il.
2-That in addition to the direct pecuni.
arg aid named in the foregoing resolve. we
suggest to ST. Louis, that the compile
ton Of the North Missouri Railroad will
open up, to them the mineral and agrrcultur
al wealth Of this Valley, the garden of
Iowa, through junction with the B. & NJ.
R. snd the D. v. Roads, and will also inc.
vitality induce an early extension ofthe St !.
Paul and Cedar Fails lines, and especially
the completion Of the very important road
from Davenport, Muscatine and Washing.
ton, to the Des Moines Valley, at this place,
thus affording to this last named road and
the country trayersed by it. an outlet, to an
unobstructed Southern market. '... .#
3d-fn view Of the considerations con-
tanned in the 70 egoing resolutions, we most
earnestly invite all persons interested in the
projects therein set forth. to meet us at such
time and place, as may be agreed upon.
with view to an early maturity and CON-
pletion ofthose projects. ~ ~ ~.
Upon motion, the foregoing resolutions
were adopted unanimously,
DR.. ]: G. Hinsey moved that Col. Geo.
Gillaspy be appointed committee Of o ne
to visit the cities Of Davenport, Muscatine
and Washington, and lay before their ctl-
zens our views, as to the advantages to be
derived from Railroad connection with
US. Carried.
b. B. Abrahams moved that DR.. j. @.
Hinsey be added to the committee. Carried.
Upon motion of Judge Hendershott, a fl
nancial committee of Ave was appointed,
consisting ofJames Hayley Sr. D. b:
Abrahams, Loten e. Gray, E Washburn and
VIM. Daggett
Upon motion, E. Fl. Stiles, M. J. Williams,
e. L. Burton, James M. Peck, A. NJ. Bon.
nifield, D. B. Abrahams, Capt. Thos. FOL
lars, Benz. Laid, J. W. Carpenter. J. q.
Meek, William Daggett and Peter g. Bal
lingaE, were appointed committee 10 at.
tend the Railroad convention at Bloomfield,
on Saturday the 4th day of March.
Upon motion of Mr. Hawley, the meeting
adjourned, subject to the call of the chair.
man Of the committee on correspondence.
GEORGE GILLASPY, Chm'n.
CHAs. F. BLAKE, Sec. s2f
From the Union Guard.
. Rail Road Mass Meeting
There will be mass meeting of the cit.
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