The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31


Alr. Wood, on behalf of the Commit
tee appointed at the last meeting, report
ed that that Committee had complied
with the duties they were charged to per-
form in regard to the propositions to be
submitted to the people of Manitowoc
county; that they had presented the pro-
| positions of the two Railroad Companies
to the County Board of Supervisors, and
that the said Board had unanimously or
dered an election to be held throughout
the county on the 18th day Of April next
Tor the purpose of voting on the proposed
subscription of this county for stock in
| the proposed railroads
| After some well-timed remarks by Mr..
Woodin, MIR. Villas offered the following
resolutions in regard to Two Rivers:
Whereas, The Milwaukee, Manitowoc
| and Green Bay Railroad Company, hav-
ing entered into contract with responsible
and reliable parties for the construction
| and completion of said road from Mil
waukee via Manltowoc to Green Bay,and
the Appleton and New London Railroad
Company having entered into like con-
tract with the same parties for the con
structlon and completion Of said road
from the city Of ManitoWoc to the city
OF Appleton. the former road to be COM
pleted within three years and the latter
within one year from date Of said con-
tract, said contract to be binding and in
full force on condition that the county Of
Manltowoc subscribe to the capital stock
OF sad companies in the sum of $3.50
Geo: otherwise to be null and void, and
Whereas, The eXtention Of the NJ. II.
q u. b. X. Il. from Manitowoc to Two
Rivers, and ultimately to Two Greeks
and hewaunee Is important both to the
interests of Manitow0c and the northern
section OF ManitoWoe county, therefore,
BE it resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that in case the county Of
Manltowoc decides Ey its vote to sub
scribe to the capital stock of said Il. r.
Companies the sum Of $3.50, 900, thereby
lnsurIng the early completion of said r.
Roads, then, and iI that case, the city
of Manltowoc vii. subscribe In stock the
sum OF $25, 900 toward the construction
Of said L. L. to the village of Two Riv-
ers. and viii be ready at any time to CON
tribute literally with view to the fur
ther extension Of said road toward Ke-
waunce.
Resolved, That a Committee of five be
appointed by the Chairmen of this meet
ing to confer with the village of Two
Rivers or their authorized agent relative
to the common interests Of the people
along or in the vicinity Of the line Of said
railroad.
Resolved, That in case all and the sew
cral interests involved, can be united on
common basis satisfactory to all parties
then the authorities of the city of Mani
towoc are hereby requested to call an
| election to be held in the said city OF
| Manitowoc at such time and under such
conditions and restrictions as they may
see Fit to impose, at which election the
question shall be submitted to the legal
voters Of the said city of Manitowoc for
and against said subscription, towards the
| extension OF said railroad.
| Resolved, That in the event Of the call
| ing Of such election, and the submission
Of such question we do unitedly and sew
orally pledge our hearty support anG,en-
| dorsement at the polls.
| Adopted without dissenting voice.
| Committee appointed, j. Villas, S. 4
| Wood, J. ID. Markham, @. Il. Schmidt,
and Richard ILlingholz.
G. Il. Schmidt was called, and spoke
then Dir. Sibree spoke.
Mr. Woodin moved that the meeting
now be adjourned, to meet at the poll
on the 18th day Of April.