Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-01-20
THE TRIBUNE.
Mineral Point, Jan. go, 1853.
Mineral Point Rail Road.

mineral Point GaL 6c21.
The Directors Of the Mineral Point Rail Road
Company, held their quarterly meeting at their
Office in this village, on Wednesday last. There
was very fnl attendance Of the Board Ar
Strong. the President. who, for the last three
Enentts, has been laboring to place the La Crosse
and Milwaukee Rail Road in such an attitude as
to secure its construction, was present, and VIII
hereafter devote his whole time TO the interest OF
the Mineral Point Rail Road, until it is completed
The President laid before the Board letter
from Col. Mason, the Chi-f Engineer, accompa-
MED BY Typographical map OF the Road and
a profile of the survey, with estimates in detail
Of the cost Of is construction. The report Of
Col Mason, was accepted, and the President was
instructed to take immediate measures to procure
. permanent resident engineer.
The Pres also submitted proposition from 8Ir.
butcher. TO take the work of grading the whole
Road but the Directors did not feel authorized 10
enter into any contract, until larger amount Of
subscription on stock was made, and determined
that an ezert should be made to raise City thoas
and dollars Of additional stock subscription, which
would enable the Company to put the whole Road
under contract The Directors however resolved
to give notice TO contractors that they would re
receive proposals until the 18th OF February, for
the grading of the Road, as viii be seen by their
advertisement in another column. It was also de-
termined TO invite proposals for furnishing $4,000
ties, which is the number that will be requisite fer
the whole Road.
The estimate Of the engineers for grading from
n = 90 - F=raH
and from Gratiot 10 the State Line, Is 81. 9OO be
ing total OF $4,000 for the grading, bridging
and masonry. The amount OF stock subscribed
up 10 this tire, IS $4,000, aGd s50,0y0 OF S5G,
600 more viii enable the Company to prepare the
Road for the superstrUcture, and when thus pre-
pared, it will form the basis OF a credit upon which
the superstructare can be made.
An impression has existed 10 some extent. that
an arrangement had been made between the Min
era Point Road and the Illinois Central Road, for
the union Of the two Roads; this we were satisfied
was erroneous and as evidence of it we have pro
cured copy OF a resolution adopted by the I'd
and which we understand has been sent to the sew
eral Companies mentioned in the resolution, aud
which is as follows
Resolce3 That the primary object and leading
idea OF the Mineral Point Rail Road Company Is
TO furnish 10 the extensive mineral region of which
Mineral Point is the centre and to the very heavy
agricultural resources with which the mining
country abounds an outlet 10 the eastern markets
through some OF the ports of Lake Michigan
That the Company are not committed 70 q con
nexion with any other Railroad Company, leading
either to Chicago or Milwaukee, aud have made
no decision as 10 which of these ports they will
seek 70 reach-tnat the means OF the COMPANY
are adequate 10 the construction OF their Road
from Mineral Point TO GTatIot at the mouth OF
Wolf Creek, where the Southern Wisconsin r R.
CROSSES II distance OF 2J miles without any 9th
er aid than their stock subscriptions ard such
credit as the Jndiclous expenditure OF those sub.
sCrptIons Will give them-that the work Of gra-
ding from GTatiot 10 the Illinois Central Railroad
distance OF five and a half miles will cost accor-
ding to the engineers estimate S7l,3@7 50 which
sum would grade fifteen and three fourth miles Of
the Southern Wisconsin Road easterly from Ora
tot extending it to within about six miles OF
Monroe. In view of this state of things we con
slider question worthy the serious consideration
OF the Illinois Central, the Galena and Chicago,
the Southern Wisconsin and the Milwaukee and
Mississippi r. r. Companies, whether they will
either, and which Of them unite their energies
with ouIs in forming such a connection as sill
promote the common interests Of both, and ~
invite each Of those companies propositions con
tanning terms upon which such q connexion can
be made, and distinct proposition stating the
amount and kind OF aid, they are willing TO fer
nish to secure it.
Our citizens feel very natural anxiety to learn
all they in relation 10 the affairs, condition
and prospects of this company and in order to
crafty it we have been at some pains to ascertain
what transpired at the last meeting Of the Board
of Directors, and have embodied tie substance of
it in this article.
We are satisfied that every disposition exists on
the part of the Directors 10 push en- this Road
with the utmost despatch but they cannot work
without means, and if those who are 50 deeply
interested in the enterprise will exert themselves
little, and raise about fifty thousand dollars more
there viii no longer be any boubt that the Road
can be built within year The Directors in ad-
vertising for proposals rely upon the disposition
of the people of Lafayette, Iowa and Grant Cos,
TO furnish them with the means of fulfilling any
contract they may make and we hope and believe
they viii not be disappointed