Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-12

/, Oux vi4AL 1xrssssss. Our cinsess
sheuld kaow that Davsaport is poins u
great interest amoag several important rail
road companies. and understsnd st once
thss Il y the bounlss duty u every one d
- to pitch ~ snd encourage thee trans
portation enterprises. Our people ATE tied
to the iact Of 10 particular corporation.
nor should they b. but 60 in with energy
and zeal to aid in getting oil the companies
that srp locking to this point 10 extend their
lines hither. Why We should do so. need
not be sreued-ior it is pre- used that
every man Of senss knowswhy.
There is the Western Union road already
opssAtias .. carrier feo.n this point. Il
has its iron down ~ fas % Port Byron. and
during the coming season. will have it into
Rock Island opposite us-i indeed, 1t
does not bridge the Mississippi at LeClaire
and come straight down to Davenport on
its way to the foot Of tbs Iowa RAPIDS. Il
Il grand competing line, full Of interest
{, our eople and should be encouraged.
Then there il the Pennsylvania Central
Company that has an eye westward. and Is
weare informed, locking hard st Dsvsn
port. Let " mind that. ton. and act upon
it. This company has s'rssdy purchased
d fF.rcnt lines - Or westward - Peosi-,
and ~ are assu,ed th.t it is endeavorins
{. negotiate for the N. / N. Railroad. 1t
10 the duty Of our ci,'sens to take immedi-
q steps TO encourage this line 1t the
.itzens Of Daycpo't. Rock Island and Mo-
line unite in grand mass meeting and ap
point . committee Of influential cit
il ms to confer with the oGlcers Of
the Central. relative to the speedy ex
tension ol this road to this point. II should
be taken hold Of earnestly, and let no time
DO lost.
Then, again. there 10 the Pittsburg and
Fl. Wayne Road. that :s recognized pow
cr in the land-and is asing rapid s''i'es
towards New B,stor. and has IN contcm
pla,ion branch up 10 Rock Island, by way
Of the Coal Valley Rosa. Thu 8 things arc
fraught with the deepest Importance
should receive our especial attention. Talk
it over. and mt talk only. but let us get
together ard put tho BALL moving. When
hall We have . mass meeting Of the sister
cities.
TnE D,LL RoLL,xG.-Iscp.esentativc Ilo-
gan, Of st. Louis. has introduced bill in
cooperating fourteen gentlemen Of Missouri.
III nois. Iowa, Wisconsin IN ! Minnesota by
the name. style and title Il the Des M"ines
. I'd Rock Island R.piis Canal COMPANY.
fr the purpose Of opcn'ng canal or slack
wlt,r navigation. with suitable locks, d" rs
AID basins, around o: over said rapids. The
capital stock ofsad d company will be three
million dollars, divided into shares OF one
hundred dollars 9 each, and St. Louis is an
t t,o,ixed, with the sarc.i," Of her people. to
t.>e an amount of stock not exceeding five
tholsand shares, and shalt have votes in
pr portion, an any other Incorporated city
sit ,a,cd upon the Nj :sissippi River above
S.. Louis il authorized to take stock on the
same terms. but n, city shalitake to exceed
fity shares Of stock to one thousand inhab
i:ants.
ri...C...ot.... ne tho Teossuev IA authnp
il ID, in aid cf this prcj.ct. t. issue ak pei
cent. three years bonds ofthc Unite lSta'cs
to an amount not to exccc,l million ard Z
,lf of dollars, mn which the Government
shall have q first lien or mortgage OF til.
canal anl property. The canal must be be
gun within one year. and he completed ir
live years.
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