Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-22

in ten wears, at an interest of per cent per an
mum. But few western cities can truthfully pre-
sent fiscal exhibit so favorable and creditable
this.
OUR HARBoR.
The condition of the harbor fund may be stated
generally thus:
Amount of harbor tax of lS5l realized SS,iSo IL
7 per cent. loan of 1852, 1000 90
Paid in on harbor certificates, AVS 30
Total 1853 So
Amount expended in 1851 and 1852, 1850 55
Balance of money on hand, l49 oil
Certificates in Treasury, S33 %
Value of material on hand, 1884 oil
|, Amount of Government appropria-
ton for expenditure this year, 10000 90
Amount of city seven and ten per
cent. harbor bonds, $4,000 90
Making an aggregate of 27,3l6 80
to be expended ON the work this season.
During the past season. according to the report
of the Harbor Master the only work done was to
add eighty feet of sheet-piling to the north pier,
and about fifty feet of plank fence-also, 43 cords
of stone additional placed in the cribs.
The particular amount and character ofwork yet
to be done to place our harbor Improvement in an
available condition, will be ascertaned as soon as
practicable, and report, accompanied with est
mates, presented.
The improvement is now in state of progress
under the direction of the city authorities and will
be prosecuted rapidly and energeticallv as CIR
cumstances will allow. What particular disposi-
ton may be made of the government appropria-
ton, or in whose hands it may be placed for ex-
penditure is vet matter of uncertainty. 1t Is
hoped and believed however, that difficulty will
exist in effectng a favorable arrangement, such
as our interests require.
1t is the opinion of practical men that a judi
cious application ofthe means appropriated and on
hand for this object, will secure to us harbor adj
yantages equal to any now existing on the western
shore of the Lake. We may, therefore, expect to
be in the enjoyment of these advantages, before
the close of another year The certainty of the
accomplishment of this great desideratim may
well inspire confidence as to the future, and I'M
part energy and life to the activities Of the present
Without this other enterprises could avail but lit
tie, as means of establishing the business inter
ests of our city on permanent basis. With it,
our prosperity and growth Us Il commercial point,
are secured beyond question.
LAKE SHORE RAIL ROAD.
The delay which has occurred in the commence
ment of this enterprise, so important to the inter
ests of our Lake Shore cities, and the State is
probably to be attributed mainly TO difficulties APP
pretended on the part of the Company IN procu-
ring certain public securities or bonds, which had
been pledged in aid of the road The origin or
ground of these apprehended difficulties it would
be Improbable to give particular history of
1t may not be improper to say, however, that ke-
nosha has been and is in way responsible for
their existence, as she has stood, and doubtless
now stands ready to fulfil all the obligations she
has assumed in respect to the Company and the
Road. 1t is only necessary, satisfactorily
sured, for Milwaukee to give practical evidence of
a similar disposition, to secure the immediate
mencement and prosecution OF the work. and its
completion to the State line by the close of a
wear, under the contract lately made, which
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less soon be given. The Secretary of the Compa-
ny writes from Milwaukee," Our Rail Road trou-
bles have nearly subsidized, and tnerc is now more
unanimity of feeling, and deeper interest felt in
the progress of our road, and similar enterprises
than have existed here for q long time. We feel
confident can rely upon the aid of both Mil
waukce and Kenosha, and are fully satisfied if we
Should not be disappointed in that reliance, that
under the arrangements we have entered into with
McSsrs. Bishops & Co., the road can and will be
completed this season." The contractors, in q late
published communication, say
4 We have arranged to con-
struct the road, and hope to be able to have
it ready for the winter business of 1891;
but in order to accomplish this, it will be re-
quisite that the Company effect such arrange
ments for loans of the credit of your city and
the cities or towns along its line, and for in
dividual subscriptions to the capital stock,
as will enable the company to realize funds
for some part of the cost of the road and its
equipment.
alt must be obvious to any mind of COM
mon discernment, that any railroad enter
prise at the West, however meritorious it may
be, cannot command the confidence of capt.
talsts abroad unless some substantial indica-
tons of confidence in its merits are manifest
ed BY the public in the vicinity of the enter
prise" -
ors arc f he2s paD e nn fts S9nS
not doubt that so far thSid of the cities named
can safely and prudentlSE extended, there will
be no unnecessary hSsitat5R or delay in doing SO.
common interests, tho Speedy consummation of
which seems to depend entirely upon the efficient
cooperation of indiydxals, and cities and towns,
along the route leaves little room for question as
to our common duty on the subject
a copy of the law authorizing Kenosha to loan
its credit in aid of the Lake Shore railroad not
having been received its particular provisions are
of course at present unknown. 1t doubtless con-
templates, security for bonds which may be is
sued and placed in the hands of the company a
second mortgage, subject 10 a first mortgage for
amount not greater than $40, goo per mile But
may be dictated by the City Council either second
mortgage or subscription to stock for an amount
equal to 500, 000-the Company binding itself to
pay principal and interest. OF this we have sat-
isfactory assurances.
AS soon as the law is received, and propositions
of the company duly stated so that intelligent
action may be had, the whole subject will be laid
before cur council and citizens in tangible and
definite shape.
KENOSIIA AND ROCK RIVER RAIL ROAD.
If determination and enterprise may be consid-
cred as aording guarantees for the success of any
practicable project, it would seem, from the ex-
hibitions given by this community, as regards our
western railroad, that doubts and misgivings on
the subject of its consummation, could have no rea-
sonable existence No such feeling assuredlv is
TO be found in existence here And if in the fll-
ture movements for the promotion of this project
the same degree of confidence and energy actuates
those having the immediate charge of the interest
as has heretofore induced and animated the efforts
of persons to whom we are indebted for the present
favorable condition and aspect of the matter there
need be no such word FAIL,-there can be no
such result as FAILURE. 1t is hardly three months
since the attention of our citizens first serious