Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-21
From the Daily Of the 18th.
WATER POWER MEETING

WATER POWER MEETING
Tho meeting last night was poorly
True the weather was cx-
but then II It had been some
show, the honse would have been full.
The night preceding, the Hall was
we'll filled to see the performance OF
The young man, Cook.
We expect to report tho proceedings
Of these meetings precisely as thcy &C.
chr, and NO want it thoroughly under
stood that the place to ind out what
the meetings amount to and what they
do, Is At tho meetings.
On tho next morning after every
meeting, people on the street are on
the Qut rire to learn from somebody
what was done. Now the fact is, as q
rule such persons do little else but
add insult to injury 10 asking such
questions. IT people want to know
what WAS done, why not like men
should. come out and attend the meet
ings and mol 60 sueakiDg around
avoiding the mcctings but anxious to
learn At the earliest moment what
was done. II there IL . citizen who
don't believe the work 10 one Of great
importance to 10 - . people it is his
duty to sstsnd the meetisgs and in
form the public Of its folly.
The meeting was organised by call.
ing Judge II. u. Hendershott to the
chair and choosing A. Hamilton, Sec
rotary. VIM. Dagge,t, Esq, stated the
object Of the meeting, Al tho request
Of the President Of the Board of Di-
rectore, Mr.. Daggett also made report
| of the doings OF the Board. His re.
port showed that there had been oh.
tanned about 26 acrea OF land oppo-
site the foot Of Wspello, Marion and
Washington streets, as ground upon
which to place manufactures. This
upon good and reliable Information
obtained by the Board from practical
water. power men will be all the
ground necessary for this purpose.
This ground Vas obtained from Geo
W. Devin and J. W. Carpenter. Also
the Board had obtained the whole
right Of way, 300 feet wide, which had
been donated save = small bit at the
head Of the race belonging to John
Prosser.
The Board are jubilAnt ut their sue
cess, and indeed II 10 mag.
nificent succsss. Aessrs Carpenter
and Hedrick b Hinsey have bsel
very liberal IN giving the right
Of way, and Mr.. Carpenter and Mr.
Devin have also sold grounds
to the company on fair and reasonable
terms. E III E#
i RsnssAs wass aads by several gen,
uemen. Mr. Daggest spoke st longti
| and gave full hiAtefy Of his knovl'
edge OF wster.powefs and theif em
inent success and the almost fabnlonl
| prices - which some waler-powe,
stock IL held. He showed clearly Che
the stock pays and that such . power
as we have here, developed,is ofincsl
culabls benefit to this city and equally
20 70 the surrounding country. Mr.
Dsggett raised his stock from six 4
ten shares. X. II. Stiles took flyl
shsres and J. W. Carpenter took AZ
teen shares. When Carpenter after ,
short speech como down With fifteer
shares In addition 10 what no had al.
ready dene, the house resounded
with rounds Of appliance. Mr.. Car
penter has done welt Tor tho enterprise
and given ita good deal Of impetus. x
Il. 6tiies made . motion that wbel
this Meeting adjourn, IL be to Salur
day evening Of this week. Carried.
Hon. r. II. Stiles and A. II. Hamilton
were appointed . committee 10 give
notice Of the meeting Saturday night
| the l7sh inst, by means Of hand.bills
etc. The following committees vert
appointed from each ward to solicit
stock:
Fi,yt Wnrd-L. +. Gray, r. g. Bal
iinRs!l, and W. b. Afnstropg.
Second H0rd-C. r. Blake, J. D.
IAAdd and Col Whitla.
Fourth Ward-W. =. RAxpcr, II. n
Harlan and Col. Summers.
l The meeting then sdjournsd TO mes
on next Saturday evening, at the City
Hall. The committees to solicit stock
can obtain subscription books at thu
Office Of J. O. Brfscoe, Secretary Of
the Board.
Spears 10 the place to go to get
| tiptop stove cheap oil stoves wsrrsnt.