Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-19
SIOUX CITY, IOWA. SATURDAY, MAY 49, 1866

RAILROAD SCHEME EXPOSED,
COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OMAHA
TO BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
From tho Council B luffs Nonparie Of the 5th inst
1t is not without q very great degree Of
reluctance that we give publicity to facts
in our possession that manifest, on their
face, to say the least of it, acts of very
bad faith, on the part Of those who have
all along proiessed the grea'est friendship
for Council Bluffs aud her Railroad inter-
ests, and kird Of double dealing with
the government which We hope aud have
reason to oelieve will be promptly rebuked.
A brief preface may be necessary in
order to make the facts, which We shall
give in their historical order, properly
understood.
1t has been believed, upon rep osen'a-
tions made to our people. that it vas the
intention Ct N" Chicago and N.r,hwest.
ern Railway Company to make it's con-
nection, ultimately, with the Union Pa
citic Il. Il. at thi% point, and 50 far was
the matter thought to be determined that
written proposition fl ON the Cjmpouy
| to our people, for a bonus TO commence
work a: this end Of the road the present
season was promptly responded to. So
that SO far as our action was concerned
the c. 4 n, ". Il. Il, Co. had no cause
to complain. On the contrary its officers
protessed themselves satisfied with the
spirit manifested and expressed desire
to have the work commenced at Council
BIaHs at as early day as possible Such
at least has been the understanding of
! our people.
1t was known hat it was ,he original
Intention of the Company to make lis
terminus on tie Missc uri river, mporari
ly at least, above Council Bluffs, in order
10 secure the benefits of its land grant:
but The pc pie Of Council Bluffs were Civ
en- to understand that by bearing a desig-
mated share of The additional sxpense, the
road would not on y be bui to Il is point
as terminus, but that tie work Of con-
structivn would be commenced here the
paesert season.
Again it was underst ood-and very de-
finitely too-fr,m IN representations made
by Hon. A. W. Hubbard, representative
in Congress from the Sioux City District,
that construction Of The amended act OF
Congress providing for the building tf The
Pacific Railroad ard Telegraph line, ap-
proved July .. 1864, had been obtained
which would admit Of Tue buidi,g of the
Sioux City branch OF the Pacific Road
| down the Missouri valley on The Iowa
side to Cuurcil Bluff, and make a connec-
lion here with the Union Pacific Road
Such, we say have been the representa-
tons Of Judge Hubbard.
We proceed now TO give in thoir Listor-
ical order the facts in regard to the pro
posed building of the Sioux City branch
OF the Pacific Railroad and the connec-
ton Of the Cedar Rapids & Missouri Riv-
er Railroad rewi,h-premisng tha, we
give them On the highest and best au-
,hori,y.
The original Pacific r. r. bill was
amended, as we have stated, by an act of
Congress approved July ., ls64-Sec l9
Of which amendatory act provides for the
construction of what is called the Sioux
City branch Of the Pacific r R.-allow-
ing that branch to connect with the Union
Pacific at the most feasible and practica-
Ole point; the subsidy of bonds and lands
for said branch being retained to the a.
mount previously voted by Congress, to
the lOoth Meridian, aud grant Of lands
being made for the whole length OF said
branch, to aid its competion-which was
to be effected to its junction with the
Pacific Road within two years.
This amendment was procured throu yh
the active efforts Of palties interested IN
constructing this branch road of the Pa
cific through Dakota Territory, by way of
what is called the Northern or Niobrara
| route, to its junction on or near the Tooth
Meridian with the main trunk. The pur.
pose was obvious; TO develop Northern
Iowa and place Sioux City on direct
| line Of Railroad communication with
Chicago On the. East BY way of Dubuque,
and to give it the benefit Of a connection
with the Pacific Railroad on the West
Judge Hubbard, as the preventative
Of the Sioux City District, for some reas-
! on, unaccountable at the time, professed
a great deal OF friendship for Council
Bluffs, and since the pas sage of the amen.
datory act has repeatedly expressed bis
dssire--if not his abiIi.y--to procure such
y construction of the act ne would admit
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