Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19
KNOXVILLE. IOWA. TH'

)XVILLE. IOWA, ILL
corporats existsoce; and : ConseFtc
iton Company ~ - 1oFnoed, = ul Z
ner to be hereafter designated, fcf
the purpose Of building the Pad.
The A. X. 4 ID. Company to raise
the sum Of >l7O,O00, in tax and sub-
scriptions, between Abba and the
east line Of Warren CouEty. or this
amount 90 much ~ is raised by tax,
to be paid over in TIE manner pre-
scribed by the Law, as the work
progresses. Ope-Aith Of the whole
amount, viz: 1000, to b paid over
to the Construction Company when
the cars run on the road from Abba
to the sor.h line of Marion County;
425, 600 to be 20 paid over when the
cars reach Knoxville; and the re-
meluder Of the 4l7O, 900 TO be paid
over when the cars run from Abba
by way Of Knoxville to the east line
'ofsvassen C00Aty Fs0vl0e6;;iv0W
ever, that II the tax voted in Marion
County shall realize $lOO,O0c, then
the above named payment of $25, 900
shall not be made until the Road 10
completed and the cars running from
Abba via Knoxville TO the Warren
County line. And the said Con.
struction Company is to receive, ~
part Of the above sum, il desired by
tho citizens, OO,O0O ties. at 30 cts. per
tie, and all the bridge timber re-
quired on tho Road at go per thou.
sand feet, delivered.
In addition to the above, the
citizens along the line are to furnish
Right Of Way aud suitable depot
grounds.
After various questions had been
asked and explanations given, Gov.
Stone offered the following Resolu.
ton, viz:
RcsoIpcd, That we have heard and
considered the proposition submitted
by Hon. J. B. 0rinnell in regard to
the construction of the Abba, Knox.
vile and Des MOines Railroad, and
that we heartily approve Of the
same, and will work to the best Of
our ability to carry out the PROPOSE
ton and complete the Road.
Which was adopted by unani.
NOUS rising vote. During desultory
following, Mr.. Grinnell
called attention to the fact that prop
erty in this County was assessed at
little II any over onc-third Of its real
,Yalne. o. that the nominal. axe parl
cent. tax allowed by law would
really be but about two-and-a-half
per cent. In commenting on the
distrust which some seemed to feel
with regard to the prospects Of the
Road, Mr.. Grinnell said that he con-
sidered his time worth 5000 per
year, and that he would put In his
time and as much money as any Of
our citizens into the enterprise.
Upon motion, Messrs. J. II. Dun
can, O. b. Ayres and T. J. Anderson
were appointed Committee Of
Three to attend to the petitionIng Of
the Trustees Of Knoxville Township
for Railroad election.
On motion, Messrs. A. w. Collins,
Larkin Wright, George Kruck, JON
athan Jones, James II. Clce, John
Hanks and James WEIGH were ap.
pointed q Committee of Seven to
solicit Subscriptions In Knoxville
Township In aid Of this Eailroad
enterprise.
Meeting then adjourned, at very
late hour in the evening.
Mr.. Grinnell left town early Satur.
day morning. We have but brief
remarks to add here to the above
rather lengthy report. 1t Is our deci-
ded belief, and the common opinion
of those who were present at both
meetings, that the proposition sub
mitted by Mr.. Grinnell YVES better
and more favorable than hid been
1t Il a plain, practical
business matter. II we will raise 70
much money we will get the Rail.
road; otherwise not. The required
amount will b. but q meTe trifie II
our people bat come up reasonably
TO their duty, and It amounts 70 .
mere nothing In comparison with
the admitted peculiarly benefits TO
accrue. We have now something
dpfinitA and tangible. with ample