Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-10-09
From the Rockford Democrat.
The Rail Road.

The committee appointed at the Rail
road meeting held in this city on the
10th inst, to concert with the Kenosha
Company plan of operations to con-
sumate the contemplated Railroad con-
nection with Kenosha, are proceeding
theoretically with the necessary pre-
liminary arrangements to put the work
under way.
The first meeting of the Committee
was held on the evening of the Goth
inst, at which Arson S. Miller, ESQ.,,
was chosen Chairman of the Committee
and Col. Robert Ogilby Secretary. AZ
ter which permanent organization, the
following resolutions were unanimously
passed:
Resoloed. That it is expedient to take
up subscriptions with a view to organ
ize company under the general law OF
this State to ''provide for a general SyS
TEN of railroad incorporation.
Resolved That measures be taken
forthwith to circulate a subscription in
the form of a printed subscription now
presented, entitled. Subscription List
of the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad
Company"
ResOlced. That all persons becoming
subscribers to this organization who
have heretofore made payments on thei,
subscriptions to the Rockford Contra
Railroad Company shall be allowed theil
said payments as payments on their sub
scription to this list.
The Committee held another meeting
on Friday evening last, (the Goth inst. ;,
at which were present Mr.. Bond, Pres
of the Kenosha Road, and Mr.. Paddock
one of its Directors, who explained tc
the Committee the plan Of operations
desired by their people to ensure the
successful carrying forward and compile.
ton of the work. The ultimate consol.
idation as proposed by them was with
the view ofusing for the benefit of the
credit already established by the Keno
sha Road, and an equitable transfer OF
all the property thus far acquired by il
to the consolidated Road, at the terms
upon which they originally acquired it.
This includes all their iron and road fix.
lures, and locomotives already purchas-
ed, as well as their dock property on
Kenosha harbor, &c.
This was very liberal and satisfac-
tory proposition indeed, as their dock
property alone has increased enormous.
ly in value since their original purchase
and the consolidated road purchasing il
ut their original cost, would participate
equally with the Kenosha Road in the
increase of value which has accrued on
the property since that purchase. In
view of this liberal proposition, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we will proceed to
circulate subscriptions to the stock list
of the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad
Company, with view to the future or
ganization under such subscription upon
the basis of future consolidation with
the kenosha and Beloit Railroad Com
pany.
Messrs. r. p. Lane, c. A. Spafford
and Seeley Perry were elected as an Elk.
ecutive Committed to employ suitable per-
sons to circulate subscription list. This
Committee were empowered to employ
two or more persons to devote their ell
tire time to the solicitation of subscrip.
tons, and the composition of the Com.
mittee is a guarantee that persons OF
known business energy and experience
will be employed upon this service
The selections are to be made immedi.
ately, and the individuals enterupontheir
work. As soon as the requisite $1,000
per mile is subscribed, (Which, indeed is
already done,) a meeting is to be held in
this city, or some other convenient point
along the line of the Road, Of the sub.
scribers to the stock, and the Company
organized under our general Railroad
law.
Ofcourse, every one interested in this
project, will see from the above action
of this Committee that all the necessary
steps are being taken in the matter with
energy and all practicable speed. The
project, under their assiduous and ener-
getic exertions is fast assuring that def
mite shape which stamps it with the Ger.
tainty of success. We shall endeavor to
keep our readers posted up as the work
progresses.