Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-18
RAILROAD MEETING At MOLINE
Unanimous Action

The meeting Of the ci,z ems Of Aelins las
evening fer the purpose Of urging upon the
Directors Of the Peoria and r. |. r. R. the
necessity Of locating the west end Of their
line, sr::iudicating what the probable loca'
tion will BE-, was called 10 order With J. T
browning, ESQ.,. 10 the Chair, and L. E
Hsmsnway acting Secretary. After ID,
Objects Of the meeting we're stated, the fol
lowing preamble snd resolutions we're pre-
ssn,cd and fully discussed by different per.
sons present. On being pat to vote, the
motion TO adopt WAS unanimously carried
wasasAs, Solicitations we're made by the Q fl
GERS or the Peoria and kcck Island RAilrsad Co.
to ,he people of Moline TO subscr be 70 the stoc
OF their road with snconrAgements that II the
township OF Moline would subscribe TO the capi.
raj sock Of their road the sum Q. $50 900, and
would aid 10 secure like amount from other
sources. il would 10 sutfcisEtt - secure lite in
mediate permanent location and
WRsRRks, 1t was assured 10 the psop.e OF No.
line bv eome Of the directors Of the Peoria d
Rock Is and railroad iha, sui uoecriptisn OF SIS
Geo 10 flootoa would in all probability secure
the location OF the road through Moline and
WnsREAe. In view OF such assur ar css and en-
courage rsnts the townships Of Moline an d Roc :
Island did each vote cendItionally TO take ESQ,
90 stock in the said road asd.
WsxaEAs T5e resul, has been made known 70
said directors, and wiihou, producing action on
their par, in the matter of locating the western .
disision Of said road. thus ssemi ng TO indicate
come ulterisf design in holding GU, such induce
nonte; and.
WnsasAs. This DELAY is subvsrsive Of the inte
rests Of the township Of Moline, - the same pc
cuniarv Inducements extended in other direo-
80, ~ eov>lA AZ Lea nm md
perhaps two other roads, therefore,
Rssol9sl, That il 10 specially due the tswnshp ps
OF Moline and Rock Island tnat the said drec-
tors should II oscs, and without further delay,
take steps 10 make ksovn TO the people Of sad
townships whe .her or not their action in the To-
issuing Of bonds - conts0plated, and that it 10
the sense Of this meeting that We have waited .
reasonable time for the actisn Of the directors,
and therefore demand that shey proceed st cscs
70 locate, or relieve the township et Moline from
their subscription, in order that u may extend
i,s aid to other roads sew seeking 70 make -
section With us.
Rssolrsi That without assumiBe 70 dictate ~
TO the location Of shs r. ! r. l. \. &, or - to
vhst 10 their interest, it 10 the epinisn OF this
meeting that, iu addition 10 securing the good
will Of = olins, Roek lsland and Davenport. BY
AAsptisg The Carbos Clid rssts. .shs easy grades.
the direetness Of the rosa. the extent Of sal
Selds, the valashls esnoseesoa that eaa BE- made
vith the Wsssssn Unisn Raiisosd Company, oil
clearly poiss to this - being the best for tie per
- asst interests ef he stockholdsrs-
kseeissd. Thss these proesedings b pa iish-
Cd 10 the Rsek Islsnl ssd Moline Uniss. Rssk
lsiand Argus, Davenport Papers and shs Pee
ria pspsrs, aad that copies be farnished 70 each
Of the directors Of the Pessis , Rsck Island
rsslread. clio - the Proeidsnt ef the Westorn
are uaderstssd 10 be interested in the eosstrse-
tieu and eouipmsas Of The Peoria Reeh Island
railroad.
On motion, . committee sfthres we sppclst
q By the chair v leek after the nssreais Of she
tsvn Of MsHss il this matter. The following
usued perpees ~srs made this csnnltAse
Chsrles Atkinsss, 8. ". Whss'sek, Jshn Deere
On nssisn. meeting sdis.rned.
l.. Z. HnsRywAr, Secy.
The actieu u the meeting will b hsarti-
y ssdorssd By The people Of this city. In
visA Of The iopestsucs Of The read to Me-
line, asd smsuut che has subscribed, some
assurance should Be given her Of The loca.
tion that she may protect her own inter
este. Let the Directors Do this, and %
fault will b fssnd With them for delay ing,
for the purpose Of making better terms
With these proposing to furnish iron and
eqsipmssts. But BY no means, should the
people sf Moline and Rock Island. asked Il
b relieved iron their Subscriptions, o'
take any aetien toward transferring the
sans, until they sss satis6ed the road 10
ase . b lseased via. Msliss. essh setisu
would surely lee then the read, and threu
Il back int the hands Of the Cssl Valley
road, just whore il Vas prsvieus 10 the vsts
being taken, end whom the Ceal Valley in.
tsrsst was ssing every sndsavoe 10 oppose
the vote. urgs upon the Directors to give
ssms sssursses Of locating the road, bu1
held On to Tie subscriptions - % nueh
saissd which, together, with the vital
Importance Of The read 70 the 7. P. 1 W.
r. r.. and the T. W.&w. R. r., and Pen
nsylvania Central, - furnishing them viii
essssstien q this point with the West
srn Uaisn, Rockford. Rock Island and st
Lsuis, and the Davenport I 81. Paul roads
will NEST undoubtedly secure the read 4
Moline. II the Directors refuse 70 give anI
such assarancss, shen let then 80 that u
peopls of thie eoeGien neas business, and
~ 0seee0ioeo - oeesse ether eensecsie1s