The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-01-12

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VIZ. II. CALpwELL s,g- Local Eater.
Thursday, January l2sh, 1871
~ lliss6 lRaifissd fst.
There is . proposition pending be-
tore the psopts Of Center township,
including the people Of Ottumwa, Of
most lunasaal importanos |; and upon
the decision 81 which the future fntsr-
ests 9ftlis, community nast, i; some
measure At least. depend. The time
has now arrived for calm and tenn
.psrate discussion Of the theorsm, snd
We purpose its examination, from the
ssand-point " one whose interests
are materially concerned. Is ! Nom
her Of the community, in IL correct
discrimination. We allnde, Of course,
TO the proposed tar Of ono and ! hslf
per cent. 10 favor Of the Cedar Rapids
and, 81. Louis Railroad. AL doubts
a. to the constitutionality Of the INV
under which tho tax is - DO voted,
have been solved BY the Supreme
Colr, so that the question 10 fresd
tfcms one Of tho objections which
ewoald otherwise meet us at the
threshlhold. 1.-THE measure ID carried
i wslwM cat from tho same I orib.--
Hhsre will BE- no sach thing ~ pay
iasnt " Some, and svading payment
by others. -, .. =, .s, ,,,,, $3.50 i
We are unhssitatingly' in favor Of
tn. tar. That our Interests dsuand
thsE oohstractton OF che road il undie.
atsd that the road win 30 built
s..,,,,s, w. 80. !, = = -. =.
ssI,,,sn q, M. ~, n,,,,;.,,.s -, |.
ths warnlngso Of the past, who urge
thai the oonstructioa 81 Ia ,,,.d : !
.aspsgsns .conoiaaion, without loo.l
lisssrvsntioa or assistspoe ana & /.
Us those mon, psrticoi nv 4 49,
sbs:any lsfs % .xhem ve .ddr.. !, 81, y
sastisis. sasss3 ~ alto
,os1tor A.. ;na,,..,,o,.., I, l:s
=. u,t; ,tts--. "a -
.,op,d;.v =. ,.rv 80 .,... q. ~.
lls.o,nsth;ss nls !. h.,s ..;,,,.s .,tss ~
ahrss INA lo.s. ~ IN. Z; Y,h,...sss !.
South " estsr, q co.t s. 'fsll. 49, I. !.
sshs la.c ran !: md .hars;. ~ =, 4. !. -,
sietSv h,,Iasr y. . b,,.;,,.... ..s.-l...a -
tsr 10 wnship today Who vould -,
% Wiling tooontributs his ppoeortipp
aefa two. hundred thossaad An,
svoAas, ff that Uompsuy were on.r..
tipg il road 10. Ottumwa now =, 81
..xas absndantlvi dano.. r ~ 49,.
eiinE that atrass,. a.. ~. 1.,. 80,
aalwsys to the strong. 10. 8. 80 s
ssthe ssx;ff s.h Ia, .r.;l.,... ,o...~..
sqoay bus little attentson. !. ;r.1rr.ss;
-ase cities 81 even cons;da-.h,. ;,,,,,,a.
lance. # ,ha mo,sv I.
and the same Il inal mini Il r..on
ed ". following !. rival rorta
ssa Il win Be said however that .h;.
!, Gaze i not fairly in point. II ~.
ytai.ly proves this that e 5. rn..s.
!. % relv nnon dest;n, = oo,,,.... -
. public euterrnriae' i ...nr. 49, W. !.
!. stated and ds.ir.hl. r..n1. an 4,
I ,>..b.d ,,,;.h,,. .....,, ~ -
y, ! ,5uh =
- ;". a1 sno .oA'e'ess v'g'lanoe
-, ..s.e' ~ cannot
] No ~ N,.,h 49, ' 'ou
~ L ~. company
"a $3.50, o'e-lsneu
- -'1'A = = resources. - was
] ~, y On enors mat = reached
au nero u endeth.
!. -. 'e =. iva 1oo.fal' now N
.sTs.,. ..o' - A.Dls' ~ pushing on 70
-. 0no's ''Oers' 1srms' II
uAe running connections with
scs-a.... -. A.s.o.,'. me after wlli
,n.,.s.-..., .1e p'u"' oas w'll
8 ~ 800 go .pon ,ne opportun'ty'
! q, e = '''oi. e, .ne soventagcs,
'saue ana ~ sns facilities
, '.Wncn c0ula oe gained oy pushing its
- o sNt! nor - Hence, we venture
sns assertion. that 4, two years ago,
ING iowa Central bad promised 20
larry, Inc North Aissonri had never
U00u DuIlJ from the StAt0 line.