The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-31

Of View Tork City, AMI A c Alb-no, Of
Washington, D-.C
The meeting waa org mixed in the evening
At the Beaumont House. with {. D. Robinson
in the chair, and Geo Z dickinson Secre-
tary. Mr.. Levi Blossom led Of with an e1-
pl4pation Of the mission OF himself and the
others Of the Company to this city. |, ~as 10
leok over the srount, 10 get acquainted with
the people along the route. ana 10 ascertain
VIVA. amount brown County would probably
lie willing 10 vote IN aid q the project. lie
explained that il was the desire II the Com
p@uy that the Counties extending ali TO tn
road should deposit the bonds u other securi-
tes in bank or, other place u trust a New
York, subj CO 10 bs delivered to tie Company
only when the road should be completed aud
the cars actually running into Green Bay.
Mr.. Villas, Of ManltC"oc, followed, eIp planning
what action his County lad taken, AM expires
sing the fullest confidence il tA- good faith VI
the Company. Mr. East0n, Of New ork, WHO
was understood 70 represent the capitalist.
who propose 10 put Mouey IG.o the enterprise,
then made short address, il which lie ex-
planned how the capital might be had, and
what WAS generally expected 10 be done on the
part Cf the localities through winch the road
would run.
These gentlemen were followed, on the part
Of Brown county, with Remarks briefly by
.
and Afterwards committee consisting VI the
following gentlemen, were appointed to re-
port proposition Oh behalf Z. Brown county
-Nessrs, Auton KLAUS, George oUmmers, " 3.
J Abrams, Albert Weise, james Flatley, J
! q LAYTON, ". J Fisk, and [. Hicks After
CONSULTATION, il which all Others present from
this county joined. the following preamble and
, resolutions were presented aud unanimously
adop;eJ
! Whereas, 1t cannot be denied that the coz
strucsiou or railway to the southeast, e1-
tending to Milwaukee, will give an impetus to
! all our local enterprises aud especially to the
railway running westwardiy to tho Mississippi,
Therefore,
ResolUc6, That, as the sense Of thi. meeting
the people Of Brown county are overwhelming
ly in favor of railway from Green Bay, via
Depere and thence souiheasterly to Mantle
voc and thence to Milwaukee.
Re,oirsi, That provided such road is located
az above we do not hesitate to assert that the
county will cLeerfully vote tie sum Of $780,
900 upon the conditions submitted,
Alter some further general discussion the
meeting adjourned, subjec. TO be reconveued
at the call Of he committee
Next morning, Tuesday the committee pro-
cured sleighs and escorted the visitors to De-
pere to look over the water power, factories
furnaces, and other features Of that lace. and
to confer with the people upon the railroad
question. A considerable number Of citizens
came together il Col. Sprague. office, AID
after general consultation, the following res
buttons were adopted:
Rsro!rt!, That it is the opinion of this meet
ing that the county should vote SlU0 ,e0O of its
bonds for the stock Of the Mil. Man. X Green
Bay Railway Co, If that company will build II
railroad from Green Bay via tie village Of
nj 70
and along the lake shore to Milwaukee,
! Rssolgsd, That the citizens Of Derere will
make every effort to obtain the depot grounds
AMI right Of way for the road.
/ Messrs. Marsh, Sfra.ue, Blake, and the
chairman, Mir B. f. Smith, Were appointed to
confer with the Green Bay committee in re-
gard to the proposition.
! On the return from Depere the meeting was
reorganized and proposition from the Rail-
road Company Was laid before the meeting,
with view Of obtaining aid from Brown
! county for the construction Of the rosd within
-, liI2its.
Mayor Klaus WAS appointed on the part u
the citizens to con.er ~" The hailroao Com
pany relative to the p.@nos.,-"a. MAJ 'h7
meeting then adjourned sn.e dls.
The proposition, which was Careful. con-
sdered By the committee, and meniei =,
them SO as to fully secure the county and the
people against fraud or loss, is believed 10 be
d fair one. There seems to be no possible
loophole through which the people can be de-
frauded; aud give it as our own opinion,
confidently, that the Company intends to go on
with the work faithfully and fairly. Upon the
part Of Brown county the whole proposition
has been scrutinized Ly such Of our lawyers
and business men could be 20, together on
the short notice, and we believe that there is
no exception to the one opinion that tits 4 fair
and liberal one, and Isy safely be agreed 10
by our people.