The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16
THURSDAY,
RAILROAD CONVENTION AT WILL
3 NJ =.r" .h' TON.
OrxanizatiOn Of the Muscatfne, Ttptol
and Anamosa Railroad Company.

- ..<nt .ss.n W1Irox. Nov. 9Th. 1865.
The Convention was called to order at
III o'clock by Judge spiser, Of Upton
Il On motion, Judge Tuthill, Of Upton,
was, called to the chair, and John Mahin,
Of Museatine, and s. s. Daniels, Of Tip
ton, were elected secretaries.
Judge Tuthill, on taking the chair,
stated that the object Of The Convention
was to adopt measures for the construc'
tion Of link 10 the line Of projected
railroad from st. Louis to St. Paul and
from keokuK to Dubuque. This link
was originally undertaken by two CON-
panies still existing-the Upton Railroad
Co., which undertook the construction
of the road from Upton to Flournoy, :
miles due north, and the Muscatine
Branch of the Upton Railroad Co., which
undertook the road from Wilton to Tip.
ton. It was necessary to revive or con.
solidate these companies in order to pro-
coed with the work.
Mr.. Cloud advocated consolidation and
continuation Of tho road to Anamosa.-
He thought it was an suspicious time to
complete the line Of road from Keokuk to
Dubuque, as he had been Informed on
good authority that the road from Keo-
kuk would be completed to Mt. Pleasant
and Columbus City as speedily as posi-
bic.
Mr.. Spicar, of Upton, made state
ment concerning the recent negotiations
at St. Louis, the substance of which has
bsen heretofore published. He said the
idea Of consolidation was first presented
to him at St. Louis. That city wants an
Independent, continuous road Of some
magnitude direct line from Muscatine
to Minnesota, if possible, with southern
connections At Ottumwa and Keokuk.-
They expect to send heavy freights by
river to Muscatine in summer and to
Keokuk when navigation is closed above
that point, SO that they can have unin.
ts,rupsed communication by water and
rail with central Iowa at all seasons. St.
Louis had promised to furnish tho iron
when tho road is made ready for it.
8, II 4 All. Ill -
ksow the authority for the statement that
st. Louis would furnish the iron. Was
il from the railroad or steam boat interest?
He wanted the assurance to be substan-
tial one.
Mr.. Spicsr replied that the assurance
did not come from any organization or
company but was the verbal promise Of
such men as A. W. Fagin, Mr.. Ames,
Mr. Able, Mr.. Chouteau, Mr.. Ryan, W.
II. Benton and Col. Hunt who are re-
cognized as the heaviest capitalists and
most reliable men Of that city. One OF
these declared that if the road was ready
for the iron it could be obtained in three
days-anothcr said in three hours He
thought the assurances were as satisfac-
tory as could be expected under the cir
cumstances.
Col. Shaw, of Anamosa, said it would
DO necessary to reorganize before con
tracts could be made We must put th.
enterprise in tangible shape before We
can expect any one to invest in it, or ST.
Louis to furnish iron. He was in favor
Of making one company from Muscatine
to Anamosa. If we cannot contract with
the railroad interest at St. Louis We can
with the steamboat interest. He SAID
the people of the interior were anxious
to reach the river at Muscatine, in order
TO have access to q Southern market.
Mr.. Brilgmnn, Of Mnscatine, inquired
whether this Convention had the author
ity TO consolidate.
Mr.. Rothrock, from committee ap
pointed by q meeting at Upton to con
slider this subject, said in reply that h
thought it would be advisable to organic
anew company and recommend stool
holders in the old companies to transfe
their stock to it. The law permits co.
solidation if two thirds of the stockhold
ers vote in favor Of it, but in case Of co,
solidation one of the old companies mu
retain its organization.
Mr.. Burnett, of Muscatinc, thought
advisable to organize a new company
once, and moved that the Conventie
proceed to organize Railroad Compar
to build road from Muscatine to An
moss, with power to continue further.
Mr.. Spicer favored the motion, and c
planned some points of the law on inco