The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-29

at from 10 to IS cents per bushel less than
it has commanded the pas, winter even ct
Menasha, which is one and two hundred
miles from Milwaukee and Chicago by
rail.
The trade Of these rich valies-so short
distance west of us-is becoming i'm
mense, and is attracting the attention of
the citizens of Chicago and Buffalo far
more than it does that Of the merch ants
and business men of Milwaukee, and is to
our people a sealed book which they show
no desire to open. Chicago has its Rail-
road to Appleton. and her merchants are
reaping already rich reward in the in
crease of trade now commanded by that
road. The business men of Buffalo, thro'
the n. Y. Central Railroad, have secured a
line Of boats to run to Green Bay, there
TO connect with line of boats between
that place and Fond du Lac, and also con.
Meeting with lines between Menasha and
the towns on the Wolf and upper Fox
rivers.
Menasha would do much better if she
could have the road to Mauitowoc, but
without it she will live and prosper, for
the present facilities of marketing the va
rious products of their manufacturing es.
adjustments now in operation, will tax
those establishments to their utmost capa
city Of supplies, and induce the investment
of capital in an enlargement yearly Of the
manufacturing business of the place.
Until this road is built, Manitowoc will
see not one Of the 250, 900 barrels Of -four,
nor one dollar Of the 1925 900 worth OF
articles now manufactured at Menasha an
nnally, except it come by the way Of
Chicago or Green Bay. Until then, the
farmers Of Calumet and the western half
Of this county must send their wheat to
Menasha, and the timber which is growing
between the two points, and which would
find market after passing through the
mills and manufactures of Menasha, or the
hands of our ship builders at Manitowoc,
will stand and grow, or be cut down only
to be burned. And these vast amounts of
materials in our forests, that could be so
easily converted into untold wealth, and
contribute so largely to the comfort of our
people, will, through the want of enter
prise, or the ignorance and folly of our
own citizens, come to ashes, and Manitowoc
perish from dry rot.
We noticed one thing among the bust
ness men of Menasha which denoted spi
rit of liberali;y and fair dealing, as we'll as
of great sagacity on their part, that is
worthy of emulation. The people Of their
village had voted to raise some $1,000,
by issuing securities payable in the future,
for the purpose of building the Railroad
bridge and track to connect with the
Southern Railroad. 1t would be difficult
to find capital outside to invest in such
securities, at anything approaching thei,
nominal value, and therefore these bust.
ness men who were to be benefited, each
according to his interest in business and
property, come forward and advanced the
means necessary to do the work, and fur
nish the materials, and receive these secu
rites at their nominal par value. f. D.
SMtTn, KEYEs & Co, Scorr, HEWITT & Co.
and G.. REED, lead off each in the sum o.
81 900, and are followed by others in less
sums, according to their several interests
| Thus, the people become the holders Of
their own corporate paper, and are pre-
pared to meet the tax when levied, to
take up this paper As it falls due. This
paper is issued in sums from one dollar up
and each property holder can take and
hold the amount required tc meet the tax
on his own property; and if he has more
than sufficient for that purpose, he can
sell to his neiglbor, or draw the money
or tax certificates from the Village Treasu
~ when the paper issues become due.
If this county should vote to issue bonds
in the sum of $4,000, for the purpose o.
raising money to build harbor at Mani
towoc, we wonder how many of these
bonds would be taken by our merchants
| at their nominal par value
CHANGE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The bill to change the system Of County
Government from the Supervisor to the
Commissioner system, or to have three
men do the business which is now required
by twenty or thirty, as our readers have
been informed, passed the Senate of our
State some days since, and it was ordered
to third reading in the Assembly On
Tuesday last. From this action, it is hoped
it will become law. The Madison Pat.
riot prays that such may be the fact, I" for,
it says, heaven knows the people are