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CHICAGO, DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILROAD. A successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILWAY]] and predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, this railroad was incorporated on January 1, 1871. On June 1, 1871 the company delivered the a deed of trust to John A. Burnham, Jas. H. Blake, and Stephen V.R. Thayer conveying to them all the property of the company. On the same day the [[CHICAGO, CLINTON, AND DUBUQUE RAILROAD]] executed a mortgage to John M. Dennison and Stephen V.R. Thayer, as trustees, conveying the property of that railroad to secure bonds in the amount of $1.5 million. James F. Joy, Sidney Bartlett, Nathaniel Thayer, the trustees of the mortgages, and some Boston investors, were elected directors of the companies. | [[Image:rrpass2.png|left|thumb|250px|]]CHICAGO, DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILROAD. A successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILWAY]] and predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, this railroad was incorporated on January 1, 1871. On June 1, 1871 the company delivered the a deed of trust to John A. Burnham, Jas. H. Blake, and Stephen V.R. Thayer conveying to them all the property of the company. On the same day the [[CHICAGO, CLINTON, AND DUBUQUE RAILROAD]] executed a mortgage to John M. Dennison and Stephen V.R. Thayer, as trustees, conveying the property of that railroad to secure bonds in the amount of $1.5 million. James F. Joy, Sidney Bartlett, Nathaniel Thayer, the trustees of the mortgages, and some Boston investors, were elected directors of the companies. | ||
The main line of the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Road was completed from Dubuque to La Crescent and the Turkey River Branch was partially completed from the mouth of the Turkey River to Wadena. The Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque was completed from Dubuque to Sabula whre it obtained trackage arrangements over the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Road for about five miles and constructed its own road from that point to an intersection with the Midland Road, owned and controlled by the North-Western. In alike manner, trackage arrangements had been made to Clinton. | The main line of the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Road was completed from Dubuque to La Crescent and the Turkey River Branch was partially completed from the mouth of the Turkey River to Wadena. The Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque was completed from Dubuque to Sabula whre it obtained trackage arrangements over the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Road for about five miles and constructed its own road from that point to an intersection with the Midland Road, owned and controlled by the North-Western. In alike manner, trackage arrangements had been made to Clinton. | ||
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Revision as of 02:17, 6 January 2010
CHICAGO, DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILROAD. A successor to the DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILWAY and predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, this railroad was incorporated on January 1, 1871. On June 1, 1871 the company delivered the a deed of trust to John A. Burnham, Jas. H. Blake, and Stephen V.R. Thayer conveying to them all the property of the company. On the same day the CHICAGO, CLINTON, AND DUBUQUE RAILROAD executed a mortgage to John M. Dennison and Stephen V.R. Thayer, as trustees, conveying the property of that railroad to secure bonds in the amount of $1.5 million. James F. Joy, Sidney Bartlett, Nathaniel Thayer, the trustees of the mortgages, and some Boston investors, were elected directors of the companies.
The main line of the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Road was completed from Dubuque to La Crescent and the Turkey River Branch was partially completed from the mouth of the Turkey River to Wadena. The Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque was completed from Dubuque to Sabula whre it obtained trackage arrangements over the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota Road for about five miles and constructed its own road from that point to an intersection with the Midland Road, owned and controlled by the North-Western. In alike manner, trackage arrangements had been made to Clinton.