In the matter of petition of Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad Company for permission to condemn certain lands for additional depot grounds in the town of Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, the board of railroad commissioners of the state of Iowa do hereby certify that upon the application of the Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad company to this board, stating the desire of said company to condemn the property hereinafter more particularly described, for additional depot grounds for the use of said company, the commissioners proceeded in conformity with law to examine into the matter of the said application, and do hereby certify that, in the opinion of the board of railroad commisssoners, the additional lands described in the said application are necessary for the reasonable transaction of the business, present and prospective, of such railway company. The said lands are described as follows, to-wit: A strip one hundred feet wide, starting from the main line of the track of said Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad company, commencing at a point on the line and track of said railroad, east or nearly east from lot eleven (11) in block one hundred and thirty-six (136) in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa, and extending from said main track of said railroad company in a line westerly from said main track to said lot eleven through the north three-fourths of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section six (6) in township ninety-five (95), range fifteen (15) west of the 5th P. M; also lots 10, 11 and 12 in block 136 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 11 and 12 in block 137 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 33 and 34 in block 137 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 11 and 12 in block 138 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 33 and 34 in block 138 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Cheeney's subdivision of lot 13 in block 139 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa, also lot 1 in Detwiler's subdivision of lots 6, 7 and 8 in block 150 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lot 2 in Detwiler's subdivision of lots 6, 7 and 8 in block 150 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa; also lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 in Detwiler's subdivision of lots 6, 7 and 8 in block 150 in Lane's addition to St. Charles, now incorporated Charles City, Iowa. In witness whereof the said board of railroad commissioners have caused this certificate to be executed and duly signed and attested by its secretary, with instructions that the same be filed with the clerk of the district court of Floyd county, state of Iowa. J Attest: W. W. AINSWORTH, Secretary of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa, January 31, 1896. No. 1662-1896. H. BAGLEY AND OTHERS, MELBOURNE, V. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CO. Joint station facilities at crossing. DECISION OF COMMISSIONERS. March 5, 1895, Mr. J. H. Bagley filed the following communication with the board of railroad commissioners: To the Honorable Board of Railway Commissioners, State of Iowa: We, the undersigned legal voters of Marshall county, do hereby petition your honorable board for a depot and facilities for getting on and off trains of the Chicago Great Western and Iowa Central railroads at the junction of the above said roads located on section 33, township 83. (Signed) Railway Commissioners, State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa: J. H. BAGLEY, And seventy-four others. GENTLEMEN-Enclosed please find petition signed by voters of Melbourne and vicinity asking you to invest gate the condition herein mentioned and, if worthy, to grant them the petition prayed for. 1. The said junction is one and a half miles north of Melbourne and the regular fare from Melbourne to Marshalltown is 40 cents and from junction they charge 50 cents to Marshalltown, or Melbourne rate plus 10 cents. 2. Anyone wishing to get on trains at said junction has to walk 500 yards back in the field to get on, through the plowed ground, or down the track. 3. The company shows no respect for anyone wanting to get on or off and a great many times they don't want to stop and give passengers time to get on or off. These are part of the complaints we have and should your honorable board wish to come and investigate the matter we will gladly meet you at any time you may n me and state the matter to you fully. Hoping that you will take this under advisement as soon as possible, I am J H. BAGLEY, Copies of the above were sent to Mr. L. M. Martin, general manager of the Iowa Central Railway company, and Mr. S. C. Stickney, general manager of the Chicago Great Western Railway company, asking such reply as they might see fit to file. In response the following replies were received: CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 9, 1895. Mr. W. W. Ainsworth, Secretary Railroad Commissioners, Des Moines, Iowa: |