The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-03-31
RAII.ROAD MEETING.

There was large meeting of the citizens
of Ottawa, at the Court House, Saturday
evening March "a, ls66-to consider the
subject, and take some action to procure the
speedy construction of railroad from this
city to some point south, to run through the
VerniIlion coal felds-also north up Fox
River valley, to connect with the Chicago &
Burlington or the Northwestern Railroad.
Edward Eads, Esq, was called to the
Chair. E. L. Herrick was appointed Secre-
+ ary. -
The objects of the meeting having been
stated by A. j. Grover Esq, and others, the
following resolutions offered by John V. A.
Hoes, Esq, were unanimously adopted
l. Rt,olred, That the immense coal de-
posts on the Vermillion river, twelve miles
south of this city, require, IN order to fully
develop and render the coal practically avail
! able to the country, a railway built expressly
for the transportation of the coal to market
9. Resolued, That the market for the coal
| for railw avs, families and other uses. IS and
must oh,inue to be north of these deposits,
! from tho fact that there is no coal or other
fuel of consequence in the State north OF the
latitude Of this city, and that to transport 1t
| in any other direction, would bring 1t IN com
| petition with other sources OF supply, and
| from the further fac, that in hat' direction IL
the nearest point of cheaper water transPor>
ta,ion t large portions OF this and other
| States.
! Z. R,solced. That railroad such a. is
contemplated in the preceding resolves Is, IN
the Judgment of this meeting practicable
! and within the means of parties immediately
interested, and should be built.
! 4. Resoyr>d, That such road should be
located and constructed with the view to Its
extensda up the valley of the Fox H:Vrr,
! formagIa connection with the Northwestern
or some other railway company Wiling &c
! assist in its constructors.
! ). Reso!red, That We invite the people in
the valley of Fox River, to cooperate with us
| in this enterprise, by causing the route up
the valley to be re surveyed and located, and
obtaining grants of the right 81 way from
owners ot>the land on the line.
! g. Reso!red, That committee OF nine be
| appointed to carry out the foregoing on our
| part. and to cause a re-survey and locaton OF
/ the conte m plated road. and to Obtain grants
/ of the righ, Of way from owners OF the land on
the route which may ,e adopted, AMI to solicit
! pccuuiary aid 10 enable them TO carry cut
! and that said committee communicate with
! other par,ir.. and cal further meetings VIII en-
/ deemed advisable.
! Whereupon, on motion, J. G. Natilnser,
/ John Armour. ID. z. Cameron, W. r. Mlligan'
I Hiram Jackson. 5 " Cheever, ". BUSHNELL
( John V. A. Hoes. AMI 4. j. Grover, we're
appointed the Committee called for by the
above. resolution.
And on motion of Hon. ". Bushnell, j
Jackson. OF Milf,rd. 4. 3 ack, Of 1orhvli!e,
JohA Chapman. of Ossego, +. Il. Allen 81
Aurora, AMI :. v Il pwe of Mission, were
aide to sail On nittec for the purposes Of
consultation.
O., IN jtio1 the Seer .tary was requested to
furnish copies OF the proceeding of this
meeting to all the newspapers published
along the ROME of the contemplated railroad
/ for publication.
/ GA motion lncc,ins adjourned.
T.. EAMES, Chairman.