The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-13
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The last-meeting in behalf Of the l. ~ G.
Railroad from Iowa City to Mt Pleasant in
Union Hall, Saturday, Feb. 2, was organized
by calling Capt. j B. Ritner TO the chair,
after which the Central Committee reported
the amount subscribed to date. to be ST., 1926.
The subscription paper was then presented TO
the audience and 500 more was added to
the amount. Since then 5000 more have
been subscribed, leaving at the present time,
of the $4,000, the sum assessed to grade the
road from the northern line Of Henry county
to- the city Of Mt. Pleasant, 1925 to be
raised. The Directors feeling assured that
the remainder OF the $4,000 will be sub.
scribed, sent FL. Amber to Iowa City to make
arrangements for the permanent organization
OF the company, so that work may be begun,
on the road early in April.
As it is contemplated, and as Lee and Ke-
okuk are ready to cooperate, to finish the
road from the junction, the point to where
the cars already run, to Mt Pleasant in twelve
months, that the Central Committee, by a
vote of the Convention, be authorized TO en-
ploy three active men, under pay, to raise, IN
addition to the SIS, 900, S25, 900 to bridge
Skunk river. We may state in this connec-
ton, that Mr.. Edward kilbourne, President
of the keokuk and Mt. Pleasant link of the
keokuk and St. Paul Railroad, together with
Mr.. j. b. Lash, of this city, pledge, if the
amount is raised necessary TO grade the road
and bridge Skunk river, to have the cars run
ming into Mt. Pleasant in twelve months
from the first of next April. Mr.. kilbourne
has the means at his command to put it
through to this point. He has forty Thousand
ties ready and construction train to put upon
he road, the company being at no expense
IN the running of said train, further than
hands and fuel
There are but thirty miles of this road to
finish in order to have the cars, from this
point, running to keokuk. Eighteen miles
OF this road, on the direct line from keokuk
TO Mt. Pleasant, are already completed, the
cars running to point called the Junction
d few miles west of Fl. Madison, at which
point. there is switch branching off to the
latter PLACE. It is now contemplated to fin
ish. at the earliest day possible, the road 10
Mt Pleasant This can be done in the com
pass Of year, if the citizens along the route
viii grade the road and bridge Skunk river.
The road from Keokuk, byway of Mt. Pleasant
and Washington, to Iowa City, and thence to
St Paul, Minnesota. is fixed fact, and what
now concerns us Of Henry county is to have
the road south of Mt. Pleasant, finished rs
soon as possible. The ties, the iron the 10
comotires, the cars. are all ready for the
road. Mr.. Kibourne has made the necessary
arrangements. and will have the cars run
ming into nj. Pleasant il one year. if we
grade the road.
Which line the Road will take south Of Mt
Pleasant, whether by Salem or over the cid
graded route by way of Pilot Grove, depends
upon what Is done in the way OF subscriptions
along these respective lines. If Salem wants
the road, she must 90 to wo-l; imraee ,a.e,y
and Ge' up her cga3ssiSna. subscription, or
Pilot Grove will have it. We speak by au-
thority, when we say Of these two routes,
that the one that raises the money will get TIL
roads. Railroads are built with money, and
as certain as fate, the line that raises the
money will get the road. Now is the time
for action. Which line, south OF ut. Pleas
ant, will get the road, depends uroa -. =
done N tie Wy CT subscriptions in the next
si1 weeks. as the work ,eiu be commenced IN
ApriL--M. Pleasant Journal.