Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
THE RAILROAD.
A Visit from the OHcers of tho b., C.
r. & N. r. r. Co.

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A deputation of the officers of the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota Rail-
road Co., arrived in our city by last eve
ning's train from the west, for the pur-
pose of comforting with our citizens re-
garding the construction through our
county of the contemplated branch or
division of that road from Cedar Rapids
to Postville. The party consisted of VIM.
Greene, Esq, Gen. Sup't., B. F. Randall,
Chief Engineer, A. S. Belt, Solicitor, and
Capt. S. L. BOWS and G. G. Cook, Direc-
tors. Some twenty to thirty of our bust
ness men were notified of their arrival.
and met at the Montour House to confer
with them. An organization was effect
ed by calling to the chair DR.. Fl. Bryant,
who introduced Mr. Greene, who in an
informal and off.hand manner proceeded
to give the aims and intentions of the
B., G. r. & NJ Co., with regard to the
new enterprise, and also to detail some
of it's advantages to localities along the
route. He showed that it will furnish a
much better and competing route than
we now possess to Chicago and the mar
kets of the East, the most direct line pos
sible to St. Louis, and a close connection
with Milwaukee pia the Milwaukee and
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his company have the most perfect ar
rangements in regard to transfer of
freights with the Northwestern road to
Chicago It'll the roads to st. Louis, and
guaranty of similar arrangement with
the M & ST. p. r. r., to Milwaukee, by
which goods are transported over these
roads without breaking Of bulk or change
of cars. The company is DESTROYS of the
northern connection; are fully able to
command means to build the road. 1t
has demonstrated its energy and capacity
by building the main line of it's road from
Burlington to Cedar Falls within two
years, almost entirely with Iowa capital,
and its extention to Mason City is assur-
ed by October. Instead of prosecuting
it's enterprise any further at present in
that direction, it now turns to the CON
templated line through our county as more
promising of business and rcmunerativc
returns. 1t is prepared to build it with
out delay if encouraged by the support
of localities interested along the route
To ascertain the disposition of the people
toward it is the object of the present
visit to our city. Upon being questioned
as to the amount Of aid which the COM
pany would demand of this township, Mr.
Greene said that the company would
place itself under bonds to construct the
road from Cedar Rapids to Independence
within twelve months after the township
had voted a tax of ~ per cent. and
secured right of way through the town
ship and depot grounds The proposition
was favorably received by those of our
Hart, Esq the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we as citizens Of indie
pendence, favor the voting of a tax of , >
per cent t. aid in the construction of the |
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota |
Railroad through our city, and that we
will use our best endcavors to procure
right of way and depot grounds for said |
company.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed committee to present
the subject of the companys proposition
to the citizens, and to take measures to |
have it acted upon at an early day, viz: |
L. J. Quits, Jed Lake, S. S. Clark, W. |
G. Donnan, August Myers.
1t was also decided that public meet |
ing of our citizens be called on Friday |
evening next, July 18th, when repre-
sentative of the railroad company will be
present, and address the people on the
project The place of meeting will be
announced hereafter
Thus this enterprise is fairly Inaugural
ted, and we hope Our people will not let |
it rest until accomplished. The project |
has vitality, and will be of incalculable !
good to us as community. More anon