The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-30

"A EERRf.-Our 1OAkS Cnlnk tney must
have Ferry from McGregor to Pr. du
Chien-we mean Ferry owned here and
subject to McGregor control. We have ag-
itatcd. On Monday of last week a meet
ing took place at the Council Rooms. AZ
ter appointing Merrill, Bass, O'Brien,
Scott and Drummond committee to look
around, inquire into the matter and report
facts on the Wednesday evening following,
it adjourned. Their report of Wednesday
is below. The question of organizing a
" Shippers Association was also discussed.
The design is to do all our export and inn
port business through one line, by the en-
ployment of an Agent of the Association.
In this way it is thought our freights can
be materially reduced, by awakening COM
petition in rival lines. The Shippers
Association we are not charmed WITH
We like to make our own bargains on
freights individual action is exceedingly
agreeable to man who thinks he can
manage his own business.
On motion, Hon. VIM. I. Gilchrist was
called to the chair, and j. I. Buckley APP
pointed secretary.
After hearing report from the commit
tee appointed on Monday evening, to the
effect that they had an interview with Mr..
Spencer, general manager of the Milwau-
kee and Prairie du Chen Railway, in
which he had given assurances that in case
the citizens OF McGregor should elect to
establish q ferry between McGregor and
lower Prairie du Chen, he would with
draw the Allamakee from the general pas
senger business at this point and furnish
the McGregor company with landing ia
cilities at lower Prairie du Chen, and
tablish passenger depot at that point,
and that Mr.. Lawlcr has assured them that
in case he cannot run ferry to the salts
faction of the people of McGregor he
would withdraw his application for IL
cense, the following resolutions, submitted
by the committee, were unanimously ad
opted:
Resolred, That the establishment Of ferry between
McGregor and lower Prairie du Chen is a necessity
which cannot be longer dispensed with without detri-
ment to the business and other interests Of this COM
munity.
Resolved That inasmuch as the present ferry compa-
declines to furnish with the necessary ferry
commodatons, deem it advisable to form ferry
company at this point
Resolrek, That committee of five be appointed to
prepare articles of incorporation and the organ
ization Of ferry company at the earliest practicable
moment.
Messrs. Drummond, Merrill, Bass, Scott
and OBrien were then appointed COM
mittee to prepare articles of incorporation,
&c., in accordance with the last resolution.
On motion Of A. Pearsall, Esq,
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to
confer with the business and shippers of North
ern Iowa. and Southern Minnesota on the subject of
forming shippers association, the object of which
shall be to the interests Of shippers in general
and such other measures may be deemed necessary
for the protection of the commercial and business in
tercsts of this section.
A. Pearsall, J. McHose, s. Merrill, J. T.
Buckley and j. r. Jarrett were appointed
as such committee.
On motion, the committee on the ferry
question were directed to notify Messers.
Spencer and Lawler of the action of this
meeting.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the city and county papers, and that the
newspapers Of Northern Iowa and Southern Mnneso-
ia be requested to copy the same.
On motion, resolved to adjourn subject
to the call Of the committee on the ferry
question. WIN. l. GILCHRIST,
j. I. BUCKLEY, Sec. Chm.