The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-29
RAILROAD MEET
ING.
Proposition Made to the
3. c. R. g. N.
A $4,000 Bonus and Blight
Of Way offered.
Railroad Boom Revived.

men representing the Burlington, c.
dar Rapids and Northern Railroad ap-
peared in Worthington. The party
consisted Of e. J. Ives, General Super
intendent, and y. L. Bows. They were
accompanied by J. w. Cory, of Spirit
Lake. The party conferred with some
Of our business men and stated that
they would 60 to Sioux Falls that after
noon and return on Friday mornings
train, when they desired to meet our
people and confer with them as to
furnishing aid to the road which they
represented. a meeting was called at
the Court House for II O'Clock Friday
morning, which was largely attended
by the property holders Of the village
and others.
The meeting organized by calling At
toraey Emory Clark to the chair and
electing B. n. Carrier Secretary.
Messrs. Ives and Bows then gave some
description Of the country through
which the road passed, stating the adj
vantages of the route, which were sub
stantially as follows:
l. n much shorter line to Chicago.
The distance from Wurthington by this
road is about 1O4 miles shorter than our
present route via St. Paul, and about
20 miles shorter than via Of the South
ern Minnesota from the Heron Lake
Junction. The distance from WORTH
ington to Chicago by the new route
will be about 40 miles.
2. An almost direct road to the best
Iowa coal fields. The coal obtained at
the What Cheer mines is considered the
best in Iowa and this road gives us
nearly direct connection with these
mines. 1t also gives us railroad con-
nection with the Oscalcosa coal fields.
3. The new road brings us in direct
communication with Cedar Rapids, the
leading hog market Of the west. Hogs
can he shipped to Cedar Rapids in one
day from Worthington, thus avoiding
the delay and shrlnkage of long ship.
ments.
4. A nearly direct route to Musca.
tine, the leading Iowa lumber market,
where the Chicago lumber comes into
competition with the Minneapolis
Mr.. Bows stated that he had made
large purchases Of lumber and fou. d
he could do better at Muscatine than
ut Minneapolis.
5. The new road opens shorter
and more direct route to st. Louis,
thus giving us substantially direct
route to both Chicago and St. Louis,
and giving us choice Of markets be.
tween st. Paul, Chicago and st. Louis
= The company had been asking five
per cent bonus and right Of way and
this had generally been granted. They
did not ask this rs gift. They con.
sidered it an Investment by the people
along the route which would pay large
dividends.
The road is one of the best built and
equipped in the west. 1t is not Il new
road, except in it's extensions.
Mr.. Dows suggested that a commit.
tee be appointed to draft q proposition
expressing the sense OF the meeting
and that they report to an adjourned
meeting to be held after dinner. On
motion, a committee WAS appointed as
follows: T. II. Parsons, G. II. Smith,
Geo. 0. Moore, D. Shell and A. r.
Miller. The meeting then adjourned
to half past l O'Clock.
At the assembling Of tine meeting
after dinner the committee submitted
q proposition pledging to the railroad
company SIS, 600 and the right of way,
provided the road is built to Wcrthing-
ton during the year 1882, and the depot
located within half a mile Of the bust
ness centre of the village.
The report being accepted and before
the meeting for consideration, Mr..
Dows, through Mr.. CORY, submitted
the draft Of Il proposition. covering all
the points. This proposition was
taken up and adopted by items. TIE.
proposition, as finally adopts d, and
handed to the gentlemen fJr subm ISIS
ion to the railroad company, is us fol-
lows:
This agreement, made and entered
into this 23d day OF september, 1881,
witnesseth:
That the undersigned, residents and
proper. owners OF Worthington town.
ship, Mobiles county, in the State of
MINES otu, in consideration Of the loca-
aud construction Of the Ceder Rapids,
Iowa Falls 4 Northwestern Railway,
through the county of Nnblvs to a
point within half u mile Of the Court
House square ii; the town of Worthing-
ton, Mobiles county, Minnesota, on or
before january /, 1853, do hereby
Jointly ard sevelally agree with said G..
r. !. L. s. n. W. Il. r.. Go:
LIST. That we will procure for said
railway company = bona litir five per
centum legal aid on the assessments O.!
the year 1881, in the townships Of Wor-
thington ana Indian Lake, and the
incorporated village of Worthington.
all in Mobiles county Minnesota, which
in amount shall be SIS 900. in legal vo-
ted bona iitle bonds Of the above-named
town and townships aforesaid, said
bonds to De voted and issued and placed
in escrow on or before December /.
1881, with instructions to DO delivered
to said railway company at the compile
ton Of the road as contemplated under
this agreement, said bonds to draw six
Ier cent interest from date Of the com.
pletion OF said road to WortIington.
Minnesota, payable semi-annually at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and The principal
of said bonds may be made payable
after twenty years from date Of issu-
ance Of the sADce.
I'd. That we will procure and con-
vey or cause to be procured and convey
ed to said railroad company and with
out costs or expenses to said railway
company, a right of way for said rail
way 100 feet in width through that
portion Of Mobiles and Jackson coun-
ties. Minnesota, on {; route to be Sc
lected and determined by said company
from the town of Worthington. Mime
sofa, to the Iowa. State line, and also
depot and siie track grounds in addi-
ton, as said cOmDany shall need and