Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-12-14

prise Which, until recent, has been
looked upon as detunct organization.
at least so far az any benefits might
have been considered, accruing to
Wood Co.
Tho reasons for this !belicf were
founded on the fact that the company
hai forfeited the first 800, 900 Sprci
fed in the contract entered into last
February between the company and
Wood County, and that without r"
consideration of the proposition, and
. consequent ex'en>l"n OF the time for
the building of the Rad to Grand
RapiA$, the project would not, in fact
couid not be carried through.
I, seems that the company is now
prepared to successfully prosecute 'he
enterprise to the Mississippi Mr..
ketchum therefor now asks Wood
Co. to grant an extension to the
company and that this road shalI not
for6t the 100000 wh''h II would
have been entitled to had 1t reached
the Wisconsin River by July ls'
1872. To this end Mr. X, tcaem
paid our city visi. last week. A
meeting WIS ca1lud at the Rablin
House where the matter was laid he
fore the people, and the propricty OF
she proposition discussed at length bs
both parties The encouragement Mr.
X. received WIS ncE fa1tclirg, and
he returned carrying with him no
very cheering intelligence for the
trends Of the road at Green Bay,
Unexpectedly, Nj. Kc,chum re
:urned on Thursday last in company
with Mr., keny. aud Nj. Norris the
Attorney for the company, a meet
ing was called at the Rabln flouFc
which was very generally attended
and the tropricty Of Submitting y
proposition, extending the tinr for
the building I'D the road To The WIS
consin River aud the consequent npu.
forti,ure ot the tirst 500 600, discus
cd at length and With ,arueStueS~.
Mr.. y. d. Witter was chosen chair.
man OF the meeting, VIII" stated sn~-
en- lily and briefly the purpose for
which the meeting was called.
A committee was appointed, to d..
termine whether or not the meeting
wonld receive proposition from the
company, ,cith directions 10 report ~
thirty minaets.
Hon. O. Garrison as chairman Of
said committeo reported that the
committee were unable to- agree,
whcrcupon the question was submit
ted 10 a vote of the meeting Which
was carried by n small majority.
Mr.. Witter, then called upou Nj
Norris, the attorney Tor the Go. TO
read the proposition, which differs
from the proposition of wear ago,
only az relates Ia the purposes for
which the new proposition is offered,
ard the place ofdepoSit of the bonds,
which is changed To the Farmer
loan and Trust Company Of New
York, IN lien of the Bank Of North
America, as before Designated The
question whether or no the PROPOSE.
ton should be submitted to vote OF
the people. was carried after stormy
debate. a committee of five was
afterwards appointed to coulter with
Che representatives Of the Compan,
relative to the mina'ip Of the proposi
tion, time Of submitting etc etc
Thus the matter stands, and the
question must again SO before iht
people.
We voted in tn affirmative, We
should do so AGAIN under like cir
cumstances though II he (as il was
nnder protest. We wan, a raiIr nd
II Green Bay can gire il let hci
bring it along and take our bands
oven though we bleed almost to com
ple,e depletion. We are in favor O
voting aid TO erey 'oad lrci tee
through Wood county, and w" know
that such aid viii redonnd to IN
benefit of,hc County an hundred fold
We are read, 70 conccdt that III
amour. asked by the &, Is * l.. j
Road il, under all circumstances TO-
,a,cb; half the amount is all she de
serves, ana Al sh" augh, to expect
Heretofore much has been sai'
relative 80 VITA: Y r. Conpanic
could, roRiY ar shonI H., in gNin.
Towus. Cities ant! Cnunti,~ votln.
aid sonm tangih|c proof at 'IH' ahll
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