Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-19
Railroad Meeting.

meeting held at Dodgeville on Monday
last.
5. w. Reese was elected chairman
Henry Madden, secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting, viz: that It was for the purpose
of holding a consultation between few OF
the citizen, of Mineral Point and Do,.ge-
vile. in regard to the most feasible means
of extending the Mineral Point Railroad.
lie called for the opinion of those present
in regard to the matter.
D. w. Jones, of Mineral Point, stated
that he had with him circular from one
of the bondholders Offering to take so cts.
on the dollar for what he owned. He
spoke at some leugth on the snbject, stat
ing that in his opinion, railroad would
be built running north and south; that If
something was not done speedily, we
should forever lose our chance for a rail.
road, as it would be built on another sur
vey running through Miff1in and Highland
He also stated that it had in some instan
ces been agreed upon by the bondholdors
that whatever they could realize from their
bonds should 20 into the stock of the road
Mr.. James Spensley said that he thought
the road would be built that, in his mind,
was settled question. But the question
now was, where should it be built He
thought by taking some measures, we
could secure the extension of the NJ P r.
R through Dodgeville. NJ. A. Wilson
said he had always been in favor of ex
tending the road, and he was glad that his
friends of Mineral Point had come to re-
gard the question of extension in its prop
err light.
Mr.. Wilson then moved the appointment
of committee of six to take the whole
suhjec. into consideration, and endeavor
to find out what The railroad men would
do, and what the hondholders will do, and
report at a subsequent meeting.
! Mr. E. Web. spoke at some length in
regard to the late decision Of Judge Drum
mond in the Watertown case, stating that
personal property could not be taken for
public debt, aid hat in his opinion this
meeting would not be ltga! ina>much as
they bad no au hori'y from any source to
act that We hid better confer with the
county board aud let them do the bust
ness.
The Chairman thought that if the mat
ter was left with the board, nothing would
be done.
Mr.. Penberthy said he thought we ought
to settle the bond matter first, then talk
of an extension. This, he tn ought, was
tie sentiment Of the people of Dodgeville
Reese and Bennett said the people o
Dodgeville were anxious for the road, in
dependent of any settlement of tie bonds.
DR.. VanDusen stated that he was fully
satisfied that all The bonds could ultimate
" be settled for so cents on the dollar
That some propo >tions had been made for
a settlement at so and 81 cents on the
dollar, and he ha no doubt bat what the
amount could be expended on the road,
but he did not propose to have any enc
appointed to 60 and see the bondholders.
Mr.. j. Bennett said the question was
railroad, and not bonds if we cannot set
tie the bonds and have them applied on
the road, let us still fight them to the end;
but bonds or no bonds. let US 60 for the
road.
JIM Smith real letter from one of
the bondholders of n. Y. City, Offering to
take so cents on The dollar for SAL 900, if
the money could b, laid during January,
1872, bat he said there was no m ney and
he could not pay them
Mr.. Spensley moved that committee
of eight be appointe two from the Will
lage of Dodgeville, two from the town,
two from the city Of Mineral Point, and
two from the town of Mineral Point
The duty OF the committee to ascertain
the best means of securing the location of
the r. R. from MINERAL Point running
north through the county by way of
Dodgcville. The motian was cn,ried
The committee appointed were: VIM.
Hendy and Samuel Hoskins from the will
age of Dodgeville, Robert Wilson and
Thomas M Jones from the town of Dodge
vile, D. w Jones and Joseph Gundry
from the city Mineral Point. Harker Spens
ley and Henry Mad len from the town the
Mineral Point.
Mr. Weber moved that the committee
meet at Mineral Point on Monday next,
and as soon Their aft as practicable
they call a meeting of the citizens of the
towns of Dodgevill. and Mineral Point
and the City. at Do Igeville, at the Court
House, to hear their report.
S. w REESE, Chairman.
Henry MADDEN. Secretary.