Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-08

Our report of tine railroad meeting at the
Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, was
necessarily somewhat curtailed on account
Of the lateness of the adjournment. In 40
cordance with tl,s los. rtsoldtion adopted
the chairman appointed The following com
mittees: ~ sD stey
To cAnvsss the city east Of Asin street
Nessrs. r. B. Hin. A. o. Butler and Chas
Dederbscke. lta ....tst.ss ....
West sf Nsin stresA, JoAa L Swita. II
fischer and Christian Mse|lss.s sssa
County committee: Moses farbsr, Of De-
vsnport; John Madden. Of Winfield, and c..
.. Applsgass, Of leCisise.
The county committee is requested to
cpamsdes aeonce1nd fepSYtSA sAe SaAsUi
Geo. y. French Of this NV, Who y cps Of
the directors Of the road. i isso.e.
As Il must bs definitely settled this
month"; whether the rosd is y be built or
tho project &IaAdbned.D THOSE eoafAisttsA
1ill ccmmeuss sk4it w0sk n once. Let
9Eszy man fook xtiy nom ! bdsiuett stxnd.
poi6t:: LIT our buslnsss men st<mih etA&l
chipping accounts, and every landowner
ID. he eity ard letAsty lSsusidet - eGsA
Upon the price Of neal esssts. This is also
: mattss sf$ltal. inpo1AAncs t11hs 1Rmers
of the county. Shippers snsss, from their
sumbsr. buy on ! close 'Mifgfn, and every
dollar. saved iu Transporting grain 70
the Rsssssa msrkes WI q into fhs rkol
aSssr's pocket. Be not. dsluded with
(hs belief that the Pesnaylvania Cen
tral Railroad j. bound 10 haye this road
through and win build il II We do not. The
Columbus 4 Indianapolis road IS the one
that seeks this new route, through which
company the Penney ylsunia Csnsral ID intss
estsd. But 20 conpany will build il for u
--neithes viii Eastern ospisal seek the job
unless enough 10 Subscribed to grade,
bridge and t;s he road. thsn sasd nst III
then will any company lead gs = helping
hand. This must bs done during the pres
| eat mosth ~ the Whole ti,ine Aba9daged.
Let us act, nov. - abesomss . city Of twenty
thouaAnd people, with bs,< onslsosts- 10 the
Erstern markst There are other matters
connected with the location Of the road
which il viii bs more proper to discsss
hereafter .' .,,'g' ! =, +. ~. 80
In this convection VIC give the following
as The action Of the meeting in Moline ON
Thursday evening -. -. ~. d, ..'s., Sch, :.
Mr.. s.. w. Nheelook offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That IL 10 the sense Uf thu
meeting thst Il 10 for the interest Of The
town Of Aolius y subassibs et0. 900 ~ more
TO che capital stock Of thO Psesia / keck
Island Railroad. ~
Mr. George ~ vmssn also offered tAe
following resolution, which wss sadspted
Resolssd, That it 10 ihe ssnss or thia
meeting that the proper officers Of the town.
ship. Of Moline be requested TO call 1 meet
ing at IN early day. TO vote for . subscsip.
tloa Of &5O, 900 70 the capital stock Of the
Peoria and Rock Island Railroad.
Good Tor Moline these resolutions indi.
cate the right kind Of feeling towards ~
new rosf. If this is voted, Why should MOI
the road 60 BY the way Of Moline. to Goa,
Yallsyi " believe it is two miles shortes
Than by Cables rad, q : line parallel with
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