The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-05-23
e milwaukee,. Manit0w0c,
Green BAY Railroad.

Pursuant to call printed in the papers,
and through bills posted on the streets, a
, large meeting of the citizens and tax-pay-
ers of this city convened at Turner Hall,
on Saturday evening last TO discuss the
question of voting an additional subscrip-
ton of s75, 900 to the capital stock of the
| Milwaukee, Manitowoc & Green Bay
Railroad Company.
His Honor Mayor Luling called the
meeting to order by nominating John f.
Guyles, Esq, for Chairman, which was
unanimously agreed to. Otto TrGmel,
ESQ, editor 81 the Zeit,mg, was selected
to act as Secretary. The Chairman hav-
ing stated the object Of the meeting, Hon.
Joseph Villas was called for, and addressed
the meeting at length, giving a retrospect
tive view Of the difficulties he had to con-
tend with in securing the aid of Eastern
capitalists, owing to the powerful combl-
nations Of the rival roads term rating in
Milwaukee. lie alluded to the first steps
taken in building the road under its first
President and the contractors under him,
until. for lack Of funds, the work was
stopped. He frankly stated that unless
the subscription asked for was voted, the
road would stop at Sheboygan, yet admit
ted the possibility of the road being ex-
tended at some distant day to Manitowoc,
but if the sum asked for was granted the
road would, in all probability be IN running
order by the lst Of \ November. He concluded
his address by asking the people to calmly
consider the question and act advIsedly
for their own interests, and expressing
himself as ready to answer all questions
that anyone present desired to put to him.
Chas White, Esq, followed Mr. Villas,
and strongly advocated the measure of at
forIing further aid to the road, admitting
the fact that our citizens were already hCav
liz taxed, but by helping the road to a sue
cessful completion it would induce capital
lists to locate here, establish factories and
work shops, increase the value Of property,
AMI, by 50 doing, lessen the rate of taxation.
Mr. s. A. " God followed up Mr.. White,
saving that he came to the meeting to
hear, and not to be heard, what should be
done in regard to voting the St5,OuU IN
aid of the Lake Shore Railroad. He
proved by an argument that could not be
controversial, that voting the aId desired
would be positive benefit to everybody,
illustrating his remarks by figures, show
ng that should the desired amount be voted,
the total amount Of taxes levied would be
but an increase Of : in Sl3 now paid,
thus increasing the taxable property 70 an
extent that would result in les>ening the
burdens of taxation which now weigh so
heavily upon the taxpayers.
Nr. Benz. Jones followed with a few
forcb.e remarks, advocating the adoption
of the measure saying, y the citizens de-
eide to vote against the aid required, he
considered his property nearly worthless,
an thew might have it for the taxes that
might accrue upon it.
Mr. Perry Smith followed Mr. Jones in
4 few well-timed remarks, urging upon orr
citizens To keep to the pledges made in re
CARL to the Lake Shore i;aa !, asserting that
any man who failed to keep up to his word
was unworthy .he name Of man. Mr.. Smith
was followed by Mr.. Peer Johnson, who
ul-o favored the measure.
Mayor Lu},ng then addressed the meet
mr. in German, in favor ii the measure, and
was followed by Thos. Robinson, who dis
scented from tho previous speeches.
Mr. Adolph Whitman addressed the
meeting in favor Of tie measure, At the
conclusion Of which the meeting aliolrned
to meet at the same Lour and place on
TUESDAY, Jane /.