Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-28
Conservative Railroad Meeting
oFFIcIAL REPORT.

was uclA ~ IL " Ood ,, DElotOl, April
10th, 1854, pursuant to notice.
The meetingwasorganized by appoin-
ting HENRY JOHNSON, of Somers,
Chairman, and II. A. NEwBURY, of Pa
ris, Secretary.
Mr. Levi Grant moved that such Ed
itors of the City newspapersas were pre-
sent DO provided with facilities, and be
requested to make report of the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting.
Mr.. Bond, Secretary Of the Kenosha
d Beloit Railroad Company, was then
called on to make a statement of the
Companys transactions. Before Mr..
Bond proceeded the meeting adjourned
for dinner.
After dinner Mr. Bond reported and
read the contrac,s with the Rock River
Union Valley and Southern Wisconsin
Railroad Companies by the Kenosha d.
BeIoit Railroad Company. After an
swering some questions by Mr. Lynch,
Mr.. Fowler, and others, in relation to
the affairs of the Company, Mr.. A. B..
Jackson took the floor, and spoke in fla
vor Of lending the credit of the County.
Leonard Croker was called for, and
spoke in favor Of the Loan.
Doct. A. p. Adams took the floor
and spoke against the Loan. as
Harmon Marsh was called out, and
spoke against the Loan.
Salmon Epson spoke against the Loan,
and in favor of devisiug some other way
OF aiding the Railroad.
Mr.. McKisson spoke against the Loan,
and of the feeling Of some of his towns
men in relation thereto.
Harvey Durkee was called out, and
made some remarks upon the connec-
ton Of interest between the Country
and City.
Harmon Marsh took the floor again,
and spoke about the wrong doings of
the City.
Thomas Tenny spoke upon the moral
bearings of the question, as we'll as pc
cuniary, Of the loan, and of the building
Of the Railroad.
Daniel Stevens made some remarks
upon the effects Of Railroads increasing
the value ofproperty.
f. ". Evans took the floor, and sta
ted that he was the father of the h. d
b. Railroad, and he started it because
the land through which it passes is as
good and productive rs lands through
which otl. r roads run; and they were
doing a fair business, and why not one
from kenoshy az well. He also spoke
of the united interest Of the Country
and City
Mr. Durkeo made some remarks in
relation 10 the interests of the County.
Mr. Mckisson made some further re-
marks.
Col. Croker then proposed that a
Committee be appointed TO consider and
d9vlse some means to obyiate the diff
cultes of the question.
Mr. Johnson made a few remarks up
on the idea of force-no man was forced,
for every man could vote either for or
against the proposition.
Mr. Kellogg was called for, and spoke
upon the merits of the question Of loan
ing the credit ofthe County, and against
the measure.
After some remarks back and forth
by several gentlemen, A. b. jackson Of
fered the following resolutions which
wer, adopted:
Resolred, That the building of the
kenosha and Beloit Railroad is Of omin-
ent importance to the people Of this
County.
Rcsoired, That Committee of one
from each Town in this County be ap-
pointed TO meet to devise ways and
means for the completion of said Road,
and report at the next meeting.
The Chair appointed the following
said Committee:
UheatIaad,-Doct. s. Il. Mcclellan :;
.Salem,-D. G. Burgess:
Britol-Salmon Epson;
Pleasant Prairie,-Daniel Stevens;
KenoS4a,-Hsrvey Durkee;
.Somcrs,-Leonard Croker;
is-H. A Newbury;
Briqhton,-Lathrop Burgess;
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again in four weeks. on the same day,
and at the same hour and place.
HENRY JOHNSON, Chairman.
Ii. A. NEwBURY, Secretary