The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-30
Rail Road Meeting at Ozaukee.

Rail Road Meeting at 0zaukee.
We call the attention of our readers to
| the following report Of a Meeting OF the
| citizens of tie village and county of Ozan-
kee. These proceedings show the right
spirit in every word and line. The reso
buttons adopted would only WANT the
change of Ozaukee to Manitowoc to ex-
press what we feel here and what we are
ready to do whenever the time has ar
rived and which we hope to come, as
soon as ever practicable.
''RAIL ROAD MEETING.-Pursuant
to public notice a large and enthusiastic
meeting was held at the Court House
in this village on Friday evening, Dec.
the 18th for the purpose OF discussing
the subject ola J.. S. II. r. and cooper
ating with Two Rivers, Manitowoc, She
boygan, and other places on the Lake
Shore in assisting and furtherlng the
project of l.. S. r. r.
The Meeting organized by appointing
Geo. W. Foster Chairman and John K.
Bohn Secretary. Mr.. Foster on taking
the chair explained the object of the
meeting in practical and plain matter
of fact speech showing in detail the ne
cessities of a L. S. r. r., North from
N1llWdukc63 It's DCllCnbS W IuC NOuullJ
the prospects of it's being payable in
vestment etc.
On motion committee of five was
appointed by the chair to draft resolu-
tons expressive OF the sense of the
meeting which committee was also to be
an executive committee to call meetings
and further the objects of this meeting
on all future occasions as the exigencies
of the case may require. The Chair APP
pointed as such committee Messrs James
w. Vail, John Druecker, n. S. Turner
n. Kemp, II. L. Coe; during the alb
sence of tho committee, Harbor matters
were taken up and discussed. An inter
esting letter from Hon. Charles 4. Ed
ridge our able and energetic representa-
tive in Congress was read on the subject
also resolution by the same introduced
in Congress asking for information from
the Secretary of war on the same sup
ject which will be published at length in
the Adrertiser next issue. The Com
mittec on resolutions after brief alb
sence returned and reported the follow
ing which were unanimously adopted,
1.-Whercas the necessity and impor-
lance of Rail Road leading North from
Milwaukee, is a fact which every day
presents itself more clearly opening up
and developing as it will more fully the
Immense resources ofthc country through
which it shall pass and
2-Whereas believing as we do that
the time for some decisive action, in
good faith to be taken.s to build such a
road has come, and that the interests
manufacturing, commercial and agricul-
tural of the region north of Milwaukee
III l., boot Il NV tho b,il1inn
of such road upon or near The Lake
Shore and
3.-Whereas we deem it desirable
and essential that unity Of action upon
this subject be established among our
selves and also with the towns and coun-
ties through which this road shall run,
therefore,
4.--R esolved that we have been isola
ted from the balance of the world long
enough in the age of railroads, and we re-
spectfully ask that the advantages and
propositions Of this place be fairly con-
sidered as point in the line of the pro-
posed road.
5.-Resolved that we pledge to any
company or corporation that will under
take to build such road cur hearty and
earnest cooperation, promising to aid
uO1 Obiy WIN ouA AhhUShSS wv
| with our means.
6.-Resolved that we will cordially
| unite with all localities interested in the
| building of this road in procuring any
| legislation, and that we request our rep
resentatives at Madison to use their best
endeavors to obtain the same
! 7.-Resolved that the Ozaukee County
Advertiser and Fort Washington Zeitung
are requested to publish these proceed
ings.
Short and pertinent speeches were
made by Mcssrs N, s. Turner and James
w. Vail during the absense of the COM
mittee. On motion the meeting adjourn.
ed Sine die. John r. BONN
| Secretary
We also hear from the Appleton
| Crescent that the people of New London
held r. R. Meeting on Dec. 2lst to
hear the report of the committee which
traversed the proposed line from Apple
ton via, Plymouth to Milwaukee, and to
take into consideration the interest and
duty of the people of New London in
reference to the construction of the Rail
way proposed from New London via.
Appleton and Plymouth to Milwaukee.
| The meeting organized by the select.
ton of A. G. PATTERSON as Chairman,
and w. A. Sterling, Secretary.
Mr. Reeder Smith made his report
Then Judge Ryan G. c. Jones, Edward
| West, j. Tibbits and j. II. Whorton OF
Appleton, Patterson, Sterling and Briggs
of New London and G. II, Ware of Hor
tonville spoke all favorable to the scheme.
1t was then resolved that a committee
of conference be appointed to consist
of Messrs. H. H. Page, D. Briggs and
| G. II, Ware to confer with the people Of
| Appleton and report to the future meet
ing.
! The editor of the Crescent adds a.
follows
The ball is rolling on There is much
work to be done to effect the end in view
but if all are undertaking over OF
sweeping aside any frivolous or thought
less grasping for vain glory, and laying
all mere personal considerations and la
boring solely for the construction of the
Road-in two years the enterprise car
be fully consumated.
Be it the ambition of every practical
man here and north of us-as it is south
of us over the whole line to Milwaukee
to spare no effort to build the 'AIilwau
kee & Northern Railway"
Our Village Trustees met last Mon