Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-16
Rock island Railroad.


went 70 Chicago, ard held confer-
ence with tile authorities Of the &.
r. /. Il p. Railroad, aud returned
last Friday.
saturday evening another meeting
was held. At which MFR. Hamrick,
Chairman OF the previous meeting,
presided. The report of the commit
tee being called for, Mr.. Woodruff.
chairman OF committee, stated that
an interview had been held by the
committee with Mr. Riddle, Vice
pres't aud General Sup't of the com
pany. at Chicago. The members Of
the committees, namely Messrs. Wood
ruff, Wright, Jordan. Palmer aud
Davis, were all present at the confer
ence. except Larken Wright, whose
place Was supplied by o. r. Wright.
Mr.. Woodruff then read the following,
which had been agreed upon as
paELIMIsARY CONTRACT:
THIS MEMORANDUM WITNESS.
Eth. That The undersigned parties,
desiring 10 secure the extension
OF what is known NJ the Wash
ington, or Sigournry Branch, Of The
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific
Railroad, from the city Of OskaIoo-a
~ Mahaska county, State Of Iowa,
To the town OF Knoxville, in Marion
county, in said state, during the
wear 1876, jointly and seyeTaily GOV.
enapt with the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company; that
they will upon demand furnish
without expense 10 said railroad COM
pany the right OF way for said rail-
road one hundred feet wide; embrac-
ing all the land within fifty tJ0l feet
on each side vi the center line Of said
road; rs the same shall, hereafter, be
established, between the eastern line
of Marion county, and the western
the OF the dcpo. grounds, In the said
town Of Knoxville; with such extra
widths Ms may be required IN deep
rayines or deep cuttings, where the
width OF the base Of the enIbank-
ments or cuttings exceeds one hun
bred feet, without cost to said con-
lany; Also depot grounds In the said
iown Of Knoxville, two hundred
and fifty 800 feet IN width and one
thousand five hundred Il BOO feet in
length extending along the line Of
said rairsad, AT such point rs the
general -uperintendent of said com
pany shall hereafter designate; and
some part Of said depot grounds TO
be- within one baIfmilc of the public
square, In said town Of Knoxville;
ai-o the necessary depot grounds AT
such station or stations ~ may he To-
dated by said railroad company on
lis line between the eastern line OF
Marion county aud the said depot
grounds at Knoxville; the title Of
said right Of way and said depot
grounds To be conveyed by good and
sufficient deeds with covenants Of
warranty, the title and deeds to be
approved by the General Solicitor Gs
sail company. Also, Ia pay the said
railroad company, in addition To said
right uf way and depot grounds, tine
sum Of fifteen Thousand tia,OO01 dol
lars, when The track shall be compile
ted from the said eastern line OF
Marion county to The depot grounds
within enc half mile OF the Public
Square In Knoxville M above prOsi'
died.; provided, that if the said track
shall not be- completed from the east
line Of Marion county to the said de-
pot grounds TN the first day Of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1877, the parties whose
names are undersigned shall tie dis
charged from the obligation TO make
payment Of the said sum OF fifteen
thousand $4,000 dollars. And the
undersigned do hereby constitute
and appoint. Blank for names -
--------- -------------------------Oar agents ana
attorneys In fact with full authority
tn accept service Of all notices made
by the said railroad company, with
regard to the performance OF this
contract, and expressly covenant that
Ssrvice of notice upon them In any
matter relating thereto shall be- a.
binding upon Us aud each Of us IA
If personally served and we hereby su-
thorize and empower the said COM
mittee TO enter into additional con-
trscts In writing with the said rail
road company, modifying the terms
aud conditions Of this agreement.
II IL expressly understood that the
right Of way from the east line of
Marion county 10 the depot grounds
To be within one half mile of the
pnbie square of Knoxville. ~ here
IN before provided, shall be fnrnish-
ed upon the demand Of the said rail-
road company, which demand may
be made by notic,s 10 the persons
herein before named as our attorneys
I'm fact.
The report having been received
and read, on motion the committee
was discharged.
Capt. Mathews wns called upon,
and briefly addressed the meeting,
saying he was decidedly in favor o,
this road, and would cheerfuIly sub
scribe oil he could, and encourage
Others to do so. We cannot afford to
Jet this road so by us. This road
will do IA more good than the road
we have already secured.
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