Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1871 — The R. R. Meeting In Jackson Township, Newton Co. [ARTICLE]

The R. R. Meeting In Jackson Township, Newton Co.

Pursuant to previous notice a number of the citizens ot Jackson township met at the Bolt school house on Saturday evening, SepJ. 2nd, 1871, to consider propositions for the construction of the Fort Wayne & Pacific It. It. through the -center of NgjjMdii county. — I Messrs. Jared Benjamin, Mauk, J Boroughs and I M. Stackhouse, *Secretary of the company, were present from Jasper county. The meeting organized by electing Mr. AY' m>F. Harris, President nnd J. M. i Tipton, Secretary.Mr. Stackhouse then proceeded to state the object of the meeting, and to give fully and freely all the facts connected with the enterprise. The royto proposed is the same one talked of before when the matter was before the people of tho county, viz: From Rensselaer west to Morocco on a direct line as nearly as practicable, thence on west into and through Ilunais and lowa to Council Bluffs. The amount required to be raised by Newton county is fifty-six thousand dollars. The terms upon which subscription is to be taken are as follows: Onehalf the subscribed amount to be paid ten days after said company shall run a train of cars to Morocco, and the other half thereof six months thereafter, with attorney’s fees if suit be instituted hereon, all without relief from valuation and appraisement laws. This obligation to be void if said company" shall not so far complete her railroad as to run a traiu of cars therei on from Rensselaer to Morocco by tjie first; day of June, 1873. The company will take subscription also in ties, bridge timber, or •Work on tho grade; the ties and timber to be delivered on the road before the time for lay ing the iron; the price to be paid for such material or work on the grade the average usually paid for the same. The tax voted by Beaver township in aid of the road last June and the bond of twenty-seven hnhdred dollars given by Jackson township are included in the fifty-six thousand dollars, thereby Reducing the total amount of subscription the amount of the tax and bond. - After Mr. Stackhouse’s remarks, short and earnest speeches followed by Messrs. Harris, Boroughs, Benjamin, AY'ishard and Caldwell. On motion the Chairman appgintted a committee consisting of one man from each school district to solicit subscription and take such further action as they may deem necessary and to have power to appoint other committees. Those appointed were Messrs. T. T. MoGaniion, H. Crisler, Wm. F. Harris, W. AV. JYishard. Job English and Geo.

Clark. This committee to/hold their meeting at the Putnam school house, AY’cdncsday evening/ September oth. On motion Dr. Caldwell, T. T. McGannon and J. M. Tipton were appointed as a committee to procure shc names and address of the non-resident land-holders of Jackson and Colfax townships and correspond with them in regard to subscriptions. As good feeling pervaded tho meeting, and if each man who is interested will consider the matter properly and will work as earnestly and determinedly as those will who took part in this meeting, there is not a doubt but the amount will bo raised. There is np time to lose either, for it must bo decided by the first of October, ns this company have to let the Illinois Division know then where they will riicct them at the State line. Those who attended the meeting know there is not the shadow ot a doubt that the road will be built and it is for the citizens of this part of tho county to say whether it shall go through this section or through the marshes north of us. If the amount is raised the road will be built here ; if not, it will go by the lake. . On motion the secretary was directed to furnish the editors of the Rr.nssei.aek Union and Xentland Gazette a copy of tho proceedings of the meeting. Adjourned.

W M. F. HARRIS,

C'h’n.

J. M. TIPTON,

Soc’y.