Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

| A. A. Cooper and others of Dubuque county,
| be appointed directors of said railroad COM
| pany
Mr.. Langworthy, stated he could
pledge that he knew the men from Wis
consin, and he knew they meant to
build road. He urged the people to
go on and organize a company at
| once.
| Judge Mills stated that the citizens
of Lancaster were aving charter
drawn up to build road to Dubuque
if this city gave the proper encour-
agement. This city might soon be-
| come Lancaster's Milwaukee or Chi
cage. We get our latest newspapers
from Dubuque; we get our goods from
here, and it is fair to presume that we
will soon be swallowed up by the Key
City. We are willing, however. If
you will name your men whom you
wish to be directors, and we should
conclude to build the road to Du-
buque, the names could be incorporat-
ed in the Iowa and Wisconsin char
| tiers.
Mr.. Langworthy said the people OF
Dubuque had other railroad projects
than that to Lancaster. They had IN
view the building Of one to Monroe
If the gentlemen from Grant county
are in earnest let US form company
for the purpose, connecting Lancaster
Immediately.
Mr.. J. A. Jones stated that the PEG
pie of Dubuque did not know what
the people of Lancaster would do.
He could not see any harm in form
ing stock company. 1t would give
all basis to work from. If the mat
ter'froved not to be feasible, when
the preliminary survey came to be
made, it could be abandoned. Mr..
Langworthy's method was best, and
would bring the matter to point.
Mr.. VIM. Coates believed in coming
right down to business. The citizens
of Dubuque paid 100000 to build
the upper road. The Lancaster and
Potosi people have said what they will
do, but they want to know what Du-
buque proposes. Why not appoint a
committee of business men, and let
them ascertain if our citizens are will
ling to contribute to the building of
the road? The road is a necessity,
but, if our people do not want it, IT
will be built somewhere else. Com
mittees should be appointed for the
several wards, and, when they have
reported, it will be time enough to
name directors. With such an area
of undeveloped country as we have,
Congress will not be i'll hurry to vote
a land grant to railroad in cultivat
ed section.
Judge Mills offered the following
amendment to the resolution:
Resolved, That an act of incorporation be
drawn up, authorizing railroad company to
construct a railroad form Dubuque in the
State of Iowa. to Lancaster, in Grant county,
Wisconsin, and that ......,...........
be directors of said company--thc same to be
called the Dubuque and Lancaster Railroad
Company that said company be author
lied to unite with company of the same name
and with the same Directors, organized under
the laws of Wisconsin for the same purpose,
the provisions of the respective charters to be
| the same as near as the laws of Iowa and Wis
consn will permit
THIS was accepted by Mr.. Lang
worthy.
DIR. Quigley amended by moving
that the name of the road be changed
to Dubuque, Potosi and Lancaster.
Accepted.
General Jones amended by moving
that the names of some Illinoisans be
placed in the charter Accepted
The resolution of Mr.. Langworthy,
as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Langworthy suggested that
Judge Mills insert in his resolution
the names of those selected to per-
feet the resolution, and, accordingly
the following names were put in: G.
S. Burt, John Buckley and Thomas
Mcguire, Dunleith; Geo. B. Burch,
d. 5. Wilson, and NJ. S. Robson, Du-
buque; John G. Clark, Jas. W. Seaton
and j. i. Calls, Grant county.
Col. Thomas offered the following:
Resolved, That 2 committee of - be
appointed to canvass the city of Dubuque to
ascertain the amount Of capital which can be
raised for the construction of a railroad from
Dubuque via Duneith and Potosi to Lancaster,
Wis, to report to subsequent meeting to be
called by the President of this meeting.
On motion, the following were APP
pointed t. fill the blank in the resolu
ton.
lst Ward-Wm. Coates, Chm, A. Mccain.
Cd Ward--Joh Pier, w. w. Woodworth.
Sd Ward-M. S. Robson, N. G. Ryder
4th Ward-V. J. Williams, w. II. Peabody.
18th Ward-A. F. Jaeger, Peter Kiene, Sr.
The resolution was then adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted:
Resolved, That Messrs Hon. J. T. Mills,
John Buckley, Mayor Of Duneith; Jas w. Sea-
ton and w. l.. Bradley be appointed a commit.
tee in behalf of this convention to address the
members of Congress from Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa, re luesting them to use their efforts
to secure the passage of a law to authorize
the construction of pOntoon bridge between
the cities of Dunleith, Illinois, and Dubuque,
Iowa,
On of motion General Jones, the
thanks of the convention were ten
dered to the gentlemen who had come
from Grant county to attend the meet
ing.
A similar motion, made by Mr. ],
A. Jones, thanking Dubuquers for
their kindness, was passed by the del.
egation.
The convention then adjourned to
meet subject to the call of the chair
man.
Town TREASURE The FL flowing
Law, given US by Treasurer lVey,
may be found of much Importance
Chapter 205, section /. Section three of
chapter fourteea of the general laws Of 1870,
is hereby amended so as to read az follows
Section 3. It shall be the duty OF the treas
urer of each town, city and village in Thu
state, each year, to compare the stub-book of
receipts with the tax roll of his town, city or
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