, 1866-02-21
THE JaNEsv7LLE CONVENTION.
The Improvement Of Rock RiVer-Tfe<-
otuttona Paused by the Convention.
Especial Despatch to the CHICAGO T1bune.l

Especial Despatch to the CHICAGO Tnbune.l
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Feb. -.
The adJoalned Convention Of The people OF Rock
County In &yer Of the improvement af Rock River,
assembled at the Court llouss al one oelock thls
afternoon, and WAS called to order Col. G.. F. Bur
lick presiding. The .noet1ng was Ersy largely
Intended BY the most substantial business men srd
farmers Of Rock county, ....
The chairman said that as delegates were expect
cd from Jefferson county, who could not arrive until
aieon TO s1bnait 10 The meeting acme facts and
elatlstics relative 10 ,be contemplated improve
/ nens+ That gentlsm came forward aud addressed
tho Convention. Hts address also 1nclnded r.
port By s. D. Locke our CITY engineer, who has r.
|. Gently made surrey Of the bead watera Of the
! Rock, with REV of counccliuR the same With
+ Ths Committee On Resolutions .e,fred to m
nnte-roonn 10 rpnsuft toge!hef- DaztnS taess alb
seuce, Ms. Hneh r. an old and & experienced enSt
gentleman c2nc forward ind read to he Convention
so,ne valuable statistics and ersin,a'es Of the q.
Eire7 he gse a 9e az
Flom thess estimates, based On a. survey of the
r'str ,he project j. aot only nz'sioae' but the e.
! Tho Committee CO RESOLUTIONS submitted the
WWzais. III exorel.ant ehs.sss q he Isi!,esas ID
| ce.slve tax amounting almost 70 prohibition npon
every atlc1c we produce, as web as upon everJ asi
r. reecisc T. tas gsf
becomes necessary TO inquire "hether the!e ls aoy
relief pguInst heir continuance or repetition; ana
WuEnxAs, we eelIexe tnas oy tse !, ,poprGiss npssiss
BE. 70 harr not ou,y srro and feasible mode oi
lel.ef, hut adequate means OF ranspos!auon IA
cheaper than by railroads, eyen Though they were
| rrMuceratsve ratess therefore. ..
Eeao'paR. That IN cur op!nlon sueh improvement
is feasible. and viii result In cheap EanspossAunn
the Increase Of trade, the opening o. new markets
fof he benefit Of the whole connrnlty, advance O
manrfattufea, lncreaee Of population, auEmenta
don af wealth, md gre aid and comfort 10 the ag
rjcQlnral interest. All thesc things, which ar td.
elements and eonstate tns sstne:s q he p
i've powers t,as some practical plan be adopted 4
: forthwith commence and ultimately complete hi
Improvement OF Rock RlFsr-.
Rssorta 1Sat " Te arr r[ sa1oI o1nd WI H. ~, :,
! work Of improving huck River, 20 as 70 .nakc
nsyieable for bouts Of such capacity as VII insuz
: reasonable and cheap navigation.
!. In proving Rock River As worthy The aetous atte.
tiu and ID. orabe nctinn Of both the Sasionai IN
= Stnte Le3fslstures, yet under nn the circumstance
L NC deem Il most safe md pEattltzhlc. to Eesy
directly interested t. aagpt ne n
i Eeaoipea, Tint With Il -iess 70 accomplish It
e aforeeah object Central Executive Committee
y 1ye be appointed by the Chair Whose duty 1t sha
a be 10 procure the necessary legislation, confer WI
Ie ! other parties Interested. both IN Wisconsin Ar
a nlfno,s, and take any other aeaon calculated
y promote he % snseets Of rs;e rs enfpsse ..,,,
10 Cun1nltce, consisting ol cse from esseh town
il Rock county, whose auty II shall bc to confer 81
~ The Central Executive Committee. and of-aul
er Ausilliary Committees, In theiS respective TO"
Il. ~ Essdeed. That In our opinion such 1ec1s1ati
y, ! khouid cEbracc tho authority On the part Or
ho counties ql INC State to s1haesihe to 'he ea1'