Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-01
should such new bonds be deemed neces
sary by said commissioners.
Approved, August 18th, 1910.

NJ ~ estdollsn certain territorial roads.
Be " enacted 6y the Council and House
o. Representatives. Of the territory Of Wts-
conSin, That Hamilton Stevens, J. P.
Brown, and Ebert Dickson, be author-
zed to lay out and establish a territorial
road, commencing at Madison, the seat of
government of this territory, and extend
tending thence by the nearest and most
direct route to Frankfort, ia the county of
Dodge.
SEC. 2. That said commissioner be re-
CURED to lay out and establish said road
agreeably to the provisions of an act, en-
titled Gan act to provide for the laying out
and opening territorial roads," approved
January IL, 1910.
SEC. 3. The said commissioners shall
proceed to lay out and establish said road
In the manner above prescribed, within
three months from the passage of this act
and not thereafter.
SEC. a. r. w. Gray Of Mineral Point,
David Humes, Of the county of Rock, and
S. +. Phoenix, Of the county Of Walworth,
are hereby appointed commissioners to lay
out and establish q territorial road, com
mencing at Mineral Point, thence, by the
nearest, best, and most practicable route,
through the James and Phelps settlements,
to Humes' ferry, on Rock river, thence,
by the nearest, best, and most practicable
route to Dclavan, in the county Of Wal
worth.
Sec. 5. If the last named commission
ers should be Of the opinion that any road.
already laid out is the proper route for any
part of the road hereby established, they
shall have power to commence and termi-
nate the survey of said road at any point
on the line Of said road, so previously laid
out, as they shall think proper.
SEC. 6. The said last named commits
soners shall cause said road to be laid
within one year, and not afterwards.
Approved. Aug. 18th, 1910.
A Caution-It is stated that rather
elderly young lady in Massachusetts, has
brought an action Of breach of promise
against neighboring schoomaster for an
alleged breach Of promise Of marriage
The chief evidence was that the said ped
agogue had come over to her house and
took tea twice week for ten years. This
should operate as caution 70 all school
masters how they take tea more than once,
in regular succession, with antiquated
spinsters.
Hot Weather.-At Waltham, Mass. on
Friday last, at 2 o'clock, p. M. the mer-
curry stood at 90; which is higher than it
has risen before since July %, 1880. At
Salem the same day and hour, SO. The
Salem Gazette contains the following:
Roast Apples.-A gentleman on Fri
day last brought into our Office an apple
which he had picked up from the ground,
in his garden, on that day, and one side of
which was completely baked by the heat of
the sun.
A Ne,c FIRE Engine--A fire engine of
extraordinary dimensions was recently tr-
ed in London. 1t is described as the
largest land engine ever constructed. 1t
discharges one hundredand seventy gallons
minute, nearly three quarters Of a ton.
The account says.
"This engine is not much larger than
the ordinary ones, and comparing It's
weight with one constructed about fourteen
years since, of not half its power, it has
been found to weigh IA lbs. less. 1t has
metallic valves and pistons, making a stroke
of eight inches, with two eight inch cylin-
ders. 1t is fixed on carriage with wheels
Of increased size; and patent mail coach
axeltrees. Its handles are ionted, and
made to overle'p each otherin such way
that, when travelling, its entire length is
only ten feet nine inches, whereas, when
ready to work, they can be extended eli; h.
teen feet on either side Of the engine and
afford room for forty men,"
The acay they Empanel Juries at the
West.-A judge in one of the new coun-
ties in Western Virginia, inquired of the
sheriff, whether he had made up Jury
The sheriff replied that he had empaneled
eleven, and expected to have the other
soon, as they were running him down with
dogs.-Ere. Signal
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