The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-05-14
Railroad observation-disclosures
port told to put up or Shut
Jap. ID. u st. II. IL. II. Di-
rCCtOrS Present.
Davenport Democrat April %.

Davenport Democrat April %.
The directors of the Davenport &
St. Paul Railroad met in this city
yesterday for the purpose of de.
tcrmining whether the proposed
line-thc whole enterprise should
be abandoned, or whether it should
60 on.
All the important points from
Wheatland to the northern termi-
nus were represented by men who
were authorized to say to Daven-
port that they were ready to 20 on
with the work and would do their
share-that they would raise as
much as they had expected with the
voted taxes. This they were de-
termined to do, and if Davenport
would act in corresponding and
prompt manner, they were ready to
cooperate with them, it not, they
should seek the Northwestern Road
or the aid that Dubuque stood ready
to give.
This being the Status of affairs q
decided answer was demanded of our
people, and that such an answer
might be had meeting of the citi-
Gems was called at the City Hall,
last evening.
There were probably twenty of
Jour leading business men present.
besides the directors. The meet
ing came to order with Mayor Rem.
wick in the chair, and George Bal
lou as Secretary Then the talk
commentator earnest, pointed
speech by each Of the directors, all
off the same piece, being in fact all
alike, and something after this
style: 1--WE arc disappointed at
tho decision Of the Supreme Court;
We want the road; VIC want it to
come to Davenport for the many adj
vantages that Davenport possesses;
Dubuque wants the road to tcrmin-
ate in that city, and is ready to
help build it; the Northwestern
road wants it; our people are ready
to commence work at once; they
are ready to pay as we'll as talk;
they want to come to Davenport,
but Davenport must do her part;
Davenport has encouraged US; she
has the wealth, tho influence, and
the interest in the enterprise, and
will reap the benefits of the road;
what will Davenport do ? These
were the points made by Mr.. Rog-
ers, Of Wheatland, Mr.. Brunson of
Fayette, Mr.. Thorne, Of Toronto,
Mr.. Dickinson, of Cascade, DR..
Finley, Of Hopkinton. Judge Doc
little. of Delhi, and Mr.. Barnes of
Strawberry Point. Their remarks
were further affirmed by Mr.. Holmes
the president Of the Road, who was
conyersant with what had been
done, and the disposition of the
people along the line.
1t then became very proper that
some one should speak for Dayen-
port Severed did so Mr.. Lane,
Mr.. Wadsworth, Mr.. Swits, Mr..
Stewart, and others, who thought
all could be done that was desired
Of Davenport, and that they were
ready to do their part. To bring
the matter up in proper shape, SO
as to arrive at some definite con-
clusion, resolution was passed
authorizing the chairman to ap-
point committee of FIVE to pre-
pare q subscription paper and can
vass the city and county, and with
in thirty days inform the officers of
the Company just what Davenport
would do. This committee will be
announced in due time, and will
have power to appoint sub-commit-
tees to assist them in the work.
The bushes men of the city were
we'll represented, and expressed
determination to do their part
they meant money. After some
further talk from Mr.. Holmes in re-
gard to the necessity Of prompt and
decisive action the meeting adjourn
ed.
1t is expected that this commit
tee, as soon as appointed, will pro-
coed to canvass the city and coun-
try, and. in doing it, We would sug-
gest that they call upon those first
who are to be benefited most, and
If they do their part, then call up
on business men and merchants. If
they do not it will only be time
thrown away. It is useless for
business men to think of doing the
most in this matter-it is unjust to
expect it Of them. and there is no
necessity for it either. They can
take their business to more enter
prising places where they can have
the facilities and advantages of rail
road connections. Let the business
men wait the action of landowners,
landlords and farmers, if they do
no. do their part, then fence in the
city and label it "to Let.
A Quaker Peace.
And now the horrible suspicion
crops out that the :Quakers" who
are to have the handling of the two