Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-28
Kenosha aud Rock River Rail Road.

In our last weeks paper, VIC offered few
suggestions as to the necessity and practical
bllty Of railroad from this city to Beloit,
or some other point on Rock River. The
importance of such an enterprise is too obyi-
Gus to need argument. The interests of this
city, as well as the interests of the country
west of this place, are intimately connected
with snch an undertaking. The question as
10 the ways and means for the accomplish
ment of this object is the one which now
chiefly concerns us. Can the funds requisite
for the commencement and completion of
tho work be obtainedl By united action
and per0evering effort, the enterprise can with
out doubt be pushed forward successfully;
without these appliances not much can be
expected.
BY proper representation of the impor-
lance and utility Of the road to the inhabi-
tantS ofthe towns on the route, very respecta-
BILE subscription to the stock may be obtained
--sutficient it is believed, to grade the road,
and prepare it for the super-structure Very
many towns, IN various parts of tho State,
have recently pledged their credit to aid in
the building Of railroads. A dozen or more
of the towns in Dodge county have pledged
their credit from 10000 to $4,000 each to
MD in the building of the Milwaukee and La
Crosse road. Many towns in the northern
and Western part of the State are pledging
their credit TO such rail road projects, as in
their judgement viii increase their facilities
OF marketing, and at the same time, enhance
the value OF their real estate A bill is now
before our Legislature, authorizing cities,
counties and towns, to pledge their credits to
help in the building of rail roads. This bill
will, without doubt, become a law; 50 that
there will be no want of legal power for any
town to take pccuniary interest in rail roads
IN Its corporate capacity. The question,
therefore. for the towns on the route of any
proposed road to settle, is, will the road be a
paving one! Will it be safe investment
Now one thing is certain, no western road
has Yet been built which has not proved
paving one, or at least, given the best ASST
rance that it will be, when fully equipped for
business. II therefore. the stock of a road
when completed be only at par, a town which
may have lent It's credit to aid in its construc-
ton to the amount of $4,000 or $4,000.
loosss nothing by the operation, but gains
largely in the increased value Of its real es-
tate, is apparent to every observer 1t is in
consideration of the advantages above named,
that towns, counties and cities in this state.
IN Illinois, and elsewhere at the west, are ia
king pecuniary interest in such roads as
ta,y deem calculated to benefit the value of
property, and increase commercial facilities
It is not our intention in these remarks, to
otter auy advice to the towns on the route of
the contemplated road between Kenosha and
Beloit, in the matter Of lending their credit
in sid of the enterprise. These towns doubt
less understand their true interests quite as
we'll a. We do. And they will exercise their
judgement in such a manner rs they NAV
deem compatible with their intn eSt>. We
only speak of what is being done elsewhere
by towns and counties, and what may bo done
ou the route of this road, provided those in
tero3tei, deem it adyieabl, 50 10 DO.
1t is generally understood. hat where a
sufficient amount is subscribed on 'de route
of our projected western roads, to pay the
expense Of grading, and put them in rcadi-
ness for LAYING down the iron, that foreign
capital can be obtained to complete and equip
them. This is especially true of such roads
IS are located SO as to furnish q reasonable
probability Of their becoming important thor
oIghfareS Of trade. That road from this
city to Rock River, with proper representa-
ton of the productiyeness of the country
through which it is to pass and its general
advantage for the securing of Western trade
10 this point on Lake Michigan would be re-
gsrded favorably by Eastern capitalists, there
can be but little doubt No time should be
lost in procuring survey and plat of the
road by competent person, together with
an estimate of the cost of construction, SC
that the project may be placed in tangible
shape, without delay before the public mind
We arc gratiGed with the interest evinced
aud the dot4rminai9u manifested TO. BUILD
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