The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-27
Railroad Meeting in Cambridge, Henry Co.

Pursuant to call of the committee ap-
pointed ON the part of the people of Cam
bridge come three weeks since, delegates and
others interested, met in convention in the
Baptist church, in Cambridge, on Thursday,
the 22d inst.
At two o'clock the meeting was called to
order by o. E Page, Esq, and on motion
Judge j. 5. Human was called to the chair,
and S. d. Alfred, Jr., secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the
messing-to make a preliminary organiza-
ton, preparatory to u survey and incorpora-
ton under the general railroad act, for the
purpose of building railroad from Galva to
Rock Island.
Delegates were reported as follows:
Rock Island-Dr c. Truesdale. e. p. Rey-
nolds, VIM. Egglsston, Henry Dart. G. A
Bitten banner, and Capt. 7. J. Robinson, on
part of the board of supervisors of Rock Is
land county.
Moline-George D. Gould, C. H. Deere.
Westsrn-M Il. Lloyd, S. III. Trego. ii. S.
Trego, E. r. Blaokfan, William Wayne, VIM.
MoCandless, Andrew McWhinney, John
Samuelson, Alfred Taylor. jas. A. Hendsr-
son, w w. Warner, Edward Bell, Thomas
Stevenson.
Osco-A A. Crane, Conrad Bull, Andrew
Purviance, T. IL. Human, Jerrsrd Smith,
Hiram Rifnburg, Levi Hamilton, Hiram
Woodland, Ambrosa Denton.
Munson-Royoe Allen, j. W. Crawford,
E. c. Walsh. Wm. II. Terpening John Viii
kinson, d. n. Boozsnbark S. II. Lay, NJ. W.
Thatcher, j. 5. Snyder, Augustus Alien,
James Young, Charles- Brown, Ii. d. Wood,
Lorenzo Anderson, j. B. Fox.
Lynn. W. Pinkney, Olof Bengtson. g.
B. Pillsbury. VIM. Boltenstein, G. Linquiss
Acknowledgements Francis, S. W. Knapp,
J. C. Edwards, Edmund Buck Matt. Erick-
son, Sam'l Peterson, II. Millsnhui, A w.
johnson, August Larson, G. I'll. Gran.
Weller-Jacob Jacobson. Swan Bjourk-
land, P. o. Blomberg, NJ. johnson, B.
| Biourke, John Olson.
Galva-W. B. Sweet, r. W. Memmenway,
| VIM. Thomas, VIM L. Wiley, j. l. Bennett.
| VIM. FL. Hoyt, H. B;eglow, A. W. Albro,
John Erickson, l.. W. Beck, V. M Ayres.
| Cambridee-J. S. Human, o. E. Page. ).
| D. Alfred. Jr., Richard Mascall, J. b Ha-
gin. n B. Gould, Amos Gould.
O. E. Page made brief statement of the
legal steps necessary to organization.
| Can't t. j. Robinson introduced resolu-
tions, which after discussion and amendment,
were passed, as follows:
Resolped, That board of commissioners, con
| sstlng of thirteen members, be appointed by this
convention, to confer with the authorities of the
| American Central Railway, to receive specific
| propositions Tor the CONSTRUCTION OF DTaECh road
from Galvs to Rock Island. their ult,matuIn as
| to the minimum amount of local subsc riptons to
the capital stock, payable in insta!ments, as the
| road progresses which will induce them to under
take the construction thereof; and If in their opn
| ion the terms are sufficiently liberal, that they
take immediate steps for subscriptions to said
stock.
Resofped, That these commissioners have pow.
er solicit subscriptions of stock for the purpose
OF making preliminary survey or surveys, of said
route, and to do any other acts pertinent to
the construction of said road.
The chair appointed Capt Robinson, j. b
Hagin and j. |. Bennett, as oommitte to Sc
lect commissioners, who reported as follows
Davenport Iowa-G. III. French.
Rock Island-G. A. Bittenbannsr, T. J.
Robinson. ts
Moline-Charles Atkinson.
I Wsstern-M. B. Lloyd,
Osco-Apbrose Denton.
Munson-Royce Allen.
II Lyun-Wm. Boltonstein.
Acknowledgement Francis.
j Camhridge-O. E. Page, Amos Gould.
Weller-Jacob jacobson.
Galva-J. /. Bennett.
Amos Gould presented the following rsso
luton:
T Resoued, That the commissioners just appoint
ed be requested to take immediate steps to carry
the foregoing resolutions into effect. Carried.
j. B. Hagin introduced the following which
!, was passed: