Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28


Col Smith was appointed Chief Engineer
and superintendent
Mr. Jov was unwilling to furnish cap>
! itaI for the extension OF the road on any
terms, until Col, Smith should make II
reconnaissance Of lt and submit his re-
port This he vas prevented by 0 her =
gagements from dong until the last OF
August. On tie 80 h md 3l-t of that
month he and Mr.. Bentley rode through,
on or near the line, all the Way from
/ Portage City to Mineral Point; and |
am informed that the result was salts
factory aud the report to Mr.. Joy favor
able.
Everything up to this time was look,
ing very fltterintly, when most nn-
expected obstacle WI. developed, which
until removed. threatens 10 ohstruct all
farther progress IN tho work Ut eAten'
sion in the desired direction.
1t will be remembered that the expec-
,ation Of extension from Portage City to
Mineral Point vas dependant upon the
CONSTRUCTION Of the road from Fond du
Lac to Portage City and that TINS was
supposed to he rendered certain 10y the
"memorandun Of contract already re-
ferred to-
1t now appears that most unfortunate
mi-nndrr.tan linz has arisen between
the =. Il + TO and the " is Cent. Co
wing on of hat memorandum.
Mr.. Bentley h IS flied with the e1ecn-
tive OF the state copy OF the "mcm
Grandeur MARKED No ! } and also Il
draft Of contract handed bin by Geo
Reed, ESQ (marked No ; together
with his Own written statement dated
Oct 2h, which he saws Is "A public
notice 20 al parties concerned OF the
present relations OF The Wis. Cent 90.
aud the : " f. Go to that portion Of the
and grant properly applicable between
PORTAGE Civ and Ripun, an the attitude
Of the :. & +. Go. in til" premises
In thai statement Mr. Bentley says:
".Since the maxim of No. (the m IN
orandum") tie >. & t ca, has proore>
ed III its extensive projects relying upon
he faithful compliance OF the Wis. Cent
Co with lis terms 1t made expensive
surveys upon the FONTS named IN the
paper. and mad effected tinsnrial arrange
meuts, So that ca the lst OF September
it would have been ready-bnt Tor the
delay caused rs herein stated-to hs4ln
the work Of construction on the llne from
Princeton to Portage City, which would
nave given ample time 10 complete the
line before January lst next; thus coy.
ring all th,t part of the WIS Cent
band grant wing between Portage City
u Fond du l. c.
AT the tune OF m,kint No. it was
the understanding that Geo. Reed should
prepare tho formal ntract therein
referred to; and about the middle OF An,
rasc he enclosed me what he had pre-
uarrd for such contract No. Is one
of tie part. Owing to ah>ence from
h ,mr ana important engagement / 70.
no pportunirv TO meet MIR. Reed until
tn 2.tu 90 Ausust.
AT ,hrs interview | objected to the
rxecuron of No on the part OF the
+ Co on tie ground that 1t was not
so framed as 10 carry out the spirit oi
| 40. n,i upon the further ground that
the Wis Cen c. hid C ecut,d mar .
ga.e up ~ al the lands oi he grant ~
m. ON either side OF Its line ot road from
Stevens Point 20 Lake superior, tor
S2l 900 per mile Of all its line from Port
a,p CITY AMI from Mennsha ria Stevens
20 nt to Like superior, and there WIS
nufh AZ contained IN No. u assure tie
: { + 90 that the line ot TINS lnortgagr
would he released a. To the lands 70
winch il would become entitled on the
performance 1T the condition OF No.
"\ri,Grr at this int rytcW vi u Mr..
kred, nor cqnrntlv, has any mn
nation been given y the representatives
ol The WIS. Cen. o. that they would
ob nate these o' jccs ons, SO tar as thcy
rela-rd 10 the sHId mnvtgae"
Owing to IT. o failure of the Wis
Cent. Go. to assure to he : Il r. Go. the
SAID bands upon ompmnca with No |;
the :. & f. 20 was deferred from com
mrncin. work rs It had intended To do,
and has not yet commenced tie work OF
construction But notwithstanding tins
DELAY the :. & +. Co. have expended
much money and va!ushl' time IN pre-,
limlmrg steps towards carrying ont IT.
par, Of No | and having devised s
attention solely To the routs and In"s
proyid d Tor in \ ! thr ugaout 'hr c :
tire season; sand company Is deSron~ Of
commencing the WORN ct construction on
the line between Portage CITY aud
Princeton at once, and stands ready 70
commence sail construction at ANY time,
whenever the WIS. Cent Go. shall - q
prauer assurance that the :. & +. Co.
Mi he able 10 realize the conditions
mentioned in No upon performance
on its part, AMI push tar line 10 rompie-
.on a~ early as reasonable economy
will ju>,ity"
Il mus appears that the misunderstood,