The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-23

Sturg con Bay and Lake Michigan Canal
We are in receip& of slip from the office
of the Door Co. AdUocate, of the 18th inst,
containing an account of the visit of seve-
raj gentlemen from Chicago Milwaukee
and other places for the purpose of making.
an examination of the proposed Ship Canal
between Lake Michigan and Sturgeon Bay.
Among the visitors were Messrs., VIM B.
Ogden, j. Y. Scammon, T. II. Beebee,
Spaulding, Connolly, and Stephenson of Chi.
cago. The object of the visit was to bring
the commencement of the work on the ca
nal, to practical issue
The route was thoroughly examined and
and found to be peculiarly favorable for
building the canal, while the beautiful and
spacious bay on the Lake shore, formed by
prominent points of land setting out into
the lake at its north and south extremities
many miles apart, called forth an universal
expression of admiration from the whole
party as being the best place on the Lake
shore between Milwaukee and Deaths Door
for the proposed harbor of refuge Mr.. OG.
DEN and friends returned to Sturgeon Bay
fully satisfied that the building of the canal
and hsrbor was perfectly practicable and
easy of Construction.
AT subsequent meeting held at Green
Bay. Hon. j. HARRIS read report show.
ing that in 1864 the Wisconsin Legislature
passed an ''act to Incorporate the Stur
geon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal
and Harbor Company providing for CAP
ltal OF $3.50, 000 that Congress in 1866
passed an act granting to the State of Wis
consin, 100000 acres of public lands TO
aid in the construction of a breakwater. and
harbor and ship canal to connect Sturgeon
Bay with Lake Michigan" that the lands
thus granted had all been selected, 100 O0O
acres being located in the pine region of
Green BAy,-that in October 1866 the Shin
lanai Company was duly organized in the
City OF Milwaukee, by electing the Hon
W. b. OGDEN, of New York, President Ar.
ExANDER MITCHELL, Esq, of Milwaukee
Vice President, Hon. JOSEPH HARRIS Of
Sturgeon Bay, Secretary and treasure
whom with the following gentlemen form
the present board of Directors, viz; TUos
II. BEEBE, Esq, and JESSE SpAULpINe
Esq, OF Chicago; ANsoN ELDRED. ESQ
OF Milwaukee; Hon. G. d. ROBINSON and
ID. ). BAIRD, of Green Bay; ANDREW RE1D
Esq, OF Depere and R. L, HALL, ESQ, of
Oconto.
After listening to an address from Hon.
W. B. Ogden, the following resolutions
Were unanimously adopted
Rssol0ed, That the first steps advisable to
De taken IN reference to the construction of
the Sturgeon Bay Canal is the making Of a
thorough and accurate survey of the same
aud an examination of material to be met
with and OF piers to be built necessary 70 !
the passage way of vessels through said 90 |
nal from Lake Michigan to Sturgeon Bav |
and 0tce UersG and an estimate of the COST |
of such work on basis of canal of 100
feet In width at top water line and the piers
extending to 13 feet of water in Lake Mich
lgan, and not exceeding 200 feet in width
apart from each other.
heSotced, That subscriptions 10 the extent
OF one thousand dollars or more be now so
Iiclted Tor the purpose of making and COM
peeeoSlnB SAID survey, and that Joseph Harris
VI sturgeon Bay, Isaac Stephenson of Men
onllnee' ana Jesse Spaulding of Chicago. be
= Committee 70 solicit said subscriptions and
- Ac' with proper and qualified en-
S0el 70 mske such survey and estimates
a ~ report the result to the Board of Di-
rectors OF tie Sturgeon Bav and IT, NJ; ~
lgan ohip Canal and Harbor Connan,, -
early day a. possible oO'iiPahS at as
AesoSosd, that such subscribers 70 tho Il
cost Of such survey and estimate sbaI - S Tue
atter oe entitled to stock or bonds or hoth
Oh sad Sturgeon Bay and Lake M;cb;nan
Onlp canal and Harbor CoInnanv e.. e. !
subscriptions ON as favorable terms % o SIol
to said work shall have or oh. l
tam IN case the same shall be copstructeJ !