The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

pense. While we have been scarce
ly able to raise money to run our
schools, over 5000 has been drawn
from US already for witness fees.
ETC., and some bills are still unpaid;
not including the lawyers fees,
which are quite heavy.
Is the firm of Walbridge Bro. &
Sargent willing to settle, and on
what terms? The answer is that
rom all we can learn they are now,
and have been all along ready and
willing to settle, and upon what they
and many people here regard a
fair and just terms. They, as prop
erty owners here of "a years stand
ing, ought to understand the situa
ton fully. and to be as willing as
any one here to assist in removing
our embarrasments. Last winter,
while the Wisconsin Central com
pany was making a survey for line
between Ashland and Superior, we
wrote to Mr.. Walbridge for access
to the maps, profles, estimates, etc.
OF his line so that they could be laid
before the Centraps engineers, and
as his reply gave free expression to
his views on the bond question, we
then published it, and now again
lay 1T before our readers as follows:
TOLEDO, o., Dec. %, 1871
DEAR SIR-Your favor Of the 18th is re-
ceived. should like very much for the
Central or for competent person in their
interest to see our profles and estimates
They are good, and the route is well laid as
TO grades. The prohles, estimates, etc. are
in the hands of Col. Hayes or Mr. Relf.
cannot take hold of this matter nor can any,
one except it be the N. p r. r. until the
suit by the county and w. B. Il is closed,
and the property goes where it then belongs
Ii the county wants to build the road let them
close the suit. If they want anyone else to
build the road let them close the suit. No
one can act now in the matter while this suit
is pending. The lawyers have estopped ac
tion till the suit is closed / am anxious to
embrace any and every opportunity to 90 in
to any fair arrangement to get road. But
while in court / cannot. While in court the
county cannot. While in court the Superior
& st. Croix r. r. Co. cannot. What
mean is none of these parties can use or take
advantage of what has been done or anything
that may be on hand, till settlement by
court or otherwise. | have urged for this
reason settlement, hoping the loss sustain
ed IN settlement could be made up by getting
the matter into such shape.
what more can say" than that am and
have always been ready to go more than half
way to aid Superior? Yours Truly,
ii. S. WALBRIDGE
Well, now, what is to be done :?
Shall we make move of some kind
In this matter, or let it drag, as
often unfortunately, is our
wont in such matters The coun-
ty board of supervisors having con-
troll OF the suit, clearly have the
right to settle it; therefore suppose
they open a correspondence with
Mr.. Walbridge, or invite him to
come up here and meet them, to the
end that full understanding may
be had all around, and that the mat
ter may be settled fairly, squarely
and honorably to all parties, as
business men settle their differences.
We know Of no better course to
be pursued at present, and trust the
matter " i'll be taken up without de-
lay, as if settlement is to be made
at al, the sooner it is made the bet
ter.