Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-03-11

Bills approprlatIug to CTamcr & Co.
King 4 Co, Robinson & Brother. D
Holt Jr,, and Rood & WE;ttemore.
\ bill to legalize the acts of the town
clerk of the town of Lansing.
Memorial to Congress for new Land
District
Friday, March 5,
Bills Introduced.
AssEuBLy-By Mr. Wood, a bill to a
mend the charter of the Ft. Winnebago
Baraboo and Minnesota r. r Co.
DIR Lewis, to authorize the board 0.
public works to construct draw bridge
across the Portage canal.
Mr. Moore, to incorporate the Tacheda
and Green Bay Plank road Co.
Mr. Hoyt, to exclude all dams and
Booms from Apple, and Willow rivers
that impede navigation.
Mr. Moore, to incorporate the North
err Nieousin Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Mr.. Skinner, relating to the sale of In
toxicatiDg drinks: Also to repeal the law
Of 1851 relating to the same
On motion Of Mr. Peak the Joint resO-
luton Of the Senate, relating to the elec-
ton Of the Board Of Public Works. was
taken UP, and the question being on the
suspension Of the rule. excluding such
matter as ELECTS debate. on Fridays and
Saturdays. some discussion arose between
Messrs Peak. Hoyt. Root and Cate. on
the affirmative, and Messrs. Barber, Bot
kin and Donaldson, on the negative Mo
ton the suspension Of the rule rejected
Tie following communication from Mel
4 III ~,
ton Of Mr. Botkin, was referred to the
select committee on the Fox and Wiscon-
sin river Improvement.
To tie Hou0rabIe the Speaker Of tie as
seHlJIy -
Sir take the liberty through you
to submit the following proposition for the
consideration Of the Legislature:
[ hereby propose to perform and exc
cute all necessary work in clearing and
rendering uavigable the Wisconsin river.
from Fort Winnebago to the Mississippi
river under such terms and restrictions
and in such manner as may be prescribed
by the Board Of Public Works. at the fol
lowing rates to-wit
For furnishing and driving piles, per
liueal foot 10 cents
For timber in crib per cubic foot, Is
cents
For ties. per lineal foot s cents.
For tree filling, per cubic yard, 80 cts.
For stone filling per cubic yard 81 10
For earth filling, per cubic yard, o cts
For iron used in work, per pound, I l
cents.
For chopping and clearing all timber
r a
snags. 50 Geo
According to the foregoing rates. my
estimate Of the entire cost Of the clearing
aud rendering the Wisconsin river naviga-
ble to its mouth, on the plan submitted bv
the Acting Commissioner. Will not exceed
S25 600 dollars and in the event Of the
Legislature dceming it expeiient TO pas
a law authorizing the Board of Public
Works to enter into q contract with me
upon the terms hereiubeforc stated. I
hereby agree t. accept my compensation
ont of tic uesixth of the fund which has
been set apart by law to be expended in
the improvement of the Wisconsin river
And | further propose that If such con.
tract be entered into on or before the LIST
day Of April 1852. that said works shall
be done and completed BY the LIST day Of
January 1858.
therefore respectfully pray the leris-
lature TO enquire into this subject. and If
they deem 1t proper that law NAV be
passed empowering the board of public
works to enter into contract with me for
the purpose above stated. and for the per
Torrance whereof. [ propose to give full
and adequate security
have the honor to be respectfully
Your ob't servant.
CON