Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
WatertOMn Union League.

Held at Mr.. Bolts large room on Main St.
Aug. Sd, 1872.
Meeting called to order by President
Moore.
Roll called by Sec'y W. E. Dervin, and
minutes of preceding meeting read
President called for reports of the differ
ent wards
Mr.. Sumnerfeld reported the lst W ard
as not being at present favorable to our
cause, waiting for more information.
Philip Piper's report of I'd Ward was
favorable.
A W. Carlin reported Sd Ward unani-
mously with the cause
I. Evans reported 4th Ward generally
favorable.
ID. WILDER reported 9Th Ward as being
strongly In favor of our proceedings.
+. Metzke gave very satisfactory report
of 9th Ward.
W. Burandts report of 7th Ward was
good, he spoke of the warm interest peper.
ally manifested
The President then addressed the meet
ing on the report of the wards. He spoke
of them at being most encouraging to the
members of the League and favorable to the
interest of the city at large
Fl. WILDER spoke few but impressive
words on the satisfactory manner in which
the League is progressing. He strongly
urged upon his fellow members the necessity
OF using every means to get reliable infor-
nation on this matter of bonded indebted
ness that threatened to crush our city, and
With 1t Is tho object Of this League to
avert.
R. Jones expressed his mind somewhat
freely on the misrepresen tation we had suf-
fered from the Shylocks of this city, who
gave out that we are only mischief-makers
bent on dividing the city and preventing
settlement that had already been planed,
stating also that the workingman had little
or nothing to pay. r. Jones proved to the
meeting that the workingman was taxed
more IN proportion than the weather. citi-
Gems. He next referred to a remark made by
the editor of the Weltburger ''that we should
name the bondholders," and moved a reso-
luton that we respectfully request him (the
editor) to enquire of a certain lady in the
9Th Ward and he will likely get the desired
information. Unanimously adopted
Phillip Piper next addressed the meeting.
He spoke of having met with ungentleman-
iy treatment from individuals on Main St,
and accused of being bond and property des-
troyer, which accusation the League asserts
to be groundles, and hopes that the Bond
holders and friends will desst from such
petty meanness and show some wisdom. Mr..
Piper explained himselfin German.
Mr.. DIN offered some remarks on the
foregoing statement with the following Ies-
oluton
That we assist each other in sickness or
distress, and show by acts of true kindne So
that we are sincere in what we openly pro-
fess. Adopted unanimously.
A. w. Carlin next enquired of the Presi-
dent if the bonds already taken up had the
coupons attached or otherwise The Presi
dent proposed to deliberate on this matter
at our next regular meeting. He again re-
ferred to the object of the League and the
energy of its members in their endeavors to
give publicity to this important matter.
Sec'y Dervin read to the meeting the fol-
lowing taken from local paper, which
was omitted in the minutes of the preced-
ing meeting -
charleston, S. c., July 24th-Judge Viii.
lard of the Supreme Court has decided that
the act for the issue to the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Company of scrip receivable for taxes
is unconstitut,o nal and void. The practi-
cal effect of this decision is to wipe out
100000 of the State liability, created by
the action of the last legislature"
The President then, after the admission
of many new members to the League, adj
journed the meeting to August 10th, to be
held at Bolts large room, on Main street.
THOS. MOORE, Pres't.
W. SPENCE, Sec'y.
n. BAH those who have not as yet
Joined the League are respectfully requested
to attend the meeting next Saturday, Aug.
10th, and have their names enrolled, if it is
their desire 10 unite for mutual protection.
By order of Gov. OF SAFETY.