The Grange advance., 1876-01-26

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streets running through said village
(now city, to the public as public high
ways, and by his act of record Of the
same, it is evident that the same have
since been and now are by the statute
laws of Minnesota, acknowledged and
established as such for public use, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we as citizens Of
Wisconsin, have the right co-equal with
the citizens Of Red Wing, to the free
use Of said highways or streets, so long
as we peacably travel and do not OBJ
struct the same, and that the charter of
the said city grants no power to the city
council to make an ordinance declaring
all or any part of them city market,
or otherwise to obstruct the same to the
detriment of the public. And we, as
citizens of Wisconsin who make that
city our general market, most solemnly
protest against the course pursued by
the council of said city, in levying tax
upon our wood or any other produce
offered for sale on the public streets in
said city, not only believing the same
unconstitutional and uncalled for, but
contrary to the interests of said city and
against the wishes of majority of it's
business men
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Pierce County, will henceforth use all
honorable means to induce capitalists
to come into this community and locate
stores, mills, manufactures, &C., where
we can have a home market for our
wheat, pork and other products, without
being obliged to 60 into the State of
Minnesota for market, the citizens Of
that State not being contented with our
patronage, after submitting as we do to
their fixing the price on their merchan-
die and our products, but tax US for
Offering some Of our products for sale in
the public streets, claiming the same to
be the city market (which we demur
against) and we further agree, and bind
ourselves together as community, to
give our trade and patronage to such
markets and institutions as shall be es-
tablished amongst us on this side Of the
river
Resolved, That we respectfully solic-
it the influence of the business men Of
Red Wing in our behalf, to join with US
to get the said city council and mayor
to repeal said odious ten cent ordinance
or not enforce the same against those
that offer wood for sale on the streets.
Or if the city consider said ordinance
essential for the purchasers protection
that the city pay the marshal the tax
exacted Of US out of the city treasury
Resolved, That these resolutions be
sent to the GRANGE ADVANCE, Pierce
County Herald and Goodhue County
Republican for publication
Motion was made and adopted that
we all contribute Csc. piece to hire a
lawyer to carry on the suit now pending
between the city of Red Wing and
David Spaulding.
Seth L Lyons was voted in as treasurer,
w. W. Kellogg, of Salem, Ole Larson,
Of Hartland, and E. H. Boustead, of
Trenton, were elected a committee on
prices and grades Of wood
T. Taggert, Seth Lyons, H. Lowater,
Ole Larson and J. N. johnson were
appointed committee to solicit further
subscription to help defray expenses in
suits now pending
Those present stepped forward and
signed the resolutions making long
list Of names which we omit) Adjourn.
ed to meet at the same place (Esdaile)
January 10Th at o'clock p. m.