Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-05-04
RAILROAD MEETING.
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! kIRKsvILLE, Mo, MAY /, 1883
The convention heretofore called
TO consider the initiatory steps
necessary to establish a railroad
from Hannibal northwest through
Kirksville, Mo, thence to points
farther northwest in Iowa. con
vencd in the Masonic buildln-. in
Kirksville, at 1870 a. IN. The
convention was called to order by
S. NJ. Picker, who nominated
j. W. Proctor, of Marion county
for chairman, but Mr.. Proctor
declined to accept the position
and placed S. IL. Picker, of Kinks
vile, in nomination. Mr.. Picker
was unanimously elected.
On motion of Jno. D. Dale, of
Shelby county, Mr.. James I.
Lloyd, was elected secretary of
the convention.
The call of delegate resulted as
follows:
FROM MARION &C UNITY
Hon. II. J. Drum ,ond, Judge.
Jno. W. Boulware, [. Il. Higgins,
j. NJ. Willis, J. r. Wine, J. w.
Proctor, J. Q. a. Metcalf, J. w.
Mackey.
SHELBY COUNTY.
II. b. Dimes, Judge Jno. T.
Perry, Jno. d. Dale, DR.. C. L.
Wainright, James. L. Lloyd.
PUTNAM COUNTY
Geo n. Stille, Thomas Stout.
E. I'll. Bonfoey.
d. r. Davenport, of Monroe
county, No, j. W. Rankin, of
Wayne county, Iowa, S. A. Gates,
of Decatur county, La. DR.. B. L.
Roberts, of Green City, Sullivan
county, Mo-, and a number of
citizens from Adair county.
On motion of J. NJ. Mccall, of
Adair county, a committee of one
from each county represented was
appointed by the chair to prepare
statement, of the object of this
meeting and report at the after
noon session.
The chair appointed FL. B. Dimes
of Shelby; I'll. J. Drummond, of |
Marion; b. H. Bonfoey, of Put !,
nam; ID. r. Davenport, of Monroe;
J. W. Rankin. OF Wayne county
Iowa, and S. a. Gates, of Decatur
county, Iowa, as the committee.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Done
ghy the chairman made a state
ment of what had been done
toward the object of establishing
the proposed road from Hannibal
northwest, and also stated that he
was authorized to say that if each
county along the proposed route
would take $4,000 to $4,000 |
stock and make the necessary
to secure a char ter, that
the road would be built.
j. W. Proctor, of Marion made
a statement of what Marion county
bad done and assured the conven-
ton that his county would do its
part to secure the proposed road. :
Capt I'll, j. Drummond, of
Marion made some enthusiastic '
urging the necessity of {
action on the part of the people, {
md assuring the convention that
proper interest is manifested the 9
'oad will be built.
b. IL. Bonfoey, of Putnam re- |
ported an interview with Mr.. \
Blair, Of the Hannib bal Short Line c
md said he was confident that the |
Dad would be built. a
S. \. Gates of Wayne county. I
owa, stated that his country was n
nxious to have the road and t
'ould dssIst IN securing 1t,
James [. Lloyd of Shelby said
nat Shelby county was anxious P
have the road and would donate '
le right of way and render tinan- a
,al assistance otherwise, provided
heloyvllle was made a point on .
he route tt
j. ". Rankin, of Decatur IL
'unty, Iowa, reported that they el
seded the road for a st. Louis. nj
ltlet and to secure access to coal ty
lids and hoped the road would be OF
nit. Is
On motin of W. d. Oldham the
invention adjourned to meet at III
30 P. NJ. tiA
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