Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-30
IS
REACHED THAT
ASSURES ROAD
INTERURRAN CONSTRUCTION CO.
AND oTTuMWA PROMOTERS DE-
eide ON BoND-sTART 20 DAYS
AFTER LAWYERS FINISH.

Within twenty days Of the time the
bond furnished by Ottumwans for
their part of the work is executed, the
Interurban Construction Co., will give
bond for the construction Of the inter-
urban between Ottumwa and Iowa
City This is the text Of the agree
ment reached yesterday at Keota be-
tween the Ottumwa interurban promo
ters and the construction company
Of which August Steffens of Daven-
port is the head This is the company
that has taken up the financing and
building of the interurban road which
will traverse some Of the best terri
tory in Iowa connecting Ottumwa and
Iowa City by modernly equipped line
of interurban railway.
Trip is Successful.
r.. D. Foster who remained over
night in Keota and returned home this
morning on the Rock Island at 9
O'Clock, is authority for the above.
He stated that the trip to Keota by
the Ottumwans in autos yesterday.
was profitable one for the interurban
road. Not that it secured anything
financially for the Ottunlwa company,
DuC LII llldJ ~ 1louC IL POooAbiS Iva SAAS
local promoters to know what is ex-
pected Of them and what is now need
ed to build the road. The conference
at Keota was a good thing, too, as
demonstration Of local enthusiasm for
the project and went to show that OF
tumwans want the roa ! built and will
support the project when put up to
them. The first step has been taken
and just how sincere Ottumwans are
in their fealty to the interurban con-
struction will be seen when the rails
ing of the sum required will be COM
menced.
Counsel Complete Plans.
The amount that Ottumwa has agreed
to give bond for reaches about $780,
600, although the figure is given as
$75,0OO The balance Of the amount
represents the twelve miles of right Of
way, depot, yards etc. To clinch the
matter at once, Judge w. D. Tisdale
leaves Immediately for Davenport to
meet and confer with the attorneys
for the construction company when
the bonds will be arranged and the
legal work in connection with the deal
will be attended to and thus brook no
delay in the promoting of the line.
Up to Citizens Now.
Ottumwans are well satisfied for
having made the trip and the results
made possible by the conference with
the other parties represented in the
project. 1t is now up to the citizens
Of Ottumwa to prove their willingness
to go through with the proposition by
subscribing literally to the project
and thus insure the building of the line
with the least possible delay. The
magnitude of the undertaking is great,
but the local promoters feel 1t Is none
too great for Ottumwa to grapple with
and carry through successfully. With
in twenty days from the conclusion Of
the work Of drawing up the agree
ments, bonds and other legal work by
Judge Tisdale and the counsel for the
construction concern at Davenport,
the construction bond Of the latter
will be filed and the work given start
The boosters brought an assurance to
Ottumwa that the line is to be built
and it is no far cry until the interur-
ban cars will be whisking through
Iowas best country interchanging
business between Ottumwa ard Iowa
City and opening broad expanse of
territory for OttumWa business firms.
Among the Iowa City men at the
conference were Frank Tanner. ID. T..
Davis, e. Riley, Charles 8. Welch, j..
o. Schultz and s.. E. Ayers. The
Davenport men present were Mr..
Steffens, Charles Kindt and Otto Hill