, 1874-02-23

inannor iss'lo al each twonsy mtlos Of
sata r0ad ~ eomploteai W2s.aea ho'o.
eee', tai Inc, no 1ase9nts 9tan .!s assno 1or any
u saa lah4s, unless tnol9 anall po pIe-
sonteu 70 tle socEotafS OF tuo lnteriof' . stato-
Mehs vos!Heu W oa.i', ot a''ll'nnuoni ~ Tue
nioaIaeht VI sau Coupans, "1,M co.st!oo; "
Lac Governor o. t.o ota.u " mtssunst": VIZ
sucn .Memty int1'i i.n1u H. oeoA ~ sno
VIII cuttatS iAo put''n H. "neao nuet @ tmu.y t,i.y
nhlcs poEl1l at'u "Lueo 'no 1 hn1t!o ~" Hiucn
oatll sa1l % tanG1 Gol3t1 "9"ee I'll coues
ol recgro a,ar ~ .hu ol'1n - ts stnto hv m ,,t M
proseu a!Ii y, i3, 3 pp$ p.or .,"r. ~. oI1 f. ~ tae
approved AprlL M y, iaGg ~ nolnE Gns.er s'2 o. te
llyni.o W. M tus11 t HE 'tn s' s9a.' ban,so. ;,u
Con- co'nnany a spl 1T I'll tho Winnobago & Lake superior
hnifuau ooullay' y . :nu oao"!e" =!
aad ac1s upom I!ao tol'n7 apa eona'''o''S III 1ho
saH nssh plcasi1g9u y 1Ea n, s,1 IN ~ f7,,, oto
:, by soc. e. Jfsp' P aia, aa ~ ra 81 oa So,
o. us state, qh the rcluess OF t w iroslaoht or
,ao COMPANY 1;etpps ~; cloatu!'' a"t, ".Iauns oe
ny, iro ao ~ so' i,,,,. nu W ~, ~
any and every Me1ty c9IlnaIous 4 ntes o. 1no
constructed, certify tilo 1act 81 s'leh compilation
TO the Secretary OF tlio lhtoiloF, III hccolcanco
with lilo pto'lslons OIL tlo atotcsald sald aet of
ConErcss.
Tho TWO companies cfcasea " Tue ncts ABOVE
referred to, in pursuance Of authority contal1led
in their respective charters, aud IL Chap. 257
OF tile private ana local Avs OF lS69, cotsolt-
dated with cacn other htid pccamo ono conl1'nny,
tIle name Of when 1t, was h'ntaequGlly elangcd to
tho Wisconsin Contral Halfway company.
IhiB company ms conpoteu, Ill lno manner
required by said act Of Congress, ono scct'on OF
twonty continuous mles. IRON Aahlahd s9ntnor:
y o ao a e d
OF the completion Of that section. No serious
question Inns boon ralsed ns 10 tho right Of tlto
Company to that certl'icato at!u NIL "ell Ealts-
lied that mono can 10. accordingly hayo is-
snod and dohvorGd to tllo proper ollacor Of tho
Company certificate Of tho completion OF that
section. H..
Thia Company having nlso applied to mo for
the cortifIcatcs provided 1or IN tle act OF Con-
gross mailing tllo grant. anu the nets OF tho
Legislature diaposing OF tllc sanlo, Of tho COM
plotion Of four othor SECTIONS ct twenty contlln-
ols miles each OF tho road IN aid Of which tho
grant Of lan!h was mado, Which sections "ro des-
jgiiatcd as SECTIONS TWO ", tnteo t3)t tor ~.
mud nvo ~, north from stoyetis Point and
tho cyidellco required BY tho net of Congress OF
the compilation OF each ot sa'd sectionH' having
been furnished to mo. llaye alter full aild
careful examination OF tllo subject, and upon,
tho advice aud opinion q tho Attorney General
and Ans,sts ~ t1oroy neHe,a m M ot tns
OF tho United statcs, aila hlslils also consulted
othor ane gnu ~ counset. como 70 INC
concsaon .nas u1'ocr ~ ,;l to c,lGnnstanees s
nrS ssc a 'ui deyorod @ to ta nroner ocers
ot tne COMPANY, Gelunca.ea @ VI r. Jaci. to,wit:
TINT tno company nas compoeGa tho several Sec
uona OF lta soaa an9'e ieiet1aa 90, III tno man
hor w nau ~. ~ osn; ..ts 10 u
Say "ttH ~ neeeH1pHty Gini1e. e|tseit' w"
duets, CROSSINGS slalnes. nfages,' tnril:ontH,
Wa5eF1hE.Paces, aoposs, eqalp'aonm!s,. 1Mrnieule'
nt'u ~ o'nei "pp1 'eu'-''eeo ~ a'n''el'sa laA-
fona H.. L., .,.,., .,,o ,u,,,u, j.
~, Inc acs " Wh'ch G .no H.lnopMso LIN. Ghko
ptoVluen ior 1ne coastl.tu'rl; u fnltnau from
notys !k'anu Wy otovet1h tosnt 70 i,aylieii, ana
thenco 70 oareslor; wnite i tuo Scs ns WHICH tno
lortago eupetipr ln.,'uaa a.. . cola.'y WAS ~
Compounded Fluf'uou m. ~ -: eoiint.uctaoii u
roaa IRON totsase vay W. hipon n'o ieri 70
S.oses lolH1 aa a.;o ~ 1'sy .u'a tueaco W
supoI1of, on LaRo nuleIlot. Eaeh ol tncHo acts
gra'son u LIZ IolIny Wy ~ IT, M ple
Congrehs, anu tportannS 70 that portlon portion, OF the
ROAD from ete'ens foins to oaSnolo ana
superior.
-, Tho Two companleb haslng consolidated, tho
upon tho construction OF Tue road, commencing
at DotyA 4alanu ana progteHs'n&E r. tnonco ~ why
o. stevchb rolan 10 . l'olnt i ioe iaiica Doyond
that city, III Inc difeot!ou OF lAylol' and on tic
dcslgisatoa roato, 10 WHICH polat tho sano Is nov
completed:
Aquestlon hns al1aon as 10 whether tho con.
atrlctlon OF tho lo OF ROAD Designed TO DO aided
ny tile grhnt oi Pubic lalltls must OF aeccsslLy 10
commenced, at torsago CITY, or whether tho
joint limo contemplated by both olartors might
bo commoncod nt stovcsis Polnt, Ihls question
lsaB called forth tue earnest consideration Of
Homo OF tue Dest Legal minds or the country,
nnu tllclr cohclllslons arc hot alto6otfcr Ill
harmony:
!. The bottor opinion, however, aoons to DO that
the only duty of tl!o Executive i'll tho promises:
nndor tho net ot Congress- and tho several aces Of
tho Legislature herein refoFreu to, Is to certify
the fhct ot TING cohthot1on OF any twenty cOil-
fled tint tile sa1no IL completed in tho manner
ronulred by tho act OF Congreas TINT il, with
NIL tho necessary drains, cYerts ylatiacts. cross-
'n6a sld'nEH, brldges t.lrn-outs watorinE,riacop,
depots. equipments. furnltnro and all otlor ap-