North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-11-17
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Transportation.
We are in receipt of II page pamph-
let by the Board of Trade of of Dubuque,
urging the citizens Of Iowa to petition the
Legislature as below. The pamphlet is
well got up, but at present we have no
time to review it. These railroad ques-
tons can easily be decided by stump at
conclusions" Hon. B. B. Richards, of
Dubuque, is employed by the D. Board of
Trade to further this object. lie was here
in conference with our business men and
expressed himself as well pleased with
McGregor sentiment. The petition fol-
lowing can be cut out, pasted on writing
paper and signed. Read it,:
Petition to the General Assembly of the
State Of Iowa.
Your petitioners, residents of the State
Of Iowa, most respectfully represent: That
the rates of tariff for the transportation Of
freight and passengers charged upon the
railroads in this State, are unreasonable !;
that unjust determinations are made upon
many Of said roads. by which much highs
er rates are charged in Iowa for freights
brought to and from the Mississippi River
than are imposed on through freights to OF
from points beyond the State on connect
ing lines of road and that generally the
charges for freight and passage on the
rail roads of this State, are adjusted by
the companies in such manner as to
impose needless burdens upon the pro-
ducts of the soil, thereby hindering
commerce as well as production, retarding
individual enterprise, and aiding the
growth and prosperity of towns and cities
IN neighboring States at the expense of
our own.
In consideration of the many beunties
granted by the Legislature and people Of
this State to railway companies, and in
further consideration of the special and
extraordinary privilege granted companies,
whereby upon the ground of a public
necessity, they are permitted to condemn
and take for their own use such property
of the citizen as they may desire for the
purpose of constructing and operating
convenient ways for the commerce of the
country, and are permitted to exercise
VsoSA pANAoEO0 Al N0AVssoIAOu VI pIav0tc
rights.
Now Therefore, for the purpose of pro-
tecting the community against abuse or
imposition, and to regulate railway COM
panies in the exercise of their franchise
and privileges, your Petitioners most re-
specially but earnestly pray for the en-
astment of law, that shall regulate the
rates of tariff for the transportation OF
freight and passengers over the railways OF
this State, and prevent the charge of any
heavier rates for transportation within the
State than is imposed upon through
fseights passing from any road in Iowa Ia
other lines of road in adjoining State,
with which connections or communities
ton is made.
! And your petitioners further pray fol
the enactment Of law that shall prohibi
railway companies in this State from in
creasing the amount of their capital stool
above the original actual cost of thei
respective roads.
And your petitioners further pray tina
the present inequality of taxation be-
tween the property of railway companie
and other property in this State be re
formed, and that the revenue laws be ren
dered more uniform and equitable in thei
operation in this particular.