Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-25
From the Rockford Register.
Railroad Meeting.

The meeting called yesterday at the Court House,
to take into consideration the proposed connection
with the Kenosha Railroad was largely attended, del
egates being present from various points along the
line, clear Kenosha, also from Ogle and Lee Coun
ties. The very best feeling prevailed, and deter
mination was evnced TO take hold of the enterprise
in earnest and push ii ito completion The speakers
were all sangune that it the route in preference
to all others, that it was needed, would pay, and
must be built. Our paper is already full and we have
no space for comment this week further than 20 con-
graduate citizens upon the suspicious results Of
the meeting which it will be took efficient
urss give the enterprise vitality. The following
are the proceedings:
Pursuant to notice given for the purpose of hold
ing meeting OF conference In relation to the propos
ed Railroad connection with the city of Kenosha,
Wis, number of leading gentlemen from Kenosha,
representing their Railroad interest, among them Mr.
BOND President of their Road, some gentlemen from
Chicago connected with the Ogden Road, gentlemen
from Chemung, Caledonia and other points along the
line of the proposed connection, gentlemen from By
ren Ogle Co, and large number of the citizens of
Rockford and Winnebago County, assembled at the
Court House in this city last Friday, at 3 p NJ and
organized by appointing DR. HASKELL, of Rock
ford, Chairman of the meeting, and II. a. BIRD,
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated by Arson S.
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w. Blaisdell, Jr Col. Ogilby. c. C. Briggs, C. c.
Spafford and A. j. Enoch of Rockford Mr. Cornell
of Caledonia j adge Hale, of Kenosha, and Mr. Page
of Chicago, teennsctsd with the Ogden Read and
Mr.. =, of Genoa, all urgently in favor of the pro-
posed Road. Mr.. Bond, President of the Kenosha
Road also made some remarks, giving a very salts
factory account of the Road its state of forwardness
and the certainty of its completion to the point of
connection with Rockford He represented il in
most satisfactory state of progress.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the Hall Of
the new brick block, East side, at o'clock p. NJ
O'Clock, PM.
Meeting met pursuant to adjournment DR. Has
kell being necessarily absent, Mayor LooP was call
ed TO the Chair, who opened the meeting with some
appropriate remarks.
Mr.. e. III. Spafford introduced the following reso-
luton: A
Resolved, That the citizens of Rockford and vicin
ity consider the project of building the Railroad from
Chemung village and Harvard to the State line, i'm
portant and practicable, and that we will take i'm
mediate measures to build the same,
And the question being upon the adoption of the
resolution, It's adoption forcby and convincing.
~ urged by Arson S. Miller ESQ., followed by Judge
Church, and also by gentleman from Bens Prairie,
who gave a short and favorable account of the in
forest manifested by the people of that section in the
construction of this Road Col Ogilby followed in
very satisfactory of the entire feasibility
spoke urgently in favor of the proposed connection
with kenosha, also did Mr.. Blaisden The reso-
luton was then unanimously adopted. sa
Jason Marsh, ESQ., offered the following resolution
and made few remarks in its explanation after
which II was unanimously adopted:
Resotred, That Committee of eight be appointed
TO confer with the Directors of the kenosha Railroad
Company, with view TO adopt the most advisable
plan to carry out the proposed project.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen ss