Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-30

Lake Shore company, have to disbelleve tina
all just Of complaint, fairly and explicitly pre-
sented will meet with consideration.
EKNosHA AND ROCKFORD RAILROAD
The substantial progress of the work on the Kenosh;
and Rockford railroad during the past year and the pos
graduation The President and Directors of the road
have commanded public confidence by their devotion to
the enterprise until that enterprise has reached position
to command confidence for itself It's necessity the
interests of southwestern Wisconsin and portion of Hi
nos ha so far become demonstrated to render the value
OF It's stock question OF anxiety speculation but OF
absolute certainty This city looks the enterprise
certain protection to its future commercial Importance
and in the company have justly looked to for sub
stantal aid and encouragement.
portion CT the road from this city westward already
in operation with the costly Of the rolling stock fur
nshed The company is consolidated with the lii
no interest and the work of construction already nearly
completed this end of the route, has been commenced
on the Rockford portion There is reason TO suppose hat
during the present may have cause to appre-
cate in positive and substantial manner the beneficial
Influences Of the enterprise.
The aid extended to this railroad by the city has not
been considerable when compared with It's anticipated
advantages community In August 1853, the city
loaned its corporate credit in aid OF the company by way
of bonds the OF one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars but with such ample security for their payment ut
maturity and of all interest thereon the part of the
railroad company, that apprehension need be enter
tanned the part of the city authorities OF any liability
expense that account. A private subscription OF
stock the of eghtyfour thousand dollars and
private subscription in guaranteed by the city
ofsixtys thousand dollars additional portion ofwhch
has already been paids all the real aid which has been
extended by the city this project either in its corporate
capacity otherwise 1t is proposed and expected that
these last named amounts will be fully paid within less
han two years from the present time. Such, indeed is
the general disposition OF the people OF the city 1t has
been subscribed not by any means by way OF gtutous
donaon dollar for dollar being returned in stock. Nor
any ron OF 1t properly to be regarded rs public
ndeb edness against the city, the city having simply
ing stock therefor and collecting far as may be able
the various stock subscriptions assessed against individual
property
BY law passed by our Legislature its extra session
September last and by the terms OF present char
the charge and control of all interest the city of Ken
osha has may have in the Kenosha and Belot rail
rOad--now the KenoSha and Rockford railroads. vested
in the Railroad Commissioners, which officer is elected
by the people of the city, and whose duty 1t IS made to
recommend such measures to the Common Council he
may deem necessary for the protection and benefit OF the
tax payers Of the city Under that law it has been my
opinion that the Council take official action upon
the subject Of those interests without the recommendation
and concurrence of that officer Such is clearly the i'm
port of the law But doubt your disposition adopt
any recommendation relating to the matter under his
troll which he may fit to present. in such
confer the largest Of encouragement upon the
public mprcy under consideration, consistent with
the public wishes aud the abshcd credit of the city
Under no crcum ances, however, ought dollar OF any
public private city obligation, either just or legal, be
permitted to become due without immediate payment
Thus, and thus alone, shall Sustain the Independent
financial condition we occupy, and thus alone shall
sustain the interests Of the city for the present and
future Economy in expenses and the prompt payment OF
every demand will alone to permanently apnbic
credit unimpaired, and healthy prosperity to all our
business interests.
It is fair to presume that the directors of the railroad
company in their efforts to accomplish the important work
committed to their hands, simply intend an ultimate good
to the city and It's people They indeed, to degree
far this enterprise is concerned the immediate rep
resentayeS of the interests Of our population and It's prop
erty, and such should be sustained in every ordinary
and judicious measure or suggestion.
KENOSHA HARBOR.
The first work done the harbor by the general gov
ernment in 1874 the examination, survey and loca
ton of the piers having been made by corps OF opo
graphical engineers according to an act passed at the
preceding session of Congress Col Albert at that tme
in his official report spoke OF the town as already IN the
enjoyment Of an active and increasing commerce. 18th
quick perception of the Importance Of the locality, he
recommended appropriation of fifty thousand dollars
for the Improvement The first appropriation made was
$l25OO succeeded by another OF $4,000 the ensuing
year The first crib was sunk the goth of October, a.
The first dredging done the LIST of August, l845
Since that time the general government has expended on
the work bu ten thousand dollars while the city has APP
prnDrated for that purpose t0rtyve thousand dollars
making an aggregate of expenditure for harbor improve
mrnt including the amount to be expended by the city
the present season. of 582500 The fruit OF this eXpen
dure may he summed up in the language OF Lieut. Gam
bic of the L. S Typographical corps good safe chan
mel for loaded vessels Of the ges class and harbor
accessible than any other this shore OF the lake
The present experimenting hhgheeroi Lake Nllc'HSh
Wo ks the capacity OF kenosha harbor IN area IN
side the United States piers at l53938 square yards III
his last report he recommends additional appropriation
by the general government of $1,000, for he protection
Of the Ia Dor from drifting sand, for eXendng the piers
and for increasing the capacity the basin by deepening
north and wes arnsan expenditure necessary to the
final completion Of the work the benefit Of general and
local The officer states the value OF the
imports and exports Of this city for the preceding
the last giving the ar cles in detail amounting in value
to over five millions Of dollars as follows:
IMPORTS.
Articles Quantity. Price of each. Value.
Barrels, bulk numher...--.. 5l0 $40 90 So3 w W
Z, IONS C
nil az