The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-11-11

| VI APP n more reasonable.
| The route for railroad, viewed by the
| ,muittee appointed for that purpose has
| IN carefully examined and found to be
| aSihl ami quite direct--distance between
pp'e on and Milwaukee VIII prot ably not
yceed ninety miles
TIE people on he whole route, and f r
uenty mile. beyond (Appletor New Lon
Ton al The head of navigation On Wolf river
| nd the mouth of the EmbaIas river are
tnxlous 70 have connection with MIiWau
see by railroad, aud express willingness
o aid to their utmost to construct the saDe.
Appleton is ready to do her part--she vii!
give true pull, strong pull, and long
pull.
The Hon Reeder Smith, at whose sug-
gestlon this committee was appointed TO
90 over the route, gave very interesting
description Of the topography "a well as
the resources and Imp ortance Of the region
through which it is proposed to build ire
roads. He came to Milwaukee in the first
PLACE at the suggestion of the people of
New London, 90 miles northwest of Apples
ton on the Wolf River, 10 ascertain what
prospect there was of a railroad from Mil
yankee to Appleton. and to offer heir CO.
operation in extending the road to at
town, which Mr.. Smith regarded - one Of
the most Important points the road COEid
reach. He spoke in glowing terms OF tie
enterprise and energy of the people Of NeW
London, who have offered TO grade and tie
he whole distance from Appleton to their
town at their o u expense Mr. Smith had
travelled over and carefully examined every
foot of the line between Appleton and Vii
waukce, and had no doubt of its entire
= a lbility as marked our by the committee;
and he regarded ii as the best railroad
route In every respect, occupied or uOOc-
cupied, III The state OF Wlscon>in.
Hr. ) mIih remarks were followed by a
general discussion a. to h. most feasible
tnet he'd - ~ecUie the building # The road,
- winch Me,>r-. Waldo, iioiton, Twepdy,
Angus Suith aud + " Horn participated.
ar. Horn suggested that Milwaukee ami
Appleton rdise a suffit SUM 20 tave the
route uryeyed ami Az estimate made of the
cost Of buildIng the rJa / 10 order 50 make
an appointment Of tht an ppnt necessary
70 be made up by each Of the towns on the
line.
The following resolution was finally
agreed upon and adopted:
Res0ircd That >ub committee Of FIVE
he appointed lof which me charman Of this
committee shall be menbt%) 10 devise a
plan under which the road may be built,
and 10 raise the necessary means to have an
immediate survey Of the route made.
Mr.. Noouan chairman of the committee
under hose direction the preliminary ex~
of tie route was made, offered
the following resolution, which was unani
mon~ly adopted
Resoiced, That the cordial thank ofthe
Committee of the Chamber Of Commerce
are hereby rendered 20 Mes>rs ReeGrr,
Smith, D II Richards, + Ward West, FL
n Smitl, 30 lcndorfer and horn, for the
very efficient and satisfactory manner in
which hey have discharged the dntIe> OF
looking or The route and preparing .Or
a psrlimlnary survey for railroad froa:
Milwaukee u the FIX River Of the north
The map Of tn. route selected by the
may be seen at the Chamber OF
commerce = Wisconsin.