Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-26
VOLUME IA.
Conservative Railroad Meeting.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

The adjourned Conservative Railroad
Meeting was held at the House OF T. IL.
Wood, on Wednesday, the 18th instant,
pursuant to adjournment and notice.
Henry JOHNSON, Chairman, called the
Meeting to order, and announced that the
Secretary, Mr.. Newberry could not serve.
Mr. A. b. JACKSON was then chosen to
act in his stead.
The Chairman then said he was instruct
ed by the Committee, appointed at the
last session, to make the following report:
After due consultation the Committee
recommends, foL the action of the Meet
ing to advise the Railroad Company to
make one more strenuous effort to increase
the capital stock of the Company. by ma
king general application to the Farmers,
and others throughout the County, to
take stock by subscription, and to sus-
pend all farther action in regard to the
Loan Question.
The Committee also cheerfully express
es its entire confidence in this Railroad
Enterprise. and believes the building of
the Road will materially advance the best
interests of erery person, and especially
Of every property holder in the County,
and is sanguine that a sufficient amount
of stock can be obtained to complete it,
provided harmonious state of feeling
can be produced among the people on
this Question, and to defer such applica-
ton till after the next harvest.
The Chair remarked that the same
courtesy which was extended to such
editors as were present at the last session,
would be extended now. and invited them
to take seats at the table as reporters.
Mr.. Densmore thanked the Meeting
for its kindness. but would say that edi-
tors have right to attend public meet
ing and to report them truthfully.
Mr.. Croker spoke IN favor of devising
some means to aid in the construction of
the Road. He had no doubt II would be
a paying Road. and was willing to do,
and should do, all he could to aid in con-
Structing it.
On motion Of Mr.. Newbcry, the Re
port was accepted, and the Committee
discharged.
Mr.. johnson said that he had from the
! first been in favor of giving the credit OF
the County in aid of the Road He con
sidercd the Road of Importance to er"rv
Farmer in the County, that in no other
way could the people SO easily aid its con
structlon, but he wished to do all he could
TO harmonic the feeling of the people on
the subject. and thought it best to try to
raise a sufficient amount of subscriptions
from the Farmers of the County, to Oh
viatc the necessity of any County Loan.
/ Mr.. Grant moved that the words and
to defer such application till after the
next harvest" be stricken ont.
+ Upon this motion long desultory de-
. bate ensued in which MeSsrs. Marsh
/ Crocker, Bourne, Mckisson. Durkee, and
others took part.
Mr.. Newberry said the Committee did
not all favor the Loan but all favored the
1 Road. and were Of opinion that a sufficient
amount could be raised to complete it.
/ Mr.. Johnson said these Meetings were
not got up by the Railroad Company, but
/ by the people of the Country who desired
to devise some way to unite the people
in the County upon some measure to aid
I the early completion Of the Road.
Mr.. McKisson said if the Loan Question
should be abandoned. it wuold make Z
great difference in the amount Of stock
that could be raised. He believed a gooC
deal could be raised.
Mr.Kcllogg movedto amend Mr. Grant,
motion to strike out, by inserting "ant
! that the Railroad Company give assurance
that the Loan shall not be pressed"
] Mr.. jackson called for 4 division Of the
question.
The motion to strike out prevailed. e
The motion to insert was rejected.
. Mr.. Bradford Of Paris, spoke at consid
cradle length on the subject.
Mr. Lines moved that the Report be
adopted, which motion prevailed by alarge
vote.
On motion the Meeting adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, Chr'n.
A. Ii. JACKSON. Sec