Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-22
HARBOR MEETING.

I1AhDOh INN.
At a large and respectable meeting Of
che citizens Of Geneva, held pursuant 10
notice, at the Hotel of G.. S. Warren on
the eth December, 1910, Andrew Fer
guson was called TO TO the chair, and Ex-
perience Estabrooks was appointed Secre-
tary. The object of the meeting having
been briefly stated by c. NJ. Baker Esq,
a committee consisting Of Charles NJ. Ba-
kcr, John w. Capron, and E. Estabrooks,
was sent out to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense Of the meeting, whe reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted -
In view Of the great Inconvenience .ex-
perienced by our citizens in Shipping and
transporting their commodities to and from
an eastern market-in view OF the frequent
and distressing casualties resulting from
a want of proper harbors on the upper
lakes, and in view Of the enormous rev.
enue flowing into the public treasury, from
the sale Of lands in this Territory, it is
Resolved. That the neglect and apathy
manifested by The General Government,
IN relation to the improvement Of naviga-
ton, and the construction Of harbors on the
upper lakes, have been (raught with essen
Ual injury to the enterprising settlers Of
the " Fa: West, and to indulge in fur
ihcr indifference upon this subject, mas
much as It will deprive US Of our due pro-
portion OF advantages accruing from the
public treasury, which our money has so
largely contributed to fill will be spe-
cies Of criminal injustice upon the part of
bo
which characteriZes the American nation.
RaS0Ioed. Thai while we d;scIaim all
intention Of detracting aught from the ma
tural advantages Of any other point on the
Lake, Tor the formation OF a harbor we
are still decidedly Of opinion that the great
and growing agricultural and commercial
interests OF large tract Of country en-
bracjng the southern part Ct Wisconsin,
and the northern part Illinois, are such as
absolutely demand the construction of a
harbor at Southport.
ResolUed. That in addition to the petit
tons upon this subject heretofore laid be-
fore the general government, we will again
send our memorial to Congress, asking for
an appropriation of a sum adequate to the
construction Of a safe and convenient har-
Dor at Southport in the Territory of Wis
consin.
Resolred. That the proceedings be sign
cd by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the Southport Telegraph.
ANDREW FERGUSON, Chm.
EXPERIENCE EsTABRooKs, Sec'y.
GENEVA, Dec. II, 1910.
The following is copy of memorial
which we received with the above procee-
dngs, and which has been very extensive
~ signed;
10 the Hon. Senate dad House IF Re-
PreSentafires Of the United States.
We, the Undersigned memorialists of
the town of Geneva and Territory OF Wis
consin, would respectfully represent that
the want Of safe and convenient harbours
on Lake Michigan, seriously incommodcs
the commercial and agricultural interests
Of this Territory, by dspriyng our popu-
lation OF the benefits Of eastern markets;
the expense and embarrassment attending
the shipment Of cur surplus produce, sub
jects the people to great losses and dis
courages our agricultural and mechanical
industry. Your mcmoriaIists would there
fore pray your honorable body TO grant an
appropriation adequate to he construction
Of 4 good and convenient harbor at South
port
Geneva, Dec. 10th, 1910.